'Life of Pi' and 16 more must-see Broadway shows this spring

Oh, the places you'll go if you visit Broadway this spring.

Powered by some big name stars, New York City theaters are getting ready to transport audiences to places as varied in size from a single "Room" to "A Doll's House" and from "Camelot" to "New York, New York."

Unlike last spring's Broadway lineup, which was mostly made up of shows that finally made their bows after being scuttled by the pandemic starting in March 2020, this year's lineup is a fresh crop of premieres and revivals. For Oscar winner Jessica Chastain, who's starring in playwright Amy Herzog's new adaptation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House," it's cause for celebration.

The highly anticipated production has been three years in the making. Chastain and director Jamie Lloyd had planned to start rehearsals in London in April 2020, "but little did we know what the world — and a pandemic — had in store for us," she said in a statement to Newsday.

"While home in New York, walking around the empty Theater District made my heart hurt," Chastain continued. "New York has been my home for over 20 years and it’s immensely important to me to take care of this city and support my artist neighbors. So, I couldn’t be happier to play Nora in 'A Doll’s House' on Broadway.”

The show is one of 17 productions opening on Broadway this spring. Here's the full rundown.