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.

