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Asbury Park Theater Company To Start New Era With Producing Artistic Director Nate Patten

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Park Theater Company (APTCo) is entering an exciting next chapter with the appointment of Nate Patten as its new Producing Artistic Director. Under Patten's leadership, the company is embracing a bold artistic vision focused on presenting both beloved classic titles and compelling contemporary works, fostering meaningful community engagement, and bringing exceptional theatrical experiences to audiences across the Jersey Shore.



 

PHILADANCO! Returns to The Joyce Theater

(NEW YORK, NY) -- For more than fifty-six years, PHILADANCO! (The Philadelphia Dance Company) has stood among the most influential forces in American concert dance, shaping generations of extraordinary artists while preserving and advancing the traditions of what was then called Black dance. From July 29 through August 2, 2026, the internationally celebrated company returns to The Joyce Theater after a successful three-week European tour with a powerful program that honors its historic legacy while embracing the future through four innervating and compelling choreographic voices.

Barrymore Award-winning playwright James Christy brings his solo comedy to the 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Blending stand-up comedy and theatrical storytelling, James Christy's I Think Not comes to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival following its premiere at New York City's Algonquin Hotel this spring. The show will be performed at the iconic National Mechanics in Old City on September 11, 12, 25 and 26, 2026.

Alison Fraser and Bernard Dotson to Star in "Driving Miss Daisy" at Bell Theater

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- In the mid-1980s, aspiring playwright Alfred Uhry was seriously considering leaving the business after nearly two decades spent trying to find his voice and his subject. Instead, he sat down and wrote a play about his grandmother, not knowing that story would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize and four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, for the subsequent film adaptation. That masterpiece was Driving Miss Daisy. a modest, quietly told story about an old Southern woman and her driver. A brand-new professional production of Driving Miss Daisy will be presented August 7-23, 2026 at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel.

The 1964 Civil Rights Act Takes Center Stage with "All The Way" at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey on July 27th

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) continues its acclaimed Revolutionary Voices play reading series with Robert Schenkkan's Tony Award-winning drama All the Way on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:30pm at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. This special one-night-only event brings together an exceptional cast to dramatize one of the most pivotal periods in American history.





Bergen Performing Arts Center’s Performing Arts School presents "Annie"

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center’s Performing Arts School presents its Summer Theater Program's production of Annie from July 31 through August 2, 2026. The production celebrates the program's 15th anniversary and highlights bergenPAC's commitment to nurturing young talent and providing outstanding arts education within the community.

Jersey Arts Podcast: Princeton Summer Theater Tackles Sam Shepard's 'True West'

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com - published 2026-07-16

If you're familiar with the notion of sibling rivalry, today's episode may be the one for you. Today, Gina is speaking with the cast and director of Princeton Summer Theater's production of 'True West.'

Americana Music Association to Honor Robert Plant with Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards

(NASHVILLE, TN) -- The Americana Music Association will honor legendary singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant with the Association's Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.

Wesley Pierre Debuts First Solo Exhibition "Catharsis" at IMUR Gallery

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- IMUR Gallery is currently presenting Catharsis, the first solo exhibition by New Jersey-based artist Wesley Pierre, on view through August 1, 2026. Through expressive portraiture, Catharsis explores identity as something fluid rather than fixed. Pierre's paintings capture moments of emotional transformation, inviting viewers to recognize aspects of their own experiences within the faces and gestures of his subjects.

Princeton Summer Theater to Hold Two Special Talkbacks on Espionage and the Women of Hitchcock

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater will present two special talkbacks this week after their productions of The 39 Steps. These two conversations will be about Espionage: Fiction and Reality with a Princeton fellow who held a 36 year long career with the Central Intelligence Agency and The Icon of the 1930s Dame + Hitchcock, with a Princeton University English professor.





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Streetlife Serenade - “The Billy Joel Experience”

Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room Tuckerton, NJ
 

Shrek: The Musical

Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre Manasquan, NJ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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