BWW Feature: AYCKBOURN AT 80April 5, 2019Ayckbourn's plays have proven to have worldwide appeal, and naturally New Jersey is no exception. Although sandwiched between busy theatrical hubs New York City and Philadelphia, the New Jersey has substantially contributed to Ayckbourn's popularity with numerous productions throughout the Garden State.
BWW Feature: THE GARDEN STATE LOVES LUCY!February 24, 2019Had Lucy's family stayed in Trenton, history might have been very different, but the Garden State stayed peripherally involved the Queen of Comedy's life and work.
BWW Review: RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL at Axelrod Performing Arts CenterMarch 7, 2018It's hard to imagine a better location for a production of RAGTIME than Deal, New Jersey. The predominantly Jewish community is adjacent to the largely African American population of Asbury Park (a city known for 'New Music') and connected by the millionaire mansions of Ocean Avenue: RAGTIME in microcosm.
BWW Previews: SHOWS FOR DAYS at Black River PlayhouseSeptember 9, 2017The Chester Theatre Group is proud to present the New Jersey premiere of SHOWS FOR DAYS by Douglas Carter Beane. The troupe is kicking off their jubilee year with this celebration of the joys (and sorrows) of community theatre.
BWW Review: UNSEEN AYCKBOURN by Simon MurgatroydDecember 16, 2016In 2016 playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn premiered his 80th play – that's more than double the output of England's most famous dramatist, William Shakespeare. But that number only represents his major plays.
BWW Reviews: MACDEATH by Cindy BrownFebruary 2, 2015Ask a theater lover what kind of music they like, and they will invariable say Sondheim or Andrew Lloyd Webber. Ask what they do for fun, and the answer will usually involve tickets to a play. Anyone who recognizes themselves as 'born in a trunk' will want to add Cindy Brown's new mystery novel, MACDEATH, to their reading list. As the title suggests, the light-hearted mystery thriller takes on the venerable Scottish play and the superstitions surrounding the time-worn tragedy. The book is billed as an 'Ivy Meadows Mystery' - the first of a series. Ivy is something akin to a modern day Nancy Drew - an eager young actress turned sleuth in modern-day Phoenix, Arizona.