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The Theater Project to Present Works by Winners of Young Playwrights Competition 2026

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- Four students from New Jersey high schools wrote the winning plays in The Theater Project's Young Playwrights Competition 2026. They will see their works performed by professional actors at the awards ceremony on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Cranford Community Center (220 Walnut Ave) in Cranford, NJ. Eight students whose work received Honorable Mentions will also be recognized. Showtime is 2:00pm.



The Devil & Daisy Dirt: An Only-In-Jersey Folk Horror Fairytale Haunts The NBPAC

by Suzanne Pisano
published 2026-02-27

Imagine you're on a back porch somewhere in the backwoods of South Jersey, listening to a captivating storyteller spin tall tales about a fantastical creature and a curious, compassionate young woman. Maybe you're sipping a bootleg bourbon. That's the vibe of The Devil & Daisy Dirt, which completed a five-show run at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on February 22, 2026.



George Street Playhouse to Honor Thomas M. Gorrie, Ph.D. at 2026 Gala Benefit

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse's 2026 Gala Benefit will honor Thomas M. Gorrie, Ph.D. with the prestigious Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award. Named in honor of former New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean, the award recognizes distinguished leaders whose advocacy, service, and philanthropy have significantly strengthened the arts and civic life in New Jersey.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "This Is the Year" by Sean Kiely

by Bob Makin
published 2026-02-27

Jersey City singer-songwriter Sean Kiely is readying the fall-bound follow-up to his acclaimed 2024 LP, "Postcards of the Reckoning." The first single, "This Is the Year," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.








New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 02-27-26

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!





Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents International Award-Winning Erinys Quartet at Trinity Church

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents the Erinys Quartet on its Chamber Series at Trinity on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm. Earlier this season, the ensemble won the 13th Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition in Norway.



Jersey Arts Podcast: ELO Lives On with The Orchestra's Blue Skies Forever Tour

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-02-26

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Troyer and Dave Scott-Morgan of The Orchestra. This may be one of my favorite chats because I felt like a fly on the wall watching two very talented friends catch up. A somewhat talkative fly, but a fly nonetheless.



Jersey Arts TV: 'The Young King' Explores Materialism Through Immersive Children's Theater

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-02-26

Immersive theater has long been all the rage for adults, but at Mile Square Theatre's production of The Young King, kids get to step into the story.



Megan Thee Stallion to make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical"

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers of the Tony Award®-winning, record-breaking Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical have announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and actress Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in the production as "Zidler", impresario of the titular nightclub. Taking the stage for a strictly limited 8-week engagement, Megan will light up the Al Hirshfeld Theatre from Tuesday, March 24th to Sunday, May 17, 2026, promising an unmissable, moment in the show's legendary run.