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Benny & Joon at Papermill#1
Posted: 4/9/19 at 10:50am
Performances started last week. Has anyone gone yet? How was it? Going this week and got an e-mail saying its 2 hours and 50 minutes long, which I certainly did not expect!
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Benny & Joon at Papermill#2
Posted: 4/9/19 at 10:59am
Friends of mine saw it the other night and loved it, but I’m curious for more detailed reports. I won’t be seeing it for another couple of weeks.
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Posted: 4/9/19 at 10:59am

Double post.

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Posted: 4/9/19 at 10:59am

Triple post.

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Posted: 4/9/19 at 11:26am

Cross-post.  Ticket no longer available. 

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Benny & Joon at Papermill#6
Posted: 4/12/19 at 4:03pm

Pinkham and Elless are both good - and they try hard to make it work.   Birds eye view set (or the car chase scene from Groundhog day) - is copied for the town set.  A lot of "we've seen it" visual/direction.  Basic, bland 

Music and book are boring/slow- = exception a song or two. We also missed Samonsky - enjoyed him in previous version  This production doesn't add to what was, or wasn't, there in CA.   It's slightly charming but this group hasn't cracked it before - or now at Paper Mill.  Pass.  sputtering attempt that didn't work for our group.   we caught Hadestown the next day

Updated On: 4/12/19 at 04:03 PM
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Benny & Joon at Papermill#7
Posted: 4/12/19 at 5:49pm

There are quite a few full song clips on The Old Globe's youtube channel. There was nothing that would justify the train ride out to Jersey. 

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Benny & Joon at Papermill#8
Posted: 4/13/19 at 5:26pm

I thoroughly enjoyed this production! While it wasn’t exactly like the movie, I thought the writing and score were quite well done and clever. I think it was overall quirky and sweet- a feel good musical for sure! I particularly enjoyed the parts with Sam- the Charlie Chaplin inspired movement and comedy were lovely! Definitely worth the trip to Papermill. Hope to see it go to Broadway soon!


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