James Jolis has been the Head Concierge at the Michelangelo Hotel since 1998. He was born and raised in Paris, France and is fluent in French, Spanish, and English; with a working knowledge of Italian & German. Contact him with any questions you may have about New York! James Jolis / Head Concierge / Clefs d'Or The Michelangelo Hotel - New York Direct line: 212-261-8920 Fax: 212-541-6604 jjolis@michelangelohotel.com

	9 To 5: The Musical: A musical based on the film about three office workers who kidnap their tyrannical boss. Dolly Parton provides the score. Her songs are very good in the show.    Enjoyable and light-hearted, with some very funny lines. Marquis Theatre Waiting for Godot: Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane star in a revival of the classic Beckett play, directed by Anthony Page. Roundabout Theatre Company.   Wonderful cast! And the "quirky" "existential" play is still very thought provoking, some 50 years later. Studio 54

	Hair: A revival of the The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical; this production premiered last summer at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Al Hirschfeld Theatre God of Carnage: A new play by Yasmina Reza, described as "a comedy of manners without the manners." Starring: Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden Jacobs Theatre

	Exit the King: A revival of Eugene Ionesco's play about a megalomaniacal king who is told he has only 90 minutes left to live. Geoffrey Rush and Susan Sarandon star. Ethel Barrymore Theatre Billy Elliot the Musical: A new musical by Elton John and Lee Hall, based on the film of the same name about a young boy who dreams of becoming a dancer. Great Musical! Fires on all cylinders!

	West Side Story: A revival of the classic musical, directed by Arthur Laurents (who wrote the book). Palace Theatre Blithe Spirit: A revival of Noel Coward's comedy about a man whose marriage is threatened by the ghost of his ex-wife. Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, and Rupert Everett head the cast. Shubert Theatre

	SOUTH PACIFIC: A revival of the famous Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, set during World War II on an island in the South Pacific. A Lincoln Center Theater Production. Tickets are hard to get! Pal Joey: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of the 1940 Rodgers & Hart musical about a young man who romances a rich married woman. Stockard Channing stars: Studio 54

THE 39 STEPS: Roundabout Theatre Company presents this comic parody of the famous Hitchcock thriller, with four actors playing all the roles. SHREK The Musical: SHREK The Musical: A Dreamworks musical by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori based on story and characters from William Steig's book as well as the popular animated film. Broadway Theatre Sutton Foster is terrific! The show fires on all cylinders! Who would have thunk?

	Eden Spinosa as Elphaba in a scene from Wicked WICKED! It's the story of The Land of Oz before Dorothy from Kansas gets there. Why the good witch is so good, why the bad witch became so bad, etc... GREAT MUSICAL! JERSEY BOYS: A new musical based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. A pleasant surprise! A great show with a lot of "heart". I like the voices, songs, and how the story is told.
	Daniel Reichard, John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, and J. Robert Spencer in Jersey Boys
THE LITTLE MERMAID: A new musical from Disney Theatrical Productions, based on the animated film and the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Advance sales have been very strong!

Reasons To Be Pretty: Playwright Neil LaBute confronts America's obsession with physical beauty head on. Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face (and his girlfriend's lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. Strong cast, well written, very entertaining! The Toxic Avenger: After falling in a vat of radioactive sludge, a mild mannered science student inadvertently becomes New Jersey's first superhero—"righting wrongs, beating bullies and seducing his ladylove, Sarah the Blind Librarian." Based on the 1985 film comedy by Lloyd Kaufman. Part "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and part "Urinetown"....very funny!

MARY POPPINS: This is a musical based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film about the magical nanny Mary Poppins.The musical, which opened in London a couple of years ago, features many of the original songs from the film, along with new songs by George Stites and Anthony Drewe. ALTAR BOYZ: A musical comedy by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker, and Kevin Del Aguila about a Christian boy band. At Dodger Stages. Five great singers and dancers. Very funny. I liked it a lot! Got great reviews!

The Addams Family: They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky — and they're coming to Broadway. The dream cast includes: Nathan Lane & Bebe Neuwirth Begins March 4, 2010

SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark: A new musical by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, with a score by Bono and The Edge, based on the classic comic book character. Hilton Theatre; starts January 16. 2010

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James Jolis / Head Concierge / Clefs d'Or
212-261-8920 Direct
Fax: 212-541-6604
jjolis@michelangelohotel.com