Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Paper Mill Playhouse's new show starts out funny and keeps getting funnier — even if you’ve seen it all before.
New Jersey loves its sopranos, but for the next few weeks, tenors are the dominant class in the northern area codes. And theater fans from Cape May to Cliffside Park will want to share the mayhem and merriment at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. No doubt the majority of regular theatergoers have seen at least one production of “Lend Me a Tenor,” a door-slamming farce that has been a staple of professional and community theaters since its debut in 1986 on London’s West End. It debuted on Broadway in 1989, where it earned nine Tony nominations (winning two), and was revived there in 2010. Playwright Ken Ludwig, who has seen his comic hit translated into 16 languages, attended Sunday’s press opening at Paper Mill and shared a standing …
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Get spooked by the Halloween party scene? There are plenty of costume-free options out there for having weekend fun.
The Borgata, Atlantic City THIS WEEKEND: Friday Frank Sinatra Jr. channels his father during 8 p.m. shows Friday and Saturday at the Music Box Theater;8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Saturday Rock guitar hero Joe Walsh and blues legend B.B. King promise an "electric" evening. NEXT WEEK: Lisa Lisa, DJ Kiss and M.O.S. perform Halloween night at Club Mixx, the party starts at 10 p.m. BOOK IT NOW: Absurdist comedian Steven Wright delivers his odd observations, 9 p.m., Nov. 4.; Jerry Seinfeld brings his iconic humor about nothing to the Borgata at 8 p.m., Nov. 5; "Savor Borgata" Restaurant Week, where you can get 3-course meals for $33 and four-course meals for $44 in the casino's restaurants, Nov. 6-11. Check out theborgata.com for details about …
Saturday, June 26, 2010
The Essex County organization held a comedy night in Short Hills to raise money for its work to support foster children.
There were lots of laughs on Friday night when Essex County CASA held a comedy night at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills. The event was to raise money for CASA, short for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and featured Buddy Fitzpatrick, Eileen Kelly and Carey Reilly. CASA conducts work on behalf of the more than 2,800 children in foster care in Essex County. Fitzpatrick is a regular on the New York City comedy circuit and has been featured on Comedy Central, ABC and A&E and was a New York finalist of Last Comic Standing. It's not the first time CASA has teamed up with local mom and comic Kelly for comedy events. She was recently a finalist on Nick at Nite's "Funniest Mom in America" and named one of "New York's funniest …
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Craig Peters
4:00 pm on Friday, October 28, 2011
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