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Rising Star Awards Guidelines

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Paper Mill Playhouse is now accepting registrations for the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater Presented by the Investors Foundation. Since their inception in 1996, the Rising Star Awards have ignited the careers of many notable performers including Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), Tony Award winners… Read more »

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Nov 28–Jan 3

Experience A Christmas Carol unlike any other—past, present or future. The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life as Tony Award® winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife, Gentleman’s Guide…) plays over 50 roles in a virtuosic, master class of a performance that must be seen to be believed. This theatrical… Read more »

Casting Announced for First Two Productions of the Season

SING IN A NEW YEAR! Directed by MARK S. HOEBEE Starring KATHRYN ALLISON, KATE BALDWIN, NATALIE CORTEZ, JOHN TREACY EGAN, MAURICIO MARTINEZ, ROB McCLURE, KYLE TAYLOR PARKER, MAMIE PARRIS, HAYLEY PODSCHUN, NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ, GRAHAM ROWAT, CHRISTOPHER SIEBER, ELENA SHADDOW, and REMA WEBB Streaming Dec 19, 2020–Jan 1, 2021 Delivered virtually from the Paper Mill Stage… Read more »

Babbling by the Brook

Babbling by the Brook virtual event

BABBLING BY THE BROOK From May through November 2020, Paper Mill Playhouse produced and streamed 26 weekly episodes of Babbling by the Brook hosted by Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee. His lighthearted virtual conversations with a star-studded roster of Paper Mill veteran performers, writers, directors, and more gives audiences behind-the-scenes insights into past and… Read more »

Brookside Cabaret Schedule

Carriage House

Brookside Cabaret—Extended Through October Live Entertainment and Fine Dining “Rocktober” Cover Bands Added on Wednesdays (September 15, 2020) — Paper Mill Playhouse is pleased to extend outdoor cabaret performances into October due to the extremely popular demand of its alfresco summer Brookside Cabaret series at the F.M. Kirby Carriage House Restaurant, along with newly added… Read more »

Paper Mill Playhouse Announces Rising Star Honors

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Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the cancelation of the 2020 Rising Star Awards. Paper Mill will instead host a virtual celebration honoring the passion and talent of New Jersey high school students, many of whom were unable to perform their high school musicals due to the current COVID-19 health crisis. In response to the coronavirus… Read more »