Ruthless! The Musical at Stage 72

Move over, Honey Boo Boo! This hilarious musical combination of Gypsy, The Bad Seed and All About Eve finds talented and ultra-driven 8-year-old Tina Denmark going to any length to secure the coveted lead role of Pippi Longstocking in her elementary school musical -- which puts the leading lady in grave danger. Winner of the 1993 New York Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, Ruthless! is a hilarious send-up of the entertainment business full of one-liners and over-the-top plot twists. During its long off-Broadway run in the 1990s, the show featured none other than Britney Spears and Natalie Portman understudying the role of Tina Denmark. Starring the show's creators -- Marvin Laird and Joel Paley -- this production also stars Rita McKenzie from the show's original L.A. company.