Current Broadway show listing for New York City 2007

Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Feb. 5. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets appear at the end.

_"A Chorus Line." Michael Bennett's classic musical about dancers auditioning for a big Broadway show is back. Gerald Schoenfeld. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Avenue Q." Love blossoms among the 20-something set _ a group that includes puppets _ in this very funny, adult musical comedy. Golden. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Beauty and the Beast." For those who want a lavish, literal, live-action version of the delightful Disney animated feature, this is the ticket. Others may be content to rent the film. Lunt-Fontanne. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747. Closes July 29.

_"Chicago." An entertaining revival of the 1975 Bob Fosse musical with a sassy Kander and Ebb score. Broadway's longest running musical revival and deservedly so. Ambassador. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Company." Raul Esparza heads the cast in this revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical about a bachelor who can't make a commitment. Ethel Barrymore. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Grey Gardens." A musical version of the haunting film documentary about a reclusive mother and daughter who were relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson star. Walter Kerr. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Hairspray." The cult John Waters movie set in 1960s Baltimore has been turned into a hilarious, tuneful musical. Neil Simon. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Jersey Boys." The musical story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including best musical. August Wilson. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000. \one of the hottest tickets in New York.

_"Journey's End." Hugh Dancy, Boyd Gaines and Jefferson Mays head the cast in a revival of R.C. Sherriff's classic tale of life in the trenches of World War I. Now in previews. Opens Feb. 22. Belasco. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Les Miserables." The musical version of Victor Hugo's sprawling novel is back. Alexander Gemignani stars as the heroic Jean Valjean and Norm Lewis is Javert. Broadhurst. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Mamma Mia!" The London musical sensation featuring the pop songs of ABBA makes it to Broadway. Die-hard ABBA fans will like it best; others may be puzzled. Cadillac Winter Garden. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Mary Poppins." The world's most famous nanny comes to the stage after her great success as a P.L. Travers book and a Disney movie. New Amsterdam. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747. \one of the hottest tickets in New York on weekends.

_"Monty Python's Spamalot." A musical inspired by that demented film comedy, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Shubert. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Rent." Jonathan Larson's touching and now nostalgic look at struggling artists in New York's East Village. Loosely based on Puccini's opera "La Boheme." Nederlander. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Spring Awakening." A striking rock musical based on Frank Wedekind's classic drama about a dozen young people discovering their sexual identities. Music by Duncan Sheik. Book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Eugene O'Neill. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Tarzan." A Disney musical about Edgar Rice Burroughs' vine-swinging hero. The score is by Phil Collins. Richard Rodgers. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747.

_"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." A sweet-tempered, often hilarious new musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin about youngsters competing in a local spelling bee. Circle in the Square. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"The Apple Tree." A wonderful Kristin Chenoweth stars in a revival of three one-act musicals by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. A Roundabout Theatre Company production. Studio 54. 212-719-1300. Closes March 11.

_"The Coast of Utopia." "Voyage" and "Shipwreck," the first two parts of Tom Stoppard's trilogy about a group of 19th-century Russian intellectuals, are now playing in repertory. The large cast includes Brian F. O'Byrne, Billy Crudup and Ethan Hawke. "Salvage," part three, opens Feb. 15. Vivian Beaumont. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"The Color Purple." A musical version of Alice Walker's novel about one woman's triumph over adversity. Broadway. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"The Drowsy Chaperone." A big fan remembers his favorite musical from 1928 _ and it joyously comes to life. Marquis. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"The Lion King." Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater. Minskoff. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000, a special Disney hot line, 212-307-4747. \one of the hottest tickets in New York on weekends.

_"The Little Dog Laughed." Douglas Carter Beane's comedy about an ambitious Hollywood agent and her closeted movie-star client. Cort. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000. Closes Feb. 18.

_"The Phantom of the Opera." The one with the chandelier. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House is the prime, Grade A example of big Brit musical excess. But all the lavishness does have a purpose in Harold Prince's intelligent production, now the longest running show in Broadway history. Majestic. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"The Producers." A riotous stage version of the 1968 Mel Brooks movie. The musical is even better than the film, which is saying something. St. James. A special "Producers" www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000 number 212-239-5800.

_"The Vertical Hour." Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy star in David Hare's play about an American journalist turned academic whose values are called into question during a vacation in Wales. Music Box. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Translations." A revival of Brian Friel's play about language, miscommunication and cultural differences in 1833 Ireland. Biltmore. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000.

_"Wicked." An ambitious, wildly popular musical about the witches in "The Wizard of Oz" as young women. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Gershwin. www.tixx.com phone 1.800.688.4000. \one of the hottest tickets in New York.

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