Skyline Theatre Company to Present 2023 Season at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center in Partnership with the Township of Bloomfield
(BLOOMFIELD, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company, a 20-year-old professional theatre company previously calling Bergen County its home, will present its 2023 season in Bloomfield at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Avenue.
State Theatre presents Patti LuPone: Don't Monkey with Broadway
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Patti LuPone: Don’t Monkey with Broadway on Saturday, March 25 at 8:00pm. The Broadway legend and three-time Tony® Award-winner will be performing classic Broadway show tunes. Tickets range from $39-$69.
Colin Hanlon Talks About "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at George Street Playhouse
by Charles Paolino - published 2023-03-11
It's a weak mind, according to Andrew Jackson, that can't think of more than one way to spell a word, but that won't fly at “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
"Becomes a Woman" Brings a Hidden Gem to Life
by Karen Nowosad - published 2023-03-09
In the circle of the arts, hearing the name Betty Smith usually brings the book A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to mind. This classic novel captures the life story of Francie Nolan's coming of age as a woman in working class Brooklyn in the early 1900's. However, Smith had another part of her writing life that is seldom mentioned. That part is her keen interest in play writing and the theater.
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MEOW! Cats is Back!
by Bruce Chadwick - published 2023-03-08
Years and years and years ago, when the musical Cats opened on Broadway, my late wife and I went to see it. We both fell in love with the oddball cat named Rum Tum Tugger. Several months later, we got our first cat and immediately, right away, named her Rum Tum Tugger. She was a handful - food strikes, carousing with the neighborhood Tom Cat, knocking over garbage cans, hiding in the attic over the garage once for three days complaining about everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PHOTOS from "Fiddler on the Roof" at Bergen County Academies
by John Posada - published 2023-03-05
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Students from all over Bergen County performed in Fiddler On The Roof, the winter musical at Bergen County Academies. The BCA theatre department presented this beloved music from March 2-4 and photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
PHOTOS from "Seussical" at Middletown Arts Center
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) --The MAC PLAYERS, Middletown Arts Center’s community theater group, is kicking off its 2023 season with Seussical, a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Fun for the whole family, Seussical creates the witty, wild and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss as it has never been seen before. When chaos erupts in the Jungle of Nool, it will take The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz and a gaggle of characters to bring harmony back to their world. The production is entering its final weekend at the Middletown Arts Center (March 10-12), and offers new reserved seating. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.
Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces Cast and Creative for "Kinky Boots"
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre (Pamela Ward-Executive Director) is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its spring musical, Kinky Boots. The show will run at Algonquin Arts Theatre from March 24-April 2. Kinky Boots is the winner of every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the Grammy and London's Olivier Award. Based on the 2005 film of the same title and true events, this huge-hearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common - or so they think!
Paper Mill's Hercules - Strongest Man in World and a Delight on Stage
by Bruce Chadwick - published 2023-03-03
All of my life, people have compared me to the mythical character Hercules, the strongest man on earth. They all said I had the massive, muscular body, incredibly strong arms, bravery beyond a doubt and the remarkable ability to defeat dinosaurs and other menacing monsters in battle.
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Wharton Arts Announces Auditions for The Moors
(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Wharton Community Players (WCP) will hold auditions for The Moors by Jen Silverman on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 6:00pm-9:00pm and Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at 60 Locust Avenue in Berkeley Heights.
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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"
(MADISON, NJ) -- Long before Bridgerton sparked desires and ignited our screens, a young, new writer set the hearts of England ablaze with the deep longing of her compelling characters. Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility tells the captivating tale of the Dashwood sisters as they attempt to navigate financial strife, would-be suitors, and the rigid edicts of English society following the death of their father. Jessica Swale’s elegant stage adaptation of this beloved classic overflows with humor and style. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Sense and Sensibility at their F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University from September 4-22, 2024.
