PHOTOS from "Bonnie & Clyde" at StageWorks

by John Posada - published 2022-09-30
(POMPTON LAKES, NJ) -- StageWorks at Studio 237 is presenting Bonnie & Clyde from September 29 to October 9. Adrift in the Depression-era Southwest, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker embark on a life of crime. They mean no harm. They crave adventure -- and each other. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

Cultures and Kin Clash in Family Drama "Her Portmanteau" at George Street Playhouse

by Jesse North & Dave Tavani, JerseyArts.com - published 2022-09-29
A story about a mother and her daughters, split by cultures. In “Her Portmanteau,” a George Street Playhouse production on stage at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center Oct. 11 — 30, we follow a Nigerian-American family trying to reunite amid the stark differences of lifestyles and values when relatives are spread across continents.

PHOTOS from "Soft Animals" at Vivid Stage

by John Posada - published 2022-09-29
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present a world premiere production of Soft Animals by Erin Mallon from September 29 through October 9. Soft Animals is a comedy with heart that asks, what would your life be like if you couldn’t feel physical pain? What if your body had a mind of its own? What if you never fell asleep? How about if you remembered every single thing you’ve ever felt, thought or experienced? Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

PHOTOS from "Hair" at Phoenix Productions

by John Posada - published 2022-09-26
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions presented Hair from September 23-25 and photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos. This classic American tribal love rock musical celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. 

Algonquin Arts Theatre Reunites Cast and Creative Team for "Man of La Mancha" Recreating the Epic Production from Ten Years Ago

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Man of La Mancha from October 14-23, 2022. Based on The Adventures of Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha is a remarkable, poignant and moving musical that was one of the first shows to musicalize a piece of historical literature.  At times both inspiring and thought provoking, the story will warm the heart of everyone whose spirits were ever raised by the prospect of a victory by the underdog.

PHOTOS from "Once" at Kelsey Theatre

by John Posada - published 2022-09-22
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- “Once,” winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is kicking off Kelsey Theatre’s 2022-2023 season. The romantic musical drama runs weekends from September 23 through October 2. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

PHOTOS from "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at Music Mountain Theatre

by John Posada - published 2022-09-19
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre revisits the wild and wooly Roaring 20s when Thoroughly Modern Millie comes to the stage for a four-weekend run opening on September 16th and running through October 9th.  Set in New York City in 1922, this tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas, who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

'Scab' -- The Human Side of Job Changes and Loss

by Karen Nowosad - published 2022-09-18
Scab is a Study of What Happens When Jobs Change Hands

PHOTOS from "School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play" at Dragonfly

by John Posada - published 2022-09-17
(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presented School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play at duCret School of the Arts in Plainfield from September 16-18. Beauty, ambition, and fierce humor combine in this comedy by Jocelyn Bioh loosely based on the movie Mean Girls. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.