42nd Street Opened May 2nd 2001
Ford Center, 213 West 42nd Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue; 212-307-4100. $26-$100. Mon-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Sun 3 PM; 2 Hours 40 Minutes; Not all Mondays, not all Sundays; Please call in advance as with all Broadway Shows. A new production of the 1980 musical comedy (1981 TONY Best Musical). If you can only see one Broadway show in the next few years, see this one!  It's beautiful, flawless, spectacular and provides the razzle dazzle you hope for and much more!  This show sets a new standard for Broadway productions and talent.  Kate Levering will sing and dance her way into your heart and leave you with unforgettable memories. Taking place in 1933, it contains a superb show chorus and remarkable tap dancing. Based on a novel by Branford Ropes.  Lyrics, Al Dubin; Music, Harry Warren; Book: Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble; Director: Mark Bramble; Choreographer: Randy Skinner; Dance: Gower Champion; Starring Michael Cumpsty, Christine Ebersole, Kate Levering, Mary Testa, David Elder and Jonathan Freeman. "42nd Street" originally opened at the Winter Garden on August 25th, 1980; it ran over 8 years. Gower Champion had choreographed and directed the cast including Jerry Orbach, Wanda Richert, Lee Roy Reams and Tammy Grimes at that time.
Won 2001 TONY Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Christine Ebersole won the 2001 TONY Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.

A Christmas Carol November 29th - December 29th 2002
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, 2 Pennsylvania Plaza at 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Street. Call for tickets, 212-307-1000. $29-$79. ShowTime varies, call ahead; F. Murray Abraham as "Scrooge" in one of the most famous NYC annual productions.

A Day in The Death of Joe Egg, or Joe Egg Limited Run March 14th - May 25th 2003.
American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue. 212-719-1300; $40-$65; Roundabout Theatre Company presents "A Day in The Death of Joe Egg" by Peter Nichols. Directed by Laurence Boswell. Starring Eddie Izzard as Bri, and Victoria Hamilton as Sheila. Set and costume design by Es Devlin; "Joe Egg" is a story of two parents, Bri and Sheila, and their handicapped child, nicknamed Joe Egg. The child is unable to communicate, so their parents create personalities, conversations, and traits for Joe Egg and this causes tremendous strain on their marriage. "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" first premiered on Broadway in 1968. In 1985, it had won 2 TONY awards including Best Revival, and a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Revival. This play has two titles, both are correct.

Aida Opened March 23rd 2000
Palace Theater, 1554 Broadway at 47th Street 212-307-4747. $25-$90. Tue-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Sun 3 PM; Music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. Directed by Robert Falls; Sets & Costumes: Bob Crowley; Choreographer: Wayne Cilento; Story of a love triangle between Aida, an enslaved Nubian Princess, and Amneris, an Egyptian Princess who both love the same soldier, Radames. Book by Linda Woolverton and Robert Falls & David Henry Hwang.

Beauty and the Beast Opened April 18th 1994
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th St., Between Broadway and 8th Ave. 212-307-4747.  $25-$85; Tue-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Sun 1 and 6:30 PM. 2 Hours 30 Minutes; A children's must see. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Tim Rice and songs of the late Howard Ashman, choreographed by Matt West, directed by Robert Jess Roth.

Cabaret Opened March 19th 1998
Studio 54, Tickets 524 W. 54th St. between Broadway and 8th Ave; $25-$95. Mon, Tue, Th, Sat 8 PM; Sat 2 PM & 8 PM & Sun 2 PM & 7 PM; Tue 7 PM after 01/07/03; Closed Wednesdays; 2 hrs. 30 min. One intermission. Molly Ringwald through January 5th 2003 stars as Sally Bowles with Raul Esparza through January 5th 2003, Carole Shelley as Fraulein Schneider, and Hal Robinson as Herr Schultz.  '30s Berlin decadence. This musical classic is one of the longest running revivals in Broadway history.

Chicago Opened November 14th 1996
Shubert Theatre, Tickets 225 W. 44th St. Between Broadway & 8th Ave; Moves to Ambassador Theatre on January 29th 2003;  $20-$90. Tue-Sat 8 PM; Wed & Sat 2 PM; Sun 2 PM. 2 hrs 15  min. One intermission. Six 1997 Tony Awards includes Best Revival of a Musical. A Fred Ebb, John Kander, Bob Fosse Production; A chorus girl murders her lover.

Dance of the Vampires Opened December 9th 2002
Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue; 212-307-4100; $25-$95. Mon - Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Michael Crawford stars in this new musical based on Roman Polanski's 1967 film "The Fearless Vampire Killers". Directed by John Rando and choreographed by John Carrafa ("Into the Woods"). This book by David Ives, Jim Steinman, and Michael Kunze is about Count Von Krolock, a 19th Century Vampire. The vampire needs to win the heart and soul of an eighteen year old virgin. With Rene Auberjonois, Max Von Essen, Mandy Gonzalez, Liz McCartney, Ron Orbach, Mark Price, and Asa Somers. Music and Lyrics by Jim Steinman; Settings: David Gallo; Costumes: Ann Hould-Ward; Lighting: Ken Billington; Sound: Richard Ryan; Musical Supervisor: Michael Reed; Orchestra: Steve Margoshes.

Dinner At Eight Opened December 19th 2002 - January 26th 2003.
Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater, Tickets Broadway at 64th Street; $55-$75. Tue-Sat 8 PM; Wed & Sat 2 PM; Sun 3 PM.  A 1932 play (Originally opened at the Music Box Theatre on October 23rd 1932) by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Another production of "Dinner At Eight" occurred in 1966 on September 27 at the Neil Simon Theatre. The 2002 production of "Dinner At Eight" features Joanne Camp, John Dossett, Christine Ebersole, Joe Grifasi, Byron Jennings, Dorothy Loudon, Peter Maloney, Ann McDonough, James Rebhorn, Brian Reddy, Sloane Shelton, Emily Skinner, Samantha Soule, and David Wohl. Directed by Gerald Gutierrez; Costumes by Catherine Zuber; Lighting by David Weiner; Settings: John Lee Beatty.