NEW JERSEY THEATER REVIEWS

For those missing live theater and looking for some holiday cheer, you are in luck. Broadway star Betsy Wolfe returned to Holmdel Theatre Company with a live stream concert called “BETSY WOLFE: A PANTS OPTIONAL HOLIDAY (And Other Things I Know In 2020)” after performing a holiday show there last...

On a brisk fall night with the backdrop of a white barn, guests brought their chairs to a socially-distanced lawn, awaiting Tony Award winner Alice Ripley. She returned to Holmdel Theatre Company for the third time on October 24 to perform “Songs Under An Evening Sky,” an outdoor concert part of...

It's a hit! The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) is now presenting 'Shaw! Shaw! Shaw!' Directed by the Theatre's Artistic Director, Boonie J. Monte, the production showcases three of George Bernard Shaw's short plays....

Pete Gambino's 'Poe Re-Deranged' at The Eagle Theatre is A show that audiences will be RAVEN about!...

Mile Square Theatre of Hudson County is continuing to deliver excellent entertainment for the public. Their streaming series begins with Lia Romeo's play, 'Sitting and Talking' starring Dan Lauria and Wendy Malick....

You'll fall in love with the live theatre production, 'Crazy Love,' now being performed by The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ)....

See 'Conscience,' a gripping world premiere play by Joe DiPietro. It is being performed through March 29th at GSP housed in NBPAC. With the exceptional direction of the Playhouse's Artistic Director, David Saint and featuring an outstanding cast of four thespians, 'Conscience' presents a slice of hi...

There's a lot of office politics and shenanigans happening in Joe Giovanietti's world premiere play, 'The Promotion' now being performed at NJ Rep through April 5. With the creative direction of Evan Bergman and a top-notch cast of four actors, this is a contemporary play that metro area audiences w...

The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the first musical of its 2020 season, Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical....

Two River Theater (TRT) is presenting a play that has been highly anticipated in their current season, August Wilson's, 'Radio Golf.' With the superb direction of Brandon J. Dirden, and a cast that is perfect in their roles, it is a must-see show. We attended the opening night performance when the e...

An extraordinary setting for an extraordinary show! The American Theater Group (ATG) is currently presenting the New Jersey premiere of a new musical, Till staged at the historic St. Andrew's Church in South Orange. Directed by Cezar Williams, written by Leo Schwartz and DC Cathro, Till will be per...

A superb play, The Diary of Anne Frank is now on stage at The Summit Playhouse. Based on the Anne Frank's journal accounts, it is written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman and directed by Karen Thornton....

PAA did a fabulous job portraying Legally Blonde's message that a?oeBeing true to yourself never goes out of stylea??. With that said, I am a?oePositivea?? OCVTS: Performing Arts Academy productions are ones you will not want to miss!...

An honest, entertaining, contemporary look at sex and relationships. Wholly entertaining and professionally produced....

'The Sunshine Boys' by Neil Simon is now being performed by the Centenary Stage Company through March 1. Directed by Keith Baker, it features a marvelous cast. Whether you've seen this gem of a comedy before, or it's your very first time, you'll find that the production excels in every respect....

The Growing Stage (TGS), The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre in Netcong, is now presenting the world premiere production of 'BUNNYBOY' by Philip Kaplan directed by Stephen L. Fredericks....

'Pass Over,' a new play by Antoinette Nwandu is now at Luna Stage through March 1. This compelling show is directed by Devin E. Haqq and features the finest acting and staging....

Paper Mill Playhouse is now presenting the stunning world-premiere of 'Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.' Co-written by Richard Curtis, directed and choreographed by JoAnn M. Hunter, with musical direction by Sam Davis, it showcases the brilliant music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and has a tale...

In their 98th season, The Chatham Community Players presents Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a?oeLost in Yonkers,a?? directed by Wanda Maragni from West Orange....

GOODNIGHT NOBODY, a new play by Rachel Bonds, now running at McCarter, is set in a farmhouse in upstate New York. The house belongs to Mara, played by Emmy-Award winner Dana Delany. Much of the plot revolves around her adult son and his friends, whose lives and yearnings are woven into her own; to o...

The world premiere of 'Midwives' is now being performed by George Street Playhouse. This engrossing drama is based on the 1998 novel by Chris Bohjalian who wrote GSP's stage adaptation. The directorial talents of the Playhouse's Artistic Director, David Saint and the show's accomplished cast make th...

'Bone on Bone' by Marylou DiPietro is now being performed at NJ Rep through February 9th. It is a smart, finely crafted play about a couple's diverging personal and professional lives. Moving, honest, and at times comical, the two-hander enjoys superb direction by M. Graham Smith and stars John Litt...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) celebrated the season on Friday evening December 20th and Saturday afternoon, December 21st with 'Hip-Hop Nutcracker.' Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber and adapted by Mike Fetelson, the exciting production was part of the M & T Bank dance series ...

Brilliant. Beautiful. Engaging fun. An amazing take on an old classic....

The magic continues! 'A Christmas Carol' at McCarter Theater, is now on stage through December 29th. Adapted by David Thompson and directed by Adam Immerwahr, the production has marvelous acting, elaborate staging, and exciting new flourishes....