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Walk to the top of the Cape May Lighthouse while in town.

Don your caps, all you Sherlock wanna-bees, and take advantage of a fabulous special at our Cape May bed and breakfast. Get out your magnifying glass and try to find a one night “hole” in our bed and breakfast Cape May schedule. If you do, and if you can fill it, you’ll enjoy the room for a mere $195 (plus NJ taxes). Now that’s substantial savings!

There is a lot going on these days in Cape May. The beaches are full, the restaurants are hopping, and the shops are bustling. Romance/Romance is showing at the Cape May Stage, and history is living at Cape May’s Cold Spring Village. Our guests enjoy tours of Fisherman’s Wharf, and Designer Show House Luncheon and Dinner Tours. They have fun wine tasting at Cape May wineries, and sipping tea at the Carriage House Tearoom.

You could be here, too, you know. Grab that Holmes hat and check out our reservation page. When you find a hole, book it and mention the “Find a Hole” Special.

See you soon!

The Cape May Stage is currently running I Hate Hamlet, about a young actor who is coached in acting, love and life by the spirit of the Great Bard himself. We hope you get a chance to see it when you stay at our bed and breakfast Cape May.

June 28th only at the Cape May Stage.

Monday, June 28, 2010, Cape May Stage is staging the perfect compliment to this show: Come What May. Learn about the man who held the quill as you follow William Shakespeare from his youth to his success in London.

Real life son (Joe Plummer Jr.) and father (Joe Plummer Sr.) star together in Come What May, which above all focuses on the father and son relationship.

This is a play for everyone. People who love Shakespeare. People who hate Shakespeare. Fathers. Sons. Mothers and daughters.

Come into town for this world premier and stay at our Cape May bed and breakfast.

Those of us who live in Cape May, NJ, are thankful for the Cape May Stage. Each spring, we greet the new theater season with enthusiasm, and we happily recommend Cape May Stage to guests of our bed and breakfast Cape May, NJ.

Come take a seat in the Class, at Cape May Stage

The first play of the 2010 season runs Wednesdays – Sundays through June 12, 2010: the world premier of Class, by Charles Evered. It stars Thaao Penghlis as Elliot, a veteran acting teacher in NYC, and Heather Matarazzo as a mysterious young actress who seeks his expertise. The play has been called fresh and dramatically intriguing by NJ Entertainment; the characters have depth and complexity. (more…)

Part of what makes the holidays such a fun time is that folks step out of their routines and try new things. Cape May is beginning to tingle with excitement – lights are going up all over town, dressing many fine old Victorians for the occasion. People dress up, too, and not just for the cold. The holidays are a great excuse to get all decked out and go someplace special with someone special.

We hope you’ll consider a night at the theater while you are staying with us at our Cape May bed and breakfast. Between now and the new year, there are two excellent productions in store for folks who attend the Cape May Stage.

If you make it here before November 28, you’ll be in time to see Athol Fugards ‘Master Henry’… and the Boys. Set in 1950s South Africa, this award winning play delves into the lifelong friendship between a white man and a black man. Considered Mr. Fugard’s masterpiece, ‘Master Henry’ …and the Boys is “searing, haunting, often funny, and ultimately redemptive” (Cape May Stage website).

December 3 – 31, the Cape May Stage will present “An O. Henry Christmas”. You ‘ll be transported back to turn of the century New York City for two Christmas tales of love, generosity, and hope. The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf are two classic tales that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy.

See one play, or come to Cape May twice and see both. This is a marvelous town to be in during the holidays. Shopping opportunities abound, as does good cheer. Treat yourself to something special this year and spend a few days at our bed and breakfast Cape May.

Social Security takes Cape May by storm

Yes, it’s true. Social Security is available in Cape May through August 29, to residents and visitors alike. Don’t bring your deposit slips, however. This Social Security will fill you with laughter more than it will line your pockets, since it takes place at the Cape May Stage Professional Equity Theater. This Social Security takes place in 1980s Manhattan, and follows the lives of trendy, chic art dealers and their not so trendy or chic family. Interference, confusion, and romance all combine to make sparks fly and laughter take over.

Written by Andrew Bergman, who also wrote Blazing Saddles and Soapdish, Social Security has an amazing ensemble cast featuring real-life couple Lynn and Ronald Cohen. We are fortunate to have such first-rate theater here in our little seaport town, and we head to the theater ourselves whenever we can.

Social Security, at the Cape May Theater, runs Tuesdays through Sundays at 8pm. If you feel spontaneous, why not consider the “Fill the Hole” Special at our Cape May bed and breakfast: book a room that fills a gap in our schedule (with the exception of Friday or Saturday nights). While you are here, see Social Security.

Go to the theater while at our Cape May NJ B&B

We feel so fortunate to have great theater in our small town of Cape May. We recently saw the Cape May Stage production of Souvenir at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse. The Playhouse is in the Historic District of Cape May, in a restored church that has been adapted with a state-of-the-art auditorium. It is a pleasant experience to simply be in the theater.

The story of Souvenir follows an eccentric real life New York socialite who believed herself to be the the greatest opera diva of her age. She performed a sold-out concert at Carnegie hall, in spite of the fact that she could not sing on key at all. It is a hilarious, yet touching, musical, and we heartily recommend it. We hope that visitors to our Cape May NJ Bed and Breakfast will spend a night at the theater. Look into the dinner and a show special, where the theater joins forces with several local restaurants to offer a great deal, great dining, and great entertainment.

After the Souvenir run, George Burns graces the stage with Say Goodnight Gracie. Could there be a better way to spend an evening than listening to beloved Mr Burns reminisce about his life?

The Cape May 2009 spring theater season promises to be as rich and diverse as ever, thanks to the direction and vision of Cape May’s two Equity Theaters.

The Cape May Stage and The East Lynne Theater Company offer a calendar of theater events with a little something for everyone — comedy, drama and music — large ensembles and one-woman shows. These theaters are both within walking distance of our New Jersey Bed and Breakfast.

The Cape May Stage

The Cape May Stage will be performing the award-winning Souvenir, a musical comedy about, “a society lady named Florence Foster Jenkins, who became a singing phenomenon in the 30s and 40s. But not for singing well! She became famous for singing so badly that she became a huge success.

She performed in a packed Carnegie Hall but naively mistook the laughs for cheers. Later, she learns the devastating truth — she was not the great coloratura soprano she thought herself to be.” Souvenir will be running from May 20 to June 20, a beautiful time of year here around the Cape May Bed and Breakfast Inn.

Starting June 24, The Cape May Stage will run Good Night Gracie, written by the Tony Award winning Rupert Holmes. Good Night Gracie is the emotional and inspirational love story that pays homage to George Burns’ wife, Gracie Allen. It was nominated for a Tony Award for ‘Best Play’ and won the National Broadway Theater Award for ‘Best Play’ in 2003.

Originally performed on Broadway by Frank Gorshin, the play serves as a reminder  of the brilliance of comedians of that era. Burns and Allen were among the very best.

Cape May Stage performances take place at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse at Bank and Lafayette Streets in Cape May, just steps away from our Cape May lodging.

The Cape May Theater is not the only place to see live stage performances while on your vacation. We will continue to share news, events & attractions with you on this, our Cape May Bed and Breakfast NJ blog. See you soon!