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PHOTOS from "Ain’t Misbehavin’" at Plays-in-the-Park


By John Posada

originally published: 07/08/2023

(EDISON, NJ) -- Plays-in-the-Park is presenting Ain’t Misbehavin’ from July 5-15, 2023 in the Stephen J. Capestro Theater - a unique, government-sponsored outdoor amphitheater located in Edison's beautiful Roosevelt Park. in’t Misbehavin’ is a sassy, sultry musical celebration of the legendary jazz great, Fats Waller. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

One of the most popular revues of all time, this 1978 Tony Award-winning best musical evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American talent with a versatile cast who struts, strums, and sings the songs he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley, over to Hollywood and concert stages across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

The cast includes Ken - Ezekiel Robinson, Andre- Nicholas La Russa, Armelia- Jasmine Plant, Nell- Melyssa Searcy, Charlaine- Qawiyya Haqq, Ensemble- David Aragon, McKaela Maye, Gabriella Stewart, and Kyrie Faust.

Ticket price is $8.00 per adult; $5.00 per senior citizen 60 and over, children twelve (12) and under enter for free with a ticket stub. There are no refunds for any reason. They accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover credit cards at their box office for the summer shows.

All shows start at 8:00pm. Tickets are sold on the day of the performance only. No advance sales. The Box Office opens at 5:30 pm and patrons are admitted to the seating area immediately after purchasing tickets. All shows start at 8:00pm The box office closes at 8:30pm each show night. The Box Office can be accessed from two locations: a) on the path from the parking lawn, and b) from the access path between the theater and handicap parking lot.




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Plays-in-the-Park, a unique, government-sponsored outdoor amphitheater is presenting three full-scale musicals each summer, an indoor children’s musical each October, and an annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat each December at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. The Stephen J. Capestro Theater is located in the beautiful Roosevelt Park in Edison, New Jersey.

Plays-in-the-Park is conveniently located one block south of the Menlo Park Mall off of Route 1, in Edison, N.J. The turn off is called Grandview Avenue. At the top of the short hill, make your first right on to Pine Drive and the Park Rangers will guide you to a parking spot.

Here are more photos from the production.

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John Posada is a New Jersey based photographer specializing in photographing live theatre and music performances. For more than 15 years, John has photographed live events where he mastered the techniques of timing and capturing fast moving action under challenging lighting conditions. Currently, John has spent the last 3 years concentrating on photographing almost 200 theatre productions for over 70 different theatres. Click here for John's website.




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