“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...
“Pamela’s First Musical” is a family-friendly tale of the magic of...
Two Rivers Theatre brings us a wonderful World Premiere
Two River Theatre in Red Bank opens its 25th Anniversary season with the world premiere of Pamela’s...
“Brick City”: students at the crossroads
Premiere Stages at Kean University features a strong new work
The paths of two high school seniors intersect in Nicole Pandolfo’s Brick City, being presented...
Blithe Spirit” is a classic comic confection
Blithe Spirit at The Shakespeare Theatre
Prolific playwright Noël Coward (1899-1973) is best noted for three classic comedies: Hay Fever (1925); Private Lives (1930); and Blithe Spirit (1941). The latter, written...
“Fern Hill” delves into the nature of long-standing relationships
Fern Hill a world premiere production at New Jersey Repertory Company
Michael Tucker’s new play Fern Hill receives its world premiere production at Long Branch’s...
“Linger” charts the disintegration of a family
Linger is the winner of the 2018 Premiere Play Festival
Premiere Stages, Kean University’s professional theatre company, is back again this summer with the world...
“The Servant of Two Masters” is a light amusement
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey features Goldoni’s best-known comedy
Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793) was a prolific Venetian writer of plays and libretti. He created a new...
“Madame Butterfly” at the Princeton Festival was world class
Madame Butterfly at the Princeton Festival
Madame Butterfly, by Giacomo Pucchini, was not well received in its 1904 premier but quickly became a universal favorite...
“Mercy” pits revenge against redemption
New Jersey Repertory presents Mercy
Mercy, a new play by Adam Szymkowicz, is being given its world premiere by the New Jersey Repertory Company in...