'Finding Neverland' takes flight on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Matthew Morrison of 'Glee' and Kelsey Grammer star in the story behind 'Peter Pan'

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on April 15, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'It Shoulda Been You' opens on Broadway by Ronni Reich

The new musical "It Shoulda Been You" takes the wedding day setup that fuels so many romantic comedies, but offers a twist that livens up the proceedings.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on April 14, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'An American in Paris' jetés onto Broadway by Ronni Reich

Ballet fixture Christopher Wheeldon makes his Broadway debut as director and choreographer

SOURCE: NJ.com at 1:05pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

Michael Korie and Amy Powers tell how Broadway's 'Doctor Zhivago' got its lyrics by Ronni Reich

"I think that our biggest responsibility is to make people feel what it's like to be in the midst of something like that," Powers said recently from the theater's lobby, referring …

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on April 12, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'Wolf Hall,' based on Hilary Mantel's novels, opens on Broadway by Ronni Reich

In the novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," Hilary Mantel gave new life to the rise of Thomas Cromwell and the story of how his master, Henry VIII, came to wed h…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on April 9, 2015☆⚑

Review: Vanessa Hudgens charms as 'Gigi' on Broadway by Ronni Reich

The musical is not Lerner and Loewe's best. But it's lovingly updated by Eric Schaeffer, with magnificent visuals of Belle Époque Paris, arresting choreography and, yes, a charming perfo…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on April 8, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'Hand to God' brings irreverent laughs to Broadway by Ronni Reich

Robert Askins' "Hand to God" is a rare truly communal dramatic experience, with the power to make an audience collectively shake with laughter, gasp in shock and rise to a giddy ov…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on April 7, 2015☆⚑

On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Anne Hathaway at the Public Theater by Ronni Reich

Also: Ibsen's Ghosts is now onstage at the BAM Harvey Theater

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on April 6, 2015☆⚑

N.J.'s Veronica J. Kuehn is a tap-dancing Monica Lewinsky in 'Clinton the Musical' by Ronni Reich

Veronica J. Kuehn has a history of playing young women who are looking for the men of their dreams but fall just outside the conventions of the typical ingénue.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on April 5, 2015☆⚑

Review: Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy spar in 'Skylight' on Broadway by Ronni Reich

David Hare's thought-provoking, insightful play arrives via West End transfer

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on April 2, 2015☆⚑

The McCarter Theatre announces its 2015-16 season by Ronni Reich

August Wilson, Tennessee Williams and a new work by Sharyn Rothstein are slated

SOURCE: NJ.com at 4:10pm on April 2, 2015☆⚑

'Honeymoon in Vegas' announces Broadway closing by Ronni Reich

The show, which began its life at the Paper Mill Playhouse, folds April 5

SOURCE: NJ.com at 7:00pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Arts events: Brandy on Broadway in 'Chicago,' Marion Cotillard as Joan of Arc by Ronni Reich

Also: The Fantasticks announces its closing date

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00am on March 31, 2015☆⚑

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

Karen Olivo, a Tony winner for 'West Side Story,' makes a rare area appearance

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Tony winner Karen Olivo makes a rare return to the stage by Ronni Reich

Olivo, who played Anita in the 2009 Broadway revival of "West Side Story," will sing a benefit concert at the George Street Playhouse

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on March 31, 2015☆⚑

On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Miscast gala, Airline Highway by Ronni Reich

This week's theater and classical picks

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on March 30, 2015☆⚑

N.J. native Joe DiPietro pens Renee Fleming's Broadway debut by Ronni Reich

In the play "Living on Love," an author has the task of writing for a world-class diva. To write the play "Living on Love," so did Joe DiPietro.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on March 29, 2015☆⚑

Arts events: 'Bombshell' from 'Smash,' George Takei and Lea Salonga on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Also: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Edward T. Cone Composition Institute is accepting applications

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00am on March 24, 2015☆⚑

On stage: Top 5 N.J. shows this week: Robert Whitman, Forbidden Broadway, Jeremy Denk by Ronni Reich

Theater and classical picks for the week

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on March 24, 2015☆⚑

On stage: Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Dr. Zhivago, Chita Rivera by Ronni Reich

Also: Something Rotten! begins Broadway performances and the New York Philharmonic premieres a John Adams work

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on March 23, 2015☆⚑

N.J. native Brandon Uranowitz hits Broadway in 'An American in Paris' by Ronni Reich

On the Main Stem, audiences have also seen him in "Baby It's You." But "An American in Paris" is a chance to show off more of what he can do, from his acting skills to hi…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00am on March 22, 2015☆⚑

'Baskerville' puts a wacky spin on Sherlock Homes at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

At the McCarter Theatre, Ken Ludwig's "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery" shakes the dust off a popular detective story

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on March 20, 2015☆⚑

Review: Elisabeth Moss triumphs in 'The Heidi Chronicles' on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Pam McKinnon directs the vividly realized first Broadway revival of Wasserstein's chronicle of life in the 60s, 70s and 80s, with Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men" as art historian Heidi.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00pm on March 19, 2015☆⚑

On Stage: Top 5 N.J. shows this week, including Patti LuPone and the Emerson String Quartet by Ronni Reich

Also: The NJSO plays Russian Classics

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' premieres at the Paper Mill Playhouse by Ronni Reich

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the Paper Mill Playhouse has all the makings of a fairy tale - until it doesn't.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on March 17, 2015☆⚑