Top 5 NY shows this week: Neil Patrick Harris, Audra McDonald, Chloe Grace Moretz by Ronni Reich

Spring brings the stars out to stages on and off Broadway and to the New York Philharmonic

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 24, 2014☆⚑

The Martha Graham Dance Company returns, alive with youthful passions by Robert Johnson

The most important thing the Graham company can teach other contemporary dance troupes built around the work of a single choreographer is never, ever give up the fight.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:41am on March 21, 2014☆⚑

'I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti' opens at the George Street Playhouse by Ronni Reich

It's an impressive feat to cook a three-course meal while single-handedly acting a two-hour show, but Antoinette LaVecchia multi-tasks with consummate skill.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 20, 2014☆⚑

After 60 years, Paul Taylor continues to explore America through his dances by Robert Johnson

The current repertory gives a sense of this choreographers' breathtakingly varied achievement. Yet part of the pleasure for longtime fans comes from noticing connections among works, and the…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:11am on March 19, 2014☆⚑

'The Music Man' plays in concert at Two River Theater and NJPAC by Ronni Reich

Isaiah Johnson and Stephanie Umoh star in Meredith Wilson's musical

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

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra plays Shostakovich and Broadway singers perform hits from "Wicked" and "Cats"

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

Top 5 NY shows this week: Michelle Williams and James Franco on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Also: Tony Shalhoub tells Moss Hart's life story in 'Act One' and the Boston Early Music Festival visits

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 17, 2014☆⚑

'The Music Man' gets a fresh take in Red Bank and Newark by Ronni Reich

Two River Theater Company and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center collaborate on a concert production of the classic musical

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:45pm on March 16, 2014☆⚑

McCarter Theatre announces 2014-15 season by Ronni Reich

Next season, McCarter Theatre promises a diverse selection of classics and contemporary works, from Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:35pm on March 12, 2014☆⚑

'Working' opens in a Women's Theater production at the Parsippany Playhouse by Ronni Reich

Barbara Krajkowski directs an ensemble cast in an updated version of the musical

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 12, 2014☆⚑

With its new 'Firebird,' American Repertory Ballet ignites a ballet legend by Robert Johnson

"You have to bring these ballets back, not only to preserve what was, but also to discover your own path," says choreographer Douglas Martin

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:39am on March 11, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

The Music Man opens and Hilary Hahn joins the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 11, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 New York shows this week: 'Bullets over Broadway,' Vienna Philharmonic by Ronni Reich

Also: The Threepenny Opera begins performances in an Atlantic Theater Company production

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 10, 2014☆⚑

Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson make a riveting pair in 'Sweeney Todd' by Ronni Reich

Alan Gilbert conducted the New York Philharmonic in a concert staging of the Sondheim musical

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

'Pinkolandia' opens at Two River Theater review by Ronni Reich

A semi-autobiographical play by Andrea Thome follows a family exiled from its native Chile

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

Patti LuPone returns to the New York stage by Ronni Reich

LuPone will appear in a benefit performance for The Acting Company

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:45pm on March 5, 2014☆⚑

Could your dog be a Broadway star? Find out -- auditions next week by Ronni Reich

Your pup could appear alongside Audra McDonald in an upcoming musical about Billie Holiday

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:30pm on March 5, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

Roomful of Teeth, Richard Goode and Evgeny Kissin provide musical entertainment

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 4, 2014☆⚑

Top 5 New York shows this week: Denzel Washington and Idina Menzel on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Also: Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson perform Sweeney Todd in concert with the New York Philharmonic

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on March 3, 2014☆⚑

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin bring star quality to NJPAC by Ronni Reich

The musical theater luminaries will perform music from their first collaboration, 'Evita,' and much more

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:30am on February 28, 2014☆⚑

Paper Mill Playhouse announces 2014-15 season with Broadway-bound opening by Ronni Reich

The season opens in October with a production of Cole Porter's 'Can-Can'

SOURCE: NJ.com at 4:15pm on February 26, 2014☆⚑

Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin star in 'The Goodbye Girl' by Ronni Reich

The 'Big Fish' stars reunite in a benefit performance for The Actors Fund

SOURCE: NJ.com at 1:20pm on February 26, 2014☆⚑

'New Jersey Ballet Celebrates New Jersey' with three premieres plus one by Robert Johnson

The ballet company has dedicated three performances to presenting new works that celebrate local artists in honor of the state's 350th anniversary.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:28am on February 26, 2014☆⚑

'The Other Josh Cohen' opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn by Ronni Reich

The show is a zany look into the minds of co-creators Steve Rosen and David Rossmer, who both appear as versions of the unfortunate title character.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on February 25, 2014☆⚑

'Rocky' fights on Broadway - and sings lyrics by New Jersey native Lynn Ahrens by Ronni Reich

Along with Stephen Flaherty - her collaborator for 30 years on numerous shows including 'Ragtime' and 'Once On This Island'; - Ahrens has reworked Sylvester Stallone's iconic film for Broadw…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:45am on February 24, 2014☆⚑