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BWW Reviews: SAVING KITTY at NJ Rep Entertains with Thought Provoking Humor

BWW Reviews: SAVING KITTY at NJ Rep Entertains with Thought Provoking Humor

by Marina Kennedy — July 31, 2013
'Saving Kitty,' a comedy by Marisa Smith opened at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch on Saturday, July 27th and the audience enjoyed every minute of it. Smith has succeeded in writing a play that is completely entertaining and truly thought provoking. Drawing on her personal experience...
BWW Reviews: HAPPY a Must-See at NJ Repertory Company in Long Branch

BWW Reviews: HAPPY a Must-See at NJ Repertory Company in Long Branch

by Marina Kennedy — June 14, 2013
Have you ever been uncomfortable at a dinner party? Likely your experience was mild compared to the situation that develops with the foursome in the play Happy, now showing at the New Jersey Repertory in Long Branch, New Jersey....
BWW Reviews: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Paper Mill Playhouse

BWW Reviews: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Gregory G. Allen — June 3, 2013
Paper Mill Playhouse's The Little Mermaid is beautifully imagined in an underwater world full of vibrant colors, aqueous movements, and dazzling visuals....
BWW Reviews: THE 39 STEPS at Skyline Theater

BWW Reviews: THE 39 STEPS at Skyline Theater

by Gregory G. Allen — May 10, 2013
Skyline Theater in Fairlawn, NJ ends their 12th season presenting the hysterical 'The 39 Steps' - a send-up to British film noir at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation Center....
BWW Reviews: Mike Tyson Takes NJ PAC Audience Through the Rounds in UNDISPUTED TRUTH

BWW Reviews: Mike Tyson Takes NJ PAC Audience Through the Rounds in UNDISPUTED TRUTH

by Marina Kennedy — April 28, 2013
Mike Tyson bared his soul in his one man performance 'Undisputed Truth,' Thursday night, April 25th, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark....
BWW Reviews: Hal Holbrook's MARK TWAIN TONIGHT A Treasure for the MPAC  Audience

BWW Reviews: Hal Holbrook's MARK TWAIN TONIGHT A Treasure for the MPAC Audience

by Marina Kennedy — April 28, 2013
Hal Holbrook performed his well known show, 'Mark Twain Tonight,' at the Mayo Center for Performing Arts in Morristown New Jersey and the audience was captivated....
Lauren Fox's Transcendent Mitchell/Cohen Tribute Show in a New Jersey Concert Hall Is

Lauren Fox's Transcendent Mitchell/Cohen Tribute Show in a New Jersey Concert Hall Is a Total Trip

by Stephen Hanks — March 30, 2013
Well, it took me almost a year and a half and a long car ride deep into New Jersey to do it, but when last Saturday night (March 23) I finally got a chance to see and hear Lauren Fox's Joni Mitchell/Leonard Cohen Tribute Show ('The painter and the poet who mesmerized the world with their songs,' as ...
BWW Reviews: Bristol's PIRATES OF PENZANCE - 'Tis a Glorious Thing to be a Pirate Kin

BWW Reviews: Bristol's PIRATES OF PENZANCE - 'Tis a Glorious Thing to be a Pirate King!'

by Pati Buehler — March 28, 2013
The Pirates of Penzance just might be the wackiest operetta ever written and Bristol's director Keith Baker has a magnificent command of the piece....
BWW Reviews: HAVING OUR SAY at 4th Wall Theatre

BWW Reviews: HAVING OUR SAY at 4th Wall Theatre

by Gregory G. Allen — February 22, 2013
4th Wall Theatre presents the play HAVING OUR SAY for Black History Month for one weekend only....
BWW Reviews: LEND ME A TENOR at Paper Mill Playhouse

BWW Reviews: LEND ME A TENOR at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Gregory G. Allen — February 18, 2013
Lend Me A Tenor at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse is well-cast farce that will cause outbursts of laughter and send audiences off in a great mood....
BWW Reviews: Growing Stage's RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

BWW Reviews: Growing Stage's RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

by Gregory G. Allen — December 3, 2012
Growing Stage, a professional children's theater company in Netcong, NJ presents the beloved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for the holidays....
BWW Reviews: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's MAN OF LA MANCHA

BWW Reviews: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's MAN OF LA MANCHA

by Gregory G. Allen — October 22, 2012
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Man Of La Mancha for their 50th anniversary season....
BWW Reviews: Paper Mill Playhouse's A CHORUS LINE

BWW Reviews: Paper Mill Playhouse's A CHORUS LINE

by Gregory G. Allen — October 11, 2012
A Chorus Line Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante/ Music by Marvin Hamlisch/ Lyrics by Edward Kleban Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Original Direction and Choreography Restaged by Mitzi Hamilton at the Paper Mill Playhouse...
BWW Reviews: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey CHARLES DICKENS’ OLIVER TWIST

BWW Reviews: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey CHARLES DICKENS’ OLIVER TWIST

by Gregory G. Allen — September 17, 2012
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey launches the Fall portion of its 50th Anniversary Season with the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist by British playwright, author, and director, Neil Bartlett....

Review - Once On This Island: The Story Goes On

by Michael Dale — June 8, 2012
Thomas Kail's athletic and inventively theatrical directing chops (In The Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird) prove a perfect match for Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Caribbean story-theatre musical Once On This Island. The beguiling new production gracing the Paper Mill stage is full of vibrant perf...
BWW Recaps: Bernadette Peters Plays NJPAC

BWW Recaps: Bernadette Peters Plays NJPAC

by Jena Tesse Fox — June 6, 2012
At a one-night-only concert in Newark with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Bernadette Peters performed selections from Broadway and the American Songbook....
BWW Reviews: PGL's ALL MY SONS - A Compelling Production

BWW Reviews: PGL's ALL MY SONS - A Compelling Production

by Caryn Robbins — October 4, 2011
Is Miller the traitor he was accused of being in the 1950's or instead, is he a staunch patriot? See PGL's compelling production of 'All My Sons' and decide for yourself!...
BWW Reviews: BCP's SPELLING BEE Takes Home the Trophy!

BWW Reviews: BCP's SPELLING BEE Takes Home the Trophy!

by Caryn Robbins — September 13, 2011
BCP's side-splitting production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' is currently playing at Oradell's Little Firehouse Theater through October 2, 2011....
BWW Reviews: 4th Wall Theatre's A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

BWW Reviews: 4th Wall Theatre's A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

by Caryn Robbins — June 7, 2011
'Love Who You Love', the haunting melody that is sung multiple times throughout A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, truly encompasses the message of this heartfelt production currently running at the 4th Wall Theater in Bloomfield....
BWW Reviews: THE BALD SOPRANO Offers a Comical Look at Life's Absurdities

BWW Reviews: THE BALD SOPRANO Offers a Comical Look at Life's Absurdities

by Caryn Robbins — April 26, 2011
As the house lights came up on the Garage Theatre Group's production of THE BALD SOPRANO on Sunday afternoon, the delighted audience was still reflecting on what they had just seen....
BWW Reviews: Bergen County Players GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Still Relevant in 2011

BWW Reviews: Bergen County Players GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Still Relevant in 2011

by Caryn Robbins — April 5, 2011
In the world of David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, the ABC's of the real estate business stand for ‘Always Be Closing'. In fact, a sign displaying just such a philosophy can be seen hanging from the set wall of the Bergen County Players production of this award winning play, currently on stage at ...
BWW Review: Broadway's Linda Eder at the Scottish Rite Theater

BWW Review: Broadway's Linda Eder at the Scottish Rite Theater

by Pati Buehler — March 24, 2011
About 14 years have passed since this tall beauty graced the stage of the Plymouth Theater in NYC and exploded in songs that rattled the roof and had the audience whispering 'wait till you hear her sing'....

The Resurgence of Paper Mill: From the Perfect Storm to the Perfect Formula

by Eugene Lovendusky — March 8, 2008
Paper Mill Playhouse, the 70-year-old regional theater in Millburn, New Jersey nearly closed its doors a year ago due to a financial crisis. Today, Paper Mill Playhouse is making a come-back as incredible as the New York Giants in the recent Super Bowl. Although the theatre still needs additional c...

Martini Talk: Meet Me In St. Louis & The Rockettes

by Michael Dale — November 22, 2007
The Paper Mill's joyous mounting of Meet Me In St. Louis and the 75th Anniversay production of The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular are both classic entertainment done right...

Happy Days The Musical: Sit On It, Beckett

by Michael Dale — October 3, 2007
Garry Marshall and Paul Williams have turned the hit TV show into a good-hearted family musical that can stand on its own....
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