Yes, it’s that girl, Marlo Thomas, who will be appearing at New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse as she heads the cast in the world premiere of “Clever Little Lies.” The show was written by Joe DiPietro’s and it begins performances tonight, Nov. 19 and continues through Dec. 22, 2013. Mr. DiPietro won a Tony Award in 2010 for Best Book of a Musical for “Memphis” and was nominated again two years later for “Nice Work if You Can Get It.”
In addition to Ms. Thomas, the cast includes Greg Mullavey (“I-Carly,” “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”), Jim Stanek (“Freud’s Last Session,” “The Story of My Life,” “Lestat”) and Kate Wetherhead (“Legally Blonde,” “Submissions Only”).
The production is directed by David Saint. It is billed on theater notes as:
A mother always knows when something’s up. Bill Jr. is distracted, under pressure and off his game. Will a surprising evening with his parents send him further off-kilter? Secrets are exposed and clever little lies are crafted when a confidence shared between father and son escalates into an unexpected revelation that could change everything.
Theater goers may be interested in the following special dates that George Street Playhouse is offering for this show:
11/19/2013 post-show talk back
11/20/2013 post-show talk back
11/21/2013 post-show talk back
11/22/2013 opening night
12/8/2013 Sunday symposium; 2pm
12/12/2013 audio described performance; 8pm
12/14/2013 open captioned performance; 2pm
For additional information call the George Street Playhouse Box Office at (732) 246-7717, or visit the Playhouse website, GSPonline.org. George Street Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick.
Note: This story first appeared on my column on Newark Theater Examiner.