If you're planning a trip to New York and have time for a Broadway show, here's a sample of must-see theatre:

"Hair," this season's Tony winner for Best Revival of a Musical, is something of a rare gem. Regardless of your political leanings, the cast, the score ("Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In") and message are all powerful and provocative. The actors have to be one of the hardestworking casts in NY, led by Gavin Creel and the high-octane Will Swenson. The music's volume fills the theatre and demands to be heard without being overbearing. The nonstop movement keeps the audience engaged and the expressive cast stays connected to the audience via its topical subject matter (1960s anti-war movement), and dancing in the aisles. If you like participatory theatre, get an aisle seat and also wait for the finale; you'll get your chance to dance on a Broadway stage. "Hair" is playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on West 45th Street, this season's "winningest" street on Broadway along with "Billy Elliot," "Next to Normal" and "God of Carnage."

Up the street at the Circle in the Square is "The Norman Conquests," a trilogy by

Alan Ayckbourn, and this year's Tony winner for Best Revival of a Play. The cast, transferred from the successful run at the Old Vic in London (whose artistic director is Kevin Spacey), is sublime. Their characters embody almost every human foible that will cripple you with laughter and probably lead you to identify with at least one of the them - of course, quietly to yourself. You don't have to see all the plays; but after the first, you'll want to see them all - in no particular order. Each play involves three sisters and their significant others, one of whom is named Norman, played by Stephen Mangan. Norman is the unruly in-law whose large persona and off-the-wall antics gets in everybody's way. And you'll fall in love with him for it. (The trilogy closes July 26th.)

Full price and premium seats can be purchased online in advance and discount tickets may be available by going to playbill.com, broadwaybox.com and theatremania.com with a per ticket service charge.