Concluding Jan. 18
(Broadway at the ). Rock of Ages will end its run as the 27th longest-running show in Broadway history. The current cast include original Broadway cast members (Drew), (Stacee Jaxx), (Dennis), (Hertz), (Mayor/Ja鈥橩eith Gill), (Waitress #1) and (Swing). Songs included in the musical are "I Wanna Know What Love Is," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," "Wanted Dead Or Alive," "Here I Go Again," "Don't Stop Believin'" and more. The story centers on Drew, an aspiring rock star who gets by bussing tables and falls for Sherrie Christian, who also dreams of stardom. Visit .
The Musical (Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre). Motown The Musical features music from the legendary Motown catalogue. Directed by , Motown includes arrangements and orchestrations by Tony and Grammy Award nominee Ethan Popp (who also serves as musical supervisor for the orchestra), co-orchestrations and additional arrangements by Tony Award nominee Bryan Crook, dance arrangements by and music direction by . The current cast stars as , as Diana Ross, as and as . Plans for Motown to reopen on Broadway are in place for July 2016. A U.K. production is planned for summer 2015, and the first national tour of Motown. Visit .
Dying for It (Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater). 's American premiere of Dying for It, a new play by Olivier Award winner Moira Buffini, is adapted from Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide. The cast includes , Ben Beckley, Nathan Dame, , , , Andrew Mayer, , Jeanine Serralles, , and . Here's how the production is billed: "Dying for It is the story of Semyon (Slotnick), a man down on his luck, married to a nag (Serralles), and out of options. When he decides to throw in the towel and kill himself, a deluge of sympathetic visitors descends upon him, determined to make him a martyr for their many causes. Swept up in the firestorm of attention, Semyon does take matters into his own hands, but not quite in the fashion that everyone expects. An outrageous satire on the hypocrisy and illogic of Soviet life, this play was banned by Stalin before it ever saw the light of day, and is now regarded as an under-known 20th century classic comedy." Visit .
iLuminate (Off-Broadway at New World Stages). iLuminate is a stage show from light-suit dance group iLuminate ("America's Got Talent") that was formerly titled Artist of Light. The show, according to press notes, "follows the fantastical journey of Jacob, a talented young artist who struggles to connect with the real world. He takes comfort in his magical paintbrush, which grants him the power to turn the characters of his imagination into living, breathing creatures. When a jealous townsperson steals the paintbrush and turns his endearing creations into horrifying monsters, Jacob must face this danger without the help of his miraculous instrument. He fights to save his town and friends, even as he knows that the paintbrush which brought him so much joy is now a weapon in the hands of a malevolent villain bent on destruction." Visit .
