This Week’s Picks! Rock Out to Katy Perry, Go Wild with Sutton Foster & Watch NPH Play Talent Scout

It's the dog days of summer, but the Great White Way is buzzing with opening nights of Penn & Teller on Broadway on July 12 and Amazing Grace on July 16. What else is up this week? We've got Aaron Lazar singing solo, Sutton Foster back on stage and Broadway favorites honoring a bubbly pop princess. Get ready for this week's picks!


See Broadway Go Pop
July 13 at 54 Below
Katy Perry isn’t on the Great White Way yet, but we can totally see a Perry-inspired musical: Flashy costumes, loads of camp and big emotional lyrics. (Or maybe she can just star in the Clueless musical?) Taylor Louderman and Lesli Margherita are among the big-name voices on hand for two performances of Broadway Loves Katy Perry. Click for tickets!


Find Aaron Lazar…Singing!
July 13 at Birdland
In “Look for Me in the Songs,” Broadway favorite Aaron Lazar lends his pipes to selections ranging from the Great American Songbook to Billy Joel. Good thing we have context, because the title sounds like a murder mystery TV series where the clues are presented in song lyrics. We’d watch that, especially if Patti LuPone played the tough, but big-hearted police chief. Click for tickets!


Make Time for NPH on TV
July 14 on NBC
We’re a bit confused about all the talent shows on TV. Is The Voice the one where the losers are covered in honey and wrestle a hungry bear, or is that American Idol? Anyway, for four weeks we’ll know America’s Got Talent because that’s the one Neil Patrick Harris is on! The always-game NPH begins his stint on the show to determine which contestants get a chance to perform at Radio City Music Hall.


RSVP for The Wild Party
Begins July 15 at New York City Center
Sutton Foster’s success on Younger is awesome, but it’s great to have her back on stage—even for a little while (through July 18). The two-time Tony winner takes the lead in The Wild Party at Encores! Off-Center. Andrew Lippa’s 2000 musical tells the story of jazz baby Queenie (Foster) who throws the party to end all parties with her lover Burrs (Steven Pasquale). Click for tickets!


Take Home Peter Pan & the Bard
In stores July 17
If you sing along at a Broadway musical, you’ll probably be asked to leave…or if you’re good, sign a contract and join the ensemble. (Hey, it could happen.) But singing along to the tunes coming from your phone or computer? Go full-on Merman and reach for those stars, you lovable dreamer! You have two more opportunities today with the release of the original cast recordings of both Finding Neverland and Something Rotten!