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Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the full casting for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the first show of its 2025 season. Beautiful begins performances on March 14 and runs through April 6, 2025.



Events in April at Mayo Performing Arts Center

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get into the mind of dogs...experience the music of Jimi Hendrix, and get a "Clue" at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC). There’s many fun reasons to get out to Morristown's home for the best in arts and entertainment in April. Black Violin, Chris Botti and Temple Grandin are just a few of the performers and speakers coming to the MPAC stage.



New Release Review - "I'm Still Here"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-03-06

In the last few years we've received a crop of films from Argentina (Rojo; A Common Crime; Azor) and Chile (1976; El Conde) addressing those South American nations' years under the rule of fascist military dictatorships in the second half of the 20th century. Now Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles reopens and hopes to salve his own country's wounds with I'm Still Here, adapted from a 2015 memoir by Marcelo Rubens Paiva. In 1971, Paiva's father Rubens, a former congressman turned civil engineer, was taken from his home, never to be seen again.



Two River Theater to Honor T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center with Inaugural Spotlight Award

(RED BANK, NJ) -- As part of its 31st Gala on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Two River Theater is thrilled to honor local Community Partner T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center with its inaugural Spotlight Award.








The Newton Theatre presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.



HeART in Motion presents Taylor Made - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

(RIDGEWOOD, NJ) -- HeART in Motion presents Taylor Made - A Tribute to Taylor Swift on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in Ridgewood. Let your inner Taylor shine through and rock your best Swiftie look! Join them for a fun-filled afternoon of music and dancing! Showtime is 2:00pm.



Bay Atlantic Symphony and Greater South Jersey Chorus Collaborate for Powerful Voices Concert

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Lord Nelson Mass, often called one of Joseph Haydn's most beloved choral works, is presented by Bay Atlantic Symphony joined by the 130-voice Greater South Jersey Chorus. Ludwig van Beethoven's romantic Symphony No. 4 opens the program of "Powerful Voices."



Lightwire Theater presents "Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey" at RVCC

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Young theatergoers will be treated to an out-of-this world production when the Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg presents Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey, Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:00am. The 60-minute show by Lightwire Theater is geared for audiences in grades K-6.



Recap of New Jersey Youth Symphony at UCPAC for Women's History Month

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Wharton Arts in partnership with Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) presented a free Education Concert on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Main Stage at UCPAC in Rahway. The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of Wharton Arts, performed for nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students from Union, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties in a special event celebrating Women's History Month.







 

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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.



PBS'

PBS' Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Free Pop-Up Screening Series in Teaneck and Nationwide

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The award-winning PBS documentary series, INDEPENDENT LENS, presents the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festival and the Puffin Cultural Forum. The season kicks-off on February 4, 2026 with The Librarians and continues through May. The series is free for all but sign up is required.



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.



Paper

Paper Mill Playhouse presents "1776"

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical, from April 1 through May 2, 2026. It brings the story behind the creation of the Declaration of Independence to the stage with witty satire, compelling drama, and a thrilling score. With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their fellow delegates as they navigate fiery debates, political tensions, and personal conflicts in their struggle to unite thirteen colonies.












LATEST COLUMNS


"She's Like the Wind"

The first thing you'll see upon entering the gallery at Deep Space (77 Cornelison St.) is the shadow-outline of a woman's leg. There it is, on a chartreuse background, sticking straight up in the air with a curvaceous bare foot inches from the ceiling. That's all of the subject of "Lemon Lime Toe of God" that the oil painter Delilah Ray Miske is willing to show us. The rest of the body, she implies, is splayed out on a bed. We know it's summer because the window is closed and the air conditioner is plugged in. There's a pretty good chance that the possessor of the leg is undressed. In one hand, she holds a cellphone, and she might be broadcasting something. On the wall, a small whip-like broomstick hangs. It could be the ride of a tiny witch. It could be the professional tool of a dominatrix.




This Week in Comedy: April 28 to May 4, 2026

Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from April 28 to May 4, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dance of the Waxwing" by Pyrenesia

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dance of the Waxwing" by the Lambertville-based gypsy jazz quartet Pyrenesia.








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