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Book of Mormon
THEATER
Subversive, obscene and ridiculously hilarious, this cutting musical satire is the work of
South Park
creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and
Avenue Q
composer Robert Lopez.
Winner of nine Tony Awards, it tells the story of two naive Mormons on a mission to
'save' a Ugandan village.
(Eugene O'Neill Theatre;
tickets 212-239-6200;
www.bookofmormonbroadway.com
;
230 W 49th St, btwn Broadway & Eighth Ave, Midtown West;
N/Q/R to 49th
St, 1 to 50th St, C/E to 50th St)
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Chicago
This beloved Bob Fosse/Kander & Ebb classic - a musical about showgirl Velma Kelly,
wannabe Roxie Hart, lawyer Billy Flynn and the fabulously sordid goings-on of the Ch-
icago underworld - has made a great comeback. This version, revived by director Walter
Bobbie, is seriously alive and kicking.
(Ambassador Theater;
THEATER
tickets 212-239-6200;
www.chicagothemusical.com
;
219 W 49th St, btwn Broadway & Eighth Ave, Midtown West;
N/Q/R to 49th St, 1,
C/E to 50th St)
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Matilda
THEATER
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Giddily subversive, this multi-award-winning musical is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's
classic children's tale. Star of the show is a precocious five-year-old who uses wit, intel-
lect and a little telekinesis to tackle parental neglect, unjust punishment, even the Russian
mafia.
The nightly ticket lottery - held at the theater 2½ hours before showtime - offers a lim-
ited number of $27 tickets.
(Shubert Theatre;
tickets 212-239-6200;
http://us.matildathemusical.com
; 225
W 44th St, btwn Seventh & Eighth Aves, Midtown West;
N/Q/R, S, 1/2/3, 7 to Times Sq-42nd St, A/C/E to 42nd
St-Port Authority Bus Terminal)
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Playwrights Horizons
THEATER
