NEW JERSEY THEATER REVIEWS

'Camelot' the renowned musical by Lerner and Loewe is on the Two River Stage through December 14th. Directed by David Lee, the production is wonderfully inventive with superb cast....

'The Story of the Nutcracker' is now at The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey through December 21st. This play is a holiday classic for the whole family....

'The Fabulous Lipitones' is the one to see this holiday season at George Street Playhouse now through December 14th. Written by John Markus and Mark St. Germain and directed by Michael Mastro, this new musical comedy is a hit....

American Theater Group is now presenting 'Size Matters' at the Hamilton Stage of Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway through November 23rd. This one man show stars Raymond McAnally who also stars in the production. Metropolitan area audiences should not miss the opportunity to see this ...

Engaging Kids Theater Spins a Classic Tale Anew...

'Be careful what you wish for' unless you are wishing for a delightful, intriguing spin on this sparkling fractured fairy tale....

'Angels and Ministers of Grace' is not onstage at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch through 11/23. Directed by Marc Geller and written by Elaine Smith, this World Premiere play will captivate area audiences with a very real family story that is truly touching....

'Henry VIII' directed by Paul Mullins in now onstage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through November 9th. Area audiences should relish the opportunity to see a stellar cast in Shakespeare's epic pageant....

Patti Colombo's choreography and Jason Danieley's performance highlight this rewritten version of the the Porter/Burrows musical....

'Outside Mullingar' is now being performed at the George Street Playhouse through November 2nd. Written by John Patrick Shanley and directed by David Saint, this wonderful production is perfect to kick off the theatre's 2014-2015 season....

Crossroads Theatre Company in New Brunswick is now presenting 'Letters from Zora: In Her Own Words' through October 25th. This exceptional one-woman play is written by Gabrielle Denise Pina, directed by Anita Dashiell-Sparks and stars Vanessa Bell Calloway as Zora Neale Hurston....

'Can-Can' at Paper Mill Playhouse is onstage now through October 26th. This brand new, Broadway bound production of Cole Porter's classic musical is a must-see for area audiences....

Two Rivers Theater is presenting Moliere's 'School for Wives' through October 5th. Directed by Mark Wing-Davy and starring Robert Stanton, this play is a production sure to please metropolitan area audiences....

If the North and the South had witnessed this stunning manifestation of human rights and decency there might not have been a Civil War!...

'Wittenberg' written by David Davalos and directed by Joseph Discher is now on stage at The Shakespeare Theatre on New Jersey. Metropolitan area audiences will delight at this totally original new play....

The World Premiere of 'Dinner WithThe Boys' is written by Dan Lauria who also stars in the show as Charlie. This very entertaining dark comedy is now on stage at New Jersey Repertory Company through October 5th. With superb direction by Frank Megna, the show features a stellar cast of show business...

It seems right that Surflight Theatre closes it's 2014 season with A CHORUS LINE. After 65 years as a New Jersey theatrical institution, Surflight must have hosted hundreds of such auditions, giving that first 'big break' to scores of performers....

A superb production of 'The Alchemist' is now onstage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through August 31st. Written by Ben Jonson and adapted by Bonnie Monte, this rarely produced show is a completely entertaining comical farce about greed and deception....

Monty Python has stormed the beach - Beach Haven, that is - with an exceptional new production of SPAMALOT at Surflight Theatre, New Jersey's 65 year-old summer stock institution....

'Lucky Me,' written by Robert Caisley and directed by SuzAnne Barabas is now on stage at New Jersey Repertory Company through August 31st. This captivating new comedy is sure to please metropolitan area audiences....

Stick with the music of an iconic legendary singer, a "black box" cabaret-style setting, a jazzy band and 3 talented performers and you're living 'The Good Life'...

Very rarely a Broadway musical transcends mere entertainment and becomes part of the cultural landscape. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is such a musical. Although the word 'iconic' has been overused of late, I daresay FIDDLER has reached that status. Its themes of family, love, community and yes - traditio...

Moliere's 'The Learned Ladies' is now being performed through July 27th at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Outdoor Stage. This satirical comedy is an enormously entertaining production....

Last summer Beach Haven's Surflight Theatre came back from superstorm Sandy with a superb production of 'Les Miserables' starring Broadway's Bart Shatto as Jean Valjean. This summer, Broadway's got 'Les Mis,' but luckily the beach still has Bart. Shatto currently stars as not one, but two 19th centu...

See 'Butler,' now on stage at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch through July 13th. This play is totally entertaining while exposing an important piece American history, the fate of runaway slaves....