A quick reminder that the free Happy Days sock hop begins 5 p.m. tomorrow in downtown Millburn, which will celebrate the Tuesday opening of "Happy Days: A New Musical" at Paper Mill Playhouse. Press release follows.
Should be interesting to see how this show does at the box office. I would think there's tremendous potential here. Sort of sobering to realize that the reviews might have a real impact here. We try not to think about that, we critics. Our first, perhaps only, responsibility is to give thoughtful and informed information and opinion to the readers, so they can make thoughtful and informed choices spending their time and money. I'm often told that a good review I wrote helped to sell tickets, and I'm always glad to hear that a show is doing well for whatever reason. But you can never accept credit for selling tickets, because that's not your job. And besides, the next bad review might result in the opposite effect.
Anyway (I said quick reminder, didn't I?), Millburn is fun, pedestrian-friendly downtown and this event sounds like it could be fun. No, I won't be going, even with 25-cent burgers (mmmm ... burgers). I'll see the show soon enough, and I'm hoping for the best. After all, I'm a closet Paul Williams fan (dude could write pop like nobody's business) and he wrote the music.
Hopefully the weather will hold. I could have sworn they said no rain for days, but clouds and fog have just given way to steady rain here in Parsippany.
Off to Princeton for "Stickfly" (love those 3 p.m. matinees). Check back soon for the Review Preview.
HAPPY DAYS!
BLOCK PARTY~SOCK HOP
When- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where- Main Street, Between Essex & Millburn Avenue, Millburn NJ
What- Happy Days Are Here Again! A Block Party, Sock Hop Celebrating Millburn’s 150th Anniversary and Paper Mill Playhouse’s Opening of Happy Days: The Musical.
§ FREE! Open to the public
§ Hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream marked at a 1955 price
§ Live entertainment featuring popular 1950’s music
§ Dance floor installed in the middle of Main Street
§ Dance contests for all ages
§ 1950’s costume contests
§ Give-a-ways
§ Vintage Cars
PLEASE JOIN THE "CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE"! You can make a tax-deductible donation online at www.papermill.org or by calling 973-379-3636 ext. 2SAV (To SAVE Paper Mill Playhouse)
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