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Paper Mill Playhouse

Address:
22 Brookside Drive
Milburn, NJ 07041

Built: 1938

Seating Capacity: 1200

Paper Mill Playhouse History

Paper Mill Playhouse entertains, inspires, and enriches lives. As the nation’s premier musical theater, we foster a creative environment to advance the art form, educate students, develop future theater lovers, nurture inclusion, and provide access for all. The vision of Paper Mill Playhouse is to be internationally recognized as the leading musical theater where new and reimagined musicals and innovative education programs are cultivated. Paper Mill Playhouse is the place where artists, theater lovers, and students come together to realize their creativity and to be inspired by the theater’s unmatched passion and commitment to excellence.

Shows at the Paper Mill Playhouse

Dates Production
5/28/2020 - 6/28/2020
11/20/2019 - 12/29/2019
9/26/2019 - 10/27/2019
1/31/2019 - 3/3/2019
5/31/2018 - 7/1/2018
3/29/2018 - 4/29/2018
1/24/2018 - 2/18/2018
11/22/2017 - 12/31/2017
9/28/2017 - 10/29/2017
11/25/2016 - 1/1/2017
2/4/2016 - 3/6/2016
9/15/2011 - 10/16/2011
11/19/2010 - 12/30/2010
6/13/2007 - 7/8/2007
4/15/2007 - 5/13/2007
11/12/2006 - 12/17/2006
9/20/2006 - 10/22/2006
6/10/2006 - 7/23/2006
3/12/2006 - 4/9/2006
10/23/2005 - 12/4/2005
6/12/2005 - 7/17/2005
4/17/2005 - 5/15/2005
1/5/2005 - 2/6/2005
10/27/2004 - 12/5/2004
9/8/2004 - 10/17/2004
6/5/2004 - 7/18/2004
3/31/2004 - 5/9/2004
10/31/2003 - 12/14/2003
9/12/2003 - 10/19/2003
6/6/2003 - 7/23/2003
4/4/2003 - 5/18/2003
2/21/2003 - 3/23/2003
1/10/2003 - 2/9/2002
11/1/2002 - 12/8/2002
9/6/2002 - 10/20/2002
6/7/2002 - 7/21/2002
4/5/2002 - 5/19/2002
10/26/2001 - 12/2/2001
9/7/2001 - 10/14/2001
6/1/2001 - 7/15/2001
4/6/2001 - 5/20/2001
11/3/2000 - 12/10/2000
9/8/2000 - 10/15/2000
6/16/2000 - 7/23/2000
4/12/2000 - 5/27/2000
11/5/1999 - 12/12/1999
9/10/1999 - 10/24/1999
6/9/1999 - 7/25/1999
4/14/1999 - 5/30/1999
1/6/1999 - 2/14/1999
11/4/1998 - 12/13/1998
9/20/1998 - 10/25/1998
6/10/1998 - 7/26/1998
4/15/1998 - 5/31/1998
11/5/1997 - 12/14/1997
9/10/1997 - 10/26/1997
6/4/1997 - 7/20/1997
4/9/1997 - 5/27/1997
11/3/1996 - 12/15/1996
9/11/1996 - 10/19/1996
6/5/1996 - 7/21/1996
3/1/1996 - 3/1/1996
2/1/1996 - 2/1/1996
1/3/1996 - 2/4/1996
10/25/1995 - 12/10/1995
9/1/1995 - 9/1/1995
6/7/1995 - 7/23/1995
2/1/1995 - 2/1/1995
11/2/1994 - 12/11/1994
11/1/1994 - 11/1/1994
6/8/1994 - 7/24/1994
6/1/1994 - 6/1/1994
4/1/1994 - 4/1/1994
11/3/1993 - 12/12/1993
9/8/1993 - 10/24/1993
6/1/1993 - 6/1/1993
4/1/1993 - 4/1/1993
9/1/1992 - 9/1/1992
7/1/1992 - 7/1/1992
5/20/1992 - 6/28/1992
4/1/1992 - 4/1/1992
9/1/1991 - 9/1/1991
7/1/1991 - 7/1/1991
5/1/1991 - 5/1/1991
4/1/1991 - 4/1/1991
11/1/1990 - 11/1/1990
6/1/1990 - 6/1/1990
1/1/1990 - 1/1/1990
11/1/1989 - 12/10/1989
5/20/1987 - 6/28/1987
6/9/1986 - 6/9/1986
5/21/1986 - 6/29/1986
4/7/1986 - 4/7/1986
11/6/1985 - 12/15/1985
9/18/1985 - 10/27/1985
5/2/1984 - 6/10/1984
5/20/1979 - 7/1/1979
4/25/1979 - 5/27/1979
3/21/1979 - 4/22/1979
6/1/1977 - 6/26/1977
4/20/1977 - 5/15/1977
3/16/1977 - 4/17/1977
11/17/1976 - 12/19/1976
10/13/1976 - 11/14/1976
1/24/1973 - 2/18/1973
5/27/1969 - 6/29/1969
3/25/1969 - 4/27/1969
1/1/1962 - 1/1/1962
11/3/1959 - 11/3/1959
10/16/1959 - 10/16/1959
4/27/1953 - 4/27/1953
3/23/1953 - 3/23/1953
2/23/1953 - 2/23/1953
2/16/1953 - 2/16/1953
5/7/1951 - 5/7/1951
4/30/1951 - 4/30/1951
9/29/1947 - 9/29/1947
10/14/1946 - 10/14/1946
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Karen Mason to Perform Holiday Concert at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
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Paper Mill Playhouse Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Paper Mill Playhouse?
Paper Mill Playhouse's current show is The Wanderer which began performances on 5/28/2020.
What when was Paper Mill Playhouse built?
Paper Mill Playhouse was built in 1938.
How many seats does Paper Mill Playhouse have?
Paper Mill Playhouse has 1200 seats.
What were the longest running shows at Paper Mill Playhouse?
Paper Moon which ran from 09/08/1993 to 10/24/1993

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