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Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From October 6-12, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 6-12, 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 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Ocean).



ACME Screening Room presents Third Annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival and Monster Prom

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- ACME Screening Room's Lambertville Halloween Film Festival is rising from the grave for its third year and bringing rising genre filmmakers, fan favorite Halloween flicks, and events to New Jersey's own 'Halloweenville'. LHFF invades this year from October 18-20, 2024.



Atlantic City Arts Foundation Hosts a 100th Mural Community Celebration on Monday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Atlantic City Arts Foundation will celebrate their 100th mural: "Always Dream, Always Growing" by Manuela Guillén on Monday, October 14, 2024 at The Garden at Cardinal. The event runs from from 4:00pm–7:00pm. Admission is free, but they ask you RSVP in advance.



CoLab ARTS hosts a Central Jersey Artist Mingle on October 16th

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The next Central Jersey Artist Mingle takes place on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in New Brunswick at coLab Arts, who hosts the event. It's an opportunity to meet, network, and socialize with other artists and arts administrators from the community. The event begins at 5:30pm.








Burton Cummings of 'The Guess Who' 60th Anniversary Hits Tour Comes to Ocean Casino Resort on March 14th

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Ocean Casino Resort presents legendary Canadian musician Burton Cummings, of The Guess Who on his 60th Anniversary Hits Tour at Ovation Hall on Friday, March 14, 2025. Showtime is 9:00pm.



Emmy Award-winning State of the Arts Premieres Two-part Special Focusing on New Jersey Heritage Fellows

One of the most diverse states in the country, New Jersey is home to an amazing array of traditional artists, each a keeper of an age-old art form. Last year, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts honored ten of these artists as the inaugural cohort of New Jersey Heritage Fellows. On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Emmy Award-winning television series State of the Arts will debut its two-part series on the Heritage Fellows on NJ PBS.



The Lord Stirling Theater Company presents Agatha Christie's "Black Coffee" in October

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Lord Stirling Theater Company presents Agatha Christie's "Black Coffee" in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center across two weekends (October 18-20 and October 25-27, 2024). An accomplished physicist has constructed a workable formula for one of the deadliest weapons on earth. After the theft of this formula and a suspicious murder, the stage is set for the legendary detective Hercule Poirot to get involved in the case.



Wharton Arts presents Free Concerts in Summit

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- Wharton Arts, New Jersey's largest not-for-profit community performing arts education organization, will present several free concerts during the 2024-25 season at Saint John’s Lutheran Church located at 587 Springfield Avenue in Summit.



Top 5 Finalists for the 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition to Compete on November 24th

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the top five finalists of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Pulled from 220+ entrants from 21 different countries, these gifted young singers represent the next generation of great jazz vocalists. The top five finalists are: Amira B. (New York City), Georgia Heers (New York City), Angélique Nicolas (France), Syndee Winters (Los Angeles, CA), and April May Webb (West Hartford, CT).







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

"Slanted

"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: "Western Shores" by Renee Maskin

In November, Multiple Makin Waves Award-winning Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin will release her latest solo album, "If the World Is Ending." The LP's first single, "Western Shores," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/25/2026

There are differences and then there is different and as it may have been written before when Dave Vargo records are reviewed; the differences are few but this time around, something is definitely "Different."




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.








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