'Jet Lag' review: Elaborately staged tales of travel and turmoil are sidetracked by weak scripts by Peter Filichia

Local Sondheim tribute rises to the level of Broadway's best by Peter Filichia

Songs without staging in show about life of Yves Montand by Peter Filichia

'Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods' review: Audiences will relate to heroine's pain by Peter Filichia

'Aurelia's Oratorio' has no words but plenty of action by Peter Filichia

Jersey puppeteers animate the underwater world in 'ImaginOcean' by Meredith Galante

Tommy James tells all: The glorious highs and little-known dark side of a hit-filled career by Jay Lustig

"Think of it as 'Jersey Boys' meets 'The Sopranos,' " says Robert Nederlander Jr., president and CEO of Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, one of the companies involved in the joint develo…

Kim Zimmer takes the lead in 'Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods' by Peter Filichia

Alison J. Murphy reprises the part that kick-started her career by Peter Filichia

Fictional pop group reunites in new rock musical by Peter Filichia

Edmond Genest plays a drunk - again - at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey by Peter Filichia

'No Man's Land' stage review: Pinter puzzler scores at Shakespeare Theatre by Peter Filichia

A silly story doesn't prevent 'The Bikinis' from offering nostalgic funride by Peter Filichia

Cape May Stage presents a different, more serious Happy Days by Peter Filichia

Broadway dancers will present show at Algonquin Arts Theatre by Peter Filichia

Bilingual 'Romeo y Julieta' is a street-smart sensation by Peter Filichia

On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Shakespeare in the Park with Sam Waterston by Ronni Reich

The free Shakespeare in the Park season begins with The Tempest, also featuring Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Teen angst fuels the sci-fi musical 'Be More Chill' at Two River Theater by Ronni Reich

A new musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz premieres in Red Bank

Taye Diggs first major black actor to star in 'Hedwig' on Broadway by Christopher Kelly

Diggs takes over the role of the East German rock star on July 12

Arts events: Free New Jersey Symphony Orchestra outdoor concerts by Ronni Reich

Also: John Kander talks with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Princeton University Concerts series announces its next season

On stage: Top 5 N.J. shows this week by Ronni Reich

Ever After begins performances at the Paper Mill Playhouse

Two River Theater stages Wilson, Sondheim and Shakespeare in 2015-16 by Ronni Reich

The Red Bank venue opens with Wilson's "Seven Guitars," featuring the directorial debut of Brandon J. Dirden, one of the house's most compelling regular actors.

Megan Hilty sings 'Smash' songs at the Café Carlyle by Ronni Reich

"People love to stop me and tell me how much they hate me," Hilty says.

On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Mary-Louise Parker off-Broadway by Ronni Reich

Also: Susanna Mälkki and Kirill Gerstein with the New York Philharmonic

'Ever After' brings human magic to the Cinderella story at the Paper Mill Playhouse by Ronni Reich

Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich create a "swashbuckling Cinderella" character based on the 1998 Drew Barrymore movie