Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "Once Upon a Mattress"

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents Once Upon a Mattress across 3 weekends in May 2024. The popular play features Music by Mary Rogers; Lyrics by Marshall Barer, and Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. If you thought you knew the story of "The Princess and The Pea," you may be in for a walloping surprise!

Chatham Community Players presents "Nine"

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players concludes its 102nd Season with the critically acclaimed and modern musical classic, Nine with music & lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Arthur Kopit from May 3-18, 2024 at The Chatham Playhouse (23 North Passaic Ave) in Chatham. Based on iconic film director Federico Fellini's legendary work "8 1/2", this spectacular musical adaptation features one man and the dozens of women in his life. Celebrated but impetuous film director, Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic, suffers a midlife crisis.

Let the Sunshine In! "Hair" is coming to CDC Theatre in Cranford

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- The American classic rock-musical Hair, the final production of the 105th season at CDC Theatre, celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like "Aquarius," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Hair," "I Got Life" and "Let The Sunshine In." Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, Hair remains as relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world.

Elephant & Piggie's "We Are In A Play!" ARRIVES at The Growing Stage

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey is thrilled to present the final main stage production of the 2023-2024 season, ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S "We Are In A Play!" from May 3-19.  Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems, this production has Book & Lyrics by Mo Willems  and Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

Music Mountain Theatre presents "Tuck Everlasting"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Tuck Everlasting across three weekends (May 3-19, 2024). Based on the children's novel by Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting is a new musical about love, family, and living life to the fullest.

Constantine Maroulis and Teal Wicks to Star in World Premiere of "East Carson Street"

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- East Carson Street, a world-premiere rock musical written by local rocker Joe Grushecky, will herald the opening of the new Bell Theater in the historic Bell Works complex in Holmdel from May 3-12, 2024. The show features music and lyrics by Grushecky, an iconic musician best known for his work with the Iron City Houserockers and his collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, with whom he co-wrote two songs in the musical. The book is by Jonathan Rosenberg (Americano!, House of Dreams) and direction is by Daniel Kutner (Prince of Broadway).

Sum 41 Announces Final World Tour; includes shows in Asbury Park, NYC, and Philly

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Grammy-nominated band Sum 41 has announced their last headlining world tour, 'Tour Of The Setting Sum', to celebrate the upcoming release of their final album Heaven :x: Hell. Sum 41 will be making stops in the United States, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Italy, and more before playing their final show as a band in Toronto, Ontario, at Scotiabank Arena on January 30, 2025. Locally, the band comes to The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on May 4th; Brooklyn Paramount in NYC on May 6th; and the Skyline Stage at The Mann in Philadelphia on May 18th.

bergenPAC presents Buddy Guy - Damn Right Farewell

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Buddy Guy - Damn Right Farewell on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm. At age 86, Buddy Guy is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues.

Billy Joel to Celebrate 75th Birthday at MSG

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ('MSG Entertainment') announced that by overwhelming demand, legendary musician and MSG franchise Billy Joel has added the next show in his record-breaking, sold-out residency at The World's Most Famous Arena on Joel's 75th birthday – Thursday, May 9, 2024.