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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

New drama 'American Hero' thrills in final minutes at George Street Playhouse: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Behind Laiona Michelle's electric performance, the closing half hour of this play very abruptly becomes great theater

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:00AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

New musical immerses audience in song and gang leader banter: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"Razorhurst," playing in West Orange, is a musical featuring the ghosts of two ruthless female gang leaders

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:30AM
Friday, February 9, 2018

What's the sense in showing 'Driving Miss Daisy' during Black History Month? | review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The show does little other than underscore the troubling racial politics of Alfred Uhry's 1987 play

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018

New superhero story 'El Coqui' is an epic winner on stage in Red Bank: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom" at Two River Theater is smart, warm, inventive, vibrant, and simply a great deal of fun

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:34AM
Monday, December 25, 2017

The 10 best N.J. theater productions of 2017 by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"Intimate Apparel," "The Merchant of Venice" and "Annie" earn places on our critic's list

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:17AM
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

'An Act of God' with Kathleen Turner is a holy failure in New Brunswick: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Oh Good Lord, is this show at George Street Playhouse tedious

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

'Annie' is full of holiday charm at the Paper Mill: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The Paper Mill Playhouse's take on classic "Annie" aims for cozy joy and hits its target.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:36PM
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

'Mutual Philanthropy' is an ambitious, if uneven play worth a look: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This new play by Karen Rizzo is cucrently having its East Coast premiere at Long Branch's New Jersey Repertory Company

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:59AM
Friday, October 20, 2017

The stage version of 'Shakespeare in Love' is a must-see delight by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This clever and charming adaptation of the Oscar-winning movie is now playing at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:40AM
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

This new version of 'I Love You, You're Perfect' still feels stale at George Street Playhouse by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The writers of the famed show about relationship foibles have updated the material for the age of Smartphones

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:40AM
Monday, October 9, 2017

Does the Paper Mill have another Broadway-bound hit with 'The Honeymooners'? by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This musical version of the classic Jackie Gleason TV series is a sweet, if familiar trip down memory lane

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:33PM
Friday, September 22, 2017

Sam Shepard's 'Simpatico,' a tale of gripping human struggle, is a must-see: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Simpatico" reminds us why Sam Shepard's work is so engrossing

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Fueled by a dazzling lead, 'Raisin in the Sun' soars in Red Bank: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

A classic examination of black American life is dynamite at Two River Theater

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:30AM
Thursday, September 14, 2017

'What the Butler Saw' proves a cheeky, fun and complicated comedy: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production is deft in its management of a deceptively challenging play

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:15AM
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Moliere's comedy 'The Bungler' flawless at Shakespeare Theatre by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The lesser-known comic gem by the French playwright has a wonderful cast led by Kevin Isola as a mischievous servant

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:40PM
Monday, June 26, 2017

A 'Midsummer Night's' dud at Shakespeare Theatre of N.J.: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This production of Shakespeare's enchanted classic trips over itself by stretching its cast thin.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 01:05PM
Friday, June 16, 2017

'The Ballad of Little Jo' finds compelling tale, stumbles over its history by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This new play in Red Bank is ultimately moving, but with a few hiccups

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:15PM
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

'Mary Poppins' is a big spoonful of delight at Paper Mill by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"Mary Poppins" at Paper Mill Playhouse is a musical full of fuzzy warmth, bolstered by fine performances and impressive staging

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:50PM
Thursday, May 25, 2017

'Merchant of Venice' launches Shakespeare Theatre season with flair by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This "Merchant" kicks off a summer of New Jersey theater in fine style.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 01:20PM
Monday, May 15, 2017

The new play 'Fixed' at Passage Theatre takes up deep inside a tortured mind by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

David Lee White's play succeeds in examining mental illness from a variety of avenues

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:15PM
Sunday, May 14, 2017

The McCarter just offered up its best production of the season by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Pulitzer-winner Lynn Nottage's delicate play "Intimate Apparel" is a shining achievement at the McCarter in Princeton

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:08PM

'& Juliet' at NJ Rep falls shorts of its Shakespearean ambitions by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The set is amazing. The show by playwright Robert Caisley -- not so much.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:50AM
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Condolences to George Street Playhouse's musical dud 'Curvy Widow' by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Star Nancy Orel gives 'Curvy Widow' her best, but there's not much to hang the musical on

SOURCE: NJ.com at 04:30PM
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

One of Paper Mill's best shows in years is now even better on Broadway by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The show has been retooled since its run in New Jersey and is now in even better shape

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:07PM
Thursday, April 20, 2017

'Women of Padilla' at Two River Theater is a quiet stunner by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This delicate play focuses on eight women whose husbands are off fighting an unnamed war

SOURCE: NJ.com at 01:45PM
Monday, March 27, 2017

'Bad Jews' leaves a sour taste at George Street Playhouse by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The characters in this comedy aren't so much funny as they are insufferable

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:11PM
Monday, March 20, 2017

Did Broadway's next big hit just premiere in Princeton? by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" is now playing at the McCarter

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:15PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

NJ Rep just premiered a terrific new play -- see it while you can by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This tense, compelling world premiere should have a long life following its current production

SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:20PM
Monday, March 13, 2017

'Sarah Sings' is jazz-inspired gem at Crossroads Theatre by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This heartfelt play tells a love story with the assistance of jazz classics by Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Sarah Vaughn

SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:30PM
Monday, February 13, 2017

'Indian Head' at Luna Stage takes on offensive mascots, with mixed success by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This is a play with an important message and not a whole lot of nuance.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:10PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017

'A Comedy of Tenors' at the Paper Mill is farce at its best by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The musical is a sequel to Ken Ludwig's Tony-winning 'Lend Me a Tenor,' but you don't need to know its predecessor to enjoy the hijinks

SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:15PM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
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