WEEK OF MAY 13, 2013
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Pippin
at Music Box Theatre | More than 40 years after it first bowed on Broadway, Stephen Schwartz's musical about a confused royal heir searching for meaning in the world returns in a production featuring circus acrobatics and magical illusions.
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Nikolai and the Others
at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | Over a spring weekend in 1948, a close-knit group of notable Russians, including George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky, gather in Westport, Connecticut, to eat, drink, and talk.
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Black Francis
at Symphony Space | Black Francis is one stage moniker of Charles Thompson of the Pixies (the other is Frank Black), who will be performing a special evening solo acoustic show, with singer-songwriter Reid Paley opening.
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at Bowery Ballroom | Touring in support of last month's “Thr!!!er,” with the multi-genred Sinkane opening.
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Bad Veins
at Mercury Lounge | These two boys from Ohio are masters of sprawling indie pop that tugs on your heartstrings but is life-affirming.
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Chick Corea
at Jazz at Lincoln Center | The venerable fusion pianist plays a set of dates in a multi-venue festival celebrating his legacy.
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Bo Burnham
at Best Buy Theater | From comedic Internet sensation to MTV star with his show “Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous.”
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
at The Beacon Theater | The band plays five intimate dates, their first time performing at the venue.