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The Million Dollar Quartet Is Joined by Santa for a 1950s Rock 'N Roll Blast

by Bruce Chadwick - published 2022-11-19

On December 4, 1956, music producer Sam Phillips, head of Sun Records in Memphis, got singers Jerry Lee  Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins into his studio for a jam session. He recorded the session and played it for visitors for years. It was finally turned into a Broadway musical, The Million Dollar Quartet, in 2010. The smash musical has now pulled Santa in from his sleigh and become The Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. The play opened Friday, November 18 at the Bucks County Playhouse, across the Delaware River from New Jersey in New Hope, Pennsylvania and will run through January 1, 2023.


 
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PHOTOS from "American Son" at The Barn Theatre

by John Posada - published 2022-11-18

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre is presenting American Son from November 18th through December 4th. In the play, an estranged interracial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

True Story of Miracle Mop Inventor ‘Joy’ Sweeps Into George Street Playhouse

by Jesse North & Dave Tavani, JerseyArts.com - published 2022-11-17

George Street Playhouse is debuting the new musical “Joy” about the life of inventor and entrepreneur Joy Mangano.

PHOTOS from "'Tis The Wind and Nothing More" at Grunin Center

by John Posada - published 2022-11-14

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company is presenting ‘Tis the Wind and Nothing More. Remaining performances take place November 18-20 at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the main campus of Ocean County College. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

PHOTOS from "The Spitfire Grill" at Vanguard

by John Posada - published 2022-11-13

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater is presenting The Spitfire Grill Thursdays - Sundays through November 20 at the 100 seat theater in downtown Montclair.  The play is directed by Tony Award Nominee (Excellence in Education 2022) Janeece Freeman Clark with music direction by Andy Hudson.  Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.


 

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PHOTOS from "Real Women Have Curves" at Dragonfly

by John Posada - published 2022-11-12

(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center is presenting Real Women Have Curves from November 11-13 at duCret School of the Arts in Plainfield. The play by Josefina López, dramatizes—in a comedy—the struggles of five Mexican immigrants working in a tiny sewing factory in East LA.  Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

PHOTOS from "The Play About The Baby" at Black Box PAC

by John Posada - published 2022-11-11

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Black Box's is currently presenting under-produced masterwork: Edward Albee's The Play About The Baby.  This hysterically funny yet mysterious and poignant play features a young couple and the absurdist interruption when a strange man and woman appear. Performances take place November 10-13, 17-20, 26-27, and December 1-4. All performances are at 8:00pm. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

PHOTOS from "The Fantasticks" at Bridge Players Theatre Company

by John Posada - published 2022-11-10

(BURLINGTON CITY, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company is currently presenting their first full-length, in-person production since 2020!  The beloved musical The Fantasticks has four performances from Thursday, November 10-13 at the Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts in Burlington. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

PHOTOS from "A Christmas Story" at Music Mountain Theatre

by John Posada - published 2022-11-07

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is presenting the Holiday classic, A Christmas Story, The Musical weekends until November 20th. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

CDC Theatre presents"Elf the Musical"

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- CDC Theatre presents Elf the Musical weekends from December 9-18. ​Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.




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(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will continue its 27th season with the World Premiere of The Other American by D.W. Gregory (Radium Girls) , directed by James Glossman. Inspired by a true story, the play is set in Paris in 1952. The production runs from September 5-29, 2024.