With Valentine’s Day approaching, make your night out with your special someone even more special by taking in a Broadway show. From long-running musicals to recent favorites, check out the best tales of love you currently can find on stage.
For a perfect date night, take your prince, princess, or royal vizier to Agrabah for the evening! Aladdin brings the iconic Disney film to life, with the love story between Aladdin and Jasmine told nightly at the New Amsterdam Theatre audience. Featuring the sweeping tunes by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken you know and love, share “a whole new world” with your loved one this Valentine’s Day.
As the almighty Hermes sings at the opening of the show, Hadestown is “a love song, it’s a tale of a love from long ago.” While it may be a Greek tragedy, it’s still a love story that can be shared with your date on Valentine’s. Take the road to the Underworld with sweeping songs and young romance at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Escape to a world of truth, beauty, freedom, and love by attending a performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical this Valentine’s Day. The Tony-winning musical tells the story of a passionate love affair between Christian and Satine, set to some of the greatest pop songs of all time, including “Bad Romance” and “Rolling in the Deep.” Head to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for a “bit more rouge.”
In need of some sisterhood this Valentine’s Day? Head over to the Lena Horne Theatre with your queendom to get a taste of heartache, heartbreak, and heart-stopping riffs as the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse — remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st century girl power.
Travel to Oz this Valentine’s Day to experience all sorts of love in the forms of friendship and romance. With a thrilling score that includes the hits “Defying Gravity” and “Popular,” you’ll leave “changed for good” after hearing the story behind the Land of Oz. This is the perfect chance to make your first (or second or third) visit to Wicked on Broadway, playing at the wonderful Gershwin Theatre.
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