Helen Mirren returns to Broadway, starring as Queen Elizabeth II, just as she did in the film The Queen.  For sixty years, Queen Elizabeth II has met with each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience and no one knows what they discuss, not even their spouses. Follow the queen as she meets with 12 British prime ministers — from the imposing Winston Churchill to the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher.

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Five-time Tony nominee, Kelli O’Hara, and Oscar nominee, Ken Watanabe, star in this dazzling revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic, the story of British widow Anna, who travels from Victorian London to exotic Bangkok to become governess of the imperious Siamese monarch’s many children.

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The romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war, is the stuff of Broadway dreams. Based on the Oscar-winning film and the evergreen songs of George and Ira Gershwin, the story is set in Paris at the end of World War II, when American GI Jerry Mulligan decides to stay in the City of Light to advance his career as an artist. He soon meets and falls in love with Lise, a beautiful dancer. But she has promised to marry cabaret singer Henri, the son of the family who protected her during the war. What happens with Lise and Jerry….?

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To some, St Patricks Day in New York City is one of the most serious days of the year – and by serious, I mean serious partying! Whether you are Irish and looking to celebrate your heritage, or just love Irish Pubs and Crawls, NYC has a ton of St. Patrick’s Day Events.

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The story of how Peter became Pan. Previews begin March 15th, Opening Night April 15th. Follow playwright J.M. Barrie as finds inspiration when he meets the beautiful widow Sylvia, and her four young sons: Jack, George, Michael and Peter and conjures the magical world of Neverland. Emmy and Tony nominee Matthew Morrison (Glee, South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza) plays Barrie with Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer (La Cage Aux Folles, Frasier), Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins), and Carolee Carmello (Parade) also in the cast. When you believe, you can fly…

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