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Fund for Irish Studies at Princeton University presents a Conversation with Ireland's Abbey Theatre

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University's Fund for Irish Studies continues its 2024-2025 series with a conversation with Caitriíona McLaughlin, Artistic Director of Ireland's Abbey Theatre, and Jen Coppinger, Head of Producing at Abbey Theatre. Fund for Irish Studies Co-chair and Director of Princeton's Program in Theater and Music Theater Jane Cox will moderate the conversation on December 6, 2024 at 4:30pm at the James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.



Classic Stage Company Welcomes SheNYC Arts Into Theater After Controversial Connelly Theater Loss

(NEW YORK, NY) -- SheNYC Arts is excited to announce that after being kicked out of their home of 8 years, The Connelly Theater, they have found a new home at Classic Stage Company's 13th Street theater.



Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents "Merry, Merry Mischief" - A Classic for Kids! Presentation

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Merry, Merry Mischief - A Classic for Kids! Presentation on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. Children of all ages will delight in this seasonal Classics for Kids! offering. Showtime is 11:00am.



East Lynne Theater Company to Celebrate the Holidays with "Lennie's Christmas Extravaganza: A Holiday Cabaret with Special Guests"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Lennie McKenzie, a favorite among the New York City piano bar scene, will return to East Lynne Theater with "Lennie's Christmas Extravaganza: A Holiday Cabaret with Special Guests" for two weekends: December 6-7 and December 13-14, 2024.








Lydia Johnson Dance to Perform at Graham Studio Theater

(NEW YORK, NY) –- Lydia Johnson Dance (LJD), a company known for its distinctive choreography by Artistic Director and Choreographer Lydia Johnson, which fuses ballet technique with contemporary phrases and gestures, will perform at the Graham Studio Theater on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:30pm; Thursday, December 5 at 7:30pm; and Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:00pm.



Recap: Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at Brooklyn Bowl

by Chris Paul
published 2024-11-24

Back on October 24, 25, & 26, 2024, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country rolled into Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), NY for a 3-night residency part of an overall east coast run in Asbury Park, NJ and Ardmore (Philadelphia, PA), along with an appearance in Syracuse, NY October 23. During this time at Brooklyn Bowl, Phil Lesh (bass) from the Grateful Dead passed on October 25. This loss is a marker on this leg of fall tour and Cosmic Country paid tribute to Lesh during that night's show with encore performances of the Grateful Dead's Box of Rain and Samson and Delilah. We are all connected. On the same night, Phish played its Box of Rain debut to open their 10/25/24 show at MVP Amphitheater in Albany, NY.



Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From November 17-23, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from November 17-23, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 9 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Sussex, and Union).



Ben Folds LIVE! at MPAC

by Spotlight Central
published 2024-11-23

Music lovers are rockin' the suburbs at MPAC in Morristown, NJ as they ready themselves for a sold out Paper Airplane Tour performance by singer/songwriter, Ben Folds.



January 2025 Events at MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- New year, great shows coming to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)! January sees the annual return of the Dancing with the Stars Tour, as well as Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Country favorites Blackberry Smoke make their MPAC debut at the end of January, and there's tribute bands galore, featuring the music of the 1980s (Jessie's Girl), Taylor Swift (Dream Like Taylor), The Eagles (Eaglemania) and Billy Joel and Elton John (The Piano Men). Plus, fun family shows, comedy and gospel greats The Blind Boys of Alabama.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Music

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.



Shakespeare

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.



Zoopraxic

Zoopraxic presents "In the Devil's Hands" by Helen Banner

(LONG ISLAND, NY) -- In the Devil's Hands, Helen Banner's riveting new play will extend its run to 21 performances running between May 20 and June 14, 2026. Set in the Channel Islands in the 1940s, this intimate and immersive production will have its world premiere at the new micro theatre space Zoopraxic in Long Island City (first stop in Queens).












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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