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ARTS&LIFE
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Korean culture with Korean 
and Korean American repre-
sentation on- and off-stage, 
including composer Helen 
Park. Direction is by Teddy 
Bergman, choreography 
by Jennifer Weber and casting 
by Tara Rubin. Masks optional. 
 
 
 
 At Circle in the Square 
Theatre, 235 W
. 50th St. (212) 
239-6200.
Leopoldstadt takes its 
title from the Jewish quarter 
in Vienna. Written by Tom 
Stoppard, this passionate story 
of love and endurance begins in 
the last days of 1899 and follows 
one extended Jewish family 
deep into the 20th century. 
The show played in London 
to sold-out audiences and won 
the Olivier Award for Best New 
Play. Much of the large cast 
is from London’s West End 
Production. The show runs 
through March 2023. Masks are 
“strongly encouraged” but not 
required. 
A limited number of $47 
digital lottery tickets and $35 
general rush tickets are available 
for each performance and can 
be found by visiting the website 
leopoldstadtlotteryandrush.com.
At the Longacre Theatre, 220 
West 48th St. (212) 239-6200.
(See review on page 71.)
MJ celebrates the music of 
Michael Jackson. Centered 
around the making of his 1992 
Dangerous World Tour, it fea-
tures some of the iconic singer’s 
most popular songs. Starring 
Myles Frost, lighting design by 
six-time Tony-Award winner 
Natasha Katz. No mask require-
ment. 
At the Neil Simon Theatre, 
250 W
. 52nd St. (800) 982-2787.
Some Like it Hot, based 
on Billy Wilder’s classic 1959 
film starring Tony Curtis, Jack 
Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, 
is set in Chicago during pro-

hibition. Two best friends and 
musicians are forced to flee 
town after witnessing a mob 
hit. But with the gangsters 
looking for them, they disguise 
themselves as women and join 
an all-female big band crossing 
the country. Music by Marc 
Shaiman and lyrics by Scott 
Wittman and Marc Shaiman. 
Masks optional. 
At the Sam S. Schubert 
Theatre, 222 W
. 44th St. (212) 
239-6200.
Take Me Out, written 

by Richard Greenberg, won 
the 2022 Tony Award for Best 
Revival of a Play. Starring Jesse 
Tyler Ferguson and Jesse 
Williams, baseball, America’s 
favorite pastime, is celebrated. 
Darren Lemming, the star 
center fielder for the Empires, 
comes out of the closet, but the 
reception off the field reveals a 
barrage of unspoken prejudices. 
Facing some hostile teammates, 
Darren is forced to contend 
with the challenges of being a 
gay person of color. Directed 

by Scott Ellis. Masks recom-
mended, not required. 
At the Gerald Schoenfeld 
Theatre, 236. W
. 45th St. (212) 
239-6200.
The Music Man, a revival of 
Meredith Wilson’s extraordi-
nary musical, originally opened 
on Broadway in 1957. The 
plot’s about con man Harold 
Hill, who poses as a boys’ 
band organizer and sells band 
instruments and uniforms to 
naïve townsfolk, promising to 
train the members of the new 
band. Harold plans to skip town 
without following through with 
his promises. Prim librarian 
and piano teacher Marian sees 
through him, but when Harold 
helps her younger brother over-
come his lisp, Marian falls in 
love with him. Starring Hugh 
Jackman and Sutton Foster, 
it’s directed by Jerry Zaks. The 
show closes Jan. 20. Masks 
optional. 
At the Winter Garden 
Theatre, 1634 Broadway at W
. 
50th St. (212) 239-6200.
 
OFF-BROADWAY
Becky Nurse of Salem is a dark 
contemporary comedy writ-
ten by Sarah Ruhl. The story 
follows Becky, a grandmother 
and modern-day descendant of 
accused witch Rebecca Nurse, 
who was executed for witchcraft 
in 1692. Becky seems to be 
plagued by bad luck, but is it an 
old family curse? Looking for 
stability for her granddaughter, 
she winds up going to see a 
witch and tries to find redemp-
tion through spells, pills, lotions 
and a bartender named Bob. 
Deidre O’Connell plays Becky, 
and Rebecca Taichman is the 
director. The show closes Dec. 
31. Masks are required. 
At the Mitzi E. Newhouse 
Theater, 150 W
. 65th St. (212) 
239-6200. 

Caissie Levy (Eva) 
and Brandon 
Uranowitz (Ludwig) 
in Leopoldstadt

Deirdre 
O’Connell as 
Becky Nurse 

JOAN MARCUS
KYLE FROMAN

