As 2017 approaches, Broadway is changing its landscape, and you don’t want to miss these gems. Find out which closing show is best for you.
Audience: Classic Broadway lovers, families in NYC for the holidays, and intellectuals interested in religion or history.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: If you haven’t seen Danny Burstein as Tevye, you are seriously missing out on something remarkable. Also, the acting feels so natural with this company, it’s like Fiddler as a Netflix or HBO drama.
Final Performance: December 31, 2016
Audience: Families who want to introduce the young one in their lives to the magic of theatre, school-aged girls who want to see how strong female characters can be, and fans of the original material.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: The swell of emotion adults feel watching the Act Two opener, “When I Grow Up” is worth the price of admission. Don’t be surprised if you cry.
Final Performance: January 1, 2017
Audience: Fans of SNL, South Park and the Monty Python films. Also die-hard Broadway nerds who are going to love all the wonderful musical references.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: Even if you saw this when it began, you have to go back and see the second cast. They will bring you such joy. If 2016 has been rough and you want to end the year with a smile, this is the show for you.
Final Performance: January 1, 2017
Audience: Honestly, everyone. During its run, I have shared this show with the people I love most because it’s that incredibly special.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: Cynthia Erivo. Beyond that this is probably the best sung musical on Broadway, The Color Purple with Cynthia Erivo’s Tony-winning debut performance as Celie is an event. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing out on Broadway history.
Final Performance: January 8, 2017
Audience: Theatre fans who like to be transformed by curtain call, political LGBT folk, and anyone who lived through planning a bar/bat mitzvah.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: As far as ensemble work goes, the group at Falsettos can’t be missed. They sing their faces off, break your heart, make you dance in your seat, and even make you interact with the world around you in a way you hadn’t before the show.
Final Performance: January 8, 2017
Audience: Subscribers to The New Yorker or The New York Times, people who love podcasts, and those who enjoy unique theatrical experiences.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: I don’t think I’ll ever see a Broadway like that again. The ground-breaking aural technology paired with a fascinating story make the show truly one-of-a-kind.
Final Performance: January 8, 2017
Audience: Anyone who has ever seen the films Cruel Intentions or Dangerous Liaisons, fans of a great period drama, and fans of a killer star turn.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: Janet McTeer is slaying the house down over there as the positively wicked La Marquise de Merteuil. Seeing that performance was beyond gratifying.
Final Performance: January 8, 2017
Audience: Anyone with a loving family that at one time or another has driven them crazy.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: The Tony-winning performances in this Tony-winning Best Play shouldn’t be missed. This isn’t your family, but there are going to be moments you relate so much you’ll cry. Also, chances are you’ll leave the theatre after to call your mom and tell her you love her.
Final Performance: January 15, 2017
Audience: Anyone from The Garden State or anyone who can find it on a map.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: At this point, it’s a Broadway staple. If you come to New York, you need to have pizza, a bagel, and dance the night away at Jersey Boys. Also, Mark Ballas makes a fantastic final Frankie Valli.
Final Performance: January 15, 2017
Audience: Fans of the old MGM musicals or classic Broadway fanfare.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: The big Denis Jones dance extravaganzas are from a time long since passed and it warms your heart to see that kind of movement in a new Broadway musical.
Final Performance: January 15, 2017
Audience: The straight guy in your life you’re dying to share a Broadway show with.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: It’s a 90-minute ab workout from laughing. Plus, you never know which celebrity is going to show up for the guys’ live cable access show, Too Much Tuna. Finally, John Mulaney & Nick Kroll
are incredible.
Final Performance: January 22, 2017
Audience: Fans of old black and white movies, fans of Nathan Lane, and those who enjoy hijinks.
Reason to Buy a Ticket Today: The all-star cast performs this classic play in a way that will make you think it was written last week. Seeing Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, and Jefferson Mays share a stage, each throwing and catching this hot potato is a marvel that doesn’t come around too often.
Final Performance: January 29, 2017
