Monday, June 18, 2012
Area stages offer plenty of concerts, along with a few plays and musicals.
Music lovers are in luck the next few weeks, as venues across the area will be presenting concerts by some big-name artists. Classic-rock fans won't want to miss Jefferson Starship in Newton or the Steve Miller Band at the Mayo Center. If you want to relive the '80s, then Howard Jones' concert at the Mayo Center is for you. And the Newton Theatre will also be hosting a true Jersey legend when Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes perform there. You can even see a Klezmer concert at the Bickford Theatre. There are also plenty of shows finishing up their runs, such as "Henry IV, Part One" at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, "The Music Man" at the Villagers and "Our Town" at Somerset Valley Players. And performers have plenty of options…
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
It's a time of transitions as some theaters are wrapping up their season, while others are just getting started
Spring is when flowers start to bloom, but it's also the time when many theaters wrap up their seasons. The Bickford Theatre is presenting its last show of the season, "I Do!, I Do!" with a run starting April 12. The show written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt (who also wrote "The Fantasticks") explores a long marriage through song and laughter. Meanwhile, Chester Theatre Group is preparing for its last show of the season by holding auditions for "Xanadu." Performers can also try out for parts in "Alice in Wonderland" at Brundage Park Playhouse and Trilogy Repertory Company's 2012 Plays in the Park summer season. Speaking of summer, as some groups end their seasons, others are just getting started. And if you want to be part of The …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Three great shows are wrapping up their runs.
Time is running out to see some shows that have been gracing North Jersey's stages for the last few weeks. "Seussical," "Damn Yankees," "Lend Me a Tenor" and "A Flea in Her Ear" are all wrapping up their runs on April 1. There are also plenty of concerts to choose from, featuring everything from country music (Loretta Lynn and The Del McCoury Band at the Mayo Performing Arts Center), classical (chamber music, also at the Mayor), and even surf music (the Ventures at The Newton Theatre). And performers have some options too, with auditions being held for "Southern Comforts" by the Women's Theatre Co. to "Our Town" at Somerset Valley Players. Read on for your weekly update on what's happening on North Jersey's stages. ON STAGE SCOOP Oh the …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Musicals, plays, dance performances and more are taking stage on North Jersey's theaters
Spring is here, and stages throughout the area are blooming with entertainment. Among the shows you can see are "Damn Yankees" at Paper Mill Playhouse, "Lend Me a Tenor" at the Barn Theatre and "Seussical" at both the Growing Stage children's theater and the Mayo Performing ArtsCenter for Performing Arts. Dance lovers will want to check out "Dance Fest" at Centenary Stage Company, and there are plenty of concerts to see, from Loretta Lynn to tributes to Frank Sinatra and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Read this week's On Stage Scoop to find out what's happening on stage, and get ready to spring into theater. The Scoop runs every Tuesday. ON STAGE SCOOP Oh the Things You’ll See and Hear: The Growing Stage children’s theater in Netcong is …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The SNL alum and Morris County resident performs Aug. 27 at The Community Theatre.
For many, road trips tend to be measured in hours, or perhaps the number of states driven through. For comedian Jim Breuer, many were measured by the heavy metal albums he listened to on the way. In his 2010 book I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior), he notes a trip to Washington, D.C., was measured "in two [Queensryche] Operation: Mindcrimes' and one [Metallica] ... And Justice For All." "I was a huge Queensryche fan," Breuer said, noting his disappointment he was unable to see them perform locally at The Community Theatre on Aug. 3, because he was going to be performing in Germany. "Operation: Mindcrime, I listened to it 10,000 times," he said. The Long Island native …
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I saw Our Town at Somerset Valley Players. It was amazing! Very old but way ahead of its time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Town There's one weekend left to see it. more ›