‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ brings a foot stomping good time to Millburn

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Pump Boys and Dinettes has started running at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn and will continue through May 1, 2016. Here is a special video provided by the Paper Mill Playhouse which will give you a little view of the show:

Here are a few photos from the show provided by the Paper Mill Playhouse.

 Photo by Jerry Dalia

Photo by Jerry Dalia

Photo by Matthew  Murphy; Julie Foldesi (Prudie) and Gabe  Bowling (Jackson)  with Alysha Umphress (Rhetta)

Photo by Matthew
Murphy; Julie Foldesi (Prudie) and Gabe
Bowling (Jackson) with Alysha Umphress (Rhetta)

Photo by Matthew Murphy Gabe Bowling (Jackson), center, with Sam Weber (Eddie), James Barry (Jim), Julie Foldesi (Prudie) and Alysha Umphress (Rhetta)

Photo by Matthew Murphy Gabe Bowling (Jackson), center, with Sam Weber (Eddie), James Barry (Jim), Julie Foldesi (Prudie) and Alysha Umphress (Rhetta)

For tickets and more information, visit the Paper Mill Playhouse’s website at http://www.papermill.org/

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‘For Worse’ at New Jersey Repertory Company

We had a great time in Long Branch, NJ last weekend seeing the new show at the New Jersey Repertory Company called For Worse. I reviewed it on Examiner.com. Here’s a link where you can find it and read all about this very skillfully designed and written comedy:

Newark Theater Examiner looks at “For Worse”

Saturday afternoons are a lot of fun at the New Jersey Repertory Company and I did a periscope of their very cozy lobby. Periscope allows me to store the video so I mounted it up on YouTube on my brand new Let’s Go to the Theater account.

Here’s the video to enjoy and if you haven’t been to this lovely little theater, you will want to go after you see this:

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The Cast of ‘A Bronx Tale: The Musical’ Opening Night

When you go to see a new show, you never are quite sure of what you will get or how you will react to it. But sometimes you get that one that causes you to pause in amazement at what you just experienced. It’s that moment when the story, the acting, and the music all come together and produce something really wonderful. That is happening at the Paper Mill Playhouse with its newest production, A Bronx Tale: The Musical. This show has that great story, fabulous acting, and a musical score that has you humming and tapping your feet as you leave.

Read more of my recap at my column on Examiner.com Karen Nowosad, Newark Theater Examiner

After the show was over, the cast came out to the after party to celebrate. Here are some photos.

All Photos Credit Lianne Schoenwiesner, Spotlights Photography

Richard Blake, Jerry Zaks,

Lucia Giannetta, Richard Blake, Jerry Zaks, and Nick Cordero

Jason Gotay

Jason Gotay

Joshua Colley

Joshua Colley

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Nick Cordero and Chazz Palminteri

Nick Cordero and Chazz Palminteri

Joey Sorge, Ted Brunetti, Chazz Palminteri, Alan Menken, Michael Barra, Jonathan Brody, Paul Salvatoriello and Joe Barbara

Joey Sorge, Ted Brunetti, Chazz Palminteri, Alan Menken, Michael Barra, Jonathan Brody, Paul Salvatoriello and Joe Barbara

Coco Jones and Sergio Trujillo

Coco Jones and Sergio Trujillo

Gilbert L. Bailey II, Aisha Jackson, Kim Dodson, Isaiah Tyrelle Boyd, Coco Jones, Brittany Conigatti, Trista Dollison and Eean Sherrod Cochran

Gilbert L. Bailey II, Aisha Jackson, Kim Dodson, Isaiah Tyrelle Boyd, Coco Jones, Brittany Conigatti, Trista Dollison and Eean Sherrod Cochran

Nick Cordero and Ted Brunetti

Nick Cordero, Ted Brunetti

Carlos Lopez, Philip Colgan, Christie Schwartzman, Kim Dodson, and Eean Sherrod Cochran

Carlos Lopez, Philip Colgan, Christie Schwartzman, Kim Dodson, and Eean Sherrod Cochran

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