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Sirius Radio Broadway host Seth Rudetsky to interview and accompany Broadway star Adam Pascal at Bell Theater

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Adam Pascal, the original Roger from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Rent, is coming to Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8:00pm. This one-night-only performance is part of Seth Rudetsky's Big Fat Broadway Live series, an up-close and personal mix of songs from Pascal's Broadway career, plus intimate, behind-the-scenes stories coupled with Rudetsky's funny, insightful and revealing questions.



Events This Week in New Jersey from February 18-24, 2025

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from February 18-24, 2025 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from February 18-24, 2025

Here is a look at shows taking place from February 18-24, 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 February 18-24, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from February 18-24, 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.








South Camden Theatre Company presents "Hollywood, Nebraska" by Kenneth Jones

(CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company kicks off their 2025 season with Hollywood, Nebraska by Kenneth Jones weekends from February 28 through March 16, 2025. In the play, two forty-something actresses have returned to their dying hometown in the Great Plains of Nebraska.



McCarter Theatre presents Bereishit Dance Company

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre presents Bereishit Dance Company on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:30pm in the Matthews Theatre. Drawing from many sources, including martial arts and street dance, Bereishit Dance Company creates groundbreaking performances that take your breath away.



Avenel Performing Arts Center presents comedian Joe Matarese on Saturday

(AVENEL, NJ) -- The Avenel Performing Arts Center presents comedian Joe Matarese on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Joe's current tour is called 93.7% Italian and if your name ends in a vowel you’ll love his standup show. If you aren't Italian you’ll still enjoy Joe's performance, well at least 6.7% of it. Showtime is 8:00pm.



PHOTOS from "The Diary of Anne Frank" at Algonquin Arts Theatre

by John Posada
published 2025-02-18

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is presenting four performances of The Diary of Anne Frank from February 15-22, 2025. Embark on a poignant journey through history with one of the most powerful and enduring stories of resilience, family, hope, and the human spirit. Anne Frank's eloquent and deeply moving words leap from the pages of her diary to the stage. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's Six-Decade-Long Career Culminates with Curation of Largest Museum Exhibition of Contemporary Native American Art Now on View at Zimmerli Art Museum

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Currently on view at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University—New Brunswick, Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always is an unprecedented survey of contemporary Native American art, the largest of its kind to date, curated by the late Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation).







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(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.



East

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" by Emily Mann

(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

Princeton Summer Theater presents "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

(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.



2026-27

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(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.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Body Cast" by Tiny Cities

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Body Cast," the latest video from the North Jersey dynamic duo Tiny Cities.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/09/2026

"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: "Natural & Plus"

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.








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