In this song-filled adaptation of the Will Ferrell movie, a preternaturally festive, Christmas-loving misfit named Buddy travels to New York in search of his human father after a childhood spent on the North Pole, where he was raised as an oversize member of Santa Claus’s work force. Grey Henson, who received a Tony nomination for his exuberantly show-stealing performance in “Mean Girlsbetlead,” plays Buddy, with Sean Astin (sweet, loyal Sam in “The Lord of the Rings”) as Santa Claus. Philip Wm. McKinley directs this new production. (Through Jan. 4 at the Marquis Theater.) Read the review.

The DeLorean is the star attraction in this Olivier Award-winning adaptation of the 1985 comedy about a teenager who time-travels to the 1950s and meets his parents when they were his age. With Roger Bart as the eccentric inventor Doc Brown — a.k.a. the Christopher Lloyd role — and Casey Likes (“Almost Famous”) in the Michael J. Fox role of Marty McFly, John Rando’s production boasts scenic design by Tim Hatley (“Life of Pi”) and video design by Finn Ross. (Through Jan. 5 at the Winter Garden Theater.) Read the review.

Shaina Taub is nothing if not a politically minded artist, so it’s apt that her Broadway debut came during a presidential election year. The show, about American women’s fight for the right to vote, won two Tonys, for Taub’s book and score. In a cast that includes Jenn Colella, Nikki M. James, Grace McLean and Emily Skinner, Taub plays the suffragist leader Alice Paul. Significantly different from the 2022 version at the Public Theater, the musical is directed once again by Leigh Silverman. (Through Jan. 5 at the Music Box Theater.) Read the review.

Critic’s Pick

David Adjmi’s riveting rock drama with songs by Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire, won five 2024 Tony Awards, including best play and best featured actor, for Will Brill. Set in the mid-1970s inside a pair of California recording studios (David Zinn’s meticulous set design also received a Tony), it follows a British-American band on the cusp of fame through the delicate, drawn-out, drug- and sex-fueled process of making their new album. (Through Jan. 12 at the John Golden Theater.) Read the review.

Critic’s Pick

Kenny Leon brings Thornton Wilder’s microcosmic drama back to Broadway, starring Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) as the Stage Manager. Zoey Deutch and Ephraim Sykes play the young lovers, Emily Webb and George Gibbs, with Richard Thomas and Katie Holmes as Mr. and Mrs. Webb; Billy Eugene Jones and Michelle Wilson as Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs; Donald Webber Jr. as Simon Stimson and Julie Halston as Mrs. Soames. (Through Jan. 19 at the Barrymore Theater.) Read the review.

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