War Horse

• Vivian Beaumont Theater (at Lincoln Center),  150 W 65th St (at Broadway)
• (212) 239-6200
• Subway: 1 to 66th St–Lincoln Ctr | Get directions
• A map can be found here

Show Times Friday 8pm; Saturday 2pm, 8pm; Sun 3pm; Tue 7pm; Wed 2pm, 2pm; Thu 8pm. Ongoing.

Tickets $75–$135

Based on Michael Morpurgo’s young-adult novel, this stark and thrilling drama tells a coming-of-age tale of compassion and survival. Devon country lad Albert (Seth Numrich) bonds with a horse named Joey (a stunning life-size puppet crafted by the Handspring Puppet Company) before both are thrown into the hellish crucible of World War I. Directors Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris blend painterly design elements and a sterling ensemble to build a triumphant epic of human and animal spirit.

The website can be accessed here

(info from Timeout and Hopstop, images from applause-tickets.com and redtreetimes.com/2011/03/10/war-horse/)

Anything Goes

• Stephen Sondheim Theatre,  124 W 43rd St (between Sixth Ave and Broadway)
• (212) 239-6200
• Subway: N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St–Times Sq | Get directions
• A map can be found here

Show Times Friday 8pm; Saturday 2pm, 8pm; Sun 2pm; Tue 7pm, 8pm; Wed 2pm, 2pm, 8pm, 8pm; Thu 8pm, 8pm. Ongoing.

Tickets $87–$137

Roundabout’s shipshape revival of this Cole Porter vehicle, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, doesn’t pretend to offer anything more (or less) than old-fashioned escapism: a nostalgia trip on a big Broadway liner. Most of the company provides a pleasant night of smooth sailing; the pert Sutton Foster anchors the show but doesn’t quite have the weight to stop it.

The website can be found here

(info from Timeout and Hopstop, images from applause-tickets.com and sheknows.com )

The Lion King

The Lion King

• Minskoff Theatre, 200 W 45th St (between Broadway and Eighth Ave)
• (866) 870-2717
• Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St–Port Authority; N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St–Times Sq | Get directions
• A map can be found here

Show Times Friday 8pm; Saturday 2pm, 8pm; Sun 3pm; Tue 7pm; Wed 2pm, 8pm; Thu 8pm. Ongoing.

Tickets $85–$145 premium $199–$252

Director-designer Julie Taymor surrounds the Disney movie’s mythic plot and Elton John–Tim Rice score with African rhythm and music. Through elegant puppetry, Taymor populates the stage with a menagerie of African beasts; her staging has expanded a simple cub into the pride of Broadway.

The website can be accessed here

(info from Timeout and Hopstop, images from tickets11.com and nytimes.com )