Life and death in days before it was AIDS BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

"The Normal Heart" is a wrenching experience. Rarely have I seen an audience so genuinely moved by a play -- or been so moved myself.

Living-room drama shows some talent BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

A play that requires viewers to make up their own minds about characters and motivations, "Between Us" marks a solid off-Broadway debut for Hortua. Here's hoping he has a few more plays in s…

No need to find this 'Lost in Yonkers' BY PETER FILICHIA

"Lost in Yonkers" is now lost in Bloomfield, where Neil Simon's 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winner is receiving a slow-moving, uninvolving production at the Alliance Repertory Theatre Company.

Both meal and show lack flavor at 'Chef's Theater' BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

All-star cast can't get to first base BY PETER FILICHIA

At 12 Miles West Theatre Company in Montclair, there's a New Jersey All-Star team of actors in Michael Hollinger's "Red Herring."

'Rainbow' leads to pot of golden music BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Late entries eye Tony deadline BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Dad and lad make music together BY PETER FILICHIA

When Paul Gemignani signed on to conduct his 21st Broadway musical -- a revival of Stephen Sondheim's 1991 "Assassins" at the Roundabout Theatre -- part of the job was helping at auditions.
He didn't know his own son, Alexander, would be among the hopeful.

Timely tale about terrorism ill-served by half-baked script BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Center Stage by Peter Filichia

More than collegial

'Pooh' author's play a satire of much brain BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Irwin captures 'Fox': Tale of 19th-century clown's rise and demise blends comedy and pathos BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Good intentions: Powerful message marred by director's 'Sermon' BY PETER FILICHIA

Priceless acting stashed in timeworn plot BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Palestinians' dramatic 'Roar' BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Johnny on the spot answers call for Jesus BY PETER FILICHIA

John Booth wasn't going to say no to Jesus.
He was "only" scheduled to choreograph and dance in "Sermon on the Mount," the musical that opens Friday at African Globe TheatreWorks in Newark. Now, after the original actor dropped out, he's playing the lead.

Center stage by Peter Filichia

Ahhhchoo! Broadway star Karen Ziemba is about to catch a cold at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

Gossipy Mrs. Farnsworth flays Bush BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

A lively charade, "Mrs. Farnsworth" doesn't so much preach to the choir as amuse it with tittle-tattle.

2 big talents: Actors juggle multiple roles to keep What Exit? audience in their pockets BY PETER FILICHIA

Paper Mill delivers a bouncing 'Baby' BY PETER FILICHIA

Call the sitter immediately.
Every parent within striking distance of Millburn must get to the Paper Mill Playhouse to see "Baby."

A showy 75th birthday for McCarter BY PETER FILICHIA

The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton has set a number of jewels in place to celebrate its diamond anniversary season.

Reefer madness: Trio's breezy pot spoof generates smoke without fire BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Hear them roar: Landmark feminist musical has style and power a quarter-century after its debut BY PETER FILICHIA

That the Women's Theater Company has chosen this moment to do "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road" has powerful real-life resonance.

Beware of the 'Fox' that fleeces playgoers BY MICHAEL SOMMERS

Pot spoof generates smoke without fire BY MICHAEL SOMMERS