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Wharton Performing Arts School 2026 Summer Camps Return to Berkeley Heights with Expanded Programming

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Wharton Performing Arts School (PAS) is excited to share that its 2026 summer camps will take place in Berkeley Heights, ensuring campers can enjoy the program's most popular offerings. Full-day camp options are now available for children aged 7 and up, and half-day camp options begin at age 4.



Bergen County Players Pairs Southern Hospitality with "The Cake" for an Exclusive Opening Weekend Celebration

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP) is turning up the heat for the opening of Bekah Brunstetter’s hit dramedy, The Cake, with a special community-focused promotion: "A Slice of Community: Opening Weekend Reception." To celebrate the "faith, family, and frosting" at the heart of the play, BCP has partnered with local favorite The Modern Cakery to host a complimentary pre-curtain reception in the lounge of the Little Firehouse Theatre during opening weekend, March 14-15, 2026.



Princeton Makes To Close Art Market On March 21st

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, has announced that it will close its art market in the Princeton Shopping Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026 and have a 20% Off Sale until the store closes.



South Jersey Musician Wants You To Be In His Music Video

Craig Whitaker is asking New Jersey to be in his music video. Not as extras. Not as a backdrop. As the whole point.








Nutley Little Theatre presents a Staged Reading of "With a Capital C" by Lawrence Paone

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- On Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7:00pm, Nutley Little Theatre presents a free staged reading of With a Capital C - an original script written by Drew University Alum, Lawrence Paone and directed by another Drew Alum and NLT member, Mead Winters. There will be a talkback with the author immediately following the performance.



Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from March 1-7, 2026

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from March 1-7, 2026. Each week we publish at least 70 articles, including original columns and features, promoting events and covering arts news taking place 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 (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union).



McCarter presents Yasmin Williams on Thursday

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams will perform at McCarter Theatre Center on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:30pm.



NJCU Center for the Arts presents Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- New Jersey City University's Center for the Arts presents Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 in the Margaret Williams Theatre. Released in June 1995, "Jagged Little Pill" made a household name of Alanis Morissette, earning her the title of the best-selling international debut artist in history. Three decades later, that same album was the inspiration for a Broadway musical.  Jagged Little Pill is a raw, edgy, topical, and by no means difficult to swallow.



Nutley Little Theatre to Hold Auditions for "Asuncion" by Jesse Eisenberg

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre will hold auditions for Jesse Eisenberg's 2011 play Asuncion on Sunday, April 23 and Monday, April 24, 2026 from 6:30pm-9:00pm. The production will be directed and produced by Craig Tiede.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Theatre Company presents "Dear Evan Hansen"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company brings the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, to the F. Otto Haas Stage this spring. Featuring a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the production is directed by Terrence J. Nolen and co-conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Nolen. Performances begin May 21, the show opens May 27, and runs through July 5, 2026.



MPAC

MPAC Announces Free Summer Concert Lineup for 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents Tales at the Dormer House in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "My Fair Lady"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents the classic musical, My Fair Lady, weekends from June 12 to July 5, 2026. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady, featuring one of musical theatre's greatest scores.



East

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" by Emily Mann

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The reimagined East Lynne Theater Company opens its Season Forty-Six with the extraordinary, real-life story Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Emily Mann, running June 18 to July 19, 2026 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME in Cape May.












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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/02/2026

Overheard conversation today, July 2, 2026:




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Western Shores" by Renee Maskin

In November, Multiple Makin Waves Award-winning Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin will release her latest solo album, "If the World Is Ending." The LP's first single, "Western Shores," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/25/2026

There are differences and then there is different and as it may have been written before when Dave Vargo records are reviewed; the differences are few but this time around, something is definitely "Different."








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