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The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. An accomplished, live orchestra will accompany The MAC Players, led by Director Kate Cordaro, Musical Director Eric Sayre and Choreographer Samantha Amaral.



"Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches" opens 2025 at CDC Theatre

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- CDC Theatre is excited to announce that Tony Kushner's acclaimed play, "Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches," will be in performance at the CDC Theatre in Cranford from February 14 to March 1, 2025. This monumental production is a significant event in the cultural calendar and promises to be a significant moment for theatre enthusiasts.



New Jersey Ballet Presents Masterworks in Motion - A Celebration of Iconic Choreography and Artistic Brilliance

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Saturday, February 22, 2025, New Jersey Ballet will present Masterworks in Motion at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), with two performances at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. The compelling program features four iconic works by three celebrated choreographers: George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco and Tarantella, Jerome Robbins' In the Night and Peter Martins' Hallelujah Junction.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Eddie B. - Teachers Only Comedy Tour 25'

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Eddie B. – Teachers Only Comedy Tour 25' on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $25-$59.








2 amazing films at the New Jersey Film Festival today!

by Al Nigrin
published 2025-02-07

God Teeth  screens with the short The Traumatist at the Spring 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 7.  The film will be Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7 PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ.  Tickets are available for purchase here.



Touching animated short Crowboy screens at the 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on February 8th!

by Anran Li
published 2025-02-07

Recently, I read that teenagers resist reading young adult fiction but instead look for adult material, while younger children, hoping to get a peek of teenagerhood, would read about high schools and puberty. According to this cycle, it makes me wonder if adults miss the comfort of children’s fairy tales.  This may be true in a way. Occasionally, when the exhaustion from work and life pile up on a rainy day or a Friday night, it is too easy to simply want to crawl under the blanket with a mug of hot soup and watch a little something. If that’s the case for you, perhaps you’d like to watch the short, animated film Crowboy.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Slight Return (Run That Shit Back)" by Chris Rockwell feat. Chill Smith and Izzy Miz

by Bob Makin
published 2025-02-07

The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Slight Return (Run That Shit Back)," feat. Chill Smith and Izzy Miz, is the first single and video from Chris Rockwell's forthcoming LP, "Rebel Radio 2."



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 02-07-25

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!





Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...2/6/25

by Danny Coleman
published 2025-02-06

"I'm in the middle of the Caribbean somewhere, I'm thrilled I have cell phone service so this is great," laughed extraordinary Blues artist Sue Foley as she telephoned from the Legendary Blues Cruise to discuss her upcoming February 7 South Orange Performing Arts Center show The South Orange International Blues Festival: Winter Edition 2025  organized by the talented Mike Griot also featuring Alexis P. Sutter and Rae Simone. 







 

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"Slanted

"Slanted Floors" returns to its Greenpoint Apartment

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Following critical acclaim and sold-out performances, Slanted Floors — hailed by the Daily Beast as "one of New York's most unique and exclusive pieces of theatre" — returns for a strictly limited five-week engagement in its original Greenpoint apartment setting. Performances will run May 26 through June 26, 2026, with 150 seats available.



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.



Paper

Paper Mill Playhouse presents "West Side Story"

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill's 2025-2026 season, from May 28 through June 28, 2026. An enduring masterpiece based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, West Side Story reimagines Romeo and Juliet in 1950s New York, where young lovers Tony and Maria dare to dream of a future together as rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks clash for control of the streets.



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.



Cape

Cape May Stage presents "What the Constitution Means to Me"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck from June 3-28, 2026. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the country. In this electrifying and deeply personal play, she revisits that teenage self to explore how the U.S. Constitution has shaped her life — and how it continues to shape all of ours.












LATEST COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/15/26

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 with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Night Windows; Bionic Rhoda; The Mighty Alrighty; Danello, The Sad Surfer; Wiser Time; and Mars Kushi. Plus a look back at "Hot Town" by Chris Rockwell.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Under the Carousel" by Josh Herman

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Under the Carousel," the latest video from North Jersey singer-songwriter Josh Herman.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/11/2026

Due to a much needed vacation, this week's piece will be short and far more sweet than its creator but that being said, there are a few things of note those of you may wish to check out.








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