Paper Mill Playhouse presents the East Coast premiere of Benny & Joon with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture written by Barry Berman and Leslie McNeil. Benny & Joon began performances Thursday, April 4, 2019, and will continue through Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ). Benny & Joon is presented by special arrangement with Larry Hirschhorn.
Bryce Pinkham, Hannah Elless Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyBryce Pinkham, Hannah Elless Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyClaybourne Elder, Tatiana Wechsler Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy Paolo Montalban, Jacob Keith Watson Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyNatalie Toro Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyBryce Pinkham, Hannah Elless Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy Paolo Montalban, Jacob Keith Watson photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy Tatiana Wechsler, Jacob Keith Watson Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyBryce Pinkham Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyBryce Pinkham Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyTatiana Wechsler, Claybourne Elder, Hannah Elless, Bryce Pinkham, Natalie Toro and Jacob Keith Watson Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy Paolo Montalban, Colin Hanlon, Tatiana Wechsler, Claybourne Elder, Hannah Elless, Bryce Pinkham, Natalie Toro and Jacob Keith Watson Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyBryce Pinkham, Hannah Elless, Claybourne Elder Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyThe Creative Team-Kirsten Guenther (Book), J. Oconer Navarro (Music Director), Nolan Gasser (Music), Mindi Dickstein (Lyrics), Larry Hirschhorn (Producer), Michael Stotts(Paper Mill Managing Director) and Mark S. Hoebee (Paper Mill Producing Artistic Director) Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
The show officially opened last night, April 14, and T2C was there! Directed by Jack Cummings III with choreography by Scott Rink and music direction by J. Oconer Navarro, the principal cast features
Claybourne Elder Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Claybourne Elder (Sunday in the Park with George) as Benny
Hannah Elless Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Hannah Elless (Paper Mill’s The Other Josh Cohen) as Joon
Bryce Pinkham Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) as Sam
Conor Ryan Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Conor Ryan as Sam at certain performances, (Paper Mill’s My Very Own British Invasion) and
Tatiana Wechsler Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Tatiana Wechsler (Oklahoma) as Ruthie
Colin Hanlon Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
with Colin Hanlon (Falsettos) as Mike
Paolo Montalban Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Paolo Montalban (Paper Mill’s The King and I) as Larry
Natalie Toro (A Tale of Two Cities) as Dr. Cortez/Mrs. Smail
Jacob Keith Watson, Colin Hanlon Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Jacob Keith Watson (Carousel) as Waldo/Video Store Owner
Sam Prince and Belinda Allyn Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Belinda Allyn (Paper Mill’s West Side Story).
The production team includes scenic and costume design by Dane Laffrey, lighting design by R. Lee Kennedy, sound design by Kai Harada, Flying by Foy, movement coordinator Lorenzo Pisoni, and orchestrations by Michael Starobin. The production stage manager is Victoria Navarro. Casting by Nora Brennan, CSA.
Hannah Elless Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyTatiana Wechsler, Claybourne Elder Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyBelinda Allyn,Mark S. Hoebee, Tatiana Wechsler, Jacob Keith Watson, Natalie Toro, Bryce Pinkham, Hannah Elless, Mindi Dickstein, J. Oconer Navarro, Nolan Gasser. Conor Ryan, Claybourne Elder, Paolo Montalban, Larry Hirschhorn, Michael Stotts and Kirsten Guenther Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy Belinda Allyn, Tatiana Wechsler, Jacob Keith Watson, Natalie Toro, Bryce Pinkham, Hannah Elless, Mindi Dickstein, J. Oconer Navarro, Nolan Gasser. Conor Ryan, Claybourne Elder, Paolo Montalban and Kirsten Guenther Photo by Genevieve Rafter KeddyLarry Hirschhorn,Mark S. Hoebee Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
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