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Phaedra Backwards at the McCarter Theater

October 19, 2011 By

Stephanie Roth Haberle, Angel Desai & Sean Haberle Phaedra Backwards is Marina Carr’s adaptation of the Greek tragedy Phaedra, and is directed by Emily Mann. The mythological story gets refreshed with a twist, but I think it’s best to read this before seeing it, to help you with the timeline, since the story bounces from […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Marina Carr's Phaedra Backwards, McCarter Theater, Phaedra Backwards Directed by Emily Mann, Phaedra Backwards Trailer, Stephanie Roth Haberle in Phaedra Backwards

Sleeping Beauty Awakens at McCarter Theater

May 3, 2011 By

Rise and shine, because Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) has blown a breath of fresh air into a classic fairy tale giving us  Sleeping Beauty Wakes playing at the McCarter Theater until June 5, 2011, and has made it relevant for today’s audiences. In Sheinkin’s alternate version, Rose (a.k.a. Princess Aurora, Briar Rose and Sleeping […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Aspen Vincent, Bryce Ryness, Kecia Lewis-Evans, McCarter Theater, Rachel Sheinkin, Rebecca Taichman, Sleeping Beauty Wakes

Crimes of the Heart at the McCarter Theater

March 8, 2011 By

Photo Courtesy of T. Charles Erickson Crimes of the Heart comes to Princeton’s McCarter Theater March 8 – 27, 2011. Playwright Beth Henley won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for drama while Crimes of the Heart was still off-Broadway, making it the first play ever to win before opening on Broadway. I’ve never seen this play or movie […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Babe Botrelle, Barnette Lloyd, Beth Henley, Brenda Withers, Chick Boyle, Crimes of the Heart, Doc Porter, Dustin Ingram, Georgia Cohen, Lenny MaGrath, Liesl Tommy, Lucas Van Engen, Mary Bacon, McCarter Theater, Meg MaGrath, Molly Camp

An Ideal Sunday in Princeton, NJ

February 25, 2011 By R Birkel

Back in the days when I was single, an ideal Sunday was waking up late, reading the New York Times while listening to classical music, going out for brunch, then off to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or any other NYC museum, shop on Madison followed by a short walk in Central Park. Sometimes I […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Things to Do Tagged With: Blue Point Grill, Chamber Street, elements, McCarter Theater, Mediterra, Nassau Street, Palmer Square, Princeton Tour Company, Princeton University Art Museum, Prospect Garden, South Tulane Street, Teresa Caffe, The Alchemist & Barrister, The Ferry House, The Peacock Inn Restaurant, The Princeton Garden Theater, Witherspoon Grill, Witherspoon Street

Luxury Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for the Princeton Area

February 2, 2011 By R Birkel

Valentine’s Day is often celebrated by couples wanting to show their affection for one another through gifts. Last year, I wrote about being unique and creative by giving gifts from the heart in this post. To mix it up, this year I’ll be concentrating on more luxurious gifts from the area to give that someone special on […]

Filed Under: Gift Guides, Lifestyle Tagged With: A Little Taste of Cuba Padron cigars, A-1 Limo, Brookstone Massage Chair, Christopher's Kitchen, elements, Exotic Car Rental of New Jersey, Hamilton Jewelers, Hamilton Jewelers Lisette Collection, Hunterdon Ballooning, Jaeger LeCoultre watch, Luxury Valentine's Day Gifts, McCarter Theater, Mediterra, Monster Racing, Morven Museum & Garden, Mrs G's Humidor, Nassau Inn, New York Camera of Princeton, Norwegian Cruise Line, Peacock Inn, Phrog Personal Training, Princeton Airport, Princeton Concierge Services, Quintessence de Léopold Gourmel, Raritan Valley Flight School, The Mall of Short Hills Gift Card, The Montegrappa for Ferrari collection roller ball pen, The Papery of Princeton, Trenton Thunder Season Tickets, Vallerie Spa Ultimate Renewal spa day package, Witherspoon Wines

McCarter's The How and the Why After Hours Party

January 26, 2011 By

The McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ just held an After Hours party following the play The How and the Why starring Mercedes Ruehl and Bess Rous. The party was a perfect way for theater goers who have just seen a powerful piece, to gather and converse about it. As with the Fezziwig party, this one […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Bess Rous, McCarter Theater, Mercedes Ruehl, Princeton NJ, The How and the Why, The How and the Why's After Hours Party

The How and the Why at the McCarter Theater

January 10, 2011 By

The How and the Why, a theatrical piece written by Sarah Treem, and directed by Emily Mann, made its world premiere at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ, and is running through February 13th. It is a two woman, thought-provoking drama about an up and coming evolutionary biologist meeting an authority in her field and going […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Bess Rous, Emily Mann, McCarter Theater, Mercedes Ruehl, Sarah Treem, The How and the Why

Home for the Holidays in Princeton, NJ

December 24, 2010 By R Birkel

Princeton, NJ is rich in traditional events for the holidays. There are performances, carolers, lightings, and amazing events happening in the borough and township. Of course, Santa makes several appearances in various parts of town. The holiday season is not just about receiving all of what the Princeton has to offer. It’s also about giving. Many […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Things to Do Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas in Princeton, Christmas Tree Lighting at Palmer Square, Drumthwacket Open House, Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker, Holiday Season, McCarter Theater, Morven Museum & Garden Open House & Tree Festival, Princeton Airport Flying Tigers, Princeton NJ, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Travel

The Fezziwig Parties at McCarter Theater

December 17, 2010 By R Birkel

Mr. Fezziwig is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. A younger Ebenezer Scrooge worked as an apprentice for Fezziwig, a very joyous man who loved to dance. When the Ghost of Christmas Past visited Scrooge, at one point they returned to a happier time in Ebenezer’s life during a Fezziwig Christmas party. […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Things to Do Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, Fezziwig Christmas Party, McCarter Theater, McCarter Theater Fezziwig Party, Princeton NJ, Princeton Tigertones

A Christmas Carol at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ

December 8, 2010 By

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a holiday tradition for some. I have discovered that to see it come alive at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ is a feast for the eyes and a catalyst for the soul, after I recently went to a performance to see how Dickens’ book translated to the […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol Review, David Thompson, Ebenezer Scrooge, Fezziwig, Graeme Malcolm, McCarter Theater, Michael Unger, Noah Hinsdale, Princeton NJ, The Cratchits, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Tiny Tim

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