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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-26-25

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!





Must see Elisa in Wonderland opens the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival on Friday, May 30!

by Evelyn Reese
published 2025-05-26

Striking, compelling, and wickedly, yet beautifully tormented– words cannot describe the deep layers of intrinsic whimsy found in Elisa in Wonderland, another masterful film by Cléa van der Grijn. From set design to exceptional performances by the brilliant actors, not a single shot is lacking importance nor intrigue.



Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from May 18-24, 2025

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from May 18-24, 2025. 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, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean).



New Release Review - "The Surrender"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-05-25

So many horror movies have tackled grief that it's become something of a cliché in the genre. But unlike many horror movies, in which a death has occurred some time in the past and is still being processed by the protagonist at a later point, writer/director Julia Max's debut The Surrender is set in the immediate aftermath of the death of a loved one.








Important and timely documentary Freeing Juanita screens at the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival on Sunday, June 1!

by Al Nigrin
published 2025-05-25

I had planned to do an interview with Freeing Juanita Director Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers in early May, but he tragically died while surfing off Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York on Saturday, April 12. So, I reached out to Sebastian’s dad Paul Rogers and he connected me with Tristan Philip Call, who is one of the producers of Freeing Juanita. Here is the interview I did with him:



"The Sandy Mack Experience" to Screen at New Jersey International Film Festival

by Gary Wien
published 2025-05-24

One of the things that makes Asbury Park so special is its music scene and one of the guys who helps make that scene so special is Sandy Mack. His story and the weekly jams he organizes are the subject of The Sandy Mack Experience, a documentary film created by his daughter Sarah Ann McCuiston and Henry Donohue Frost.



Lucie Arnaz LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center

by Spotlight Central
published 2025-05-24

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Lucie Arnaz at PNC Bank Arts Center on May 14, 2025.



Makin Waves with Emily Grove: Music at the Family Dinner Table

by Bob Makin
published 2025-05-24

Emily Grove has been a Jersey Shore treasure since before she was a teen playing coffeehouses, such as Coffee Blue in Belmar and Espresso Joe's in Keyport. Raised in Wall by music-loving parents who often shared tasty tunes around the dinner table, Emily musically matured in Asbury Park with the help of scenesters, such as New Jersey Stage editor-publisher Gary Wien and music educator-musician Jody Joseph, cousin to Jon Bon Jovi.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-24-25

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!









 

EVENT PREVIEWS

NJPAC

NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.



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.



Megan

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.



Hunterdon

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents "Some Enchanted Evening"

(HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents Some Enchanted Evening from April 7 through May 16, 2026. This is a celebration of songs that have become a part of our lives. We sing them in the shower and we sing them to entertain and amuse.



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.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Fairweather Friends" by Exit Eleven

After a long hiatus, the Central Jersey band Exit Eleven are back with a new single that they will celebrate the release of on May 8 at Asbury Park's fabled Stone Pony.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 05/07/2026

Terry Barber is an "Internationally acclaimed" vocalist who has graced stages such as The Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, The kennedy Center and more and his recent project called "Mercury" will now grace the stage of The Brook Arts Center, otherwise known as "The Brook,"  in Bound Brook, NJ on May 15 at 8 p.m. for a one night only engagement. 




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/4/26

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Teen Idle, Rich Lancia, Somebody Club, Suede Aces, and Exit Eleven. Plus a look back at "Songs for the Moon" by The Porchistas.








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