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Top 15 Most Read Stories
At New Jersey Stage
From December 15-21, 2024

originally published: 12/22/2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from December 15-21, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Sussex, and Union).

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1) "A Johnny Mathis Christmas" LIVE! at MPAC - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at MPAC in Morristown, NJ this Saturday December 7, 2024 evening as music lovers excitedly await a sold-out A Johnny Mathis Christmas concert by the legendary pop vocalist Johnny Mathis.

2) Southside Johnny Announces Retirement from Touring; New Year's Eve Show is Cancelled - (RED BANK, NJ) -- Sad news for the Jersey Music Community.  Southside Johnny announced he has retired from touring immediately, leading to the cancellation of this year's annual New Year's Eve performance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.

3) 26th Annual Makin Waves Awards - Makin Waves' annual holiday gift to the New Jersey music scene turns 26 this year with a bevy of goodness, particularly for top winners Jackson Pines, Rachel Ana Dobken, and Emerson Woolf, who each won two. And here we go...




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4) Asbury Park Theater Company Names Anthony D'Amato as Producing Artistic Director - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Anthony D’Amato (aka Remember Jones) joins Asbury Park Theater Company as their new Producing Artistic Director for the upcoming 2025 season.

5) Makin Waves Song of the Year: "My God" by James Mastro - The poignant, engaging “My God” not only sets the tone of Hoboken legend James Mastro’s long-awaited solo debut LP, “Dawn of a New Error,” it also is the Makin Waves Song of the Year.

6) Events This Week in New Jersey from December 17-24, 2024 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from December 17-24, 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.

7) Bell Theater at Bell Works Announces 2025 Concerts and Theatrical Productions - (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater, located in the iconic Bell Works complex in Holmdel, has a slate of exciting concerts and stage productions lined up for the 2025 season. With performances ranging from classic rock, jazz, country, Motown and family shows, along with a groundbreaking musical and a tear-jerker of a play, there's something for everyone!

8) Keith Roth Releases Single from First Solo Album - Keith Roth's career has included being the lead singer and guitarist with The Dictators and Frankenstein 3000. A veteran musician and songwriter for more than 30 years, he has recorded on over 50 records as well as producing, performing, touring and writing with many music icons.

9) The Levoy Theatre presents Magical Mystery Doors on Saturday - (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- Want to go out this week, but not interested in seeing a holiday show? The Levoy Theatre has the show for you.  On Saturday, December 21, 2024, Magical Mystery Doors returns for a concert that blends and layers the music of  three legendary bands to create something new and unique for music fans  everywhere. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.

10) Makin Waves Dirty Jersey Dozen - Each year, Makin Waves picks the 12 independent New Jersey bands who made the most waves. That means extensive touring in support of a new LP or EP, preferably internationally; professional quality narrative videos; singles that garnered broadcast and online radio play (since Spotify rips artists off, I don't really care about streams); national press, and other awards. Note that the Dirty Jersey Dozen are presented in alphabetical order. To get a sense of pecking order, please check out the 26th Annual Makin Waves Awards, as well as the Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Albums and Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Songs.




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11) Riverside Gallery presents Along the 'LOVE' Road - a solo exhibition by Sungmo Cho - (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Riverside Gallery presents Along the 'LOVE' Road - a solo exhibition by Sungmo Cho from December 18, 2024 through January 8, 2025.  There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, December 21st.

12) NJPAC presents comedian Josh Johnson - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready for an evening of laughter and entertainment, as one of the most sought-after comedy acts of the year, Josh Johnson, takes to the stage for *The Flowers Tour* at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 7:00pm.

13) Rahway celebrates the unveiling of vibrant new mural by renowned artist Jade Rivera - (RAHWAY, NJ) -- On December 6, 2024, the City of Rahway proudly joined the owners of QUILLA by Sabor Peruano for the unveiling of a remarkable new mural on Irving Street.

14) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/19/24 - They come from all walks of life and music genres but the most important thing is; they've come together to form a Blues band that is original, solid and different from the rest and what makes them so unique is a combination of experience and backgrounds.

15) The Newton Theatre presents country star Sara Evans - (NEWTON, NJ) -- Multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans brings her Unbroke Tour to The Newton Theatre on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm. She is the fifth most-played female artist at country radio in nearly the last two decades.



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EVENT PREVIEWS

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American Theater Group, Union Arts Center and New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative present Juneteenth Celebration

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG), in partnership with the New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative (NJCAC) and the new Union Arts Center will present Juneteenth: A Celebration of Liberation at the DMK Stage at the Union Arts Center (1980 Morris Avenue) in Union on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 7:00pm. It will be an inspirational evening of music, dance, poetry, and more.



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2025 Princeton Festival to Take Place June 6-21

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has announced its performance line-up for this year's Princeton Festival, New Jersey's premier performing arts festival, taking place June 6-21, 2025 on the beautiful grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. The performing arts showcase includes chart-topping hits of music icons, superstar soprano Renée Fleming, songs by Sondheim, a tumultuous opera by Giacomo Puccini, an evening of dance, music of Vivaldi and the Motor City, plus a joy-filled finale featuring the music of ABBA. A Baroque concert and violin recital take place at nearby Trinity Church.



SSAAM

SSAAM presents Juneteenth 2025: Stories of Freedom

(SKILLMAN, NJ) -- The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey's only museum sharing the history of African Americans in our region since the trans-Atlantic Slave trade, will hold its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The event runs from 12:00pm to 4:00pm (rain or shine).



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Boots & BBQ Festival Fundraiser for Our Stable Life

(LEONIA, NJ) -- Grab your boots & hat and head on down to Bergen Equestrian Center located at Overpeck Park for a Boots & BBQ Festival presented by Discover Line Dance on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 5:00pm-9:00pm. This is a fundraiser for Our Stable Life which is Bergen Equestrian’s Equine Therapy Program and is $25 per person (kids under 12 are free.) All proceeds to benefit "Our Stable Life."



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The David Drumgold Pride Variety Show to Return to The Puffin Cultural Forum

(TEANECK, NJ) -- To commemorate Pride month, The David Drumgold Variety Show returns to Teaneck's Puffin Cultural Forum for a special one-night-only Pride edition on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 7:00pm. The show hearkens back to the variety shows of the 60s & 70s, like The Carol Burnett Show, The Flip Wilson Show, and The Cher Show, offering good old-fashioned talent, cheer, and escapism. This show celebrates the magic of the arts, featuring the best in comedy, drag, dance, world-class musicians, and singers.



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2025

2025 Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Thursday, June 19, 2025 @ 4:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: community


 

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Hub City Pride Brunch

Sunday, June 22, 2025 @ 11:00am
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: community


 

NBPAC

NBPAC Lecture Series: Culinary Conversations with Chef Andrew Zimmern

Friday, June 27, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: community


 

How

How Not To Be Famous - A Conversation with Richard Kind

Saturday, June 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: community


 

Alyssa

Alyssa Edwards

Monday, June 30, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: community