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Top 5 Musicals


Jersey Boys  
(Photo: Joan Marcus)

Chicago
Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St., nr. Broadway; 212-239-2974.
Before the Oscar-winning blockbuster, there was the Broadway flop. Now there’s this smash revival.

The Drowsy Chaperone
Marquis Theatre, 211 W. 45th St., at Broadway; 212-382-0100.
Bob Saget brings his Full House charms to a riotously entertaining love letter to musical theater.

Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
47th Street Theatre, 304 W. 47th St., nr. Eighth Ave.; 212-840-5564.
This ever-changing parody of Broadway flops has become a theatrical institution all its own.

Jersey Boys
August Wilson Theatre, 245 W. 52nd St., nr. Broadway; 212-639-6200.
Two-plus years into its run, this tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is still a nightly sell-out.

Spring Awakening
Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230 W. 49th St., nr. Broadway; 866-788-2482.
With its young, sexy cast and Duncan Sheik’s infectious rock score, 2007’s Tony-award winner has enraptured adults and teens alike.

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