'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' dominates Drama Desk Awards by Ronni Reich

Pop culture reigns at this year's awards, with movie adaptations and celebrity stars earning nominations in major categories

SOURCE: NJ.com at 1:30pm on April 25, 2014☆⚑

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, where new music and dance move forward together by Robert Johnson

Chen describes her new work as a "mindscape" haunted by shadows, in which some dancers sit isolated while others nearby illustrate their thoughts.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:18am on April 25, 2014☆⚑

Dance Theatre of Harlem: loving the classics, but with eyes on the future by Robert Johnson

"The power of Dance Theatre of Harlem is that it affords a different perspective on the art form," says artistic director Virginia Johnson

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:31am on April 23, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

Our Town opens in New Brunswick and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra plays The Wizard of Oz

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on April 22, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NY shows this week: La Cenerentola, collected stories, Sondheim Unplugged by Ronni Reich

Also: Marc-Andre Hamelin with the New York Philharmonic and Vijay Iyer at the Greene Space

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on April 21, 2014☆⚑

'The Velocity of Autumn' chronicles one volatile granny by Ronni Reich

Eric Coble's new play starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella opens on Broadway tomorrow

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:45pm on April 20, 2014☆⚑

Hot lips: Ballet Hispanico smooches its way through an amorous season premiere by Robert Johnson

The company's new contemporary repertory isn't necessarily high-minded, and it certainly isn't dreary.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:30pm on April 18, 2014☆⚑

Alice Childress' 'Trouble in Mind' remains relevant in Red Bank by Ronni Reich

At Two River Theater, Jade King Carroll directs a thoughtprovoking production that gives due attention to Childress, one of the first African-American women to have a play produced in New Yo…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on April 18, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

Stephanie Blythe and the JACK Quartet visit Princeton; 'Marisol' opens in West Orange

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:15am on April 15, 2014☆⚑

'South Pacific' opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse by Ronni Reich

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic receives a straightforward but memorable production

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on April 15, 2014☆⚑

'The Marriage of Figaro' opens at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

Stephen Wadsworth adapts and directs Beaumarchais' comedy

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on April 15, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NY shows this week: 'Here Lies Love,' MATA Festival by Ronni Reich

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's musical about Imelda Marcos returns to the Public Theater

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:30am on April 14, 2014☆⚑

Sutton Foster is 'Violet' on Broadway by Ronni Reich

The Tony Award-winning actress and 'Bunheads' star trades glamour for a character who wants nothing more than to change her appearance

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00am on April 13, 2014☆⚑

In four spectacular dances, the Trisha Brown Dance Company edges close to immortality by Robert Johnson

The choreographer paints a tumultuous world, flashing with mysterious energy yet oh so tender.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:23am on April 11, 2014☆⚑

Beaumarchais' 'The Barber of Seville' opens at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

Stephen Wadsworth directs, adapts and translates 'The Figaro Plays' in Princeton

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on April 9, 2014☆⚑

The Youth America Grand Prix gives young dancers and aspiring choreographers a boost by Robert Johnson

While the number of competitors increases and schools try to award more scholarships, jobs for dancers aren't keeping pace. In the United States, anemic arts funding is strangling the ballet…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 7:46am on April 8, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

South Pacific opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse and a Walter Mosley play premieres at Crossroads Theatre

SOURCE: NJ.com at 7:00am on April 8, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 New York shows this week: Daniel Radcliffe, Janis Joplin by Ronni Reich

Daniel Radcliffe returns to Broadway and A Night With Janis Joplin finds a new home

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:00am on April 7, 2014☆⚑

Vincent Pastore of 'The Sopranos' plays a new gangster in 'Bullets over Broadway' by Ronni Reich

Pastore plays Nick Valenti in the Broadway musical adaptation of Woody Allen's film

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:02am on April 6, 2014☆⚑

'Figaro' visits the McCarter Theatre, without Rossini or Mozart by Ronni Reich

Stephen Wadsworth directs and adapts Beaumarchais' 'The Figaro Plays' in Princeton

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:45pm on April 4, 2014☆⚑

Matthew Rushing, a modest star, lends his luster to New Jersey Ballet gala by Robert Johnson

"I've been surrounded by geniuses," Rushing says. "So I have a very high standard."

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:25am on April 4, 2014☆⚑

Bootcamp for dancers: Ailey II turns young hopefuls into seasoned professionals by Robert Johnson

"I took off my heels. I took off my fancy little dress, and I had about 20 minutes to learn this piece," says Shay Bland.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:37am on April 2, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

The McCarter Theatre stages 'The Figaro Plays' and the NJSO plays the Verdi Requiem

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on April 1, 2014☆⚑

'Heathers' returns as a musical co-written by NJ's Kevin Murphy by Ronni Reich

The movie's distinctive phrases are there " 'How very,' 'What's your damage?,' that unprintable line about the chainsaw " as are the croquet and paté.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on March 30, 2014☆⚑

A midsummer day's camp: NJ theater programs set stage for coming season by Amy Kuperinsky

Young performers can get creative at performing arts camps all over the state

SOURCE: NJ.com at 7:08am on March 25, 2014☆⚑