By the time Altar Boyz wraps up its run on January 10 with its 2032nd performance, it will have worked its way into the history books as the ninth longest Off-Broadway musical of all time! What other musicals have earned a place in the Off-Broadway hall of fame? As Time Square revelers are counting down the seconds to 2010, we’re counting down the ten continuously longest-running tuners in Off-Broadway history.

Happy 2010, Off-Broadway fans! We hope your resolutions are going well, and that you're attacking the treadmill (and the holiday weight gain) with fervor. If your resolutions include spending more time enjoying New York's theatre scene, may we suggest the following shows, all opening this month.

Dancers swirl around the stage in their early 20th century finery, switching couplings to the accompaniment of an ever-evolving folk tune. One lonely face stands out: Horace Robedaux, a stand-in for the playwright’s father, the central character in Horton Foote’s grand theatrical event, The Orphans’ Home Cycle.

What are your favorite holiday memories? Decorating cookies with Grandma… tucking the kids into bed and settling down for a long night of trying to figure out how to assemble a Barbie dream house… How about great theatre? 2009 holiday offerings include a special seasonal edition of Gazillion Bubble Show and The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever! Meanwhile, all of us at OffBroadway.com are reminiscing about a few beloved holiday-themed shows that have played Off-Broadway over the last fifty or so years. In alphabetical order:

To accommodate theatre-goers over the holidays, many Off-Broadway shows have adjusted their performance schedules. Below see performance times for New Year's week. Click HERE for Christmas week schedules.