I was thrilled to see that Peter Fillichia of The Star-Ledger named our production of THE BREAK UP NOTEBOOK one of the years 10 best in New Jersey!!!! Thanks Peter! Tom
Best and worst of New Jersey theater in 2011
Published: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
by Peter Fillichia / The NJ Star-Ledger
The McCarter Theatre in Princeton, the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn and Madison’s Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey all had terrific seasons.
And yet, 2011 was such a splendid year on stage in New Jersey that not one of the many accomplished productions at these three top-notch theaters could crack my Top 10 Best List.
Instead, it was a year when productions from many of the state’s smallest theaters took the honors instead. Big things indeed did come in small packages, as well as from our better-known companies. Here are the golden ten from around the state, in alphabetical order.
Christine Lakin & Beth Malone in THE BREAK UP NOTEBOOK at The ReVision Theatre
The Break-Up Notebook
(ReVision Theatre, Asbury Park)
Here was a complete triumph that even helped the waistlines of theatergoers; they doubled over from laughter so often that they did virtually sit-ups. And yet, Librettist Patricia Cotter and songwriter Lori Scarlett could be serious in having their winning heroine Helen ask, “So what happens when the love of your life — isn’t?” Beth Malone gave the best female performance of the year as the lovelorn lass, and Jamison Stern was the best featured actor as her best friend.
