This Season At Plays In The Park

Our shows play every night of the week at 8:30, except for Sundays.

Plays-in-the-Park is conveniently located one block south of the Menlo Park Mall off of Route 1, in Edison, N.J. The turn off is called Grandview Avenue. At the top of the short hill make your first right on to Pine Drive and the Park Rangers will guide you to a parking spot.


1776
Wednesday, Jun 23
through Saturday, July 3

No perf on Saturday, July 4
No Sundays 8:30 pm

Set during a "hot as hell" summer in Philadelphia, 1776 is the Tony Award-winning musical about the seminal act in American history: the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Sectional differences, pride and fear threaten the Declaration and the fledgling nation.

The score features hits such as "Sit Down, John” “He Plays the Violin” and “Momma Look Sharp”.

*Audio Described Performance on Friday, June 26, Rain Date June 27
 Open Captioned Performance on Monday, June 29, Rain Date June 30  
 Sign Language Interpreted Performance on Wednesday, July1, Rain Date July 2



The Wedding Singer
Wednesday, July14
through Saturday, July24
No Sundays 8:30 pm

*Audio Described Performance on Friday, July 17, Rain Date July 18
 Open Captioned Performance on Monday, July 20, Rain Date July 21
 Sign Language Interp. Performance on Wednesday, July 22, Rain Date July 23

The Tony nominated Broadway musical comedy THE WEDDING SINGER, called “One Big Party! A good-natured, high-energy musical” by Newsday, is based upon the 1998
hit film that starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore that grossed over $120 million worldwide. It’s the ‘80’s, you know, junk bonds, MTV, “Dynasty,” Duran Duran, leg warmers. Robbie Hart lives in his grandmother’s basement in New Jersey and sings in a wedding band. His dreams of being a singer/songwriter are long gone, replaced now by a burning desire to find the right girl and settle down. When his fiancée leaves him standing at the altar, he becomes a wedding planner’s worst nightmare, taking out his bitterness on stage until his eye and heart turn to a new friend, Julia, but she’s engaged to a wealthy Wall Street broker. “Awesome! Audiences haven’t had this much fun since ‘Mamma Mia’ says Jess Cagle, WCBS TV/People Magazine. And much of that fun comes from the tuneful and funny original score by two of Broadway’s freshest young award-winning talents, composer Matthew Sklar and lyricist Chad Beguelin. Plus, THE WEDDING SINGER has a hilarious and romantic book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, the screenwriter of the hit movie and former “Saturday Night Live” head writer.


High School Musical
Wednesday, August 4
through Saturday, August 14
No Sundays 8:30 pm

Right off the screen comes Disney's High School Musical on Stage!, based on the wildly popular Disney Channel Original Movie. Having already topped music charts and movie ratings, this upbeat musical is filled with all the catchy tunes and unforgettable characters sure to please all of the family.

DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL follows Gabriella, a shy, brainy new student and Troy, the captain of the basketball team as they discover a love for singing and audition for their high school musical. Their attempt to break out of their cliques turns their world and their school upside down!
PIP is pleased to present HSM for the first time!

Audio Described Performance on Friday, August 7, Rain Date August 8
Open Captioned performance on Monday, August 10, Rain Date August 11
Sign Language Interp. Performance on Wednesday, August 12, Rain date, Aug. 13



To Come
Our 18th Annual Indoor Children’s Musical
Dates


Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
at the State Theatre, New Brusnwick

Sun, Dec 26 at 2 & 7 pm
Mon, Dec 27 at 7 pm
Tues, Dec 28 at 7 pm

Joseph 2010 marks the 16th anniversary
of this holiday tradition.

 
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