In January 1986, Puttin’ On The Ritz reopened the doors of the Ritz Theatre, to once again become the focal point of South Jersey entertainment. The first production of Puttin’ on The Ritz was the musical The Boy Friend by Sandy Wilson. In 1990, the theatre's production of Children of a Lesser God would begin a long time commitment an ASL (American Sign Language) Initiative. This initiative would later turn into having Shadow Interpreters for the theatre's annual Christmas tradition of Scrooge in 2006 and 2008, as well as mainstage shows such as Arsenic and Old Lace in 2010.