Erica Handel covers theater in Central New Jersey at venues such as the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Holmdel Theatre Company, and Count Basie Center for the Arts. She has interviewed Broadway stars including Adam Pascal, Laura Benanti, Jennifer Damiano, and Ace Young. Her interviews have been featured in BroadwayWorld New Jersey's Top Articles of 2019-2021. Erica received her degree in Communication emphasizing in Media & Journalism from the University of Hartford in 2015. You can follow Erica on Twitter @erica_handel
BWW Interview: Laura Benanti Talks Broadway, Motherhood, Younger TV, and More Ahead of Axelrod Performing Arts Center's 2019 Gala
October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019
The Axelrod's 2019 Gala will star Laura Benanti, who won her Tony Award for her performance as Gypsy Rose Lee in the 2008 revival of Gypsy, starring Patti Lupone and directed by original book writer Arthur Laurents
BWW Review: Capital Productions' COMPANY at Henderson Theatre Reflects on Life
August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
Capital Productions presents the second show of their 2019 summer season, Stephen Sondheim's Company.
BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Holmdel Theatre Company Displays A Realistic Representation of Mental Illness
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
Holmdel Theatre Company concludes its 30th season with the contemporary musical, Next to Normal.
BWW Interview: Ace Young Stars as Radames in AIDA at Axelrod Performing Arts Center
June 6, 2019
June 6, 2019
Ace Young is Radames in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, which is now being performed at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center's Vogel Auditorium this June to the delight of its audiences.
BWW Review: AIDA at Axelrod Performing Arts Center Addresses The True Meaning of Love and Sacrifice
June 4, 2019
June 4, 2019
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is now being performed at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center this June to the delight of its audiences. Aida first opened on Broadway in 2000 and ran for four years. The Broadway production starred Adam Pascal, Heather Headley, and Sherie Rene Scott in the lead roles. The highly acclaimed show was nominated for five Tony Awards, and won four out of five, including Best Original Score. The Aida cast recording also won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.
BWW Review: THE WILD PARTY at Rutgers Cabaret Theatre Tackles Complicated Topics Gracefully
April 9, 2019
April 9, 2019
The Cabaret Theatre at Rutgers University finishes its 2018-19 season with their final musical production, The Wild Party.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA Showcases Star-Studded Talent at Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal
March 12, 2019
March 12, 2019
The jukebox musical Mamma Mia comes to the Axelrod Performing Arts Center this March as 'the Jersey Shore's First Professional Production' of this smash-hit show.
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