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Sunday, June 11, 2023

How the Head of Inside Broadway Spends His Sundays by Tammy La Gorce

There is usually a matinee in store for Michael Presser, who is the founder of Inside Broadway.

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Friday, August 30, 2019

How This Television Actor and Nonprofit Leader Spends His Sundays by Tammy La Gorce

Ty Jones, of the Starz show “Power,” is constantly dreaming up ways to help the Classical Theater of Harlem.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Mini-Vows: Rave Reviews and a Surprise Ending for a Broadway Star by Tammy La Gorce

Nikki James met Derk Oosterman four years ago at a bar in Manhattan. Then he moved to London.

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Friday, January 19, 2018

Sunday Routine: How Fred Weller, Actor, Spends His Sundays by Tammy La Gorce

The married father of two likes to keep his children active, go out to lunch, watch sports, cook, and make fun of his parenting quirks.

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Friday, October 20, 2017

Sunday Routine: How Patrick Willingham, of the Public Theater, Spends His Sundays by Tammy La Gorce

The executive director of the theater, which is celebrating its 50th season on Lafayette Street, lives nearby. He irons, goes to church and has one — just one — Bloody Mary.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

'Where Broadway Comes Home to Sleep' by TAMMY LA GORCE

Show-business people who commute from Manhattan to South Orange and Maplewood have banded together to form a theater company called Midtown Direct Rep.

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New Theater for Luna Stage by TAMMY LA GORCE

Luna Stage Theater Company moved into its new building in West Orange in July, but relocating has not been as easy as unpacking boxes of props and costumes.

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Boo! Who? Actors as Goblins, That’s Who by TAMMY LA GORCE

The State Scare Factory, a 31-room, creepified warehouse in Belleville, is one of many haunted attractions aiming to frighten people this Halloween season.

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A Rock ’n’ Roll Story Is Finally Told by TAMMY LA GORCE

Tommy James’s book “Me, the Mob and the Music” may be turned into a Broadway musical and a movie.

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Spotlight | Beach Haven: The Show Must Go On by TAMMY LA GORCE

IN September, officials at the 61-year-old Surflight Theater in Beach Haven announced that they needed $500,000 by Oct. 31 to keep it from closing. Fund-raising efforts came up short —…

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B & B’s Winter Bait: It’s a Crime, Really by TAMMY LA GORCE

The East Lynne Theater Company and a retired detective are collaborating with three New Jersey inns on two solve-it-yourself presentations.

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Spotlight | Morristown: Finding Eternal Youth (in Song, Anyway) by TAMMY LA GORCE

Christine Ebersole, a two-time Tony Award-winning actress, is performing a cabaret show whose themes are Hollywood, family and aging.

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Spotlight | Patchogue: Flying the Old-Fashioned Way by Tammy La Gorce

Gail Bennett has played Mary Poppins before, but for her reprisal of the role at the Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts, she had to practice flying with the help of a sturdy rope and …

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Spotlight | New Brunswick: Partnerships Old, New and Stage-Managed by Tammy La Gorce

A production of “Our Town” opens at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick on April 22.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Spotlight | Red Bank and Newark: ‘Meredith Willson’s The Music Man’ at Two Theaters by Tammy La Gorce

A new production of the Broadway classic “The Music Man,” about a con man who falls for a small-town librarian, will feature an all-black cast.    

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Friday, October 18, 2013

Spotlight | Red Bank: ‘A Map of the Soul’ Combines Two One-Man Shows by Tammy La Gorce

The author and actor Martin Moran stars in a pairing of his shows about experiences he had as a boy at camp.    

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Spotlight | Beach Haven: At the Surflight Theater, a Season Designed to Help Audiences Escape by Tammy La Gorce

The Surflight Theater, which sustained at least $750,000 in damage from Hurricane Sandy, is about to begin its 64th season with shows like “South Pacific” and “Les Miserables.” …

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Spotlight | South Orange: Theater in the Loft Series Introduces Little-Known Plays by Tammy La Gorce

A new monthly Theater in the Loft series at the South Orange Performing Arts Center will introduce little-known plays and invite feedback.

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Spotlight | Summit: Dreamcatcher Repertory Sets Readings at Future Home by Tammy La Gorce

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theater of South Orange will present its spring readings at the Oakes Center in Summit on May 16 and 23.

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Arts | New Jersey: At Millburn’s Paper Mill Playhouse, Children Able to Perform by Tammy La Gorce

At Paper Mill Playhouse, students with developmental disabilities are able to discover their talents in the performing arts.

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Spotlight | Red Bank: ‘In This House,’ Composed by Mike Reid, Is at Two River Theater Company by Tammy La Gorce

“In This House,” a musical composed by the Grammy-winning songwriter Mike Reid, has its world premiere at the Two River Theater Company in Red Bank.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Arts | Long Island: At the New Madison Theater in Rockville Center, Ambitious Beginnings by Tammy La Gorce

The artistic director of the new Madison Theater at Molloy College, which will provide a home for the South Shore Symphony, plans an ambitious and varied program.

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Spotlight | West Orange: Jan Slepian, 90, Sees Essays on Aging Brought to Life Onstage by Tammy La Gorce

“Astonishment,” an adaptation of Jan Slepian’s book on aging, will be performed on Oct. 6 at the JCC MetroWest in West Orange.

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Spotlight | Millburn: ‘Newsies,’ Reimagined by Harvey Fierstein, at the Paper Mill Playhouse by Tammy La Gorce

Harvey Fierstein reimagined the cult film about a newsboy strike, and the results will be onstage at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Spotlight | Newark: Performers With Talent Beyond Their Years by Tammy La Gorce

An energetic cast of actors from the New Jersey Youth Theater’s summer musical program will perform “Kiss Me, Kate” this month at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Spotlight | Millburn: Adapting a Show for Children With Autism by Tammy La Gorce

The Paper Mill Playhouse will present “Stone Soup and Other Stories,” with modifications to make the program more accessible.

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Spotlight | South Orange: The Joys and the Perils of Parenthood, Set to Music by Tammy La Gorce

“Rated P,” a new musical written by Sandy Rustin, runs May 5 to 8 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Spotlight | Montclair: A ‘Passport’ to a Parallel Experience by Tammy La Gorce

Robert Whitman’s “Passport” will be performed simultaneously in Montclair, N.J., and Beacon, N.Y.

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Spotlight | Manasquan: A Town’s Self-Image Gets a Theatrical Lift by Tammy La Gorce

Squonk Opera of Pittsburgh helped Algonquin Arts Theater in Manasquan develop a show to shake off the stigma the town seemed to feel from the MTV reality show.

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Spotlight | New Brunswick: I Do, Hungarian Style by Tammy La Gorce

The Eletfa Folk Band and its dance troupe, the Csurdongolo Folk Ensemble, will perform at Crossroads Theater — but without the bouquet and wedding cake.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Spotlight | New Jersey: B & B’s Winter Bait: It’s a Crime, Really by Tammy La Gorce

The East Lynne Theater Company and a retired detective are collaborating with three New Jersey inns on two solve-it-yourself presentations.

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