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'Gene & Gilda' is a Love Letter to Them

by Karen Nowosad
published 2024-12-12

George Street Playhouse presents Gene & Gilda in a limited run through December 22, 2024. The show is written by Cary Gitter and directed by Joe Brancato.



The Newton Theatre presents Pure Prairie League

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Pure Prairie League comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:00pm. Now in their sixth decade, Pure Prairie League continues to lead the way for the new generation of Country/Rockers such as Keith Urban, Nickel Creek, Wilco, Counting Crows and so many others that cite PPL as a major influence.



Bally's Atlantic City to Hold Ugly Sweater Contest on Saturday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- This Saturday night, December 14, 2024 from 9:00pm to 1:00am, Bally's Atlantic City invites you dig out those Ugly Holiday Sweaters and enter this year's Ugly Sweater Contest at The Yard!



NJ State Council on the Arts is Accepting Applications for Creative Aging Initiative

(TRENTON, NJ) -- The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is accepting applications for the Creative Aging Initiave Grant (CAI), which provides $10,000 to eligible arts organizations, libraries, veterans homes, senior and community centers, colleges/universities, and units of government to cover costs for arts learning experiences with New Jersey older adults aged 55 and over. Successful applicants will receive $10,000 of funding for each year of the two-year grant cycle, pending available resources.








Celebrate the Holidays at Playhouse 22 with "Winter Wonderettes"

(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- "Winter Wonderettes", a musical by Roger Bean, runs at Playhouse 22 across two weekends (December 13-22, 2024). The sequel to the theater's 2022 production of "The Marvelous Wonderettes" featuring four women singing great '60s versions of holiday classics such as "Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock," "Run, Rudolph, Run," and "Winter Wonderland."



Ring In The New Year a few days early with Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could at Growing Stage

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is proud to present a special New Year's Eve Countdown Concert featuring 3 Time GRAMMY Nominees, Brady Rymer And the Little Band That Could on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00am. New Year's Eve arrives a few days early at The Growing Stage with a musical celebration featuring dancing, sing-alongs and a special countdown to 2025 at NOON! It's a concert the entire family will never forget.



NJPAC presents comedian Preacher Lawson

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Prepare for an evening filled with laughter at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with the incredibly talented Preacher Lawson on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:00pm. Preacher Lawson, known for his infectious energy and unique comedic style, first captured the hearts of audiences as a standout performer on "America's Got Talent."



Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton announces five Hodder Fellows for 2025-26

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts has announced the selection of five Mary Mackall Gwinn Hodder Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. This year's recipients include sculptor Carlos Agredano, performing and visual artist Satoshi Haga, novelist Ayana Mathis, composer Peter Shin, and playwright Catherine Yu.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-12-24

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!









 

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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.



Princeton

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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