Editor’s Top 5 Picks for February 2020 on Broadway and Beyond – New York Theatre Guide

The Broadway season switches up a gear in February as a handful of new productions begin performances on the Great White Way and the Off-Broadway scene is really heating up with new offerings from renowned companies such as the Public Theater, The New Group, Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theater Company, MCC Theater, Signature Theatre, Second Stage Theater, Playwrights Horizons, and Lincoln Center Theater, among others. Yes, there's plenty for theatre fans to sink their teeth into this month, but which theatrical gems will make our Top 5?

Before we get to our picks, here's a little 'Last Chance Saloon' reminder...

- New wave fans be warned, you only have until February 16 to catch Talking Heads iconDavid Byrneup close and personal at the Hudson Theatre, asDavid Byrne's American Utopiacomes to the end of its extended Broadway engagement.

David Byrne's American Utopia Ticketsare available now for performances through February 16, 2020.

- Four-time Tony Award nomineeLaura Linney's Broadway return in the solo showMy Name is Lucy Bartonis currently scheduled to play its final performance atManhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on February 29, 2020.

My Name is Lucy Barton Ticketsare available now for performances through February 29, 2020.

And, without any further ado, here are our Top 5 picks for February 2020...

Mark your calendars, Broadway fans! On February 20, Tony Award-winning directorIvo van Hove's fresh and reportedly violent take on the Bernstein/Laurents/Sondheim classic musicalWest Side Storyfinally celebrates its official opening at the Broadway Theatre. The new revival has been in previews since December 10 and hasn't been without its own controversies already as a couple of injuries have been sustained by cast members, including leading manIsaac Powell. We have our fingers crossed that all the blood, sweat and tears will have been worth it, when the New York critics share their opinions on February 20! And in the massive confines of the Broadway Theatre,there's a place for you... somewhere a place for you...

West Side Story Ticketsare available now for performances through September 6, 2020.

There is a "Hurricane" heading to the Great White Way from February 7 in the form ofConor McPherson's classy musical Girl from the North Countrythat showcases the greatest hits of oneBob Dylan. Set in 1934 in the midst of The Great Depression, this original and universal story of family and human connection plays out in Duluth, Minnesota; Dylan's hometown. The production has embarked on an illustrious journey since 2017, with its world premiere at London's Old Vic, two limited West End engagements, an Off-Broadway premiere at the Public Theaterand a Canadian premiere in Toronto, but now it finally takes its rightful place on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre.

Girl from the North Country Ticketsare available now for performances from February 7 through September 27, 2020.

The Real Housewives of Tudor, anyone? The UK's musical phenomenonSIXfinally lands on Broadway this month, beginning performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on February 13. This smash hit show, which was nominated for four Olivier Awards last year (including 'BestMusical'), rides in a lane all of its own. Part history lesson, part pop concert,SIXhas already burst out of the theatre bubble and boasts a cast recording that has been streamed countlessly across the globe, second only toHamilton.Get ready to witness the testimonies of the six ex-wives of Henry VIII... through the medium of a girl band gig! And see if you can spot the influences of the music queens of today, including Beyonc, Britney Spears, Adele, and even Nicki Minaj!

SIX Ticketsare available now for performances from February 13, 2020 through January 3, 2021.

Our Off-Broadway pick for February sees two iconic characters of gothic literature treading the boards once again, courtesy of Classic Stage Company. Two brand new adaptations of Bram Stoker'sDracula(byKate Hamill, who also stars as Renfield) and Mary Shelley'sFrankenstein(by Tristan Bernays) are now in repertory at CSC's Lynn F. Angelson Theater andcelebrate their official opening on February 17. Matthew Amendt stars as Dracula, whilst Stephanie Berry takes on the dual roles of Frankenstein and The Creature. So, if you like your theatre on the darker side and if you don't shy away from things that go bump in the night, why not check out these innovative new takes on everyone's favorite classic monsters?

Dracula Ticketsare available now for performances through March 8, 2020.

Frankenstein Ticketsare available now for performances through March 8, 2020.

Our final pick for this month is a sentimental choice, but a deserved one. The Broadway community mourned the loss of two-time Tony Award-winning composer & lyricistJerry Hermanon December 26, 2019. He was probably best known for his scores of classic musicalsHello, Dolly!,La Cage aux Folles, andMame, and thanks to the Encores! program, another one of his better-known works,Mack and Mabel, will be gracing the Mainstage of New York City Center this month. With a cast led by Tony Award nomineeDouglas Sills(as Mack Sennett)andAlexandra Socha(as Mabel Normand)and, as always, accompanied by The Encores! Orchestra, Mack and Mabel will offer up the perfect farewell to a true Broadway legend.

Mack and Mabelruns from February 19 through February 23, 2020 at New York City Center.

Check out our full Broadway listings for February 2020hereand our full Off-Broadway listingshere.

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Editor's Top 5 Picks for February 2020 on Broadway and Beyond - New York Theatre Guide