HAIRSPRAY, CURTAINS, LES MIS, FORUM & BEE Set for 2010-11 at Paper Mill

The Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey has announced their 2010 - 2011 season. The all-musical season will include productions of Hairspray, the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Curtains, and Les Miserables in a newly conceived production.

Hairspray will run from September 22 - October 17, 2010; Les Miserables from November 19 - December 19, 2010; Spelling Bee from January 19 - February 13, 201011; Forum from March 16 - April 10, 2011; and Curtains, directed by Papermill Artistic Director Mark Hoebee, from April 22 - May 26, 2011.

Casting and additional details on creative team assignments have not yet been made.

Paper Mill Playhouse is a regional theatre located in Millburn, New Jersey, that focuses on producing large-scale shows. Paper Mill was officially designated as the "State Theatre of New Jersey" and hosts the New Jersey Ballet as its resident ballet company with the annual production of Nutcracker since 1971. Mark W. Jones currently serves as the Theater Executive Director, while Mark S. Hoebee is the Artistic Director.

For more information on Paper Mill Playhouse, visit www.papermill.org.