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SUMMARY:Bull Durham
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Magic: Paper Mill Playhouse Unleashes “Bull Durham” Musical for 2025-2026 Season Opener! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProduction Name: Bull Durham\, a new musical. \n\n\n\nPaper Mill Playhouse: It is the “Official State Theater of New Jersey\,” a recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award\, and a highly acclaimed non-profit professional theater known for launching new musicals and significant revivals before they head to Broadway. This is a key point for the SEO and “uniqueness” factor. \n\n\n\nPerformance Dates: The show runs from Thursday\, October 2 to Sunday\, November 2\, 2025\, with a press opening on Sunday\, October 12. \n\n\n\nPlot Synopsis: The musical\, based on the classic 1988 film\, is a love story set against the backdrop of minor league baseball. It follows veteran catcher “Crash” Davis\, tasked with mentoring hotshot rookie pitcher “Nuke” LaLoosh\, while the team’s witty and alluring muse\, Annie Savoy\, finds herself at the center of a steamy love triangle. \n\n\n\nCreative Team: \n\n\n\nDirector: Marc Bruni (The Great Gatsby). \n\n\n\nChoreographer: Joshua Bergasse (Smash). \n\n\n\nBook: Ron Shelton (the original screenwriter/director of the film). \n\n\n\nMusic and Lyrics: Susan Werner. \n\n\n\nCasting: \n\n\n\nCarmen Cusack (Tony nominee for Bright Star) as Annie Savoy. \n\n\n\nNik Walker (Hamilton\, Spamalot) as Crash Davis. \n\n\n\nWill Savarese (from the Frozen national tour) as Nuke LaLoosh. \n\n\n\nOther key cast members: Joel Ashur\, Ashlyn Maddox\, James Moye\, Andrew Poston\, and Nick Wyman. \n\n\n\nWith this detailed information\, I can now write a compelling directory listing that is unique\, great for SEO\, and written in the requested tone\, without mentioning any sources. I will highlight the “Broadway-bound” nature of the production and the star power of the cast and creative team to attract a wide audience.### Paper Mill Playhouse Announces World-Class Cast for Bull Durham Musical \n\n\n\nMillburn\, NJ – Get ready for a home run this fall! The legendary Paper Mill Playhouse\, New Jersey’s official State Theater\, is kicking off its 2025-2026 season with the highly anticipated new musical\, Bull Durham. This production promises a fresh take on the beloved classic\, blending America’s favorite pastime with a captivating love story. \n\n\n\nThe show\, which is a key stop on its journey to Broadway\, has secured a stellar cast and an acclaimed creative team. Leading the lineup is two-time Tony Award nominee Carmen Cusack as the fiery and philosophical “baseball muse” Annie Savoy\, a role she brings to life with her powerful stage presence. Joining her is Broadway favorite Nik Walker\, taking on the role of the jaded but charming veteran catcher\, Crash Davis. Together\, they anchor the stage in a compelling romance that unfolds as Crash mentors a talented-but-dimwitted rookie pitcher\, Nuke LaLoosh\, played by the dynamic Will Savarese. \n\n\n\nThe production is helmed by the brilliant creative team of director Marc Bruni\, renowned for his work on the hit musical The Great Gatsby\, and choreographer Joshua Bergasse. The musical’s book is adapted by the film’s original\, Academy Award-nominated writer and director\, Ron Shelton\, with music and lyrics by the brilliant songwriter Susan Werner. This powerhouse collaboration guarantees a show that is both true to its roots and bursting with innovative theatricality. \n\n\n\nBull Durham offers a pitch-perfect blend of comedy\, romance\, and heart\, making it a must-see event for theater lovers and baseball fans alike. Don’t miss your chance to witness this major new musical as it makes its triumphant New Jersey premiere. \n\n\n\nPerformance Dates: \n\n\n\n\nFirst Performance: Thursday\, October 2\, 2025\n\n\n\nOfficial Opening: Sunday\, October 12\, 2025\n\n\n\nFinal Performance: Sunday\, November 2\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nExperience the magic of a world-class production right here in New Jersey. Secure your seats to see the show that everyone will be talking about this fall.
URL:https://explorenewjersey.org/event/bull-durham/
LOCATION:Paper Mill Playhouse\, 22 Brookside Drive \, NJ\, Millburn\, New Jersey\, 07041\, United States
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SUMMARY:Admiral James Stavridis
DESCRIPTION:If livestream viewing is interrupted due to technical difficulties\, a recording of the event will be emailed to Livestream registrants within two business days following the event\, and will be viewable for 48 hours once received.\nAbout Admiral James Stavridis\nA Florida native\, Jim Stavridis attended the US Naval Academy at Annapolis\, and spent 37 years in the Navy\, rising to the rank of 4-star Admiral. Among his many commands were four years as the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO\, where he oversaw operations in Afghanistan\, Libya\, Syria\, the Balkans\, and counter piracy off the coast of Africa. He also commanded US Southern Command in Miami\, charged with military operations through Latin America for nearly three years. He was the longest-serving Combatant Commander in recent US history. Following his military career\, he served for five years as the 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.\nIn the course of his career in the Navy\, he served as senior military assistant to the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Defense. He led the Navy’s premier operational think tank for innovation\, Deep Blue\, immediately after the 9/11 attacks. Admiral Stavridis was promoted directly from 1-star rank to 3- star rank in 2004.\nHe won the Battenberg Cup for commanding the top ship in the Atlantic Fleet and the Navy League John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational leadership\, along with more than 50 US and international medals and decorations\, including 28 from foreign nations. He also commanded a Destroyer Squadron and a Carrier Strike Group\, both in combat.\nIn 2016\, he was vetted for Vice President by Secretary Hillary Clinton\, and subsequently invited to Trump Tower to discuss a cabinet position with President Donald Trump.\nHe earned a PhD from The Fletcher School at Tufts\, winning the Gullion prize as outstanding student in his class in 1983\, as well as academic honors from the National and Naval War Colleges as a distinguished student. He speaks Spanish and French.\nAdmiral Stavridis has published thirteen books on leadership\, character\, risk\, the oceans\, maritime affairs\, and Latin America\, as well as hundreds of articles in leading journals. An active user of social networks\, he has tens of thousands of connections. His TED talk on 21st century security in 2012 has close to one million views. He tweeted the end of combat operations in the Libyan NATO intervention. Two of his most popular books are the novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War which was a New York Times bestseller and is being published in 22 languages; and To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and The Crucible of Decision. His most recent book\, The Admiral’s Bookshelf\, highlights twenty-five essential leadership lessons drawn from classic works of literature.\nAdmiral Stavridis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and Chief International Security Analyst for NBC News.\nHe is happily married to Laura\, and they have two daughters – one working at Google and the other a Nurse Practitioner and former naval officer\, both married to physicians.\nThe sponsors of the Blauvelt Speaker Series have generously underwritten the cost of tickets for this program. The Blauvelt Speaker Series is funded in part by the generosity of the late Bradford Thomas & Eleanor G. Blauvelt and the Wintrode Family Foundation.
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