Whether you want to take in the hottest play or a musical that will move you to tears, there are a lot of great shows on Broadway to choose from right now. Here are the top five shows on Broadway for the week ending May 17, 2013.

5.) Kinky Boots
Grossed: $1,250,718
Playing at: Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Cyndi Lauper has always been about being true to yourself; and that’s never been more evident than in this Broadway musical, written by her!

4.) Lucky Guy
Grossed: $1,389,588
Playing at: Broadhurst Theatre
Tom Hank’s Broadway debut is going extremely well for him, as his role as a New York City reporter lets him enjoy being part of the top five this week!

3.) The Book of Mormon
Grossed: $1,692,483
Playing at: Eugene O’Neill Theatre
A show about Mormon missionaries, with a fantastically funny spin, lands this show in the top five this week, more than two years after its debut!

2.) Wicked
Grossed: $1,697,007
Playing at: Gershwin Theatre
They grow up best friends only to go their separate ways and now, one wants to work for the powers of good again! The story of two witches

1.) The Lion King
Grossed: $1,846,975
Playing at: Minskoff Theatre
Seeing as how this is the highest-grossing Broadway musical of all time, it’s no surprise that the story of Simba and his journey to ruling the kingdom is still topping out this week’s highest-grossing shows!

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