This Week’s Picks: See Wayne Brady Fill Lola’s Boots, Fly Away with Julia Murney & More!

Hey, you, putting together your Black Friday game plan! Are you serious? That’s like planning for the zombie apocalypse. Put away your running tights, cap your highlighters and chill out. Let us help. This week, there is Wayne Brady in Kinky Boots, the return of The Illusionists and Duncan Sheik in concert. Time to pour a warm mug of this week’s picks!


Conjure Up a Magical Night Out
Begins November 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre
The holidays are coming—wait, don’t run off! That’s not necessarily a bad thing, because it marks the return of your favorites. Like The Illusionists, who come back to Broadway with a new bag of insane stunts, memorable acts…and three new masters of deception. That should keep you occupied from thinking about being placed at the kids’ table—for the twenty-third consecutive year. Click for tickets!


Enjoy Some Wickedly Good Singing
November 19 to 21 at Feinstein’s/54 Below
Wicked boasts some distinguished alumni, including some we’re on a first-name basis with. (Hey, Idina!) Julia Murney has to be among the all-stars. The ex-Elphaba returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below for three shows, performing a wide range of songs that display her vocal chops. We can safely say that, because you have to be good to take One Direction for a spin in front of a Broadway crowd. Click for tickets!


See Wayne Brady Get Kinky
Starts November 21 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre
We’re pretty sure Wayne Brady was announced to replace Billy Porter in Kinky Boots sometime during the Clinton administration. (What a simple time that was!) Now that it’s happening, we’re not sure what to do with ourselves. Let’s start by actually seeing the multi-talented Brady step in where Porter left off. Lola looks like a perfect fit for the personable comedian, who can carry a tune like it’s a backpack. Click for tickets!


Enjoy a Bitchin’ Evening with Duncan Sheik
November 21 at Carnegie Hall
It’s easy to forget that before he was revered as one of the minds behind Spring Awakening, Duncan Sheik was known as a singer—and a good one at that. (“Barely Breathing” has aged well, guys.) How good? Well, Sheik is at Carnegie Hall, where he will perform a mix of songs from his albums and his musical works. That’s a lot of material! Good thing the concert doesn’t have an intermission. Click for tickets!


Celebrate an Unhappy Birthday at Night
Opens November 22 at the Pershing Square Signature Center
In off-Broadway’s Night Is a Room, a happily married couple (Bill Heck and Dagmara Dominczyk) and a lonely woman (Ann Dowd) unexpectedly encounter each other on the man’s 40th birthday, which throws everyone into disarray. Expect great acting—the three leads are all Broadway vets—and to have your emotions seared in this new Naomi Wallace drama. Performances run through December 20, so don’t dally. Click for tickets!