“Something Rotten!” is fun for musical aficionados
Theatre review
Something Rotten! has a screwy idea at its core. It’s 1595, and William Shakespeare (Matthew Baker) is a rock star of the Elizabethan...
“Charley’s Aunt”: An old farce, but a ripping good one
STNJ presents a a flat-out funny hit
Playwright and actor Brandon Thomas (1848-1914) was quoted in his obituary as having said, “I hoped to go down...
“Wolf at the Door” is a scary, cautionary Mexican legend
The world premiere of Wolf at the Door
The New Jersey Repertory Company closes out its 2018 season with the world premiere of Wolf at...
“The Trial of Donna Caine” examines honor and responsibility
Season opener at George Street Playhouse touches on sexism and racism
George Street Playhouse, on the Cook College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick,...
“Detroit ‘67” is a story of police riots and family ties
McCarter Theatre production builds to an emotional climax
Last year, playwright Dominique Morisseau treated New Jersey audiences to her gritty play Skeleton Crew about auto...
“Pirira”: Parallel stories, converging
Go and see Pirira at Luna Stage
It is rare to find a play where a familiar structure is given a unique twist which is so...
“The Color Purple” is a powerful musical tale
The latest Paper Mill production is a show to be savored
The Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn opens its 80th Anniversary season with The Color...
“Salt Pepper Ketchup” examines the effects of gentrification
See Salt Pepper Ketchup before its brief run is over
The Passage Theatre Company in Trenton kicks off its 33rd season with Josh Wilder’s play Salt...
“The Age of Innocence”: a world of artifice and cowardice
The Age of Innocence while often solid, is more often stolid
Edith Wharton’s 1920 novel The Age of Innocence, which made her the first woman to...
“Buried Child” is a powerful, troubling play
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey production is a rousing success
The late playwright Sam Shepard (1943-2017) won the Pulitzer Prize for his play...