With 33 Variations, Broadway sees the return of Jane Fonda, the well-known Oscar-winning actress, after a hiatus of 43 years. She has mesmerized the audience with her great performance in the play. She is playing the role of Katherine Brandt, a quick-witted but ailing musicologist.

The playwright Moises Kaufman has directed the 33 Variations Broadway version of the play. The breathtaking music has been directed by Diane Walsh. 33 Variations debuted on stage in September 2007. The role of Katherine was then acted by Mary Beth Peil. Jayne Atkinson performed the role of Katherine in 33 Variations that was staged at the Mandell Weiss Theater in April 2008, and now Jane Fonda is bringing honor to this role.

The story is about Katherine Brandt, who wants to unveil the secrets of Beethoven's life and why he had composed 33 variations of the Waltz. The Waltz was written by Anton Diabelli, who wanted Beethoven to write a composition for it. Initially Beethoven refused, but later wrote 33 variations for it. Katherine, the musicologist, is suffering from a life-threatening disease and has a difficult relationship with her daughter Clara. The play depicts how the ailing Katherine decides to go to Germany to find the answers to the mysteries of the Beethoven compositions. During this journey she finds various clues about the life of Beethoven and also learns to come to terms with her own life.

With 33 Variations, Broadway welcomes several well-known artists. The character of Beethoven is played by Zach Grenier, Clara Brandt by Samantha Mathis, Mike Clark by Colin Hanks, Anton Diabelli by Don Amendolia, Anton Schindler by Erik Steele and Dr. Gertie Ladenburger by Susan Kellerman.

The play beautifully shows the life of people of two different eras. The wonderful music of Beethoven and the spectacular performance of Jane Fonda make it a must-watch play. The show is running successfully on Broadway in New York. The tickets for the play are available on sale now. The play has won critics' accolades, too, and people are just thronging in large numbers to see the show.

The play was nominated for five Tony awards this year. Derek McLane won the Tony award for Best Set Design of 33 Variations. Besides this, Jane Fonda and Zach Grenier were nominated for best actress and actor.

If you are a die-hard theater fan, then rush to book your tickets. You shouldn't miss this opportunity to see this musical play directed by Kaufman. There are various authorized agents for 33 Variations Broadway and you can buy the tickets through them on the Internet. Some of these agents have a huge inventory of tickets for even the days for which the tickets are completely sold out. You can buy either regular or premium tickets. The tickets will be delivered to your doorstep.

Some more about the crew of 33 Variations Broadway

Choreography - Daniel Pelzig

Costume Designer - Janice Pytel

Hair - Charles Lapointe

Lighting Designer - David Lander

Sound By - Andre J. Pluess

Projection Design - Jeff Sugg