The Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra continues to play music written before and during the 18th century on period instruments to sold out crowds. The orchestra’s string instruments are strung with catgut, which gives them a lighter texture. In addition to violins and violas, other instruments included a harpsichord, violincello, violone (an early form of the […]
“Nixon in China” in Princeton, NJ
I was amazed that The Princeton Festival brought Nixon in China to town. There haven’t been many productions of this opera, so I applaud Artistic Director, Richard Tang Yuk for making this wise decision. Steven LaCosse’s regulates the fluidity of the stage nicely. There is a lot of action and a large chorus to navigate, […]
Falling For The Princeton Festival’s “She Loves Me”
She Loves Me is a musical romantic comedy that takes place in a fragrance shop in Budapest, which is an adaptation of the 1937 play Parfumerie by Hungarian playwright Miklós László. The Maraczek’s Parfumerie shop employees arrive every morning, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, singing Good Morning, Good Day. They set up shop and then eagerly try […]
The Princeton Festival Presents Their 15th Anniversary Season
The Princeton Festival is an amazing extension of the cultural arts season. It brings musical theater, opera, Baroque and choral music, jazz, and a piano competition to town. The best part is we get city caliber performances right here in Princeton. What sets The Princeton Festival’s season apart from the other local performing arts centers […]
Will Ken Ludwig’s ‘The Gods of Comedy’ Make You Laugh?
Ken Ludwig, the two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright, returns with his fourth world premiere at McCarter Theatre, The God’s of Comedy. It has big shoes to fill riding on the coattails of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, A Comedy of Tenors, and his adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Amanda Dehnert (Baskerville: A Sherlock […]
The Niceties at McCarter Theatre Takes Off the Kid Gloves
Eleanor Burgess’s confrontational play gets people talking about difficult issues. McCarter Theatre is handing us a bowl of etiquette, conflict, and history (or some version of it) courtesy of Eleanor Burgess. Some of you might recall reading back in 2015 about a campus-wide email that was circulated throughout Yale University by the assistant master of […]
‘A Christmas Carol’ at McCarter Welcomes You Like Family
McCarter Theatre Center has been presenting A Christmas Carol to Princeton, NJ for decades. It has not only become a tradition for families in town, but also for the greater community. McCarter’s programs for the production even expanded beyond the walls of the theater, including previous events at Princeton Public Library and Morven Museum and […]
Family Spring Break Staycation Ideas
Spring break is just around the corner for the Princeton Public Schools and those in surrounding towns. If you and your family are staying home for the break, there are plenty of things to see and do in the tri-state area (and beyond). You can take a staycation by staying in town and visiting local places, taking […]
A Revisited Production of Crowns Returns to McCarter After 15 Years
Returning to McCarter Theatre after 15 years, Regina Taylor’s musical Crowns has been revisited. This adapted production from Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry’s book of the same title allows us to witness “hat queens” and their obsession through the eyes of a high school teenaged girl. Hats are part of a treasured custom for African American women […]
Stones in His Pockets at McCarter Theatre
County Kerry, Ireland is known for its picturesque rolling hills, luscious grassy landscape, and cows. So it’s no surprise when Hollywood filmmakers choose this corner of the world to film. Marie Jones’ Olivier Award-winning Stones in His Pockets directed by Lindsay Posner, is a comedy playing at McCarter Theatre telling the story of how filming a […]
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