"James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and bobby Cannavale in Art on Broadway this fall. Photo by Matthew Murphy/provided This fall brings a packed and eclectic Broadway lineup: Bill and Ted (i.e. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) taking on Samuel Beckett, a cult rock opera about a chess match during the Cold War starring Lea Michele, a new musical about America's gaudiest mansion with Kristin Chenoweth, a modernized Oedipus Rex, and a magic show with the Muppets. Art: Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning comedy about three friends falling out over a questionably expensive white painting is back for its first Broadway revival."
"Punch: Playwright James Graham, whose recent hits in London include Ink (about Rupert Murdoch's tabloid empire) and Dear England (about British soccer), now turns to a real case from Nottingham in which a single punch in a street fight left a man dead and the young offender searching for redemption. Previews begin Sept. 9 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, manhattantheatreclub.com."
"Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett's landmark exercise in absurdist banter has been revived countless times, but this one comes with unexpected casting: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winteryes, Bill and Tedare set to play Vladimir and Estragon, under the direction of Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard, A Doll's House). Previews begin Sept. 13 at the Hudson Theatre, godotbroadway.com. Ragtime: After a triumphant run at City Center last year, Ragtime will now receive a full-scale Broadway revival at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater."
Broadway's fall season features a packed, eclectic lineup that includes revivals, new plays, musicals, and genre-bending productions. High-profile casting headlines several shows, including James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale in a revival of Art, and Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Waiting for Godot. New works include James Graham's Punch, based on a Nottingham street-fight case, and a modernized Oedipus Rex. Ragtime receives a full-scale revival at Lincoln Center with returning lead Joshua Henry. Other offerings span a cult rock opera, a musical about America's gaudiest mansion, and a Muppets magic show.
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