'Young Frankenstein,' 'West Side Story,' 12 more must-see shows this summer on Long Island

Some famous names, from Carole King to king of fashion Halston, will be dropped on Long Island stages this summer.

This season features an unusual number of musicals and plays that center on the lives of people who made a name for themselves in the worlds of music, movies, fashion and even the Bible. And there's also Joy Behar, a co-host of  "The View," who'll be debuting a new comedy that she wrote and appears in.

So if you want to avoid the hassle of trekking into Manhattan this summer, here are 14 must-see shows that are close to home.

WEST SIDE STORY (The Gateway, 215 South Country Rd., Bellport, through May 31, 631-286-1133, thegateway.org)

Let's get ready to rumble as the Jets and Sharks face off in this musical classic that marries "Romeo and Juliet" to the music of Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics of Stephen Sondheim.

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (The Argyle Theatre, 34 Main St., Babylon, through June 7, 844 — 631-5483, argyletheatre.com)

Boyhood pals Ramses and Moses grow up and come to a parting of the ways — much like the Red Sea — in this musical based on the 1998 animated movie and featuring songs by Roslyn Heights-raised Stephen Schwartz.

MISTER HALSTON (Bay Street Theater, 1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, June 2-21, 631-725-9500, baystreet.org) Fashion legend Donna Karan is one of the producers of this show that stars Matt McGrath as the iconic designer Halston, whose life — including several years on Long Island — had more up and downs than his creations' hemlines.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, through June 21; 631-928-9100, theatrethree.com) Mel Brooks' monster hit comes to life again in all its zaniness. And "Puttin' on the Ritz" is sure to be super-duper.

CAMELOT (John W, Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport, through June 28; 631-261-2900, engemantheater.com)

Good knights and good luck to King Arthur as he strives to create a kingdom built on honor and chivalry. And how fitting that the show opened in the lusty month of May.

SOMETHING ROTTEN! (The Madison Theatre at Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, May 28-31, 516-323-4444, madisontheatreny.org) It's a musical comedy of errors set in Shakespearean England as two brothers attempt to outdo the Bard by writing the first stage musical. Find out if it's to be or not to be.

AIN'T TOO PROUD (The Gateway, 215 South Country Rd., Bellport, June 19-July 19, 631-286-1133, thegateway.org) The music of Motown hitmakers The Temptations ("My Girl," "I'm Losing You") frames the behind-the-scenes drama that tore the group apart in this jukebox musical.

BEAUTIFUL — THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (The Argyle Theatre, 34 Main St., Babylon, June 25-Aug. 30, 844 — 631-5483, argyletheatre.com) Hits both performed and written by King ("It's Too Late," "Locomotion") are woven into this musical tapestry about her personal and professional highs and lows.

CAGNEY (Bay Street Theater, 1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, June 30-July 26, 631-725-9500, baystreet.org) Movie tough guy James Cagney was equally adept as a song-and-dance man, as proven with his Oscar for the biopic "Yankee Doodle Dandy" about flag-waving entertainer George M. Cohan. Now it's Cagney's turn to get the musical treatment.

THE WEDDING SINGER (John W, Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport, July 9-Aug. 23; 631-261-2900, engemantheater.com) Say "I do" to this '80s-set musical based on the popular 1998 Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore movie romcom about a wedding singer who falls for a waitress.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (The Madison Theatre at Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, July 10-Aug. 2, 516-323-4444, madisontheatreny.org) Kudos to the actors playing Joseph's brothers if they can keep all of the colors in that dreamcoat straight (seriously, russet?). The numbers in Andrew Lloyd Webber's biblical musical. run the gamut from pop to country to even one with a French accent.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Bay Street Theater, 1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, Aug. 4-29, 631-725-9500, baystreet.org) The Tony Award-winning musical about an awkward high schooler who pens a letter that is mistaken for a classmate's suicide note is being presented in a "reimagined" production.

COME FROM AWAY (The Gateway, 215 South Country Rd., Bellport, Aug. 7-Sept. 6, 631-286-1133, thegateway.org) Prepare to be uplifted as this best musical Tony winner about a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland that welcomes thousands of stranded airline passengers on Sept. 11, 2001 settles in for a monthlong run.

BONKERS IN THE BOROUGHS (Bay Street Theater, 1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, Sept. 2-6, 631-725-9500, baystreet.org) "The View's" Joy Behar wrote and stars in this collection of five short plays about the absurdities of life in New York City. Bay Street also promises that some of Behar's famous friends will also be appearing.

Also noteworthy

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (Carriage House Players, Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport, carriagehouseplayers.org) This year's lineup of outdoor Shakespeare includes "Hamlet" (through June 14), "The Tempest" (June 24-July 19) and "Twelfth Night" (July 24-Aug. 16). There's also the Greek tragedy "Oedipus" (Aug. 24-Sept. 13).

THE 39 STEPS (Hampton Theatre Company, Quogue Community Hall, 125 Jessup Ave., Quogue, through June 7, 631-653-8955, hamptontheatre.org)

Four actors take on more than 100 roles in this raucous sendup of the classic 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie thriller.

THE RAINMAKER (South Shore Theatre Experience, 115 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst, June 5-13, 631-669-0506, southshoretheatre.com) A con man promises to bring rain to a drought-stricken town and romance to a lonely spinster.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (EastLine Theatre, various venues in Nassau and Suffolk, June 13-July 26, eastlinetheatre.org) Shakespeare's comedy will also feature original music by cast member John Brautigam. Check website for venues and times.

JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst, July 3-19, 631-226-8400, studiotheatrelongisland.com) Abby Mann's powerful courtroom drama reenacts the 1947 trials of four German judges.

BEYOND THERAPY (Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island, BACCA Arts Center, 149 N. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst, July 11-26, modernclassicscompanyoflongisland.net) Dating and psychiatry get skewered in Christopher Durang's comedy,