Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
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theatre
OffBook Productions presents North NJ regional premiere of "When Monica Met Hillary" 
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- OffBook Productions presents Winter Miller's play When Monica Met Hillary from May 3-12, 2024 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center. Directed by founding director Laura Iacometta, the play spans a 20+ year timeline, following the lives of Monica Lewinsky and Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Lewinsky's mother Marcia Lewis and Clinton advisor Huma Abedin. Miller's play first premiered at Miami New Drama in 2022. OffBook’s production will mark the North Jersey regional premiere.
The MTM Players presents "Nunsense" at Kelsey Theatre 
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Tainted food, nuns in freezers, and lots of laughs are in store when The MTM Players brings the hilarious musical comedy Nunsense to the Kelsey Theatre stage, April 19 to May 5, 2024, on Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) West Windsor Campus.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place April 2-9, 2024 
Here are previews of plays taking place from April 2-9, 2024 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. Click on the title to go to the full preview. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
The Summit Playhouse presents "Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse presents Is He Dead? from April 26 to May 11, 2024. This is a play by Mark Twain based on an earlier short story. In it, a young painter of genius is in love but in debt. To achieve fame and fortune, he fakes his death while passing himself off as his own sister. Now rich, he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry his love.
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Vivid Stage presents NJ Premiere of "Kodachrome" 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center (120 Morris Avenue) in Summit, will present the New Jersey premiere of Kodachrome, a play about love, nostalgia, the seasons and how we learn to say goodbye, written by Adam Szymkowicz, from April 18-28, 2024.
music
NJPAC presents Herbie Hancock 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- The incomparable Herbie Hancock will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music, and throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe. Showtime is 7:00pm.
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place from April 2-9, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from April 2-9, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
RVCC presents StevieMac: A Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Experience 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College will conclude its 40th season on a musical note with a performance by StevieMac: A Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Experience on Friday, May 3, at 8:00pm.
2nd Annual Lakehouse Music Block Party 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The 2nd Annual Lakehouse Music Block Party will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024 (rain date May 19th) with live entertainment, a beer garden, food trucks, and more. All proceeds benefit Asbury Park Music Foundation's Music Saved My Life program, which provides music education to underprivileged youth.
community
Events This Week in New Jersey: April 2-9, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from April 2-9, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
AC Walking Tours Expand to Surrounding Communities in 2024 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The popular AC Walking Tours are back and bigger than ever in 2024 with new tours and expansion into neighborhoods around Atlantic City. The spring tours will take place from noon to 2:00pm on consecutive Saturdays in May. Summer tours will take place from 10:00am to noon on consecutive Fridays in July. Fall tours will take place from noon to 2:00pm on consecutive Saturdays in October. All are sponsored by Stockton University's Office of Continuing Studies and Adult Education (OCSAE).
books
Meet Jersey Shore Novelist Daniel J. Waters at Ocean County Library Stafford Branch 
(STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Few thrillers set at the Jersey Shore are as gripping and engaging as those by South Jersey native and retired Iowa surgeon Daniel J. Waters. Meet this fascinating, award-winning author during a Friends Adventure and book signing at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The event begins at 10:00am.
FEATURED EVENTS
Vivid Stage New Play Reading: "Come Again"
Wednesday, May 01, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Summit Community Center
100 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "Tick, Tick... BOOM!"
Wednesday, May 01, 2024 @ 8:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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JD Souther
Thursday, May 02, 2024 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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LATEST NEWS
Billie Eilish to Perform Shows in Philly, Newark, and NYC
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Billie Eilish has a new studio album coming out and will be hitting the road starting in September 2024. Locally, she will be at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 5; the Prudential Center in Newark on Wednesday, October 9th; and has three shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City October 16-18, 2024.
StageWorks Theatre Group presents "Violet"
An Interview with Jim Loughlin of moe.
Hoboken Historical Museum Hosts Book Celebration & Signing with Jersey City Poet Laureate Ann E. Wallace
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