NEW JERSEY THEATER REVIEWS

You have 24 hours from the time you are given the script to put on a full musical production. Do you accept the challenge? The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) did, as it showcased its fourth 24-Hour Musical Challenge - '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.'...

See 'Old Jews Telling Jokes' now through January 3rd at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. There are matinee and evening performances available throughout the holiday weekend for this uproarious comedy show....

See 'A Christmas Carol The Musical' now at The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey. This wonderful full-scale production is now on the Netcong Stage through December 20th....

'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum' is a holiday treat for metropolitan area audiences. Directed by Jessica Stone with choreography by Denis Jones and musical direction by Gary Adler, the stellar all-male cast is brimming with talent....

See 'The Second Mrs. Wilson' at George Street Playhouse through November 29th. Written by Joe DiPietro and directed by Gordon Edelstein, this must-see play features a stellar cast....

welcome new twist on a classic. fairy tales do come true...

'The Diary of Anne Frank' is now onstage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through November 21st. Directed by Joseph Discher, this moving theatrical piece is impeccably performed. It is a must-see this fall....

See 'The Bandstand.' This original Swing-Era musical is now at Paper Mill Playhouse through November 8th. Directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, the production features a great story with a wonderful score and dazzling dance numbers....

The Seedbed is now on the New Jersey Repertory Company Stage through November 15th. Written by Bryan Delaney and directed by SuzAnne Barabas, it is a fascinating family drama with a healthy dose of humor....

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The pounding rhythms of 1940s dance music echo the horrors experienced by returning World War II soldiers....

'Murder for Two' is now on the George Street Playhouse stage through October 25th. Mystery, comedy and music make this production an outstanding whodunit....

Tanya Saracho's 'Song for the Disappeared' opens The Passage Theatre's 30th season and continues its mission to create and produce 'topically relevant' new plays....

Poignant, well sung, hilarious evening of relationship truths and foibles. If you can't laugh or relate to 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' you may not have a pulse....

'Equivocation' is now on stage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through October 4th. Written by Bill Cain and directed by Paul Mullins, metropolitan area audiences should not miss the opportunity to see this fascinating drama....

'Seven Guitars' written by August Wilson and directed by Brandon Dirden is now onstage at Two River Theater through October 4th. This exceptional production is entertaining and poignant....

Tennessee Williams's BABY DOLL was thoroughly enjoyable in its opening night performance at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton on Friday, September 18. The play, adapted for the stage by Pierre Laville and Emily Mann, and directed by Mann, wove together the themes of deception and innocence wi...

See 'Nobody's Girl' through September 20th. This fascinating satire by Rick Viede is directed by Erica Gould and features an excellent cast....

The Rhino Theatre in Pompton Lakes is now showing 'Rent' through August 23rd....

Brownie Points Bakery in Summit New Jersey is a gourmet bakeshop that specializes in fine items like their original 'Duffins,' cupcakes, cookies and pies....

See George Bernard Shaw's 'Misalliance' now on stage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through August 30th. Directed by Stephen Brown-Fried, the stellar cast delivers Shaw's witty prose with seamless precision....

Set in the swinging 50s on the waterfront of Hoboken, an enjobably adroit evening of Shakespeare complete with Sinatra tunes....

'The Guardsman' adapted and directed by Bonnie J. Monte is a gem of a production. Written by Ferenc Molnar, it is a humorous, yet thoughtful story of one man's need to secure his wife's attentions....

No one tried to plug their cell phones into an outlet on the stage last night at Idina Menzel's World Tour concert. Maybe that's because it wasn't a Broadway house, but a concert venue in New Jersey's suburbs. But, some might think it was Broadway based on the set list for her solo show at the PNC B...

See 'Closure' at New Jersey Repertory Company through July 19th. Written by Richard Dresser and directed by Joe Cacini, this fascinating mystery has stars Wendy Malik, Victor Verhaeghe, Gary Cole and Biniam Tekola....