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Sophie Scholl was a member of the White Rose Society in Nazi Germany, which encouraged passive resistance against the totalitarian government. This play chronicles her coming of age and growth from bystander to witness to activist. Inspired by Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone, which asks “What do you do when the laws of man contradict the laws of God?” 
The musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music, and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. 
Faust meets professional baseball in this Broadway sendup of love and the American pastime. Based on the novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop, Damn Yankees follows the story of middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, who trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. Transformed into a young baseball sensation, Joe single-handedly whips the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life that he’s left behind. 
Set in September 1934, Lend Me a Tenor follows the story of Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, who is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli – known as “Il Stupendo,” the greatest tenor of his generation – to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Tito arrives late, and through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades his assistant, Max, to get into Merelli’s costume and fool the audience. Madcap, screwball hijinks ensue, guaranteed to leave you teary-eyed with laughter. 
The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny, Matilda: The Musical is inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, and revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Unloved by her cruel parents, Matilda, a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and psychokinetic powers, impresses her schoolteacher, Miss Honey, and the two have a profound effect on each other’s lives. But when the school’s antagonistic head mistress, Miss Trunchbull, sets her sights on Matilda, will her courage and cleverness be enough to save the entire school?
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savannah, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming, but ruthless Regina George. When Cady and her friends devise a “revenge party” to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung. Adapted from Tina Fey’s hit 2004 film, Mean Girls took Broadway by storm and will leave you seeing stars.
Based on Charles Dickens’ final unfinished novel, this hilarious whodunit invites the audience to solve its mystery by choosing the identity of the murderer. The tale is presented as a show-within-a-show, as the Music Hall Royale – a delightfully loony Victorian theatre company – presents Dickens’ brooding mystery. It’s 1842, and local choirmaster John Jasper hides a dark secret that plagues his dreams. Jasper is obsessed with the beautiful Rosa, who is engaged to his beloved orphan nephew Edwin Drood. The arrival of Helena and Neville Landless marks a turning point in all of their lives. Smitten by Rosa and instantly disliking Edwin, the hot-tempered Neville struggles to hide his feelings, but Jasper sees an opportunity to make his dreams reality… How does the story end? You decide!
This new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical centers on the story of a young orphan, Ella, who wishes to change the world around her and – through magical circumstances – is given the opportunity to do so. Kind and compassionate, she uses her fairy godmother’s bestowed gift to help a kingdom (and a prince) in need. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an updated, hilarious, and romantic libretto.