The Color Purple Opened December 1st 2005
Broadway Theatre, Tickets Broadway at 53rd Street. Scott Sander, Creative Battery, Roy Furman, and Quincy Jones present this new musical adapted from the film by Stephen Spielberg. Book: Marsha Norman; Music & Lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray; Director: Gary Griffin; Choreographer: Donald Byrd; Settings: John Lee Beatty; Costumes: Paul Tazewell; Lighting: Brian MacDevitt; Sound: John Weston; Musical Director: Linda Twine.

Company Opened November 29th 2006
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Tickets 243 W. 47th St., Between Broadway and 8th Ave. $36-$101; Mon-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Sun 3 PM; 2 hours 40 minutes; One 15 minute Intermission; May be inappropriate for children under 5 years of age; The Routh/Frankel/Viertel/Baruch Group presents this musical comedy by George Furth; Modern New York's sophisticated look at the love, commitment, and honesty of five married couples. Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; Director: John Doyle.

Coram Boy Previews April 16th 2007; Opens May 2nd 2007
Imperial Theater, Tickets 249 W. 45th St., Between 7th and 8th Ave. Boyett Ostar Productions presents The National Theatre of Great Britain's production of Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Jamila Gavin's novel set in 18th century England. "Coram Boy" is the tale of two orphans at the Coram Hospital for Deserted Children. Original Music: Adrian Sutton; Director: Melly Still; Settings and Costumes: Ti Green and Melly Still; Lighting: Paule Constable; Sound: Christopher Shutt; Musical Director: Constantine Kitsopoulos.

Curtains Previews February 27th 2007; Opens March 22nd 2007
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Tickets 302 W. 45th St., Between 7th and 8th Ave. Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergere, Ted Hartley, and Center Theatre Group present this comedic murder mystery backstage at the Boston Colonial Theatre. The star dies on opening night. Original Book and Concept: Peter Stone; Book: Rupert Holmes; Music: John Kander; Director: Scott Elllis; Lyrics: Fred Ebb; Settings: Anna Louizos; Costumes: William Ivey Long; Choreographer: Rob Ashford; Lighting: Peter Kaczorowski; Sound: Brian Ronan; Orchestra: William David Brohn; Musical Director: David Loud.

Deuce Previews April 16th 2007; Opens May 6th 2007
Music Box Theatre, Tickets 239 W. 45th St., Between Broadway and 8th Ave. Tue-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Sun 3 PM; Scott Rudin, Stuart Thompson, and Maberry Productions present this World Premiere of this new play by Terrence McNally about two retired tennis players. Artistic Director: Elliot Fox; Director: Michael Blakemore.

The Drowsy Chaperone Opens May 1st 2006
Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway at Times Square; 212-307-4100; A new musical by Bob Martin and Don McKellar; Music/Lyrics: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison; Settings: David Gallo; Costumes: Gregg Barnes; Lighting: Ken Billington and Brian Monahan; Sound: Acme Sound Partners; Orchestra: Larry Blank; Musical Director: Phil Reno

Frost/Nixon Previews March 31st 2007; Opens April 22nd 2007
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Tickets 242 W. 45th St., Between Broadway and 8th Ave. $76-$96; Tue-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; Sun 3 PM; 1 hour 55 minutes with No Intermission; Frost/Nixon, LLC present Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Remy Auberjonois, Shira Gregory, Corey Johnson, Stephen Kunken, Stephen Rowe, Triney Sandoval, Armand Schultz, and Sonya Walger in Peter Morgan's first stage play. Music: Adam Cork; Director: Michael Grandage.

Grey Gardens Opens November 2nd 2006
Walter Kerr Theatre, Tickets 219 W. 48th St., Between Broadway and 8th Ave. East of Doheny presents this new musical by Doug Wright; Based on the 1975 Maysles Brothers Films "Grey Gardens"; The story of the reclusive and eccentric Aunt and Cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and their dilapidated, 28 room, East Hampton mansion. Set in 1941 in its prime, and in 1973 in its squalor. Music: Scott Frankel; Director: Michael Greif; Musical Staging: Jeff Calhoun; Settings: Allen Moyer; Costumes: William Ivey Long; Lighting: Peter Kaczorowski; Sound: Brian Ronan; Orchestra: Bruce Coughlin; Musical Director: Lawrence Yorman.

Hairspray Opened August 15th 2002
Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue; 212-307-4100; $60-$100; Mon-Sat 8 PM; Wed, Sat 2 PM; 2 hours 45 minutes; One Intermission; Hairspray is a new musical based on the New Line Cinema film (1988) written and directed by John Waters. The book is by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Whitman and Marc Shaiman.  Choreography: Jerry Mitchell ("The Full Monty"). It is under the direction of Jack O'Brien ("The Full Monty") and the costumes are by William Ivey Long.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Opened August 1st 1996
Westside Theatre, Tickets 407 West 43rd Street between 9th and 10th Avenue. $50-$75; Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 8 PM; Sun 7:30 PM; Wed, Sat 2:30 PM; Sun 3 PM; One Intermission; A 2 hour musical comedy about male/female relationships including dating, friendship, love, and marriage. Music: Jimmy Roberts; Director: Joel Bishoff; Producer: Jonathan Pollard; Book and Lyrics: Joe DiPietro.

Inherit The Wind Previews March 19th 2007; Opens April 12th 2007
Lyceum Theatre, Tickets 149 W. 45th St., Between 6th Avenue and Broadway. Boyett Ostar Productions and The Shubert Organization, with Jon Avnet/Ralph Guild, Roy Furman, Lawrence Horowitz, and Bill Rollnick present this new production of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's legendary 1955 drama, Inherit the Wind. Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized retelling of the famous 1925 "Monkey Trial", in which science teacher John Scopes was tried and convicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution, violating a Tennessee law that forbade teaching any theory that conflicted with the Biblical conception of Divine Creation. Mr. Dennehy as attorney Matthew Harrison Brady (based on William Jennings Bryan), and Mr. Plummer as attorney Henry Drummond (based on Clarence Darrow). Author: Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Director: Doug Hughes.