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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!
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia Theatre Company closes out their season with Small Ball from June 6-29, 2025 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Commissioned and co-produced by Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, Small Ball is an off-beat and surreal musical about a professional basketball team, a mysterious new recruit, a tiny island nation, and the big questions that bounce between them.
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center is excited to present the sixth edition of The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival, featuring original, one-act works by New Jersey playwrights read theatrically by local actors. The festival will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Showtime is 7:00pm.
(NEWTON, PA) -- The Dance Ground, a premier performing arts school based in Newtown, Bucks County, is proud to announce that its dance company —comprising 23 extraordinary dancers between the ages of 11 to 18 — has been invited to perform at the prestigious Chita Rivera Awards on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the NYU Skirball Center in New York City.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- 2x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will bring his headlining tour to the Prudential Center for shows on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15, 2025.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Experience the soulful magic of Beres Hammond, Jamaica's most prolific crooner, as he takes the stage at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with a dynamic ensemble of talented friends, delivering an unforgettable evening filled with rich melodies and heartfelt performances on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Showtime is 8:00pm.
(WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA) -- To honor America's 250th anniversary, the Friends of Washington Crossing Park (FWCP) and the Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) have partnered to construct a full-scale, 40-foot replica of a Durham boat—the same type of vessel General George Washington and his troops used to cross the icy Delaware River on December 25, 1776. The project will feature public programs and hands-on experiences leading up to the 2026 unveiling of the replica boat—an interactive centerpiece for Washington Crossing Historic Park's tours, events, and educational programs.
(SURF CITY, NJ) -- During World War II, a tech-savvy New Jersey woman took it on herself to be a priceless information provider for families of captured U.S. service members. Agnes Joan Negra's exploits are chronicled in the new book Waves of Hope. Meet her son Ronald Edward Negra, the author, at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The event takes place at 7:00pm.
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society in cooperation with Ocean First Bank is proud to present Arturo O'Farrill 17 piece Latin Jazz Orchestra on Friday, June 6, 2025 on the William Morrow Beach (New Jersey and Bay Ave.), in Somers Point. This event runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and is part three of the South Jersey Jazz Society Spring Jazz Series.
Charles Strouse, 96, the celebrated and multi-award-winning American film, television, and Broadway musical composer, responsible for such legendary songs as "Put on a Happy Face," "Tomorrow," "Those Were the Days," and many others, died at his home in New York City on May 15, 2025. His remarkable career spanned over seven decades, during which time he created some of Broadway's most beloved and enduring works, including three Tony Award-winning musicals, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the Tony-nominated Golden Boy, Charlie & Algernon, Rags, and Nick & Nora.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater's 2026 Children's Show is You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which runs weekends from June 20 to August 1, 2026. A beloved musical since its premiere in 1967, Clark Gesner brings Charles M. Schulz's "PEANUTS" characters to the stage. The musical ventures through the highs and lows of young life, from baseball and homework to young love and friendship. With an empathetic and whimsical eye, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown reminds us of the importance of connection and joy.
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Body Cast," the latest video from the North Jersey dynamic duo Tiny Cities.
"Very well; and you? We're hoping you can come to The Lizzie Rose on Friday July 31; come as our guest, come enjoy the racket, it's a wonderful room to play," laughed the always jovial Conrad Warre of the Boston based blues/rock band Bees Deluxe as he discussed that upcoming Tuckerton show, their stop at Jamey's House of Music, their upcoming new record, the International Blues Challenge and more.
Frank Hanavan's Hoboken is wet. In his streetscapes, surfaces glisten. The sky is rarely glowering, but it does seem full; ready to have something to say, or wrapping up something that it is busy saying. The canopy of foliage that hangs over the streetcorners feels saturated with moisture. Even the shadows on the sidewalk are puddle blue. Businesses have their umbrellas open. A few people do, too.
Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas
