New York Theater 2011:  A Look Ahead

By Deirdre Donovan

What’s new on Broadway nowadays? In one word—LOTS!

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark might appear to be sucking all the oxygen out of the room, but there are many other productions en route to the Great White Way. Some shows have already opened, and others are soon to follow.

Here’s the current line-up:

SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK. Previews - Nov. 28, opens March 15,  2011, Foxwoods

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.  Previews begin Dec. 17, opens Jan. 13, 2011, American Airlines

WONDERLAND.  Previews – Mar. 21, 2011, opens Apr. 17, 2011, Marquis

ANYTHING GOES.  Previews – Mar. 10, 2011, opens Apr. 7, 2011, Stephen Sondheim

BENGHAL TIGER AT THE BAGHAD ZOO.  Previews - Mar. 11, 2011, opens Mar. 31, 2011, Richard Rogers

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.  Previews – Mar. 7, 2011, opens Apr. 10, 2011, Neil Simon

GOOD PEOPLE.  Previews – Feb. 8, 2011, opens Mar. 3, 2011, Samuel J. Friedman

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING.  Previews – Feb. 26, 2011, opens Mar. 27, 2011, Al Hirschfeld

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT.  Previews – Feb. 28, 2011, opens  Mar. 20, 2011, Palace

SISTER ACT.  Previews – Mar. 24, 2011, opens Apr. 20, 2011, Broadway

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON.  Previews – Feb. 9, 2011, opens Mar. 6, 2011, Bernard B. Jacobs

THE BOOK OF MORMON.  Previews – Feb. 24, 2011, opens Mar. 24, 2011, Eugene O’Neill

THE MOTHERF**CKER WITH THE HAT.  Previews - Mar. 22, 2011, opens Apr. 11, 2011, Gerald Schoenfeld

THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE.  Previews – Apr. 1, 2011, opens Apr. 28, 2011, American Airlines

WAR  HORSE.  Previews – Mar. 17, 2011, opens Apr. 14, 2011, Vivian Beaumont

And in Brooklyn . . .

JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN.  Previews - Jan. 7, 2011, limited run through Feb. 6, 2011, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theatre

THE DIARY OF A MADMAN. Previews – Feb. 11, 2011, opens Feb. 16, 2011, limited run through Mar. 12, 2011, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theatre      

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS.  Previews Mar. 16, 2011 to Mar. 27, 2011, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theatre

MACBETH.  Previews Apr. 5, 2011 to Apr. 16, 2011, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theatre