Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage shares a story influenced by her great-grandmother in her latest play Intimate Apparel to close the McCarter‘ 2016-2017 Theater Series. Nottage weaves a tale of the unchronicled history of African-Americans in the early 1900s that is rarely told. Jade King Carroll, director of last year’s The Piano, brings Nottage’s story to life on […]
Disgraced at McCarter
In 1883, Emma Lazarus wrote The New Colossus, which is engraved on a tablet within the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” Yet, after the world has been invited to join our “melting pot”, it is apparent that the invitation isn’t, equally sincere to all […]
Memorial Day Weekend Parades, Fireworks, and More in Princeton
Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial first day of summer, but you wouldn’t think so with the current temperatures. Let’s hope it gets warmer by the holiday. However, if you plan on staying in town, there will be a lot to do to keep you entertained. Here’s a breakdown of planned events. Friday, May 27 Hamilton Jewelers is holding their annual […]
All the Days at McCarter Theatre
Sharyn Rothstein’s All the Days directed by Artistic Director Emily Mann is currently playing on the Berlind stage at McCarter Theatre Center. This is the last production of their very strong 2015- 2016 theatre season. The story revolves around a mother and her relationships with her ex-husband, deceased son, sister, grandson, and a possible new love interest, but mostly with […]
“The Mousetrap” Has Been Set at McCarter Theatre Center
McCarter Theatre Center presents Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap directed by Adam Immerwahr. Christie is the “Queen of Crime”. Her novels have only been outsold by the Bible and Shakespeare. This post-war England murder mystery is the world’s longest-running play having opened in London’s West End in 1952. Mollie (Jessica Bedford) and Giles Ralston (Adam Green) have been married for a […]
Casting Information Sessions for McCarter’s “A Christmas Carol”
McCarter Theatre Center will hold casting information sessions for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. They will be renewing their annual tradition in December of 2016 with a reimagined version of the play. This new production will include a Community Ensemble consisting of 50 local actors to appear alongside a company of professional performers. McCarter is looking for an enthusiastic group that […]
August Wilson’s A Piano Lesson at McCarter Theatre Center
Artistic Director Emily Mann brings Princeton a fourth play by American playwright August Wilson. Gem of the Ocean, Fences, and Radio Golf have preceded The Piano Lesson at McCarter Theatre Center, which just so happens to be the fourth play of the Pittsburgh/Century Cycle of a ten plays by Wilson. The cycle illustrates African-American experiences each decade from the 1900s – 1990s. Over 10 years ago, […]
A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center – 2015
The Dicken’s story A Christmas Carol has been a long time holiday tradition in Princeton. Since 1980, it has brought Christmas cheer to audiences who return annually to watch the heartwarming story at McCarter Theatre Center. It features a protagonist who is a villain, ghosts, lost love, greed, time travel, and redemption in the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution in London. The […]
McCarter Assisted Listening Equipment Upgrade Completed
McCarter Theatre Center offered a headset utilizing infra-red technology available for those with hearing loss. The hearing equipment had been the most frequently used resource among their Access services programs including audio description, sign language described events, open captioning, and Braille/large print programs. The infra-red equipment began to show significant wear and need for repair due to such frequent […]
A Comedy of Tenors at McCarter Theatre Center
Ken Ludwig is a comedic genius. Buy a ticket to A Comedy of Tenors at McCarter Theatre Center because it’s THAT good. I should be able to end my review here, but I’ll continue for those who need to know why. I honestly believe, the less you know about the play, the funnier it will be, so I will […]