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Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 27 to November 2, 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 7 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Morris).
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center.
(UNION, NJ) -- Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, actress, and author LeAnn Rimes will perform in Wilkins Theatre at Kean University on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30pm. Fans of all ages will witness an unforgettable night featuring a mix of Rimes' greatest hits and new songs from her latest critically acclaimed record god’s work, released on EverLe Records via Thirty Tigers.
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents an evening of joyful and uplifting songs and stories with Mustard's Retreat on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church. Since they first got together in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1975, Mustard's Retreat (David Tamulovich and Libby Glover) have been delighting audiences with their songs and stories. Showtime is 8:00pm.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Middlesex County and RWJBarnabas Health celebrated the unveiling of Our Space, a collaborative mural at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Designed by New Brunswick-based artist Martryce Roach and developed with input from nearly 200 individuals—including hospital staff, patients, students, and community members—the vibrant mural captures the spirit and collective strength of the Middlesex County community.
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- American Dream and Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have announced the opening of the first Sesame Street Learn & Play in the U.S. on November 16, 2024. This groundbreaking attraction will combine learning with play, offering an immersive experience for guests of all ages through the enchanting world of Sesame Street.
(CRANFORD, NJ) -- Theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see staged readings of three new plays and share their reactions with the playwrights during the third of The Theater Project's "New Play Readings" on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Cranford Community Center. Admission is free, with no registration required. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical for five performances November 23-24, 2024. Audiences will discover the magic of the classic holiday tale as it comes to life live on stage.
During the pandemic, the New Jersey Jazz Society held virtual concerts that appeared on njjs.com and the NJJS Facebook and YouTube sites. In March 2021, the performers were two second-year Jazz Studies students at Juilliard: trumpeter Summer Camargo from Hollywood, FL, and pianist Tyler Henderson from Houston.
Just in time for Halloween, the goth-flavored The Antoine Poncelet Band have released "Live for the Night." The energetically ghoulish tune is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 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.
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.
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.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Under the Carousel," the latest video from North Jersey singer-songwriter Josh Herman.
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
