close to the Jersey Shore or to
find homes less expensive than
the North Jersey suburbs. But
they are no less cultured than
New Jersey residents who live
just across the bridge. Theatres
like Two River and NJ Rep are
discovering audiences who have
the option of going to a Broadway or Off-Broadway show each
weekend, but who sometimes
prefer seeing professional theatre in their backyard. In this
way, they may be changing the
role of regional theatres that are
located in the shadow of the city.
“It didn’t occur to me that that’s
the decision people are making,”
Madeleine added. “That at any
time, if they wanted to they can
go see The Lion King or something. It helps me to understand
the richness of that environment
because people are doing the
same thing they would do in the
theatre capital of the world except closer to home.”
Meanwhile, about six miles
away in Long Branch is the New
Jersey Repertory Theatre Com-
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