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Chatham Players Kick Off Their 104th Season with Romantic Comedy, "Stage Kiss" by Sarah Ruhl

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players will open their 104th season with the romantic comedy, Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl from October 10 – October 25, 2025 at The Chatham Playhouse. Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with a passionate history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the lines between offstage and onstage begin to blur.



2025 Perry Award Winners

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) held the 2025 Perry Awards Ceremony on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the historic Strand Center for the Arts in Lakewood. This annual celebration honors outstanding achievements in New Jersey's thriving community theater scene, shining a spotlight on the artists, volunteers, and productions that keep local theater alive and vibrant throughout the state.



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/22/25

by Lazlo
published 2025-09-22

Mike Herz, Jacob Tremont and Lauren Rosato, Erika Sherger, Greg Bullock, Fear Of Falling, Miss Ohio, Surfing For Daisy, and Deena. Plus a look back at the Banding Together compilations from 2012-2024.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-22-25

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!










Soulful documentary Cathy & Harry screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 28

by Emma Hackbarth
published 2025-09-22

Artists Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman are featured in Marta Renzi and Daniel Wolff's documentary Cathy & Harry in the midst of exhibitions, producing new work, and living together. They complement each other in their styles and concepts—Cathy in her representational painting and realism and Harry in his shapeshifting material pieces. Both are known for a meticulous, drawn-out work ethic and their love of each other. Shown in their home studios, galleries, public works and daily lives, we are given a glimpse of the process behind the product. The couple each tote prolific careers.



PHOTOS from .moe at Mayo Performing Arts Center

by Chris Paul
published 2025-09-22

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- .moe came to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Friday, September 5, 2025 and photographer Chris Paul was on hand to take photos. The band is currently on a tour celebrating their 35th anniversary.



WBGO Brings "All That Jazz" Concert Series To Morristown

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- WBGO "All That Jazz" concert series expands to Morris County. In addition to the ongoing "All That Jazz" concert series in Union County, Smooth Jazz New Jersey, WBGO, and the Morris Museum, are excited to announce three new shows starting this fall with the Nationally acclaimed and Grammy nominated group Special EFX October 11, followed by world renowned Keyboardist extraordinaire Alex Bugnon November 22. Rounding out the series March 14th will be 12-time Grammy Nominee and Grammy winner Saxophone icon Kirk Whalum.



Albert Music Hall presents "Songwriters In The Pines Show"

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- On Friday, September 26, 2025, Albert Music Hall will come alive with the sounds of American folk and bluegrass at the "Songwriters in the Pines Show." Headlining the evening is Cole Quest and the City Pickers, a spirited bluegrass band from New York led by the grandson of American folk icon Woody Guthrie. The performance is part of the group's tour for their newly released album, Homegrown, which weaves Guthrie's timeless songs with fresh originals.



New Release Review - "The Man In My Basement"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-09-21

I haven't read Walter Mosley's 2004 novel The Man in My Basement, but based on director Nadia Latif's screen adaptation, I suspect it may be one of those notoriously unfilmable works. This movie attempts to contend with heady themes that are probably best explored in the written word, and Latif's film seems to have bitten off more than it can chew. There are two key subplots here. One might make for an engrossing two-hander stage production while the other could be an intriguing movie in its own right, but here they clash in a way that makes both of these storylines distract from one another.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

State

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.



Arden

Arden Children's Theatre presents "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- This spring, Arden Children's Theatre invites families into a hilariously twisted world where classic fairy tales don't go quite as expected in its next production of the 2025/26 season, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (The Stinky Cheese Man). Based on the beloved book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, adapted by John Glore, the production brings the book's fractured fairy tales to life for kids and adults alike. Directed by Steve Pacek, the production runs on the Arden’s Arcadia stage with previews starting April 8, opening night on April 18, with performances running through May 31.



Haddon

Haddon Township to Hold 4th Annual String Band Parade

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Camden County Board of Commissioners, along with Haddon Township, invites residents and visitors to the fourth annual String Band Parade down Haddon Ave, featuring the Philadelphia Mummers String Bands on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. (note: it was rescheduled from April 25th due to the weather)



Hitchcock

Hitchcock Meets Hilarious: Bergen County Players presents "The 39 Steps"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the top live music or theater venue by 201 Magazine's "Best of Bergen" readers, Bergen County Players (BCP) invites audiences to brace themselves for a whirlwind of espionage and outrageous comedy with the Tony Award-winning The 39 Steps, which runs weekends from May 2-31, 2026. Directed by BCP life member Steve Bell, this breakneck adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film classic blends film noir suspense with Monty Python-style absurdity.



McCarter

McCarter Theatre Center presents "Mrs. Christie" - a new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents Mrs. Christie, a witty new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster, from May 6–31, 2026. The production is directed by BOLD Associate Artistic Director Donya K. Washington in her McCarter directorial debut.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Shine" by Helen O'Shea feat. Michelle Moore

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Shine" by Princeton singer-songwriter Helen O'Shea. The song from Helen's latest album, "“Songs in the Key O," features E Street Band backing vocalist Michelle Moore.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 05/21/2026

"I'm enjoying the beautiful weather here in Florida, I live in Orlando. I used to live in Nashville for about six years but I'm originally from Transylvania, Romania," said an excited Alex Kilroy as he happily discussed the release of his album "Break My Chains," his classical training, Vince Gill and more.




This Week in Comedy: May 19-25, 2026

Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from May 19 to May 25, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers








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