Extra! Extra! 'Newsies,' the musical

'Newsies'

WHAT This new musical is based on the 1992 movie about the real-life newsboy strike in 1899.

WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m., Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St.

INFO $104-$145.50, 877-250-2929; newsiesthemusical.com

'REGRETS'

WHAT Alexis Bledel ("Gilmore Girls") and Tony-winning Adriane Lenox ("Doubt") star in a drama by British playwright Matt Charman about a quickie-divorce retreat.

WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Manhattan Theatre Club, 131 W. 55th St.

INFO $80, 212-581-1212, manhattantheatreclub.com

'THE SOAP MYTH'

WHAT Playwright Jeff Cohen explores the horrific question of whether the Nazis turned Jews into soap.

WHEN | WHERE Friday and Saturday nights at 8, Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m., National Jewish Theater at the Steinberg Center, 111 W. 46th St.

INFO $50-$60, 212-352-3101, nationaljewishtheater.com

FILM: 'Children of Paradise'

WHAT Marcel Carné's 1945 romantic epic -- made in France under German occupation and widely regarded as one of cinema's high points -- has been digitally restored by three laboratories in France and Italy. This is the film's first revival at Manhattan's Film Forum in 20 years.

WHEN Through Tuesday at 1, 4:30 and 8 p.m. Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St.

INFO $12.50, 212-727-8110, filmforum.org

-- Rafer Guzmán

DANCE: Direct from Jamaica, the island

WHAT This Caribbean troupe, celebrating its 50th anniversary, returns to Brooklyn with two programs of music, dance and folklore from the island.

WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College, 2900 Ave. H

INFO $36-$45, 718-951-4500, brooklyncenteronline.org

MUSIC: Ben Kweller

WHAT The wunderkind power-pop dude from Texas just released the fine "Go Fly a Kite." And we're happy to report he's kept up the slacker pop-rock thing. With Sleeper Agent and The Dig.

WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 7 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Plaza

INFO $18, 800-745-3000, livenation.com

-- Kevin Amorim

EXHIBIT: Macy's flower show

WHAT This year's floral extravaganza, "Brasil: Gardens in Paradise," features palm trees, exotic plants and birds, with special kickoff performances by DanceBrazil on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

WHEN | WHERE Begins Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., through April 7, Macy's Herald Square, 151 W. 34th St.

INFO Free, 212-695-4400, macys.com

NIGHTLIFE: 'The Brazil Show'

WHAT Come for a nice dinner, stay for the show. The tastes and sounds of Brazil pair well. After midnight, DJs spin reggae, hip-hop, soul and more.

WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 6:30 p.m., S.O.B.'s, 204 Varick St.

INFO Free with dinner reservation before 7 p.m., $7 with a reservation after 7, $15 no reservation, $10 on guest list (email RSVP@sobs.com); 212-243-4940, sobs.com