Mystic Pizza at Paper Mill Playhouse

Mystic Pizza is a new musical adaptation of the beloved 1988 film. Set in a small-town pizza joint, it follows the lives of three working-class girls as they navigate love, family, and friendship. The cast includes Krystina Alabado as Daisy Arujo, Alaina Anderson as Katherine "Kat" Araujo, and Deánna Giulietti as Josephine "JoJo" Barboza, among others. With vibrant songs from the 80s and 90s, the show captures the spirit of youth and the journey of self-discovery. Performances begin January 29, 2024, at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, with its official opening night on February 2.

Based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture with story and characters by Amy Holden Jones (Fox’s “The Resident”), Mystic Pizza features a book written by Sandy Rustin (The Cottage); music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Carmel Dean (The Notebook); music direction by Kristin Stowell (First National Tour of The Cher Show); choreography by Connor Gallagher (Beetlejuice); and direction by Casey Hushion (Mean Girls).