(Photo: Joan Marcus)

Blue Man Group
Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette St., nr. Astor Pl.; 212-254-4370.
Three bald, blue performers stage this energetic show, full of paint splattering and audience participation.

The Fantasticks
The Snapple Theater Center, 1627 Broadway, nr. 50th St.; 212-921-7862
A revival of the long-running romantic musical, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt.

The Lion King
Minskoff Theatre, 200 W. 45th St., at Broadway; 212-869-0550.
Come to The Lion King with two pairs of eyes, one ear, and half a brain. You will be bombarded by some of the most beautiful and spectacular sights theater can offer.

Mamma Mia!
Winter Garden, 1634 Broadway, nr. 50th St.; 212-239-6200
Cobbled together from Abba's greatest hits, it's the prototype for jukebox-musical success. The audiences just keep coming, having the time of their lives.

Perfect Crime
The Snapple Theater Center, 1627 Broadway, nr. 50th St.; 212-921-7862
Warren Manzi's mystery about a psychiatrist accused of killing her rich husband; the longest running off-Broadway show in history.