Paper Mill Playhouse's new show starts out funny and keeps getting funnier — even if you’ve seen it all before.
New Jersey loves its sopranos, but for the next few weeks, tenors are the dominant class in the northern area codes. And theater fans from Cape May to Cliffside Park will want to share the mayhem and merriment at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. No doubt the majority of regular theatergoers have seen at least one production of “Lend Me a Tenor,” a door-slamming farce that has been a staple of professional and community theaters since its debut in 1986 on London’s West End. It debuted on Broadway in 1989, where it earned nine Tony nominations (winning two), and was revived there in 2010. Playwright Ken Ludwig, who has seen his comic hit translated into 16 languages, attended Sunday’s press opening at Paper Mill and shared a standing …
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The Borgata, Atlantic City THIS WEEKEND: Friday Frank Sinatra Jr. channels his father during 8 p.m. shows Friday and Saturday at the Music Box Theater;8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Saturday Rock guitar hero Joe Walsh and blues legend B.B. King promise an "electric" evening. NEXT WEEK: Lisa Lisa, DJ Kiss and M.O.S. perform Halloween night at Club Mixx, the party starts at 10 p.m. BOOK IT NOW: Absurdist comedian Steven Wright delivers his odd observations, 9 p.m., Nov. 4.; Jerry Seinfeld brings his iconic humor about nothing to the Borgata at 8 p.m., Nov. 5; "Savor Borgata" Restaurant Week, where you can get 3-course meals for $33 and four-course meals for $44 in the casino's restaurants, Nov. 6-11. Check out theborgata.com for details about …
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