56 | NOVEMBER 28 • 2024
ARTS&LIFE
THEATER
travels to New York City in search of
his birth father. When there, he winds
up impacting people’s lives. The show
runs through Jan. 4. At the Marquis
Theatre, 210 West 46th St. (212) 239-
6200.
Eureka Day is the Broadway pre-
miere about a vaccination debate
at a private California elementary
school. The school has an outbreak of
the measles and calls an emergency
board meeting to decide what to do
about vaccines. Having had a liberal
vaccine policy, they must decide what
to do as measle cases rise. Starring
Amber Gray, Bill Irwin, Jessica Hecht
and Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz, it’s written
by Jonathan Spector and directed by
Anna D. Shapiro. Previews begin Nov.
25, opens Dec. 16 and runs through
Jan. 19. At Samuel J. Friedman
Theatre, 261 W
. 47th St. (212) 239-
6200.
Gypsy is returning to Broadway.
This revival stars Audra McDonald in
the legendary role of Madame Rose,
along with Danny Burstein, Joy Woods
and Kevin Csolak. Music is written by
Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
and book by Arthur Laurents, and it’s
directed by George C. Wolfe. Rose is
a stage mother who lives vicariously
through her two daughters and is set
on making them famous. The musical
is based on the life of burlesque danc-
er Gypsy Rose Lee and her mother,
Mama Rose. It’s in previews and opens
Dec. 19. At Majestic Theatre, 245 W
.
44th St. (212) 239-6200.
Left on Tenth, a new play written by
Delia Ephron, is based on her memoir
of the same name. This poignant rom-
com/drama stars Peter Gallagher and
Julianna Margulies, who is married
to Keith Leiberthal from Ann Arbor.
The play is directed by Susan Stroman.
Delia, who lives in Greenwich Village,
is grieving the death of her husband.
After writing an essay for the New York
Times, she receives an email from Peter,
a California psychoanalyst who she
had met on a blind date years earlier.
Unexpectedly, she develops a love
connection with him. The story takes
a sad turn when Delia learns she has
leukemia — and a recurrence — but
Peter is by her side every step of the
way. They wind up getting married
and she survives. Delia’s sister was
the late screenwriter/playwright/
author Nora Ephron, whose body of
work included When Harry Met Sally
and You’ve Got Mail, which she co-wrote
the screenplay with Delia. Nora died
of cancer in 2012. Left on Tenth runs
through Feb. 2. At the James Earl
Jones Theatre, 138 W
. 48th St. (212)
239-6200.
Oh Mary examines the life of
Mary Todd Lincoln. Starring Cole
Escola, Bianca Leigh and James Scully.
Original music by Daniel Kluger and
sound design by Daniel Kluger and
Drew Levy. The show is set in the days
leading up to Lincoln’s assassination
and runs through Jan. 19. At the
Lyceum Theatre, 149 W
. 45th St. (212)
239-6200.
Our Town, Thornton Wilder’s
Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, is
returning to Broadway after nearly 25
years. It’s directed by Kenny Leon and
stars Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie
Holmes and Richard Thomas. Set in
a fictional town in New Hampshire
between 1901 and 1913, it follows the
love story of Emily and George. The
circle of life is portrayed in all three
acts and explores the meaning of life,
love and death. The play begins with
three religious songs, and one is sung
in Hebrew. The stage manager, played
by Parsons, speaks directly to the audi-
ence. At the Ethel Barrymore Theatre,
243 West 47th St. (212) 239-6200.
Romeo and Juliet, a new musical
production of Shakespeare’s beloved
timeless romantic tragedy, stars Rachel
Zegler and Kit Connor. The two young
lovers navigate their relationship that
leads to a tragic ending. Directed by
Sam Gold and music by Jack Antonoff.
Runs for 16 weeks. At the Circle in the
Square Theatre, 235 W
. 50th St. (212)
239-6200.
Sunset Boulevard, the revival
of the musical adaptation of Billy
Wilder’s 1950 classic film, stars Nicole
Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) and
Tom Francis. Music is by Andrew
Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by
Don Black (born Donald Blackstone)
and Christopher Hampton. The story
follows a forgotten silent film star,
Norma Desmond, who clings to her
old days of glory. When a down-
on-his-luck screenwriter named Joe
Gillis shows up at her mansion door,
she convinces him to salvage a terri-
ble script for her big-screen return.
The special effects include smoke,
fog and video projections. A Sunset
Boulevard revival ran on Broadway in
2017 starring Glenn Close. The show
runs through July 6. At the St. James
Theatre, 246 W
. 44th St. (888) 985-
9421
Swept Away, a new musical about
the survivors of an 1888 shipwreck
during a violent storm off the coast
of New Bedford, Massachusetts, is
directed by Michael Mayer. Starring
John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne
Duvall, Adrian Blake Enscoe, it’s
about how facing tragedy can lead
to forgiveness. The show is written
by the American folk-rock band The
Avett Brothers (music and lyrics) and
John Logan (book). At the Longacre
Theatre. 220 W
. 48th St., (212) 239-
6200.
Tammy Faye, with music by leg-
endary songwriter Elton John, lyrics
by Jake Shears and book by James
Graham, is a musical about the life
and career of televangelist Tammy
Faye. Starring Katie Brayben, Christian
Borle, Michael Cerveris, it’s directed
by Rupert Goold. The wife of preacher
Jim Bakker, Tammy Faye helped her
husband build a nationwide congrega-
tion. But who was this woman behind
the false eyelashes and heavy makeup,
trying to spread a message of hope?
Orchestrations by Mark Dickman and
Tom Deering, and Michael Aarons is
the music coordinator. At the Palace
Theatre, 1564 Broadway. (212) 239-
6200.
The Roommate, starring Mia Farrow
and Patti Lu Pone, is a comedy about
friendship. Written by Jen Siverman,
the show focuses on two middle-aged
women who become roommates and
have to navigate life and learn more
about themselves. It closes on Dec. 15.
At the Booth Theatre. 222 W 45th St.
(212) 239-6200.
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Julianna
Margulies in
Left on Tenth
James Monroe
Iglehart in A
Wonderful
World.