New Jersey Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 25

BWW Reviews: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Gregory G. Allen - June 03, 2013

Paper Mill Playhouse's The Little Mermaid is beautifully imagined in an underwater world full of vibrant colors, aqueous movements, and dazzling visuals....

BWW Reviews: THE 39 STEPS at Skyline Theater
by Gregory G. Allen - May 10, 2013

Skyline Theater in Fairlawn, NJ ends their 12th season presenting the hysterical 'The 39 Steps' - a send-up to British film noir at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation Center....

Lauren Fox's Transcendent Mitchell/Cohen Tribute Show in a New Jersey Concert Hall Is a Total Trip
by Stephen Hanks - March 30, 2013

Well, it took me almost a year and a half and a long car ride deep into New Jersey to do it, but when last Saturday night (March 23) I finally got a chance to see and hear Lauren Fox's Joni Mitchell/Leonard Cohen Tribute Show ('The painter and the poet who mesmerized the world with their songs,' as ...

BWW Reviews: Bristol's PIRATES OF PENZANCE - 'Tis a Glorious Thing to be a Pirate King!'
by Pati Buehler - March 28, 2013

The Pirates of Penzance just might be the wackiest operetta ever written and Bristol's director Keith Baker has a magnificent command of the piece....

BWW Reviews: HAVING OUR SAY at 4th Wall Theatre
by Gregory G. Allen - February 22, 2013

4th Wall Theatre presents the play HAVING OUR SAY for Black History Month for one weekend only....

BWW Reviews: LEND ME A TENOR at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Gregory G. Allen - February 18, 2013

Lend Me A Tenor at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse is well-cast farce that will cause outbursts of laughter and send audiences off in a great mood....

BWW Reviews: Growing Stage's RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
by Gregory G. Allen - December 03, 2012

Growing Stage, a professional children's theater company in Netcong, NJ presents the beloved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for the holidays....

BWW Reviews: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's MAN OF LA MANCHA
by Gregory G. Allen - October 22, 2012

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Man Of La Mancha for their 50th anniversary season....

BWW Reviews: Paper Mill Playhouse's A CHORUS LINE
by Gregory G. Allen - October 11, 2012

A Chorus Line Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante/ Music by Marvin Hamlisch/ Lyrics by Edward Kleban Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Original Direction and Choreography Restaged by Mitzi Hamilton at the Paper Mill Playhouse...

BWW Reviews: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey CHARLES DICKENS’ OLIVER TWIST
by Gregory G. Allen - September 17, 2012

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey launches the Fall portion of its 50th Anniversary Season with the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist by British playwright, author, and director, Neil Bartlett....

Review - Once On This Island: The Story Goes On
by Michael Dale - June 08, 2012

Thomas Kail's athletic and inventively theatrical directing chops (In The Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird) prove a perfect match for Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Caribbean story-theatre musical Once On This Island. The beguiling new production gracing the Paper Mill stage is full of vibrant perf...

BWW Recaps: Bernadette Peters Plays NJPAC
by Jena Tesse Fox - June 06, 2012

At a one-night-only concert in Newark with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Bernadette Peters performed selections from Broadway and the American Songbook....

BWW Reviews: PGL's ALL MY SONS - A Compelling Production
by Caryn Robbins - October 04, 2011

Is Miller the traitor he was accused of being in the 1950's or instead, is he a staunch patriot? See PGL's compelling production of 'All My Sons' and decide for yourself!...

BWW Reviews: BCP's SPELLING BEE Takes Home the Trophy!
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2011

BCP's side-splitting production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' is currently playing at Oradell's Little Firehouse Theater through October 2, 2011....

BWW Reviews: 4th Wall Theatre's A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
by Caryn Robbins - June 07, 2011

'Love Who You Love', the haunting melody that is sung multiple times throughout A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, truly encompasses the message of this heartfelt production currently running at the 4th Wall Theater in Bloomfield....

BWW Reviews: THE BALD SOPRANO Offers a Comical Look at Life's Absurdities
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2011

As the house lights came up on the Garage Theatre Group's production of THE BALD SOPRANO on Sunday afternoon, the delighted audience was still reflecting on what they had just seen....

BWW Reviews: Bergen County Players GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Still Relevant in 2011
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2011

In the world of David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, the ABC's of the real estate business stand for ‘Always Be Closing'. In fact, a sign displaying just such a philosophy can be seen hanging from the set wall of the Bergen County Players production of this award winning play, currently on stage at Or...

BWW Review: Broadway's Linda Eder at the Scottish Rite Theater
by Pati Buehler - March 24, 2011

About 14 years have passed since this tall beauty graced the stage of the Plymouth Theater in NYC and exploded in songs that rattled the roof and had the audience whispering 'wait till you hear her sing'....

The Resurgence of Paper Mill: From the Perfect Storm to the Perfect Formula
by Eugene Lovendusky - March 08, 2008

Paper Mill Playhouse, the 70-year-old regional theater in Millburn, New Jersey nearly closed its doors a year ago due to a financial crisis. Today, Paper Mill Playhouse is making a come-back as incredible as the New York Giants in the recent Super Bowl. Although the theatre still needs additional c...

Martini Talk: Meet Me In St. Louis & The Rockettes
by Michael Dale - November 22, 2007

The Paper Mill's joyous mounting of Meet Me In St. Louis and the 75th Anniversay production of The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular are both classic entertainment done right...

Happy Days The Musical: Sit On It, Beckett
by Michael Dale - October 03, 2007

Garry Marshall and Paul Williams have turned the hit TV show into a good-hearted family musical that can stand on its own....

Pirates!: I Have A Feeling We're Not In Penzance Anymore
by Michael Dale - June 27, 2007

Nell Benjamin's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta translates the piece into American musical comedy...

Neeley's Superstar Still Steals the Show
by Pati Buehler - May 08, 2007

'The greatest story ever set to music' or 'a rock musical about a man persecuted for his deeds', Jesus Christ Superstar will always be known as one of Webber & Rice's best works!...

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Sibling Revelry
by Michael Dale - May 02, 2007

Paper Mill's robust and rowdy mounting features a dazzling cast, terrific tunes and wildly athletic choreography that'll leave you cheering for more....

Romance, Romance: Taking Center Stage Again
by Michael Dale - March 05, 2007

Newlyweds Matt and Jessica (nee Boevers) Bogart star in The Paper Mill's production of Keith Herrman and Barry Harman's sly-humored and tuneful double feature...