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Veggie Tales – Live Shows Coming to a Theater Near You

November 7, 2014 by Samantha 6 Comments

Who has a child that loves Veggie Tales? If your child loves the show as much as mine does, then you will be excited to know that Veggie Tales is touring with a live show! The Silly Sing Along is coming to a stage near you, so don’t wait, and get your tickets now.

We went to see the show this past weekend, and had a great time. Larry, Bob and all the gang were there with all the silly, wholesome fun you and your kids love from the TV series. The Veggies preform the songs that your family knows and loves already in a fun sing a long, while they and their human friends dance and sing on stage (and the audience does in the aisle as well).

The Veggies are super excited about their new TV show! But, which song is the silliest? Chaos is bound to ensue when no one can agree on a favorite silly song. A new invention is unveiled to reveal the silliest of all silly songs. But when the machine malfunctions and Jimmy disappears, the Veggies must find a way to get along and get Jimmy back!

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Grease at the Paper Mill Playhouse

June 5, 2014 by Samantha 4 Comments

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.
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The Big Apple Circus

March 5, 2014 by Samantha 1 Comment

Looking for something fun to do with the kids? The Big Apple Circus is back, and better then ever. This year brings “Luminocity”, which transports the acts in the circus’ single ring the New York City’s Times Square. My husband, my son, and I all loved the acts in the circus, and we all had a great time. Bonus for families you don’t have to pay to park, the souvenirs are (really, I swear) reasonably priced, and there is food available on site.

The Big Apple Circus also really cares about kids- they created an organization called “Clown Care”. Performers head out to heal kids with the power of love and laughter, and bring joy into the lives of kids that can’t get to the circus themselves.

“Clown Care, the signature community outreach program of the Big Apple Circus, brings the joy of classical circus to hospitalized children at 16 leading pediatric facilities across the United States. Circus Co-Founder Michael Christensen created the program in 1986 based on his desire to provide a unique service to youngsters undergoing treatment in pediatric facilities. In partnership with a participating hospital’s chief medical and administrative staff, members of the Clown Care team conduct ‘clown rounds,’ their own version of medical rounds, where the healing power of humor is always the prescription.”

More About The Circus

Venture within the hubbub at the heart of Gotham, where the restless tide of humanity rushes through canyons of skyscrapers and shoals of billboards: The dog-walker, whose rowdy pups perform amazing tricks! Businesswomen who arrange to meet, soaring high above on a double trapeze! The rube, a clown-prince among peers, celebrating the mirth of life! Revelry at New Year’s Eve, with teeter-board acrobats flying like fireworks! and a chic couple of wire-walkers suspended mid-air for the event! The humble repairman, climbing the ladder of his imagination! The mounted policewoman, directing a cavalcade of steeds! The flimflam man with his quicksilver moves! The food cart vendor, juggling his produce! Construction workers assembling athletic poses of incredible strength! The celebrated Big Apple Circus Band, under the baton of maestro Rob Slowik, provides the lively musical soundtrack, and your cosmopolitan Ringmaster, John Kennedy Kane, will conduct your tour through this luminous cityscape. Run away and join the Big Apple Circus this season for a dazzling, unforgettable spectacle of wonder, merriment and joy.
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The Other Josh Cohen At Paper Mill Playhouse

March 3, 2014 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Now showing at the Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ, is the incredibly funny “The Other Josh Cohen”. This play is about a Jewish man who is down on his luck and broke, but this nice guy just wants to do the right thing when a mysterious check shows up at his home with $58,000 for him. Not knowing the sender, he tries to make sure that it’s really HIS money before he cashes the check. His friends and family try to help- which only makes it stranger. This musical (told in the past and present, with multiple actors playing the same person at the same time, often literally talking to themselves) will have you laughing from start to finish.

Josh didn’t have the best luck with girls, jobs, or even his writing. But nice guys can finish first, and the show will make you feel good about your own junk luck, and make you laugh at yourself as well as Josh. Add in a dancing Darth Vader and random visits from Neil Diamond, the strange-sounding show is a real hit, and one I would recommend to anyone.
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Win Tickets to The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake

February 3, 2014 by Samantha 2 Comments

We are giving away a family four-pack of passes to see The Royal Ballet’s SWAN LAKE on the big screen for ONE-DAY ONLY on February 20^th at the Clifton Commons 16 with IMAX.

NCM Fathom Events, Mr. Wolf, Arts Alliance Media and the Royal Opera House invite you to experience the timeless tale of good and evil with Tchaikvosky’s Swan Lake when it comes to the big screen in a special one-night ballet event on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00pm (local time) to select cinemas nationwide. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman he is instantly captivated…but will his love prove strong enough to break the evil spell that she is under? Don’t miss this classic story told through the enchantment of ballet.
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Win Tickets to the BIG APPLE CIRCUS PRESENTS LUMINOCITY

February 3, 2014 by Samantha 5 Comments

TD BANK BALLPARK IN BRIDGEWATER
From FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 16, 2014

It’s the vivacity! It’s the velocity! It’s the LUMINOCITY — the All–New Show from
the Big Apple Circus! Now in its 36th Season, the Big Apple Circus celebrates the
vitality of life at the city epicenter, the Crossroads of the World! Catch all the verve, the
high-spirits and racing-pulse thrills of the World’s Greatest Circus Artists in one ring
under our intimate Big Top, where no seat is more than 50 feet from ringside! The Big
Apple Circus presents the New Jersey premiere of LUMINOCITY in its annual
Bridgewater engagement at TD Bank Ballpark from Thursday, February 27 through
Sunday, March 16, 2014.
Venture within the hubbub at the heart of Gotham, where the restless tide of humanity
rushes through canyons of skyscrapers and shoals of billboards: The dog-walker, whose
rowdy pups perform amazing tricks! Businesswomen who arrange to meet, soaring high
above on a double trapeze! The rube, a clown-prince among peers, celebrating the mirth
of life! Revelry at New Year’s Eve, with teeter-board acrobats flying like fireworks! and
a chic couple of wire-walkers suspended mid-air for the event! The humble repairman,
climbing the ladder of his imagination! The mounted policewoman, directing a cavalcade
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Sesame Street Live in Kansas City, MO

December 10, 2013 by Danielle 5 Comments

Disclosure: Tickets to Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend have been provided to me for my family in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

I am very excited to announce that we are lucky enough to be able to offer a giveaway of 4 Tickets to the Kansas City Missouri Sesame Street Live : Make a New Friend Show. The show will be in Kansas City from January 9th through January 12th.

About The Show:

No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, everyone is special – so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family.

Oliver! at Paper Mill Playhouse

December 2, 2013 by Samantha 2 Comments

Just opened last night at Millburn, NJ’s Paper Mill Playhouse is Oliver! This adorable show is great for the whole family, and both my son and I loved it. Some of our favorites from the evening were Betsy Morgan, who plays Nancy (thief and more). Nancy loves the main villain of the story, but wants more out of life then she has a chance to receive. She takes up for Oliver, and pays for it in the end. Betsy Morgan has an amazing voice, and every single time she took the stage we were excited to hear her. Her voice and performance were moving, and she was a pleasure to watch. My son (age 6) also loved her, and wanted to know when she will “make a CD”. My son also was excited to see all the children on stage, led by Tyler Moran, who is in 6th grade and plays Oliver Twist. The children were lively, talented, and great multi-taskers, singing and dancing as different parts and characters. We had a great time at this performance, and recommend you taking your whole family to the first show that fits into your schedule.
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