Tag: Phoenix Productions
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Count Basie Center, Phoenix Productions announce merger
RED BANK – The Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, and Red Bank-based Phoenix Productions have announced their intentions to merge, allowing the community theater company to officially become part of the organization which has hosted its productions for more than 30 years. “Coming out of the (coronavirus) pandemic we were looking at…
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North Brunswick actress takes skills to new ‘Heights’
North Brunswick resident Milena Makse will assume a lead role in Phoenix Productions’ upcoming revival of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights.” Makse joins the cast as the admired “good girl” Nina Rosario, Benny’s love interest and the first in her family to go to college, according to information provided by Phoenix Productions. Everyone in the…
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Eatontown resident takes acting skills to new ‘Heights’
Eatontown resident Regene Odon will assume a lead role in Phoenix Productions’ upcoming revival of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights.” Regene joins the cast as “Honorary Latino” Benny, who works at the dispatch run by Nina’s father, Kevin. He has been in love with Nina for years and dreams of one day starting his own…
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Area actors to take part in ‘In the Heights’ at Count Basie Theatre June 22-24
Phoenix Productions will present “In the Heights,” sponsored by D’Agostino and Associates, June 22-24 at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The Latin-infused musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda tells the story The cast is led by Roggi Chuquimarca as the quick-witted dreamer Usnavi, Milena Makse of North Brunswick as…
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Siblings from West Long Branch to star in ‘Ragtime’
Siblings Grace and Jack Sweeney will be featured cast members in an upcoming production of “Ragtime, The Musical.” Grace, 10, will make her Axelrod Performing Arts Center debut on March 3, cast as The Little Girl. “I’m so happy to be performing with such an amazingly talented cast,” Grace said in a statement provided by…
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Rumson and Hazlet natives star in West Side Story production
RED BANK – Recreating one of cinema’s most notable musicals, Phoenix Productions has cast Rumson resident Mason Kugelman and Hazlet local Matthew Giove to play the lead roles in “West Side Story.” The classic “West Side Story” tells of a turf war between enemy gangs in Hell’s Kitchen and the two lovers who cross battle…
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‘Little Mermaid’ auditions slated in Red Bank
Phoenix Productions will hold open auditions Feb. 18, 20 and 22 for its spring production of “The Little Mermaid” at 59 Chestnut St., Red Bank. All roles for adults are open. The musical, which will be performed at the Count Basie Theatre in April and May, will be directed by Keith Gissubel, with musical direction…