Grease at the Paper Mill Playhouse

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Grease at Paper Mill Playhouse; Photo by Jerry Dalia; Shane
Donovan (Kenickie) and the boys of Grease.

My son and I just saw the latest show at NJ’s Paper Mill Playhouse- Grease!  This was my son’s first time seeing the show (one of America’s favorites) live on stage, and I could not be happier to have him see it at one of the best theaters in the area.  We absolutely love Paper Mill- they always have amazing, high quality shows and actors, directors, dancers (many who have been on Broadway), where musical theater is celebrated and NJ can see the bright lights and stars of Broadway without leaving our own backyard.  (Not to mention parking is only $8 vs what you would pay in NYC- at least $35.)  In this performance of Grease, you can see TV and Broadway’s Telly Leung as “Teen Angel”- a treat that thrilled the audience.

Grease at Paper Mill Playhouse; Photo by Matthew Murphy;
From left to right: Shane Donovan (Kenickie), Morgan Weed (Betty Rizzo),
Taylor Louderman (Sandy Dumbrowski) and Bobby Conte Thornton (Danny Zuko).

This is a great show for families, with it’s classic and familiar high-energy music and fun, relatable plot of high school ups and downs, dating, broken hearts, mean girls, and proms.  My son has of course see the movie (starring the sensational Olivia Newton John and John Travolta) but there is nothing like seeing the show live on stage to experience the musical as it was meant to be. It had the whole audience, young and mature alike, mouthing words and dancing in their seats, ending with a standing ovation.

Grease will be performed at Paper Mill Playhouse eight times a week, Wednesday through Sunday. Performance schedule: Wednesday at 7:00pm, Thursday at 1:30pm and 7:00pm, Friday at 7:00pm, Saturday at 1:30pm and 7:00pm and Sunday at 1:30pm and 7:00pm.  Tickets are on sale now and range from $27 to $98. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973.376.4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.PaperMill.org.

Grease at Paper Mill Playhouse; Photo by Jerry Dalia; From left
to right: Taylor Louderman (Sandy Dumbrowski), Tess Soltau (Marty),
Dana Steingold (Frenchy), Telly Leung (Teen Angel), Morgan Weed (Betty
Rizzo) and Leela Rothenberg (Jan).

Sunday evening performances of Grease will be “1950’s dress up nights.”  Show up in your best 1950’s outfit and receive a 20% discount at the Paper Mill Playhouse Gift Shop.

Check out this video from the show- after seeing it, you won’t be able to resist (if you were trying to).  With the energetic cast and budget-friendly ticket prices, there really isn’t a point, though- just pick out a date and see why Grease is still the word here in NJ!

Are you a huge fan of Grease?  Buy your tickets now!  Then you can take this fun “quiz” to see which character you are most like- Just click on the link below and find out if you are Sandy, Danny, Rizzo, Kenickie, Frenchy, Doody, Marty, Sonny, Jan or Roger?   http://www.playbuzz.com/papermillplayhouse10/which-grease-character-are-you