New Jersey Stage 2016: Issue 1 | Page 83

On Stage: Theatre A Bronx Tale 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ Paper Mill Playhouse produces the world premiere of this explosive new musical. Written by Chazz Palminteri and based on his acclaimed one-man show‚ A Bronx Tale is set against the backdrop of racial strife and organized crime in the 1960s. It is the story of an Italian-American teenager finding his path in life NewJerseyStage.com as he must choose between the father who raised him and a mob-boss father figure who fascinates him. Directed by Robert De Niro & Jerry Zaks featuring music by Alan Menken, and lyrics by Glenn Slater, the production runs February 4 through March 6. 2016 - ISSUE 1 Table of Contents 83