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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 The Wanderer (2022)
11/20/2019 - 12/29/2019 Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2019)
9/26/2019 - 10/27/2019 Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz (2019)
1/31/2019 - 3/3/2019 My Very Own British Invasion (2019)
5/31/2018 - 7/1/2018 Half Time (2018)
3/29/2018 - 4/29/2018 The Sting (2018)
1/24/2018 - 2/18/2018 The Outsider (2018)
11/22/2017 - 12/31/2017 Annie (2017)
9/28/2017 - 10/29/2017 The Honeymooners (2017)
11/25/2016 - 1/1/2017 The Bodyguard (2016)
2/4/2016 - 3/6/2016 A Bronx Tale (2016)
9/15/2011 - 10/16/2011 Newsies (2011)
11/19/2010 - 12/30/2010 Les Miserables (2010)
6/13/2007 - 7/8/2007 Pirates! (2007)
4/15/2007 - 5/13/2007 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (2007)
11/12/2006 - 12/17/2006 A Wonderful Life (2006)
9/20/2006 - 10/22/2006 Godspell (2006)
6/10/2006 - 7/23/2006 Hello, Dolly! (2006)
3/12/2006 - 4/9/2006 Carnival! (2006)
10/23/2005 - 12/4/2005 Cinderella (2005)
6/12/2005 - 7/17/2005 Ragtime (2005)
4/17/2005 - 5/15/2005 The Baker's Wife (2005)
1/5/2005 - 2/6/2005 Harold and Maude (2005)
10/27/2004 - 12/5/2004 She Loves Me (2004)
9/8/2004 - 10/17/2004 Of Thee I Sing (2004)
6/5/2004 - 7/18/2004 Guys and Dolls (2004)
3/31/2004 - 5/9/2004 Baby (2004)
10/31/2003 - 12/14/2003 The Sound of Music (2003)
9/12/2003 - 10/19/2003 Ain't Misbehavin' (2003)
6/6/2003 - 7/23/2003 Grease (2003)
4/4/2003 - 5/18/2003 Camelot (2003)
2/21/2003 - 3/23/2003 Romeo and Bernadette (2003)
1/10/2003 - 2/9/2002 Blue (2003)
11/1/2002 - 12/8/2002 Annie (2002)
9/6/2002 - 10/20/2002 Miss Saigon (2002)
6/7/2002 - 7/21/2002 My Fair Lady (2002)
4/5/2002 - 5/19/2002 The King and I (2002)
10/26/2001 - 12/2/2001 Red, Hot and Blue! (2001)
9/7/2001 - 10/14/2001 A Chorus Line (2001)
6/1/2001 - 7/15/2001 Carousel (2001)
4/6/2001 - 5/20/2001 Funny Girl (2001)
11/3/2000 - 12/10/2000 Victor/Victoria (2000)
9/8/2000 - 10/15/2000 Anything Goes (2000)
6/16/2000 - 7/23/2000 Pippin (2000)
4/12/2000 - 5/27/2000 The Student Prince (2000)
11/5/1999 - 12/12/1999 Rags (1999)
9/10/1999 - 10/24/1999 Mame (1999)
6/9/1999 - 7/25/1999 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
4/14/1999 - 5/30/1999 Crazy for You (1999)
1/6/1999 - 2/14/1999 Up, Up, and Away – The Songs of Jimmy Webb (1999)
11/4/1998 - 12/13/1998 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1998)
9/20/1998 - 10/25/1998 Gypsy (1998)
6/10/1998 - 7/26/1998 The Will Rogers Follies (1998)
4/15/1998 - 5/31/1998 Follies (1998)
11/5/1997 - 12/14/1997 Children of Eden (1997)
9/10/1997 - 10/26/1997 Big River (1997)
6/4/1997 - 7/20/1997 Man of La Mancha (1997)
4/9/1997 - 5/27/1997 No, No, Nanette (1997)
11/3/1996 - 12/15/1996 Gigi (1996)
9/11/1996 - 10/19/1996 Applause (1996)
6/5/1996 - 7/21/1996 Evita (1996)
3/1/1996 - 3/1/1996 Call Me Madam (1996)
2/1/1996 - 2/1/1996 Comfortable Shoes (1996)
1/3/1996 - 2/4/1996 You Never Know (1996)
10/25/1995 - 12/10/1995 Dreamgirls (1995)
9/1/1995 - 9/1/1995 Nine (1995)
6/7/1995 - 7/23/1995 The Secret Garden (1995)
2/1/1995 - 2/1/1995 Brigadoon (1995)
11/2/1994 - 12/11/1994 Oliver! (1994)
11/1/1994 - 11/1/1994 Forever Plaid (1994)
6/8/1994 - 7/24/1994 Peter Pan (1994)
6/1/1994 - 6/1/1994 Singin' in the Rain (1994)
4/1/1994 - 4/1/1994 South Pacific (1994)
11/3/1993 - 12/12/1993 Animal Crackers (1993)
9/8/1993 - 10/24/1993 Paper Moon (1993)
6/1/1993 - 6/1/1993 Phantom (1993)
4/1/1993 - 4/1/1993 My Fair Lady (1993)
9/1/1992 - 9/1/1992 Sweeney Todd (1992)
7/1/1992 - 7/1/1992 The Wizard of Oz (1992)
5/20/1992 - 6/28/1992 Chess (1992)
4/1/1992 - 4/1/1992 Oklahoma! (1992)
9/1/1991 - 9/1/1991 Camelot (1991)
7/1/1991 - 7/1/1991 West Side Story (1991)
5/1/1991 - 5/1/1991 A Chorus Line (1991)
4/1/1991 - 4/1/1991 The Merry Widow (1991)
11/1/1990 - 11/1/1990 The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (1990)
6/1/1990 - 6/1/1990 Me and My Girl (1990)
1/1/1990 - 1/1/1990 Fanny (1990)
11/1/1989 - 12/10/1989 Rhythm Ranch (1989)
5/20/1987 - 6/28/1987 Annie Get Your Gun (1987)
6/9/1986 - 6/9/1986 Mother Eddy (1986)
5/21/1986 - 6/29/1986 Candide (1986)
4/7/1986 - 4/7/1986 Going Hollywood (1986)
11/6/1985 - 12/15/1985 Carousel (1985)
9/18/1985 - 10/27/1985 Windy City (1985)
5/2/1984 - 6/10/1984 The Desert Song (1984)
5/20/1979 - 7/1/1979 The Student Prince (1979)
4/25/1979 - 5/27/1979 The Sound of Music (1979)
3/21/1979 - 4/22/1979 Shenandoah (1979)
6/1/1977 - 6/26/1977 Good News (1977)
4/20/1977 - 5/15/1977 My Fair Lady (1977)
3/16/1977 - 4/17/1977 Jesus Christ Superstar (1977)
11/17/1976 - 12/19/1976 Oliver! (1976)
10/13/1976 - 11/14/1976 Gypsy (1976)
1/24/1973 - 2/18/1973 Dames at Sea (1973)
5/27/1969 - 6/29/1969 George M! (1969)
3/25/1969 - 4/27/1969 The King and I (1969)
1/1/1962 - 1/1/1962 Maggie (1962)
11/3/1959 - 11/3/1959 Annie Get Your Gun (1959)
10/16/1959 - 10/16/1959 Pal Joey (1959)
4/27/1953 - 4/27/1953 Blossom Time (1953)
3/23/1953 - 3/23/1953 On Your Toes (1953)
2/23/1953 - 2/23/1953 Die Fledermaus (1953)
2/16/1953 - 2/16/1953 I Married an Angel (1953)
5/7/1951 - 5/7/1951 Music in the Air (1951)
4/30/1951 - 4/30/1951 Annie Get Your Gun (1951)
9/29/1947 - 9/29/1947 Sunny (1947)
10/14/1946 - 10/14/1946 Roberta (1946)
- The 1940's Radio Hour (1986)
- Damn Yankees (1986)
- Show Boat (1989)
- Show Boat (1985)
- The Desert Song (1949)
- The Chocolate Soldier (1945)
- H.M.S. Pinafore (1941)
- Trial by Jury (1941)
- The Mikado (1941)
- The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
- The Merry Widow (1941)
- The Firefly (1941)
- The Bohemian Girl (1941)
- Blossom Time (1941)
- Naughty Marietta (1942)
- Mlle. Modiste (1942)
- Sweethearts (1942)
- The Red Mill (1942)
- The Pirates of Penzance (1942)
- The Chocolate Soldier (1942)
- The Merry Widow (1942)
- The Desert Song (1942)
- The New Moon (1942)
- The Vagabond King (1942)
- Robin Hood (1942)
- Babes in Toyland (1942)
- Rose-Marie (1943)
- Blossom Time (1943)
- The Desert Song (1943)
- Rio Rita (1943)
- Bloomer Girl (1949)
- Brigadoon (1950)
- Can-Can (1957)
- Carousel (1952)
- Fanny (1959)
- The Great Waltz (1960)
- High Button Shoes (1952)
- The New Moon (1950)
- Can-Can (2014)
- Grease (2014)
- The Bandstand (2015)
- Unmasked (2018)

News


Broadway 2026/27: Season Preview: Upcoming Premieres and Star-Studded Revivals
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 13, 2026

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.
Video: 'Dance at the Gym' from WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Robert Diamond - Jun 12, 2026

The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's WEST SIDE STORY performs 'Dance at the Gym' in a new clip from the current production, running through late June 2026 in Millburn, New Jersey.
Video: THE WANDERER Musical Performs Original Song on GOOD DAY NEW YORK
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 12, 2026

On Wednesday, June 10, actors Mike Wartella and Diego Andres Rodriguez visited FOX 5's 'Good Day New York' to perform from the Broadway-bound musical The Wanderer. Watch footage from the show now.
Video: Mikaela Secada Performs 'America' in WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Jun 11, 2026

Mikaela Secada takes center stage in a new clip from Paper Mill Playhouse's production of WEST SIDE STORY, performing the number 'America' in her role as Anita alongside the full company.
Jill Gold, Beverly Jenkins and Ira Mont to Receive 2026 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026

The Stage Managers' Association announced the upcoming 2026 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. No additional details from an attached press release were available in the submission.
Interview: John Treacy Egan On Playing Benjamin Franklin in 1776 at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jun 10, 2026

Broadway veteran John Treacy Egan discusses making his Maine State Music Theatre debut as Benjamin Franklin in 1776, running June 24 through July 11 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick.
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2026 Rising Star Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse hosted the 31st Annual Rising Star Awards Ceremony on the stage of its Tony Award-recognized theater in Millburn, New Jersey. the ceremony honored students and schools from across the state with more than 30 awards.
Video: 'I Feel Pretty' from WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Features
by Joshua Wright - Jun 9, 2026

Sarah-Anne Martinez performs 'I Feel Pretty' alongside Anette Barrios-Torres, Kyra Sorce, and Delaney Diaz in Paper Mill's current production of WEST SIDE STORY.
Natalie Giannosa Will Bring STARS ARE BORN: GAGA, BARBRA, JUDY & ME to The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2026

Natalie Giannosa will bring her solo cabaret STARS ARE BORN: GAGA, BARBRA, JUDY & ME to The Green Room 42 for its New York debut, joined by drag icon Pissi Myles and Dillon Klena, with music direction by Ben Covello.
WEST SIDE STORY Trailer Released Ahead of Paper Mill Playhouse Production
by Robert Diamond - Jun 7, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse announced its upcoming production of WEST SIDE STORY, featuring the Bernstein-Sondheim-Laurents classic with Jerome Robbins' original choreography, set in 1950s New York amid rival gang conflict.
GET HAPPY! Judy Garland Celebration to Come to Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will present GET HAPPY!, a concert celebrating Judy Garland, featuring performer Jenna Pastuszek singing music from The Wizard of Oz, Carnegie Hall, and more, with musical supervision by Broadway veteran Joshua Zecher-Ross.
THE WANDERER Musical Sets Live New York TV Performance Next Week
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2026

Next week, a performance from the Broadway-bound musical The Wanderer, based on the life and music of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci, will take place on FOX 5, marking the production's first major New York TV spotlight. 
Paper Mill Playhouse’s Carriage House-West Side Story Inspired Menu
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 4, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse is bringing the flavor and energy of West Side Story to the table with a special theater-inspired dining experience at the F.M. Kirby Carriage House beginning May 28.
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Stellar Production
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 3, 2026

The story is a modern reimaging of the tale, Romeo and Juliet.  Set in 1957 on the West Side of New York City in the last days of summer, there’s trouble on the streets between rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 2, 2026- Meet Tony Nominees Ali Louis Bourzgui and Betsy Aidem and More
by - Jun 2, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026

You can now get a first look at opening night photos of West Side Story at Paper Mill Playhouse.  Directed by Paper Mill Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee, West Side Story is led by Noah Henry as Tony, Sarah-Anne Martinez as Maria, and more.
Video: Noah Henry Sings 'Maria' in WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026

You can now get a first look at Noah Henry as Tony singing 'Maria' in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of West Side Story! The production will continue at Paper Mill through June..
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 1, 2026- Inside SCHMIGADOON!'s Choreo and More
by - Jun 1, 2026

Happy Tonys Week, BroadwayWorld! It is June 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Photos: Get a First Look at WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse is now in performances for West Side Story, marking the final production of Paper Mill’s current season. Get a first look at production photos!
Ava DeMary and Jeanette Bayardelle Will Join the Cast of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026

Ava DeMary and Tony Award nominee Jeanette Bayardelle will join the cast of Heathers The Musical next month. DeMary will play the role of Heather McNamara, and Bayardelle will play Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom.

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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