dance to unleash big emotions
and bring people together. We
can’t wait to share it with the
amazing audiences at Paper Mill.”
The Outsider makes its East Coast
Premiere in January. At once a
razor-sharp comedy and a sincere
tribute to democracy, The Outsider
by Paul Slade Smith is a timely and
hilarious take on modern American
politics. Ned Newley doesn’t even
want to be governor. He is terri-
fied of public speaking; his poll
numbers are impressively bad. To
his ever-supportive chief of staff,
Ned seems destined to fail. But a
political guru named Arthur Vance
sees things a little differently: Ned
might be the worst candidate to
ever run for office. Unless the pub-
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lic is looking for… the worst candi-
date to ever run for office.
“With two of our recent produc-
tions currently playing on Broad-
way (A Bronx Tale and Bandstand),
Paper Mill Playhouse has become
one of the nation’s leading theater
incubators, nurturing shows in mul-
tiple stages of development,” Mark
S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Di-
rector. “This season we’re honored
to collaborate with some of the
finest creative talent in the industry
including Tony Award winners Jer-
ry Mitchell and John Rando.”
“Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2017-
2018 season is one of the most
exciting lineups in our theater’s
history,” added Managing Director
Todd Schmidt.”
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