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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!
(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Get ready for a spine-tingling blend of laughs and thrills as Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. This fast-paced version of Bram Stoker's classic tale will run from October 25 to November 2, 2024 at duCret Center of Art, located at 1030 Central Avenue in Plainfield, NJ.
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions is excited to present "Home," a group exhibit curated by Gallery Director Andrea McKenna. The exhibit will run from October 5-27, 2024, with an Artist's Reception on Sunday, October 13th, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Artists included in this exhibit are: Janet Boltax, Greg Brickey, Doris Cacoilo, Mary Jean Canziani, Andrea Epstein, Cheryl Gross, Mark Kurdziel, Tina Maneca, and Jen Morris.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm. After a screening of the iconic movie, The Princess Bride, actor Cary Elwes (Westly) will engage in a moderated discussion for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film revealing never-before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics. Moderated by journalist and musician Alex Biese.
"The Hard Line," on Alligator Records was my last album and it debuted at "Number One" on the Billboard Charts and it stayed up there for a while. Being with Alligator has been a game changer for me. My previous labels, VizzTone and Showplace were great but being with Alligator is a completely different ball game."
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- NENAproductions Theater Project is opening its 21st season at the Jersey Shore Arts Center as the theater company in residence with a show unlike any other, with the all-American musical Hands on a Hardbody. Based on the real-life documentary by the same name, this musical centers around a days-long endurance contest where one person will win a Nissan Hardbody pick-up truck by keeping a hand on it the longest.
No matter where we're from, political discourse can be quite polarizing. So how do you make it entertaining, fun even? This is a question that playwright Heidi Shreck aims to challenge in the somewhat autobiographical play, "What the Constitution Means to Me."
Art House Productions is collaborating with Kenia Rosete Dance to bring a new modern dance series to Jersey City.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Middlesex County hosted and welcomed Choose New Jersey and economic development officials from various counties at the legendary, State Theatre New Jersey to explore how arts and culture drive economic growth and transform communities. The event included remarks from Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, Administrator John A. Pulomena, Department Head of Economic Development Sandy Castor, and Wesley Mathews, President & CEO of Choose New Jersey.
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- The acclaimed Limón Dance Company will perform at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30pm. The performance is a culmination of a Stockton Dance Residency with the company and its artistic director Dante Puleio from October 4-12.
(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.
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre are thrilled to announce Taylor Iman Jones (Six The Musical, Head Over Heels) will star as Roxy in the world premiere co-production of Elephant Shoes, alongside Daniel Durant (Spring Awakening, CODA) and James Olivas (Evita, American Idiot).
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.
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."
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.
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
