Little Shop of Horrors Virginia Theatre
opens 0ct. 2
Tickets: $55 to $95
The buzz: Hard to imagine, but this is the first-ever Broadway production of the bloody cult classic. Note to movie lovers: get ready for the real ending.
Wicked
Gershwin Theatre
opens Oct. 30
Tickets: $40 to $100
The buzz: The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West, with the always-fab Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Joel Grey. We’re not in Kansas anymore.
Henry IV
Vivian Beaumont Theater
opens Nov. 20
Tickets: $60 to $85
The buzz: Shakespeare gets the star treatment with Kevin Kline, Ethan Hawke, Billy Crudup and Audra McDonald. But it’s still three hours and 40 minutes.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Music Box Theatre
opens Nov. 2
Tickets: $66.25 to $86.25
The buzz: Tennessee Williams’s masterpiece on mendacity. The steamy Southern classic gets even hotter with Ashley Judd and Jason Patric.
The Boy From Oz
Imperial Theatre
opens Oct. 16
Tickets: $60 to $100
The buzz: Two magic words: Hugh. Jack-man. OK, let’s make that three words: Hugh. Jackman. Sings!