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Midway through Scrap, writer/director Vivian Kerr's feature expansion of her 2018 short of the same name, the film's anti-heroine Beth (played by the director) drags her long-suffering brother Ben (Anthony Rapp) back to the ice rink they frequented as kids. As Ben stumbles and falls, Beth glides gracefully across the ice, closing her eyes and savouring the moment. We suspect Beth has dual motivations for bringing her brother to the rink: she wants to recapture their childhood connection, but she also wants to see him flounder while she succeeds, as in every other aspect of their lives Beth is a trainwreck while Ben has it all, at least in his sister's eyes, with a successful career as a fantasy novelist.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Want to start 2025 with a relatable romance novel that you can discuss with book lovers everywhere? The next One Book OCL Online Book Club selection is Robyn Carr's newest, The Friendship Club. The virtual interactions will begin Friday, January 3 and continue through Friday, March 7, 2025.
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present the premiere reading of Pandora Scooter's new 2-person drama Mother's Day as part of its free Monday Night Play Reading Series on January 13, 2025 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The reading begins at 7:00pm.
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios & The Elated System are wrapping up a year+ of special appearances by both Jewish-interest and secular music and comedy acts in Teaneck, which included performances from comedian Elon Gold; The Aryeh Kunstler Band; Israel Portoy; Soulfarm; J-Sketch Comedy; Distant Cousins; the redevelopment of The Rock Musical SOUL SEARCHING; James Maddock; Willie Nile; Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham in Edward Albee's FRAGMENTS; The Cure's Reeves Gabrels and his genre-free improv rock outfit Doom Dogs; comedians Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson, and Mark Riccadonna; Dog Party, and more...
Many of the world's best musicians have come from New Jersey and that includes plenty of artists who are mostly known to music fans in the Garden State. Here is a playlist if you're looking for some holiday music that is different from what you'll hear on most radio stations. A few of these are popular tracks, but the majority may be new to you. If you're tired of songs that take place Before Christmas, you can jump to Christmas Day for a few tracks.
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!
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra will perform at The Newton Theatre on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00pm. In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and the Spryo Gyra band observed the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door).
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from December 24-31, 2024 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.
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from December 24-31, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
Here are previews of plays taking place from December 24-31, 2024 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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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."
"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."
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.
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