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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from January 14-20, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from January 14-20, 2025 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.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place January 14-20, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from January 14-20, 2025 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.



Bordentown Regional High School Chapter Select play "After Math" to be presented on Friday

(BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- The Bordentown Regional High School Chapter Select play After Math by Jonathan Dorf will be performed on Friday, January 17, 2025 in the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. This is a short dramedy about how well we know each other. The production is directed by senior Ryan Haje and will be featured at the 2025 NJ State Thespian Festival. Showtime is 7:30pm.



The Theater Project presents a staged reading of "Covenant Farm" by Brigid Amos

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- The Theater Project presents a reading of Covenant Farm by Brigid Amos on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Cranford Community Center. Theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience a staged reading of a new play and share their reactions with the playwright in the next installment of The Theater Project's "New Play Readings". Admission is free, with no registration required. Showtime is 2:00pm.








Music Mountain Theatre presents "Iconic Broadway: A Concert"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) — Relive your favorite moments from Broadway's beloved musicals in a night of unforgettable songs presented by a show-stopping ensemble of two dozen performers as Music Mountain Theatre opens its 2025 season with a new, original concert conceived by MMT's own Louis Palena. Performances runs for 12 performances from January 17 through February 2, 2025.



The Hellenic Dancers of NJ 2025 Taverna Night Dinner Dance presents live music with Anemos Music Project and Supports New Scholarship Fund

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- On Saturday, February 8, 2025, The Hellenic Dancers of NJ (HDNJ) presents its 2025 Taverna Night dinner dance in the Cultural Center at Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church (20 Hillcrest Road) in Holmdel. Dance the night away to live music provided by Anemos Music Project! The event begins at 6:00pm.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-14-25

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!





Masterful short Supercritical screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on Saturday, January 25, 2025

by Yuri Kim
published 2025-01-14

“We have just learned of a massive release of nuclear warheads, authorized by the United States.” Those are the grim words uttered at the beginning of the short Supercritical. Heightening our anxiety (and our blood pressure), the stakes continue to stack, as we see names and faces being crossed out in red, and radio static cutting into the broadcast as the sound of sirens close in on us. Heavy sighs are emitted, temples are rubbed, and we see a lone scientist stooping over a tape recorder with a defeated look in her eyes.



Outpost in the Burbs presents the Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 8:00pm. Martin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his "soul-marinated voice" with his inventive guitar prowess. The show takes place at the First Congregational Church of Montclair.







 

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The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's "Spamalot"

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot weekends from May 15 through June 6, 2026. King Arthur's legendary quest for the Holy Grail gets a hilarious twist in this uproarious musical, lovingly ripped from the 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail.



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Music Mountain Theatre presents "Disaster!"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Disaster! weekends from May 15 through June 7, 2026. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films.



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Princeton Summer Theater Announces 2026 Season

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater has unveiled its 2026 subscription season which will run from June 11th to August 1st, featuring an exciting lineup of three mainstage pieces and a family-friendly musical. Productions include Barefoot in the Park, The 39 Steps, True West, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.



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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Private Lives"

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Private Lives by Noël Coward from May 16 to June 7, 2026 in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. A razor-sharp comedy of manners, Private Lives crackles with Coward's signature wit and elegance.



Crossroads

Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Crossroads Theatre Company presents Sizwe Bansi Is Dead from May 19 - June 14, 2026 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. This is a powerful, funny, and deeply moving story about identity, survival, and the extraordinary ingenuity of ordinary people navigating an unjust system.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Junky Eyes" by Greg Amici

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Junky Eyes," the latest video from Central Jersey-based singer-songwriter Greg Amici's 2025 solo debut LP, "Tragicomic."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/04/2026

"I am absolutely wonderful," laughed the always gracious and warm Bill Medley. "How are you doing? We're out here doing our thing, enjoying it, having a ball. I can't figure it out; well I know why people are showing up, they want to hear those songs." 




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/1/26

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 Songbird, Allison Strong, Hexagon Cat, Sleep Station, and Lily Vakili. Plus a look back at "Everything Explodes" by Joshua Van Ness.








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