ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS: Just opened. An unhappy clown in this dark comedy puts all her hopes of obtaining an United States work visa on making animals out of balloons. Julia Miles Theater, 424 West 55th Street, Clinton, (212) 239-6200.
ALL MY SONS: Opens October 16. This Arthur Miller revival by an innovative British director Simon McBurney has an American cast of stars that includes John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson and Katie Holmes. Gerald Schoenfeld Theater, 236 West 45th Street, (212) 239-6200.
BILLY ELLIOT: In previews, opens on November 13. Stephen Daldry directs this adaptation of the film about a working-class boy who dreams of being a ballet dancer, moves to Broadway after being a West End hit. Imperial Theater, 249 West 45th Street, (212) 239-6200.
BOYS’ LIFE: In previews, opens on October 20. Howard Korder’s coming-of-age drama is a 20th-anniversary revival about three college friends looking for love in New York. Stars include Jason Biggs (“American Pie”), Peter Scanavino (“Shining City”) and Rhys Coiro (the pompous director from “Entourage”) (2:00). Second Stage, 307 West 43rd Street, Clinton, (212) 246-4422.
FAULT LINES: Opens September 30. This new work by Stephen Belber, directed by David Schwimmer (“Friends”) is about a boys’ night out gone terribly wrong. Cherry Lane Theater, 38 Commerce Street, West Village, (212) 239-6200.
FIFTY WORDS: Opens September 28. This is a dramatic look at modern marriage in crisis with theater stars, Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Marvel, both excellent theater stars, playing a Brooklyn couple. Lucille Lortel Theater, 121 Christopher Street, West Village, (212) 279-4200.
KINDNESS: In previews, opens on October 13. An ailing mother and her son leave Illinois for Manhattan, written and directed by Adam Rapp (“Red Light Winter”). Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42nd Street, Clinton, (212) 279-4200.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: In previews, opens on October 7. Robert Bolt’s 1961 historical drama with the three-time Tony-winner Frank Langella playing Sir Thomas More. Doug Hughes (“Doubt”) directs. American Airlines Theater, 227 West 42nd Street, (212) 719-1300.
ROCK OF AGES: Previews start September 30, opens on October 16. Playing on 1980s nostalgia, this musical is about the demise of a Hollywood rock club, features songs by Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx and other karaoke favorites. New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, Clinton, (212) 239-6200.
ROMANTIC POETRY: Previews start on October 1, opens on October 28. John Patrick Shanley (“Doubt”) and Henry Krieger (“Dreamgirls”) star in this world-premiere musical which follows three couples whose lives meet. Manhattan Theater Club, Stage 1, 131 West 55th Street, (212) 581-1212.
THE SEAGULL: In previews, opens on October 2. This is the first Broadway revival of this Chekhov classic since 1992 and stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Sarsgaard. Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th Street, (212) 239-6200.
13: In previews, opens October 3. In this new musical by Jason Robert Brown, a New York teenager must adapt to his new life in Indiana, Dan Elish and Robert Horn. Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, 242 West 45th Street, (212) 239-6200.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: In previews, opens on October 14. Based on Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 film this black comedy is about a theater troupe in 1939 Warsaw. Biltmore Theater, 261 West 47th Street, (212) 239-6200.
WIG OUT! In previews, opens on September 30. A poetic drama by emerging playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney (“The Brothers Size”) about warring families of drag queens. Vineyard Theater, 108 East 15th Street, (212) 353-0303.
