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Playhouse 22 presents "School of Rock" in November

(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- School of Rock - The Musical, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and a book by Julian Fellowes comes to Playhouse 22 weekends from November 1-17, 2024.



The ShowRoom Presents NEUROTIC NOVEMBER – A Film Series Playing On Pre-Holiday Anxieties

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The ShowRoom invites audiences to dive into the hilariously uncomfortable world of NEUROTIC NOVEMBER. This film series is perfectly timed to tap into our end-of-the-year anxieties. Blending the stress of the election season and the looming chaos of the holidays, these films capture our most relatable tensions! It's more fun than it sounds, they promise! Screenings take place on the three Thursdays leading up to Thanksgiving at 7:30pm, with tickets priced at $15. Tickets are available at showroomcinemas.com.



Burned by advertising in the past, New Jersey Stage publisher seeks to create the perfect site for Arts Promotion

"I think advertising is too expensive," explained Gary Wien, publisher of NewJerseyStage.com. "If you take a chance and it doesn't work for you, it's a huge blow to your budget. That's why we try to make advertising with us simple, affordable, and effective. We want it to be harder to say no to advertising with us than yes."



Get into the Holiday Spirit with "White Christmas" at Music Mountain Theatre

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) in Lambertville presents a three-weekend run of White Christmas from November 1–17, 2024. White Christmas, the Irving Berlin musical based on the 1954 Paramount film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, will be the fourteenth mainstage show of MMT’s 2024 season, and the perfect way to usher in the holiday season!








George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" throughout December

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter (The Steel Man), and directed by Joe Brancato (Daniel's Husband), from December 3-22, 2024. The cast includes Jordan Kai Burnett (Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live) and Jonathan Randell Silver (Virtuous Life of Joseph Andrews), who are reprising their roles from the original Penguin Rep Theater production as Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder respectively.



Centenary Stage Company to Kick Off 2024 Fringe Festival with "Dr. Glas"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival 2024 will begin with Dr. Glas adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Performances take place November 7-10, 2024. Daniel Gerroll is Dr. Glas in this adaptation of the classic Swedish novel by Hjalmar Soderberg. The play tells the tale of an aloof Swedish physician who gradually unburdens his soul with the story of his obsession for another man's wife and the murder he plots to win her heart.



Teaneck International Film Festival to Screen "Union," a documentary about the fight to create an Amazon Labor Union

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival presents a screening of Union on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Puffin Cultural Forum. The documentary chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center. Screening takes place at 2:00pm.



Vivid Stage Ensemble Selected for "Made in Wickenburg" Arizona Residency

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is not only celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey, but making history as well. The company is embarking upon an adventure this fall, an artistic residency at the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts in Wickenburg, Arizona, as part of the Center's "Made in Wickenburg" program.



Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal LIVE! at McCarter

by Spotlight Central
published 2024-10-28

Music lovers are in their seats this Friday, October 18, 2024 evening at Princeton, NJ's McCarter Theatre Center anxiously awaiting a live concert by Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal.







 

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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.












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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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