Friday, March 15, 2013
Also in Essex County news Police: Suspicious Man at Bus Stop for Five Days; Bloomfield Avenue Development Project Denied by Zoning Board and Police: Drunk Driver Blew Through Red Light at 80 MPH.
Crash lodged car in between pole and building. A 21-year-old Irvington woman said to police a man shot at her car twice while she drove through Millburn on her way to work at Livingston Mall. Officer Ruiz faces 3 to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison for theft. Officials investigating reported enticement of an 11-year-old girl at the corner of Kinsley Street and Riggs Place. Joey Germinario, a.k.a. 'Joey Tattoo,' hosting grand opening for Bella Arte Tattoo Co. in Fairfield Saturday. Jones and woman were filling out missing persons report Residents cheer after unanimous vote defeats application after 9 months of hearings. Milburn theater picks five musicals with at least one with plans to go to Broadway. Mary Purcell of Westview Road in …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
South Orange's David Josefsberg wins kudos at Paper Mill
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 …
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Millburn playhouse was voted the best theater in New Jersey to see a musical.
Theater-goers have voted, and the Paper Mill Playhouse was picked as a favorite in New Jersey by a landslide. In the Fifth-Annual JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards, the Millburn theater was voted New Jersey's Favorite Theater to See a Musical, garnering 3,122 votes out of a possible 4,200 public votes cast. "Paper Mill Playhouse is both humbled and honored to receive the 2012 People's Choice Award for Favorite Place to see a Musical," Paper Mill Playhouse Managing Director Todd Schmidt said. "These awards are a gift from the audiences and students we serve throughout the state of New Jersey." In the last few years Paper Mill has produced some of the most successful musicals, having the 25th Anniversary of 'Les Misérables' produced at …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Carriage House is now open at Millburn's playhouse Wednesday through Sunday.
The Paper Mill Playhouse has opened the doors to its own bar and bistro for guests to enjoy before or after plays — or just for another dining option steps away from downtown Millburn. The Carriage House is open Wednesday to Sunday 4:30 to 10 p.m. It is also open for brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well as before most performances. The restaurant seats 60 people. "Everyone that's been here said they loved it," chef Holly Guber said. "People have been coming out from around the neighborhood for brunch also." The Carriage House's soft opening was during "The Sound of Music". During "Chorus Line" it opened but only before and after shows. On Friday nights, jazz bands perform acoustically in the bar from 6 to 9 p.m. In January …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The performance will feature piano soloist Mark Yolleck, of Montclair, this weekend in the Millburn Library.
The Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey will host a piano fundraiser recital in support of the orchestra with featured soloist Montclair resident Mark Yolleck on Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Millburn Library. The concert starts 2 p.m. with doors opening at 1:30. Following the concert, guests are invited to stay for a reception at 3 p.m. All profits will support the non-profit orchestra, which is dependent on donations. "I like the orchestra very much," Yolleck said. "I'd like to help them out in this way and I have the opportunity to play which I love to do." The concert will feature piano works by Mozart, Liszt, Kodály, Taub and others. Yolleck is a member of the Metropolitan Orchestra of NJ and also performs with the Plainfield Symphony and…
Friday, December 7, 2012
Each week Patch highlights some of the top headlines from around Essex County.
A North Caldwell man was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with transporting a PVC pipe stuffed with explosives without a permit, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. A nursing home worker and her friend accused of posting a Facebook photo of an elderly patient's genitalia were indicted Monday, the Attorney General's office announced. Millburn police are searching for a man who stole almost $80,000 in Rolex watches from Ross Simons in The Mall at Short Hills on Nov. 28. Bomb threats at both Roosevelt Middle School and the Jewish Community Center in West Orange forced the evacuation of both buildings Monday, police said. Marijuana has arrived in Montclair. Greenleaf Compassion Center, located at 395 Bloomfield Ave., opened …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Paper Mill Playhouse announces the cast of "The Sound of Music" including Edward Hibbert of "Fraiser" and Anthony Fedorov, a finalist on "American Idol."
An "American Idol" finalist and actor from "Frasier" take the stage in the Paper Mill Playhouse's holiday production of "The Sound of Music" opening Nov. 23. “I’m thrilled to bring this wonderful show back to Millburn,” the producing artistic director for the Paper Mill Playhouse, Mark S. Hoebee, said in a release. “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 'The Sound of Music' is an audience favorite and among the most celebrated titles in the musical theater canon." Edward Hibbert, who will play Max Detweiler, appeared on all 11 seasons of "Frasier" as Gil Chesterton. On Broadway, Hibbert also appeared in "The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore", "Mrs. Warren’s Profession", "Curtains", "The Drowsy Chaperone", "Noises Off", "Me and My Girl", and …
