{"id":36851,"date":"2026-10-06T22:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T22:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/?p=36851"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T22:15:06","slug":"about-paper-mill-playhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/?p=36851","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is a nationally renowned not-for-profit theater under the direction of Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director) and Michael Stotts (Executive Director). A beloved New Jersey arts institution since 1938, Paper Mill creates and produces groundbreaking new musicals and reimagined classics. Several productions have gone on to Broadway and launched national tours, including\u202fThe Great Gatsby, Disney\u2019s Newsies, Bandstand, Honeymoon in Vegas, A Bronx Tale,\u202fand\u202fLes Mis\u00e9rables\u202f(25th Anniversary production). The theater is also the home to an award-winning center for musical theater education and artist training, with outreach programs that impact thousands of students each year. As one of the nation\u2019s premier musical theaters, Paper Mill fosters a creative environment to advance the art form, educate students, develop future theater lovers, nurture inclusion, and provide access for all. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Local-Media-Season-Print-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Local-Media-Season-Print-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Local-Media-Season-Print-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Local-Media-Season-Print-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Local-Media-Season-Print-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Local-Media-Season-Print-3.jpg 1718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is a nationally renowned not-for-profit theater under the direction of Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director) and Michael Stotts (Executive Director). A beloved New Jersey arts institution since 1938, Paper Mill creates and produces groundbreaking new musicals and reimagined classics. 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