BWW Reviews: BCP's SPELLING BEE Takes Home the Trophy!
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.
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BWW Reviews: 4th Wall Theatre's A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
'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
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
In the world of David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, the ABC's of the real estate business stand for ‘Always Be Closing'.
BWW Review: Broadway's Linda Eder at the Scottish Rite Theater
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
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.
Martini Talk: Meet Me In St. Louis & The Rockettes
The Paper Mill's joyous mounting of Meet Me In St.
Happy Days The Musical: Sit On It, Beckett
Garry Marshall and Paul Williams have turned the hit TV show into a good-hearted family musical that can stand on its own.
Pirates!: I Have A Feeling We're Not In Penzance Anymore
Nell Benjamin's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta translates the piece into American musical comedy
Neeley's Superstar Still Steals the Show
'The greatest story ever set to music' or 'a rock musical about a man persecuted for his deeds', Jesus Christ Superstar will always be known as one of Webber & Rice's best works!
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Sibling Revelry
Paper Mill's robust and rowdy mounting features a dazzling cast, terrific tunes and wildly athletic choreography that'll leave you cheering for more.
Romance, Romance: Taking Center Stage Again
Newlyweds Matt and Jessica (nee Boevers) Bogart star in The Paper Mill's production of Keith Herrman and Barry Harman's sly-humored and tuneful double feature
Summer and Smoke: Sex and the Delta
Amanda Plummer gives a performance of power and sympathy that adds gritty sparks to an elegant production
A Wonderful Life: Winged Victory
Paper Mill presents Sheldon Harnick and Joe Raposo's musical adaptation of a Frank Capra classic
Godspell: Forgive Me, Lord
Pity the unfortunate theatre critic who must review a perfectly good production of an extraordinarily popular musical that he's never really cared for.
Hello, Dolly!: A Striking Match
Tovah Feldshuh gives no less than a star performance in a subtler interpretation that eschews larger than life fireworks and presents the character as an earthier, more realistic representation of late 1800's immigrant survival in America
Carnival!: Attend The Tale of Carrot Top
Paper Mill's Carnival is given a dark and interesting interpretation by Erica Schmidt
The Diary of Anne Frank: Re-Imagining the Truth
Wendy Kesselman's adaptation of the 1955 play contains sides of his daugher Otto Frank did not want to be made public
Cinderella: A Bad Mamma Jamma?
Paper Mill's production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical fairy tale uses contemporary material from the 1997 TV adaptation
Ragtime: A Small Production That Hits Major Chords
Missing Paper Mill's intimate production would be the crime of the century.
The Baker's Wife: Fresh, Warm and Just a Little Crusty
Thirty years after failing to make it to Broadway, The Baker's Wife has been revised into a delectable treat
The Drawer Boy: Finally, Only 45 Minutes From Broadway
The Paper Mill presents John Mahoney in a heartwarming drama that's played all over the country, except for New York
Harold and Maude: Deeeeep In December
Try to remember their May to December; Tom Jones and new partner Joseph Thalken open their quirky and lovable new musical version of a cult favorite
The New Jersey Trapezoid: Musical Silliness on the High Seas
Tom Kleh's merry pirate musical goes The Bermuda Triangle one better
She Loves Me: and the Feeling is Mutual
Paper Mill showcases one of Broadway's most perfect musicals in a production that defines charm
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What the Constitution Means to Me Pioneer Productions Company/Morris Museum (9/19-9/20) |
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Season Finale: Ravel's Boléro with Xian Zhang New Jersey Performing Arts Center (6/13-6/13) |
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Xian Zhang Conducts Mozart New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/04-4/04) |
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Keigwin + Company: Stage Door ArtYard (9/25-9/25) |
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Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street The Actors Studio of New Jersey (10/16-10/25) |
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Frozen Algonquin Arts Theatre (12/05-12/20) |
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Joshua Bell Leads Beethoven New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/14-3/14) |
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High School Musical Jr. Greater Ocean City Theatre Company (8/28-8/29) |
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Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/17-4/17) |
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Xian Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/15-5/15) |