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Romance / Romance
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 28, 2007
Closed Apr 1, 2007

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http://www.papermill.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Romance / Romance pair two distinctive one-act musicals to create an entertaining show that explores the highs and lows of love. The show begins in turn-of the century Vienna with "The Little Comedy", based on the short story by Arthur Schnitzler; the second act, titled "Summer Share" and based on Jules Renard's Pain de Ménage, is set in the present day in the Hamptons.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Paper Mill Playhouse
Brookside Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

In theory, it's not a good idea to put a chamber musical in a ballroom. It's not such a great notion in practice, either, if the Paper Mill Playhouse revival of Barry Harman and Keith Herrmann's 1988 Broadway success
Romance / Romance is any indication.

The theater isn't stadium-sized, but it might as well be, considering how quickly the required charm dissipates in the two one-acts that make up the bill -- this despite energetically effortless playing by recently-married leads Matt and Jessica Bogart (she used to perform as Jessica Boevers) and supporting duo Danette Holden and Mark Ledbetter.

What's happened in this production -- which Mark S. Hoebee has directed and choreographed, and[...]


Reviewed by David Finkle on Mar 6, 2007

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