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Celia Cruz – A Tribute to the Queen!

Friday, October 10, 2025 @ 7:30pm



McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

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Celebrate the legacy of the incomparable Celia Cruz with an electrifying evening of Afro-Cuban rhythms, high-energy performances, and a dynamic live band. Featuring acclaimed Cuban vocalist Xiomara Laugart, three-time GRAMMY®-nominated jazz pianist and composer Axel Tosca, and special guest Tito Puente, Jr. 

Pre-Show Salsa Party in the lobby starting at 6:00PM!



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UPCOMING EVENTS
New Jersey Symphony Presents Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique

Thursday, June 04, 2026 @ 7:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

 

Happy Together 2026

Friday, June 05, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ

 


 

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EVENT PREVIEWS

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot weekends from May 15 through June 6, 2026. King Arthur's legendary quest for the Holy Grail gets a hilarious twist in this uproarious musical, lovingly ripped from the 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail.



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.












LATEST COLUMNS

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.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bike in the Ocean,"a single from "Day/Night," the new album by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound.




This Week in Music

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






UPCOMING EVENTS
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound
New Jersey Symphony Presents Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique

Thursday, June 04, 2026 @ 7:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

 

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound
Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead"

Thursday, June 04, 2026 @ 11:00am
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) New Brunswick, NJ

 

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound
Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead"

Thursday, June 04, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) New Brunswick, NJ

 

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound
NYC Musical Marathon & Jack Dallas presents "Uncle Bob & Bridal Whites" and "Romancing..."

Thursday, June 04, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zion Church Closter, NJ

 

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound
Happy Together 2026

Friday, June 05, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ

 






 



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