‘Estate’ is Getting a Change of Address

By MICHAEL KUCHWARA

By Michael Kuchwara

The Associated Press

NEW YORK

“Dividing the Estate,” Horton Foote’s delightful domestic comedy about one family’s battle over an inheritance, was one of off- Broadway’s best productions in 2007.

Now the play, set in a Gulf Coast Texas town, is heading to Broadway, courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater, which will reopen it Nov. 20 at a theater to be announced. Preview performances begin Oct. 23.

The play, seen last fall at Primary Stages, featured a cast that included Elizabeth Ashley, Arthur French, Hallie Foote, Penny Fuller and Gerald McRaney. The director is Michael Wilson. All will make the journey to Broadway.

For more information on the current Lincoln Center Theater season, visit the Web site, www.lct.org.

Following are Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Monday. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters’ box offices for the shows listed. For Telecharge call (800) 432-7250; for Ticketmaster call (800) 755-4000.

A Catered Affair Faith Prince, Tom Wopat and Harvey Fierstein star in a new musical by Fierstein and John Bucchino about the complications involved for the parents of the bride in planning their daughter’s wedding. Walter Kerr. Telecharge.

A Chorus Line Michael Bennett’s classic musical about dancers auditioning for a big Broadway show is back. Gerald Schoenfeld. Telecharge.

August: Osage County Tracy Letts’ drama, a hit for Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company, concerns a venomous mother and her dealings with three daughters. Imperial. Moves April 29 to the Music Box. Telecharge.

Avenue Q Love blossoms among the 20-something set – a group that includes puppets – in this very funny, adult musical comedy. Golden. Telecharge.

Boeing-Boeing Mark Rylance, Christine Baranski and Bradley Whitford star in the London hit about a man juggling affairs with several flight attendants. Now in previews. Opens May 4. Longacre. Telecharge.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Terrence Howard and Anika Noni Rose star in a revival of the Tennessee Williams’ classic. Broadhurst. Telecharge.

Curtains A murder-mystery musical comedy with a score by John Kander and Fred Ebb. David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk star. Al Hirschfeld. Telecharge. Closes June 29.

Cry-Baby 1950s Baltimore, a few years before “Hairspray,” and more teenage romance. A musical based on the John Waters film. Now in previews. Opens April 24. Marquis. Ticketmaster.

Grease A revival of the venerable musical celebrating 1950s high school and featuring stars chosen during the recent NBC television reality series. Brooks Atkinson. Ticketmaster.

Gypsy Patti LuPone stars as the mother of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in a revival of one of the greatest of all Broadway musicals. St. James. Telecharge.

Hairspray The cult John Waters movie set in 1960s Baltimore has been turned into a hilarious, tuneful musical. Neil Simon. Ticketmaster.

In the Heights The lively off-Broadway musical about Latino residents in an area of upper Manhattan moves to Broadway. Richard Rodgers. Ticketmaster.

Jersey Boys The musical story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Winner of four 2006 Tonys, including best musical. August Wilson. Telecharge. Difficult.

Legally Blonde Laura Bell Bundy stars in this musical version of the movie about a young woman who goes to Harvard Law School. Palace. Ticketmaster.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses A Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Christopher Hampton’s play about power and seduction in 18th century France. Laura Linney and Ben Daniels star. American Airlines. (212) 719-1300.

Macbeth Patrick Stewart stars as the power-hungry monarch in the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. Lyceum. Telecharge.

Mamma Mia! The London musical sensation featuring the pop songs of ABBA makes it to Broadway. Winter Garden. Telecharge.

Mary Poppins The world’s most famous nanny comes to the stage. New Amsterdam. Ticketmaster, a special Disney hot line, (212) 307- 4747.

Monty Python’s Spamalot A musical inspired by “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Shubert. Telecharge.

November David Mamet’s new comedy about a president facing a tough re-election campaign. Nathan Lane stars as the chief executive and the cast also includes Laurie Metcalf and Dylan Baker. Ethel Barrymore. Telecharge.

Passing Strange A musical created by the singer-songwriter known as Stew. A hit off-Broadway last season, the show follows a young man’s journey from Los Angeles to Europe . Belasco. Telecharge.

Rent Jonathan Larson’s touching and now nostalgic look at struggling artists in New York’s East Village. Nederlander. Ticketmaster. Closes Sept. 7.

South Pacific Kelli O’Hara is nurse Nellie Forbush and Paulo Szot is French plantation owner Emile de Becque in a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical . Vivian Beaumont. Telecharge.

Spring Awakening A striking rock musical based on Frank Wedekind’s classic drama about a dozen young people discovering their sexual identities. Music by Duncan Sheik. Book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Winner of the 2007 Tony for best musical. Eugene O’Neill. Telecharge.

Sunday in the Park With George A Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical about French painter Georges Seurat . Studio 54. 212-719-1300. Closes June 29.

The Country Girl Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher star in a revival of Clifford Odets’ play about a washed- up actor trying for a comeback. Mike Nichols directs. Now in previews. Opens April 27. Bernard B. Jacobs. Telecharge.

The Lion King Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater. Minskoff. Ticketmaster, a special Disney hot line, (212) 307-4747. Difficult on weekends.

The Little Mermaid Disney’s stage version of its popular animated film about a sea maiden . Lunt-Fontanne. Ticketmaster, a special Disney hot line, (212) 307-4747.

The Phantom of the Opera The one with the chandelier. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House is the prime, Grade A example of big Brit musical excess. But all the lavishness does have a purpose in Harold Prince’s intelligent production, now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Majestic. Telecharge.

Thurgood Laurence Fishburne stars as Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a one-man show written by George Stevens Jr. Now in previews. Opens April 30. Booth. Telecharge.

Top Girls A Manhattan Theatre Club revival of Caryl Churchill’s play from the 1980s examines women, power and class. Now in previews. Opens May 7. Biltmore. Telecharge.

Wicked An ambitious, wildly popular musical about the witches in “The Wizard of Oz” as young women. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Gershwin. Ticketmaster. Difficult.

Xanadu A fast, funny roller disco musical loosely adapted from the cult 1980s film. The cast features Kerry Butler, Cheyenne Jackson and Tony Roberts. Helen Hayes. Telecharge.

Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks transfers his comedic monster mash of a movie from screen to stage – only with more song and dance. Hilton. Ticketmaster.

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