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Asbury Park Theater Company Names Anthony D'Amato as Producing Artistic Director

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Anthony D’Amato (aka Remember Jones) joins Asbury Park Theater Company as their new Producing Artistic Director for the upcoming 2025 season.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-17-24

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!





Drew University presents Valentine's Weekend Concert with The Duprees

(MADISON, NJ) -- New Jersey's Ambassadors of Love Songs, The Duprees have been entertaining audiences for over 60 years with their unique and timeless sounds, which include some of the most memorable romantic doo-wop classics. You can close out your Valentine Day's weekend by seeing them perform at the Concert Hall at Drew University on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 3:00pm.



SOPAC events in January 2025

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) greets the New Year with a red hot lineup. January includes performances by Donna Vivino, Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats, Nat Adderley, Jr. Quartet, and The Erick Känd Comedy Hypnosis Show.








RVCC Planetarium to Present New Star Show in January Focusing on Asteroids

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in Branchburg will launch 2025 with a new star show, Asteroid: Mission Extreme. Recommended for audience members ages 8 to adult, the program will be presented Saturdays, January 11, 18, 25, 2025 at 7:00pm.



Birdhouse Center for the Arts presents San Miguel Fraser

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Folk duo San Miguel Fraser gives a debut performance of their uniquely dynamic fusion of Castilian and Celtic traditions on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at the Birdhouse Center for the Arts. Showtime is 8:00pm.



Princeton Public Library hosts PSO Soundtracks Talk: A Symphony Celebration

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents a very special Soundtracks talk, "A Symphony Celebration", on Tuesday, January 7, 2024 at the Princeton Public Library. Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov and former Executive Director Melanie Clarke look back at some of their favorite moments together on and off stage as they mark the Maestro's 60th birthday. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Kyra Kennedy to reprise role as Carole King in "Beautiful" at Axelrod PAC

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Kyra Kennedy is thrilled to reprise her starring role in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which runs March 14 to April 6, 2024 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center. The production, originally slated for a three-week run, has just been extended for an additional week.



Princeton Makes Talks Series Features Visual Artist Kyoko Bartley on Saturday

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Saturday, December 21, 2024, painter Kyoko Bartley will be the featured speaker for the "Inside the Artist's Studio" series at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center. Bartley, a Japanese-born artist based near Princeton, specializes in a diverse range of art forms in various mediums, including traditional Japanese motifs, animal art and hyper-realistic drawings. The event begins at 4:30pm.







 

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"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


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Will Walk You Home” by Wiser Time

Wiser Time, aka Central Jersey singer-songwriter-guitarist Carmen Sclafani, just dropped his latest album, "There’s A Change A-Comin'," on his own Wiser Time Music. The closing focus track, "I Will Walk You Home," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




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.








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