Opera Theatre of Montclair launches with 'Nabucco' by Ronni Reich

New Jersey's latest opera company begins with an ambitious Verdi work

SOURCE: NJ.com at 7:00am on January 30, 2015[SHARE]

'Sizwe Banzi Is Dead' opens at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

John Kani directs his son in the historic play

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on January 27, 2015[SHARE]

John Kani directs historic work at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

Sizwe Banzi is Dead, a collaboration with Athol Fugard about apartheid-era South Africa won Kani a Tony Award

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on January 25, 2015[SHARE]

'Absurd Person Singular' opens at Two River Theater by Ronni Reich

Brooks Ashmanskas, Melissa Van Der Schyff and Michael Cumpsty star in Alan Ayckbourne's comedy

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:00am on January 23, 2015[SHARE]

Sarah Chang plays 'West Side Story' Suite with the NJSO by Ronni Reich

The Shakespeare-themed Winter Festival continues

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:00am on January 23, 2015[SHARE]

Top 5 N.J. shows this week by Ronni Reich

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike begins performances at the Paper Mill Playhouse

SOURCE: NJ.com at 3:00pm on January 19, 2015[SHARE]

Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sufjan Stevens by Ronni Reich

Also: The National Theatre of Scotland comes to St. Ann's Warehouse

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on January 19, 2015[SHARE]

Leonia's Donna Racik plays 'monkey in the middle' to keep the music playing at the Metropolitan Opera by Ronni Reich

Racik is a prompter at the Met, where she is currently working on the production of Offenbach's 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann'

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:00pm on January 16, 2015[SHARE]

Romeo, Juliet and the orchestra: NJSO opens Shakespeare-themed Winter Festival by Ronni Reich

Actors from the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey joined the orchestra

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:00pm on January 13, 2015[SHARE]

Top 5 N.J. shows this week by Ronni Reich

Sizwe Banzi is Dead begins performances at the McCarter Theatre.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on January 13, 2015[SHARE]

Arts happenings: Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy at BAM, Avant Music Festival by Ronni Reich

Also: Naxos launches a new website.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on January 13, 2015[SHARE]

Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: Peter Dinklage, Marilyn Horne by Ronni Reich

Also: Le Poisson Rouge begins a new series.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on January 12, 2015[SHARE]

Broadway 2015: 11 shows to look for this season by Ronni Reich

Now that we've counted down to 2015, the countdown to the next Tony Awards begins. Several shows that opened in the fall should receive some nominations, such as "On the Town," "The Curious …

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on January 11, 2015[SHARE]

Jennifer Hudson set for Broadway debut in 'The Color Purple' by Ronni Reich

Hudson, who rose to fame as a contestant on 'American Idol' and went on to an Academy Award-winning turn in 'Dreamgirls' will play lounge singer Shug Avery.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 5:30pm on January 9, 2015[SHARE]

Inside Jersey's 2015 Arts Preview: N.J. & N.Y.C. THEATER by Ronni Reich

The year 2015 promises lots of new work

SOURCE: NJ.com at 7:00am on January 8, 2015[SHARE]

Top 10 2014 NJ stage performances by Ronni Reich

This year's best were an eclectic lot, showcasing the variety and gifted artists of New Jersey's theater scene

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 30, 2014[SHARE]

Top 5 N.Y. shows this week: 'The Merry Widow' with Renee Fleming, Twelfth Night Festival by Ronni Reich

Also: The New York Philharmonic rings in the New Year with Dianne Reeves singing Gershwin

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 29, 2014[SHARE]

Top 10 2014 New York stage performances by Ronni Reich

This year was full of great shows that didn't seem sure bets on paper.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 28, 2014[SHARE]

Arts events: 'Merry Widow' at the Met, NYPhil New Year's Eve by Ronni Reich

Also: Make Music New York returns to celebrate the solstice

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 17, 2014[SHARE]

'A Christmas Carol': Tradition triumphs at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

Graeme Malcolm returns to the role of Ebenezer Scrooge

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 16, 2014[SHARE]

Luna Stage shakes up Christmas with 'Tilt the Unlit Candle' by Ronni Reich

Ben Clawson's 'Tilt the Unlit Candle' has its world premiere in West Orange

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 12, 2014[SHARE]

Arts events: 'White Christmas,' (New) Classical at LPR by Ronni Reich

Also: Complete casting announced for 'On the 20th Century' on Broadway

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 9, 2014[SHARE]

Shakespeare Theatre's 'Much Ado' is a festive '40s affair by Ronni Reich

Even for holiday entertainment skeptics, what could almost be called "Much Ado About Christmas" is far more than the usual vehicle for theatrical snowfall and caroling.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 9, 2014[SHARE]

'Grinch' star Presley Ryan, 9, trades Short Hills for Whoville by Ronni Reich

Ryan plays Cindy Lou Who in 'Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas' at Madison Square Garden

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 7, 2014[SHARE]

Top 5 N.J. shows this week by Ronni Reich

Much Ado in Madison — The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey concludes its season with its namesake's comedy "Much Ado About Nothing." Scott Wentworth directs and appears …

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:00am on December 2, 2014[SHARE]