The Paper Mill Playhouse is offering a buy-one, get-one-half-price "sweetheart of a deal" this Valentine's Day. Beginning now and continuing through Fri., Feb. 16, New Jersey's State Theatre says that for every full priced ticket it sells, it will offer one-half off the price of a second ticket for Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband. The show starts performances today, Feb. 14.

Stephanie Beacham (Broadway's An Ideal Husband; television's "The Colbys," "Dynasty") will star in Wilde's romantic comedy, An Ideal Husband. The show runs through March 18.

An Ideal Husband will be directed by James Warwick. Warwick portrayed Brad in the original London production of The Rocky Horror Show and Sir Robert Chiltern in Peter Hall's Broadway production of Husband along with Beacham.

Also starring in the show are David Ledingham as Chiltern, Fiona Hutchison as Lady Chiltern, Daniel McDonald and Lord Goring and George S. Irving as the Earl of Caversham.

For tickets call (973) 376-4343. —By Murdoch McBride