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110 in the Shade	The show’s protagonist is Lizzie, an older unmarried woman living in a drought-stricken Western to...	musical
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee	The competition is intense. The words are hilarious. Let the spelling begin! The show centers around...	musical
42nd Street	42nd Street tells the story of a humble, naïve young actress named Peggy Sawyer who has come to aud...	musical
70, Girls, 70	The show concerns a group of senior citizens living on New York's Upper West Side who learn that the...	musical
Abu Hassan	Deeply in debt to Omar, a moneylender, Abu Hassan and his wife come up with a scheme to fake their d...	opera
The Acharnians	The Acharnians is a hilarious satire and an indictment of unnecessary war. The play follows the atte...	play
Act Without Words I	Becket’s short play is a mime that takes place in a desert illuminated by a "dazzling light". The ...	play
The Act	The action takes place at the Hotel Las Vegas at the present time and concerns Michelle Craig's ...	musical
The Adding Machine	This comic, expressionistic masterpiece follows the exploits of Mr. Zero, a hard-working, psuedo-Eve...	play
Adelia	The opera concerns the question of whether the beautiful Adelia has kept her virginity. In fact, sh...	opera
Adelson e Salvini	A three act opera about a young painter, Salvini, who falls in love with the fiancé of the wealthy ...	opera
The Admirable Crichton	When a British aristocrat (Lord Loam), his family, and the butler (Crichton) are stranded on a deser...	play
Adriana Lecouvreur	The action takes place in the year 1730 in Paris. Adriana Lecouvreur, an actress at the Comédie-Fr...	opera
The Adventures of Mr. Toad	Mr. Toad and his animal friends live a wonderful life in Toad Hall. However, Mr. Toad has a passion ...	musical
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer	‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ is the Broadway adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic book. The ...	musical
Africaine, L' (The African Woman)	The opera is set in Lisbon and on an island in the Indian Ocean during the 16th century. Vasco da G...	opera
After the Ball	After the Ball tells the story of the twenty-one-year-old Lady Windermere who wrongly thinks her hus...	opera
Agamemnon	Set in Argos before the royal palace, Agamemnon concerns the return of Agamemnon, King of Arg...	play
Aida	A classic love triangle: Aida, a Nubian princess, is captured by an Egyptian captain, Radames. He so...	musical
Ain't Misbehavin'	Ain't Misbehavin'is a musical revue of the songs from the legendary "Fats" Waller. The cast consists...	musical
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death	Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death is a narrative about the comings-and-goings of a poor Black ne...	musical
Akhnaten	The opera explores the rise and fall of the “heretic” Pharaoh, Akhnaten. Akhnaten’s short-live...	opera
Aladdin (Prince Street Players' Version)	Taking place in ancient China, this version of the popular tale uses artful Chinese theatre techniqu...	musical
Aladdin Junior (Disney)	Disney’s Aladdin Junior brings the famous movie to life again on stage. In Agrabah, City of Encha...	musical
Albert Herring	Lady Billows is organizing the annual May Day festival and desperate to find girls for the coveted p...	opera
Alcestis	Alcestis presents the story of the wife of Admetus, who according to Greek mythology sacrific...	play
The Alchemist	The Alchemist concerns a wily servant, Face, who developes a scheme to make money while ...	play

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