Paper Mill Playhouse opened Smokey Joe's Café, directed by Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones on April 7, 2010. BroadwayWorld was on hand at the Millburn theater to capture the evening. The production runs through May 2, 2010.
Smokey Joe's Café, the songs of Leiber and Stoller, features a world-class live band and dazzling choreography, you'll have a blast bopping along to classics like "Hound Dog", "Stand by Me", and " On Broadway". It is the longest running musical revue in Broadway history.
Smokey Joe's Café brings an accomplished cast to the Paper Mill stage including: Felicia Finley, Bernard Dotson, Jackie Burns, Clayton Cornelius, Carly Hughes, Andrew Rannells, Eric Lajuan Summers, Maia Nkenge Wilson, and Dennis Stowe.
Directed by Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones, Smokey Joe's Café performs at the Millburn theater from April 7 through May 2, 2010. Smokey Joe's Café is sponsored by American Airlines, the official airline of Paper Mill Playhouse. Opening night is Sunday, April 11th at 7:00pm. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Welcome to Smokey Joe's Cafe
Finale-Felicia Finley, Eric Lajuan Summers, Carly Hughes, Bernard Dotson, E. Clayton Cornelious, Jackie Burns, Andrew Rannells, Dennis Stowe and Maia Nkenge Wilson
Maia Nkenge Wilson, Dennis Stowe, Andrew Rannells, Jackie Burns and E. Clayton Cornelious
Maia Nkenge Wilson, Dennis Stowe, Andrew Rannells, Jackie Burns and Bernard Dotson
Maia Nkenge Wilson, Dennis Stowe, Andrew Rannells, Jackie Burns and Bernard Dotson
Larry Elardo, Stephen Hoebee-Elardo, Ashley Hoebee-Elardo and Mark S. Hoebee
Mark Spencer, Keith Spencer, Mark W. Jones, Carol Yahr and Paul Delcolle
Denis Jones (Choreographer) and Mark S. Hoebee (Director)
The on stage band-Ed Goldschneider, Steve Bartosik, Bill Strauss, Frank T. Basile and David Strauss
Brian Hemesath (Costume Design) and Mark S. Hoebee
Matthew Dicarlo (Assistant Stage Manager) and Andrea Cibelli (Production Stage Manager)
Brett Moore and Andrea Cibelli
Joylnn Kawoczka, Diana Hoffman Blair, Jackie Burns and Capt. David Blair
Alison Franck (Casting Director)
Alison Franck and Carly Hughes
Andrew Rannells, Stephen Hoebee-Elardo, Carly Hughes and Mark S. Hoebee
E. Clayton Cornelious and Carly Hughes
Felicia Finley and Paul Stancato
The Cast, Director and Choreographer-Bernard Dotson, Andrew Rannells, E. Clayton Cornelious, Dennis Stowe, Carly Hughes, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Mark S. Hoebee, Felicia Finley, Jackie Burns, Eric Lajuan Summers and Denis Jones
Carly Hughes and Dennis Stowe
Carly Hughes and Bernard Dotson
Felicia Finley and Emily DeHope
E. Clayton Cornelious, Bernard Dotson, Dennis Stowe, Andrew Rannells, and Eric Lajuan Summers
Felicia Finley and Eric Lajuan Summers
Carly Hughes and Felicia Finley
Carly Hughes and Felicia Finley
Susan Bitterman, Felicia Finley and Michele Rashbaum
Stephen Hoebee-Elardo and Bernard Dotson
Alora Chirchick, Mark S. Hoebee, Stephen Hoebee-Elardo and David Topchik
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