Contributor Donald H. Sanborn III
“The Bridges of Madison County” Opens Princeton Summer Theater’s Season; Strong Performances Highlight the Romantic Musical’s Folk-Influenced Score
Princeton Festival Presents “Sondheim In the City with Melissa Errico”; Broadway Star Delivers Exquisite Performances, Fascinating Stories
Female Scientists from Different Times Share Much in “Legacy of Light”; An Elegant, Witty Script Shines in McCarter’s Lively, Exquisite Production
“Oh, What a Beautiful” Evening Kelsey Theatre Offers with “Oklahoma!”; Colorful, Energetic Production Captures the Classic Musical’s Exuberance
Bullied High School Senior Takes Deadly Revenge at Her Prom in “Carrie”; Theatre Intime, PUP Offer a Strong Staging of a Flawed but Worthy Musical
Three-Card Monte Defines Two Brothers’ Relationship in “Topdog/Underdog”; Passage Succeeds with a Gritty, Intimate Staging of a Pulitzer-Winning Drama
Holocaust Museum Receives Nazi Photos in “Here There Are Blueberries”; McCarter Presents Tectonic Theater Project’s Riveting Pulitzer Prize Finalist
“A Christmas Carol” Returns to Delight Audiences at McCarter; Spirited Staging Mixes Somber Themes with Festive Music, Dance
“Eurydice” Updates a Myth, Retells it from the Heroine’s Viewpoint; Theatre Intime Delivers a Strong Staging of a Poignant, Poetic Script
A Teenager is Sent to a Mental Health Facility in “A Life Worth Living”; Lewis Center for the Arts Presents a New Musical by Jeffrey Chen ’25
Refugees in the U.S. Search for Family Members in “Anon(ymous)”: Lewis Center Presents a Contemporary, Stylized “Odyssey” at McCarter
“Jekyll & Hyde” Continues Kelsey Theatre’s Season of “Transformations”; Performances, Edgy Creative Choices Give the Popular Musical “A New Life”
An Undocumented Immigrant and Her Daughter Face Crucial Tests in “Alma”; Passage Opens 40th Anniversary Season with Exquisite, Poignant Production
Big-City TV Meteorologist is Trapped in a Small Town in “Groundhog Day”; Musical Adaptation of the Film Opens Kelsey’s “Season of Transformations”
Premiere of “Empire Records: The Musical” Succeeds at McCarter; Energetic Script, Score, and Production Deliver a Fun, Heartfelt Story
McCarter Presents the World Premiere of “Empire Records: The Musical”; Production is a Homecoming for Songwriter, Princeton Native Zoe Sarnak
Princeton Summer Theater Succeeds with “The Last Five Years”; Musical Depicts a Couple’s Breakup Through Unique Viewpoints
Yardley Players Stage “The Sound of Music” at Kelsey Theatre; Appealing Production Proves Why the Beloved Musical is a Classic
Princeton Festival Presents “An Evening with Santino Fontana”; “Cinderella,” “Tootsie” Star Sings Standards from Stage, Screen Musicals
“Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy” Opens Princeton Summer Theater; Kate Hamill’s Layered Script Inspires Strong Performances, Vivid Production
Literary Editor Makes a Discovery about a Painful Memory in “Bright Star”; Kelsey Theatre Presents an Uplifting Musical by Steve Martin, Edie Brickell
An Ambitious Medieval Prince Searches for His Life’s Purpose in “Pippin”; Theatre Intime, PUP Present a Stephen Schwartz Hit for Reunions Weekend
