Shows sell out quickly. Call in advance! Always have your student ID with you when purchasing or picking up tickets.

FREE to $10

59E59 THEATERS: Presents an assortment of contemporary theatre pieces from companies across the city and across the world, including Brits Off Broadway Apr. 23-Jun. 29oJoin the E:go Student Ticket program for $5 and get $10 tickets to any show for the rest of year (212) 753-5959 ext. 104 o 59 E. 59 St. www.59e59.org

ATLANTIC THEATER CO.: Port Authority by Conor McPherson, Apr. 30-Jun. 22. Three generations of Irishmen deal with failure, loss and the
elusiveness of love.o Student rush $10.o 336 W. 20 St., www.atlantictheater.org

CHICAGO CITY LIMITS: A collection of comedy scenes, songs and improvisations that take aim at current events. Wed. & Thurs.o$5 student rush 10 minutes before show time, there is also a 2 beverage minimum oThe Improv, 318 W. 53 St. (212) 888-5233. www.chicagocitylimits.com

HIGH 5: Provides tickets to teens for $5 each at theatres throughout the city. Visit www.high5tix.org for complete details.

PEARL THEATRE: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Two men using the same fake name fall in love with different women, causing a comedic tale of mistaken identities. Apr. 16-May 25.o$10 rush on Thursdays, $20 on other weekdays, $25 on weekends.o The Pearl Theatre, 80 St. Marks Pl. (212) 598-9802. www.pearltheatre.org

The Pit-Peoples Improv TheatrE: Prices vary by performance, many for $5-$8o154 W. 29th St. www.thepit-nyc.com

Public Lab: New production every month including Through June 30.o425 Lafayette St. oAll tickets $10

THE ALL STARS PROJECT: Check their web site for information about neighborhood talent shows, auditions, workshops and outreach activities, as well as Youth Onstage! theatre productions.o$5 for some shows (www.high5tix.org), students $10.o543 W. 42 St. (212) 941-5800.
www.allstars.org

THE KITCHEN: New and innovative music, dance, video, film and performance pieces running most nights, check their website for detailed listings.o Prices vary.o512 W. 19 St. (212) 255-5793. www.thekitchen.org

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE: Multiple hour-long sketch and improvisation shows each night, performed by new and seasoned comedy performers. Each show has its own topic or theme. o$5 and $8 tickets to every show day-of or in advance.oUpright Citizens Brigade Theater, 307 W. 26 St. (212) 366-9176, www.ucbtheatre.com/ny

URBAN WORD: Offers a variety of teen poetry slam opportunities around the city. Ticket prices vary. o www.urbanwordNYC.org

$11 to $19

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP: New dance and performance, featuring Dance by Neil Greenberg. Working to reconcile an interrogation of the social and aesthetic status quo with a love for fully realized, full-bodied dancing. Jun. 11-23.o Students matinees $5.o219 W. 19 St. (212) 924-0077. www.dtw.org

Good Boys and True by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. A scandal at an all-boys prep school forces a mother to confront the truth about her son and herself. Apr. 24-June 8.oStudent Rush $15 or $25 in advance.o307 W. 43 St. www.2st.com

PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS: Saved (See feature)

P.S. 122: Performances that challenge the
traditional boundaries of theatre, dance and music, often defying categorization, including
The Shalimar May 14-24.o$15 student price for all shows.oP.S. 122, 150 First Ave. (212) 477-5288. www.ps122.org

REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL: New and classic plays, including works by Frederico García Lorca and Cronica de Una Muerte Anunciada (Chronicle of a Death Fortold) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In Spanish with simultaneous English translation. oStudents $15-$20oGramercy Arts Theatre, 138 E. 27 St. (212) 225-9940. www.repertorio.org

THE JOYCE THEATER: This season's dance performances include modern group Momix, May 13-Jun. 8.o$15 student rush one hour before the performance.o175 8th Ave. (212) 242-0800 www.joyce.org

$20 to $30

A Catered Affiar by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino. A working-class Bronx family in 1953 decide whether to spend their life's savings on a business or their daughter's wedding. $29.50 balcony seats for weekday performances. o Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48th St., www.acateredaffaironbroadway.com

Adding Machine Music by Joshua Schmidt, libretto by Joshua Schmidt and Jason Loewith. After 25 years of work, Mr. Zero is replaced by a machine and goes into a vengeful rage.o Student rush $25 day of performance.oMinetta Lane theatre, 18 Minetta Lane. www.addingmachineamusical.com

Almost an Evening by Ethan Coen, Mar. 20-June 1. Three short plays by the Oscar-winning writer. o$20 Student rushoThe Theatres at 45 Bleecker, 45 Bleecker St. www.almostanevening.com

August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. A van-ished father, a pill-popping mother, and three sisters with dirty little secrets are at the center
of this family drama set in Oklahoma.o$26.50 student rush tickets available the day of the performance.oMusic Box Theatre 239 W. 45 St.
www.augustonbroadway.com

The Castle (See review)

Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy A theatrical, acrobatic and musical adventure. Jun.16-Aug. 24 o$26.50 tickets available. oBroadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway.

Cry Baby (See feature)

Gypsy (See feauture.)

In The Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda. A present-day community grows and lives together in the heat of July in Washington Heights. $26.50 lotteryoRichard Rodgers Theatre, 226 w. 46th St. www.intheheightsthemusical.com

Jump Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin in a high energy martial-arts-based spectacle.o$20. oUnion Square Theatre, 100 E. 17 St. www.JumpNewYorkCity.com

The Little Mermaid Based on the classic Disney movie, Ariel longs to be part of the human world and leave her life under the sea behind her.o$26.50 Student rush Tues-Thurs. oLunt-Fontaine Theatre, 205 W. 46th St. www.disney.go.com/theatre/thelittlemermaid

Macbeth (See review)

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB: Top Girls by Caryl Churchill. Marlene, an ambitious career woman has just been appointed head of the firm. But as she celebrates her achievements, can we applaud her values? Begins Apr. 15. The Biltmore Theatre, 461 W. 47 St.oFrom Up Here (See review.) City Center, 131 W. 55 St.o$25 student rush from noon day of, up to half-hour before show time.owww.mtc-nyc.org

Occupant by Edward Albee. A portrait of an acclaimed female sculptor. Through June 29. o $20.oSignature Theatre, 555 W. 42 St.
www.signaturetheatre.org

Passing Strange by Stew, Heidi Rodewald and, and Annie Dorsen. The moving and hilarious tale of a young black bohemian on a journey of escape and exploration. Leaving the confines of his middle-class, church-reared youth in south central L.A. for Europe, the further he travels the more he discovers the journey within is the one that counts. $25 rush tickets are available the day of the performance.oBelasco Theatre, 111 W. 44 St.

Rent by Jonathan Larson. A Rock opera of the struggles and passions of young artists in New York, inspired by
La Bohème.o$20 ticket lottery two hours before performance.oClosing Sept 4.oNederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41 St.

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE: Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton. This definitive battle of the sexes is filled with seduction, betrayal, and passion-and inspired the movie Cruel Intentions. American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42 St. April 11-July 6.oThe Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang. A dark comedy that looks at three decades of marriage. Begins June 13.oLaura Pels Theatre, 111 W. 46 St.oSunday in the Park with George Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. A famous painting comes to life to reveal a fictional story of love and risks that lie beneath it. Through Jun. 29.oStudio 54, 254 W. 54 St.o$20 Student tickets available through www.HipTix.com. (212) 719-1300. www.roundabouttheatre.org

The Sound and The Fury April Seventh, 1928 by Elevator Repair Sevice. Based on the William Faulkner novel, Benjy and Luster relive memories from their youth. Apr. 15-May 18.oStudents $20. o New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. 4 St., www.nytw.org

Thurgood (See feature )

 

LONG RUNNING SHOWS $20-$25

Altar Boyz A new musical comedy about a struggling Christian boy band (with one nice Jewish boy) looking for their big break in the Big Apple. $20 student rush, 2 hours before each performance (except Friday and Saturday nights). o New World Stages, 340 W. 50 St. www.altarboyz.com

Avenue Q Written by Jeff Whitty, with music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Set on Avenue Q, the only place you can afford to live when you're just out of college, out of a job, or just plain broke. This musical features a cast of 20-something live actors and singing puppets. $20 tickets distributed through lottery system beginning at 5:30 pm for 8 pm shows, 11:30 am for 2 pm shows and 5 pm for 7 pm shows. o Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45 St. www.avenueq.com

Blue Man Group Part performance art with audience participation, three performers with bald, blue heads splatter paint and use every imaginable prop in something unlike anything you've ever seen. $25 student rush Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sun. one hour before show time. o Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette St. (212) 254-4370. www.blueman.com

Chicago Steamy musical set in a 1920's women's prison, exploring the world of murder, greed, corruption and violence. $25 student rush day of the show. o Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49 St. www.chicagothemusical.com

Curtains $21.50 standing room tickets day of show. o Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45 St., www.CurtainsTheMusical.com

Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening $30 student rush available two hours before show time. o 47th Street Theatre, 304 W. 47 St.
www.forbiddenbroadway.com

Hairspray It's 1962 and Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad wants to dance. When she wins a spot on a local TV dance program, this big girl with big hair becomes a teen celebrity overnight. $25 rush tickets distributed by lottery two and a half hours before show time. o Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52 St. www.hairsprayonbroadway.com

Jersey Boys The story of how a group of blue-collar boys became the one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time, The Four Seasons. $25 student rush tickets available day of show at the theatre box office. o Virginia Theatre, 245 W. 52 St. www.jerseyboysbroadway.com

Jump Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin in a high energy martial-arts-based spectacle. o $20. o Union Square Theatre, 100 E. 17 St. www.JumpNewYorkCity.com

Legally Blonde $26.50 student rush available the day of the show. o Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway.

Mamma Mia! This show ingeniously interweaves 22 of super-group ABBA's songs into a funny and infectious tale of a mother and soon-to-be-wed daughter. $20 standing room only after show sells out. o Winter Garden Theatre, 1654 Broadway. www.mamma-mia.com

Monty Python's Spamalot A musical version of the movie Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail. $20 standing room tickets day of performance. o Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44 St. www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com

Spring Awakening Teen angst and sexual awakenings (and their consequences) set to alt-rock music. Student Rush $25 day of. o Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 230 W. 49 St. www.springawakening.com

The Lion King by Elton John & Tim Rice. The classic Disney movie is brought to life in this magical stage adaptation. $20 & $15 standing room tickets at the box office the day of the performance if sold out. o Minskoff Theatre, 200 W 45 St. (212) 307-4100.

The Phantom of the Opera Musical of a masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera House. $20 tickets available for certain performances o Majestic Theatre, 247 W. 44 St.. www.thephantomoftheopera.com

Wicked Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The story of the land of Oz and two future witches before Dorothy lands. $25 tickets distributed through lottery system beginning at 5:30 pm for 8 pm shows, 11:30 am for 2 pm shows, 12:30 pm for 3 pm shows and 4:30 pm for 7 pm shows. o Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51 St. www.wickedthemusical.com

Xanadu $26.50 Student rush Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 44 St. www.xanaduonbroadway.com

Young Frankenstein Songs by Mel Brooks, Book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan. A comic retelling of the Frankenstein story, based on the movie of the same name.o $25 Lottery, day of. o Hilton Theatre, 213 W. 42 St., www.YoungFrankensteinTheMusical.com

TIPS AND TERMS

Most of these tickets are made available at the box office at various times on the day of the performance; check the listing for details.

Bring cash, it may be the only way to pay n Some theaters charge an additional $1-1.25 "facility fee."

In case the tickets are only available to students, bring your ID! n Tickets are subject to availability

RUSH: These are tickets sold last-minute at the box office. The actual seats could be anywhere in the theatre. Also know, lines for rush seats often start early!

LOTTERY: These are a certain number of tickets set aside for each performance for anyone to try and buy. Arrive at the box office before the lottery is drawn, enter your name, and if your slip is drawn, you get tickets! Keep in mind, some shows have very popular lotteries, and the weekends are always tougher than the weekdays.

SPOTLIGHT ON NEIGHBORHOODS

BRONX
LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Music, dance, theatre, and more. Ticket prices vary, students $5 off for select shows. o 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. (718) 960-8833. www.lehmancenter.org

PREGONES THEATRE: Presents new and original musicals, plays and performances that are rooted in Puerto Rican/Latino culture. $20 Student tickets. o 571-575 Walton Ave. (718) 585-1202. www.pregones.org

THE POINT: Theatre, music, film, dance, art, spoken word and comedy in the South Bronx. FREE-$12 o Edge Theatre, 940 Garrison Ave. (entrance on Manida St.), (718) 542-4139. BAAD! (The Bronx Academy of Art & Dance), 841 Baretto St., (718) 842-5223. www.thepoint.org

BROOKLYN
BRICstudio An alternative space for new and emerging performance, dance, music and theatre. Student $5-$10. o 57 Rockwell Pl., Second Fl. (718) 855-7882 ext. 53. www.briconline.org

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (BAM): Presents a variety of new theatre, dance and music productions year round from internationally recognized companies. $5 for some shows, www.high5tix.org. $10 student rush tickets available two hours before show time if not sold out. To find out about ticket availability and student membership, call (718) 636-4100, select #1, then #1 again, ask ticket services if there are rush tickets for that night or e-mail rush@bam.org. For more info and schedule, www.bam.org

BROOKLYN ARTS EXCHANGE (BAX): Year-round opportunities for teenagers to work directly with professional theatre artists to develop their skills and create new performances. o 421 5th Ave. (718) 832-0018 or e-mail info@bax.org

BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Theatre, film, dance, opera, special events and fun for the whole family. $10-$20 student rush one hour before performance. o 2900 Campus Rd. & Hillel Place. (718) 951-4500. www.brooklyncenter.com

HARLEM
APOLLO THEATER: Amateur Night One mic…one stage…one chance. Every Wed. at 7:30 pm a star is born and a legend is made. $5 for some shows (www.high5tix.org) Also, ticket prices start at $18. o 253 W. 125 St. (212) 531-5305. www.apollotheater.org

 

QUEENS
FLUSHING TOWN HALL: A variety of theatre, music, art and dance pieces. Ticket prices vary. o 137-35 Northern Blvd. (718) 463-7700. www.flushingtownhall.org

Proof by David Auburn. A father's life work is found after his death but his sanity and his work's authenticity are questioned. Nov. 2-18. o Students $12. o Broccoli Theatre, 21-12 30 Road, Astoria. (718) 393-7505. o www.apacny.org

QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK: A variety of theatre, music and dance pieces. Ticket prices vary. o Flushing Meadows, Corona Park. (718) 760-0064. www.queenstheatre.org

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A variety of theatre, music and dance pieces. Students $10. o Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Humanities Building, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. (718) 631-6311. www.qcc.cuny.edu

THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: A range of theatre, dance, music and visual art that can satiate most anyone's appetite, including Welcome to Nowhere (Bullet Hole Road) until Oct. 27. o $15 or less. o 5-49 49th Ave. Long Island City. (718) 482-7069. www.chocolatefactorytheater.org

STATEN ISLAND
COUNCIL ON THE ARTS & HUMANITIES: The council lists hundred theatre and cultural events happening around Staten Island. www.statenislandarts.org

SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER: History, architecture, the visual and performing arts and environmental science come together to provide a rich and powerful learning experience. o Check out the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and the Performing Arts Program. 1000 Richmond Terrace. (718) 448-2500.
www.snug-harbor.org