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(MADISON, NJ) -- Alto saxophonist/educator Julius Tolentino received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Jazz Education from DownBeat Magazine in 2024, the same year his Newark Academy jazz band, Chameleon, won first place in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition. Tolentino is in his 19th year as NA's Jazz Director, and this year he has the added responsibility of Arts Department Chair, overseeing an Arts program that also encompasses theater, dance, and visual art.
(WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall will ring in the new year on Sunday, January 4, 2026, with its annual Winter Hootenanny in the Pines. The event marks the Hall's return from its winter break and promises an afternoon filled with live music and community, spanning genres of Folk, Country, Bluegrass, and Americana.
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will hold auditions for the first two shows of its all-musical 2026 MainStage Season: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and Andrew Lippa, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's renowned rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar." Auditions will take place on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1:00pm and Monday, January 5 at 6:00pm, at the Gateway. All backgrounds and theater experiences, whether a veteran performer or a first-timer, are welcome. No appointments are necessary. All roles are open. Both shows will be directed by Chip Garrison, who recently directed the Gateway's holiday show "Scrooge, the Musical."
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- The Holmdel Theatre Company presents a staged reading of Dead Air on Monday, January 5, 2026 to kick off the new year. The production is written and directed by Evan Noone. Showtime is 7:00pm.
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents Redefining Wonder, featuring award-winning illusionist and musician Chris Funk, as part of the Winter Thaw Music Festival on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm. The performance will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University.
(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bananas Comedy Club presents Joe Gatto from January 8-11, 2026. Joe is best known from the hit TV shows "Impractical Jokers" and "The Misery Index."
(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents Company by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth weekends from January 9 to February 1, 2026. The musical asks the question: what does it mean to be alive, alone, and in love in the city that never sleeps?
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Big Apple Comedy Club #65 on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Wali Collins, Wayne Cotter, Kyle Dunnigan and Erin Maguire.
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Grease weekends from January 9 through February 1, 2026. With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightnin'" and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates 50s high school, romance, and coming of age.
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents James Maddock on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:30pm. A rock & roll lifer, James has been carving his unique path since the 1980s, when the New York City based, British-born singer/songwriter kicked off his career with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock.
