Jeff Gardner & Joey Novick in Togas Tonight

by: Rosi Efthim

Wed Sep 14, 2011 at 06:51:51 PM EDT

           - Comedy Tonight, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
           - Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Jeff Gardner & Joey Novick in togas       Two of the Funny Things at the Forum

The musical is a benefit, part of an all-arts effort to raise money for New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, which matches lawyers giving their time to members of the state's arts community, particularly to low income artists & non-profits. Joey's done that.

Both these guys hang out at Blue Jersey, but they're also both in politics - Joey's a former Hunterdon County Democratic Chair who was the only lifelong Dem on Flemington's Borough Council for 12 years. Jeff ran for State Senate earlier this year from LD-35. Both are local municipal chairs for the Dems.  

Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the music & lyrics was mighty amused to hear about a Forum staging with all lawyers. He wrote the production a note: "I can't imagine anything more bizarrely entertaining than a group of lawyers putting on a production of Forum. His letter is printed in tonight's program.

Break a leg, you two. But don't trip on your togas.