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
Lucia Giannetta, Richard Blake, Jerry Zaks, and Nick Cordero
Jason Gotay
Joshua Colley
Chazz Palminteri
Nick Cordero and Chazz Palminteri
Joey Sorge, Ted Brunetti, Chazz Palminteri, Alan Menken, Michael Barra, Jonathan Brody, Paul Salvatoriello and Joe Barbara
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
Nick Cordero, Ted Brunetti
Carlos Lopez, Philip Colgan, Christie Schwartzman, Kim Dodson, and Eean Sherrod Cochran