With the many entertainment choices New York City has to offer, it can be difficult to make a choice. Look no further. “On Stage” host Frank DiLella has curated a list of “must-see” shows this week, directing you to the best of Broadway, off-Broadway and beyond.
Kristin Chenoweth in “The Queen of Versailles”
Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth is back on Broadway in “The Queen of Versailles,” a new musical by Stephen Schwartz now in previews at the St. James Theatre.
The show, based on the 2012 documentary of the same name, tells the story of Jackie Siegel — a woman from humble beginnings who becomes a beauty queen and marries billionaire David Siegel. Together, they set out to build a Florida mansion modeled after the Palace of Versailles.
“The Queen of Versailles” opens Nov. 10.
Adam Gopnik’s New York stories come to life
Famed New Yorker writer and best-selling author Adam Gopnik brings his signature storytelling to the stage in Adam Gopnik’s New York, now playing at Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theater through Oct. 26.
“I’ve been collecting stories and people and places and histories, and I’ve put them together in a show, you know, taking them off the page and and onto the stage,” Gopnik said. “And it’s, I hope, above all, a funny story of coming of age in New York. But it includes everything from the history of Central Park and how Central Park came to be the way it is to the story of my own psychoanalysis, the most unsuccessful in the history of therapy.”
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“Bull Durham” hits the stage at Paper Mill Playhouse
Across the Hudson, the 1988 baseball comedy Bull Durham has been adapted for the stage at the Paper Mill Playhouse.
Set in the world of minor league baseball, the musical stars Broadway favorites Carmen Cusack and Nik Walker.
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Jennifer Lopez stars in “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
The 1993 Tony-winning Kander and Ebb musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is getting new life on the big screen, with Jennifer Lopez taking on the title role.
The film is set in an Argentine prison, where two cellmates dream and relive the films of fictional silver screen icon Ingrid Luna.
Daniel Reichard channels Fred Rogers in “Hello, Neighbor”
Looking ahead to cabaret, original Jersey Boys star Daniel Reichard is bringing warmth and nostalgia to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with “Hello, Neighbor,” his new act inspired by Fred Rogers.
Performances are scheduled for Oct. 18 and 19, featuring songs from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show.”
Tickets and information are available at .
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