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2018's A Simple Favor saw Paul Feig, a director best known for female-centred comedies like Bridesmaids, The Heat and the Ghostbusters reboot, adapt a straight-faced mystery novel by author Darcey Bell. The result was an unmitigated disaster, with Feig completely out of his depth in the territory of Hitchcock and de Palma. It had a promising opening act, leaning into the comic chemistry of its leading ladies Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick before taking an about turn into hackneyed thriller territory, with a particular eye-rolling plot twist.
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(STANHOPE, NJ) -- The North Jersey Blues Society (NJBS) is excited to announce the Artist Emergency Relief Fundraiser. NJBS has established an Artist Emergency Relief Fund (AERF) to assist artists in need. This fund is specifically designed to support NJBS artists who find themselves in crisis situations. Currently, the fund's balance is $1,400, generated through the sale of an NJBS compilation CD. Their goal is to double this amount during a fundraiser on June 8, 2025 at The Stanhope House.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 8:00pm. Sixteen-time Grammy® Award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer David Foster and acclaimed singer, television, and Broadway star Katharine McPhee are bringing their live show on the road.
(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Following a successful debut in 2024, Middlesex County's FolkLIVE event series, led by the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, returns in 2025 with an expanded lineup of four total outdoor events celebrating global traditions and local talent.
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, presents the Spring Comedy, Green Honey Love, across two weekends from May 16-25, 2025. The play, written by Gail Wynn Huland El and directed by Damien S. Berger, is a story about adultery, deceit, greed, and conspiracy of murder – your everyday comedy.
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- American Dream's youngest guests have a new must-visit attraction, as Gabby’s Dollhouse: Kitty Splash Garden - the largest indoor splashpad in North America – has officially opened in DreamWorks Water Park.
(MATAWAN, NJ) -- Calling all adults, teens, and an outgoing 9 to 11 year old boy who loves to act, sing and dance. Spotlight Players is thrilled to announce auditions for Freaky Friday: The Musical – the hilarious, heartfelt body-swap comedy from Disney with libretto by Bridget Carpenter, the co-executive producer and writer on the beloved TV hits, "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood", with music by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning team behind Next to Normal and If/Then.
(WEST MILFORD, NJ) -- What began as a passion project and simple music blog has blossomed into a powerful force in the independent music space. The MIC Music Group celebrates its 5-year anniversary, marking half a decade of amplifying the voices of emerging artists and reshaping the indie landscape.
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director) and Michael Stotts (Executive Director) are proud to announce that, following a national search, Paul Brewster McGinley has joined Paper Mill Playhouse as the theater's new Director of Education. Educational programming represents the heart of Paper Mill's nonprofit mission, serving nearly 40,000 students yearly through transformative programs.
