This Week’s Picks! Say Hello to Two New Elders, Feel Good with LaChanze & Join Martin Short on Opening Night

Hey, you, looking dazed and confused. The booze and hors d’oeuvres are all gone—yes, this means you actually have to do work again. Don’t worry, friend! There are plenty of things happening in NYC away from the fluorescent lights. This week, we're celebrating Martin Short’s return to Broadway, Anna Chlumsky’s debut on the Great White Way, and two new Elders starting their mission. Look sharp for this week’s picks!


Feel Good with LaChanze
January 4 and 5 at Joe’s Pub
Since you’ve finally gotten “The Christmas Shoes” out of your head, it’s high time to take in some music that doesn’t accompany mall Santas and luxury automobile sales events. Do we have the show for you! LaChanze in Concert: Feeling Good features the Tony-winning scene-stealer of If/Then doing her thing. This should make your spirits bright…Darn it. Click for tickets!


Meet the New Sycamores
Begins January 6 at the Longacre Theatre
We’re sorry to see Rose Byrne and Mark Linn-Baker leave the delightful revival of You Can’t Take it With You, but we’re thrilled to see Anna Chlumsky and Richard Thomas take over. Chlumsky is a gifted comedic actor (Veep, y’all!) and Thomas is an Emmy-winning star (The Waltons) with a long list of Broadway credits. Maybe Linn-Baker and Byrne will reunite for a modern-day sitcom. Oh wait. Click for tickets!


Say “Hello” to Two New Elders
Begins January 6 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre
You’re in good hands with new The Book of Mormon stars Gavin Creel and Christopher John O’Neill. How come? Creel will play Elder Price, a role he has tackled all over the world. And O’Neill, who will step in as Elder Cunningham, is fresh from the national touring production. And did we mention Creel won an Olivier Award for his performance? So, yeah, these guys will be just fine. Click for tickets!


Retrace Amy Spanger's Journey to NYC
January 6 at 54 Below
Before she was the star of Kiss Me, Kate, Rock of Ages and Chicago, Amy Spanger was just a girl who dreamed of one day moving to New York City. See how she made her dreams come true in her solo show This Must Be The Place. The evening of pop, musical theater, rock, country also features candid stories about her crazy roommates. We're so in. Click for tickets!


Go Stargazing at It’s Only a Play
Begins January 7 at the Schoenfeld Theatre
Sorry, guys: Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane aren’t working together anymore. (Damn you, Eugene O’Neill!) But we’ve got really good news: the brilliant Martin Short will succeed Lane in Terrence McNally’s backstage comedy. And there’s more good news: Two actors with great comic chops—Katie Finneran (Noises Off) and Maulik Pancholy (TV’s 30 Rock)—are joining him. This talented trio is at the play, now why aren’t you? Click for tickets!