Broadway Maquee: If/Then Starring Idina Menzel at the Richard Rogers Theatre

If/Then, a new Broadway musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, is now in previews and will officially open on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. If/Then is a contemporary musical that follows Elizabeth as she rebuilds her life in New York.

Super Bowl Boulevard

Super Bowl fans flock to Super Bowl Boulevard, an interactive, football-themed experience taking place January 29 through February 1, noon–10pm, on Broadway between 34th and 47th Streets. Engineered by GMC, the experience includes a toboggan run, autograph sessions, concerts and the Lombardi Trophy.

42nd Street and Broadway

This is 42nd Street, a major crosstown street in Manhattan known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway in Times Square. Times Square the only zone in the city where tenants are required by a zoning ordinance to display bright signs on the outside of their buildings. 

At The Stagedoor: Two-Time Oscar Winner TOM HANKS Making his Broadway Debut in Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy"

Two-time Academy Award winning actor, Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's final work, "Lucky Guy." Hanks plays Mike McAlary, a gutsy New York City newspaper columnist who won a Pulitzer Prize for exposing that a Haitian immigrant had been sodomized by police in 1997. “Lucky Guy” has been nominated for six Tony Awards, including best play and best leading actor for Hanks. "Lucky Guy" plays the Broadhurst Theatre located at 235 West 44th Street. After the matinee show yesterday, Hanks greeted his fans and signed autographs outside the stagedoor.

A Milestone in American Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera Celebrates 25 Years on Broadway

 

On January 26, "The Phantom of the Opera" celebrated its 25th anniversary, in its continuing run as the longest-running show in Broadway history. The Andrew Lloyd Webber adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s 1911 novel debuted at the Majestic Theater, located at 247 West 44th St., on Jan. 26, 1988. The cast celebrated the milestone with a special curtain-call, followed by a party at the New York Public Library.

Saint Clair Cemin's "In The Center" On Broadway

Brazilian artist Saint Clair Cemin is exhibiting seven of his sculptures in parks and pedestrian malls along Broadway between 57th and 157th Streets in Manhattan. The exhibition is being presented by the Broadway Mall Association in collaboration with the Paul Kasmin Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibit includes the sculpture pictured above called “In the Center” (2002), a seven-foot-tall semiabstract figure sporting a gaucho hat and holding a divining rod, installed on the Broadway median at 79th Street. According to the artist, the sculpture’s title is related to his mother’s property, where the family survived on well water. “Art is perception,” he said, “and in the center of perception is this strange faceless giant that looks for things — looks for water — and finds it.” The exhibition runs through January 2013.

Inside The Lion King: A Pop-Up Exhibit Celebrating The Landmark Musical's 15th Year On Broadway

To kick off the 15th anniversary celebration of the hit Broadway musical, The Lion King, a pop-up exhibit opened yesterday at the 5,000 square foot venue located at the southwest corner of 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue across from Bryant Park. Dubbed "Inside The Lion King," the exhibition showcases artifacts from the show, including a 17-foot ostrich puppet, Madame Tussaud's wax portraits of Rafiki and Scar, elaborate costumes and miniatures, early concepts materials and sketches, as well as the Tony Award trophy won by the show for Best Musical in 1998. Disney's teaching artists will also be on hand for a series of kid-friendly workshops: "Storytelling" (Dec 8) will give tots an inside look into the playwriting process; "Music" (Dec 9) explores the sounds of the savannah and the techniques used to mimic them on stage; "Movement" (Dec 15) teaches kids choreography from the show and "Design" (Dec 16) explains the artistry behind the show and gives participants the chance to create an original mask. All workshops will take place at 10:30 AM and 3 PM. The exhibit is free and open to the public  from 10 AM-8 PM daily. The exhibit runs through December 16. A creation of Julie Taymor, The Lion King opened on Broadway in November 1997 and continues to be one of the most popular shows on Broadway. It plays the Minskoff Theatre located at 200 West 45th Street.

Free Lottery Tickets for Last Night's Final Performance of "GHOST The Musical"

Fans of "GHOST The Musical" flocked to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre hours before the final performance of the show to take part in the lottery for 24 seats yesterday afternoon. The producers of the Broadway show made all 24 lottery tickets in the first and second rows of the orchestra available free of charge for last night's final performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The lottery for the 8 PM final performance opened at 5:30 PM, with a drawing at 6:00 PM. 

The London pop musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1990 began Broadway previews March 15 and officially opened April 23. When it closes, Ghost The Musical will have played 39 previews and 136 regular performances.