Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "Once Upon a Mattress"
by Zachary Klein, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-05-09
When Burlington-based Bridge Players Theatre Company originally planned to produce the classic 1959 musical "Once Upon a Mattress," it was 2020 and the pandemic disrupted the planned performances. Now, four years later, the company finally gets the chance to put on this production with many of the same cast members that were originally supposed to be in the show.
The Levoy Theatre presents Matilda, the Musical JR
(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents 4 performances of Roald Dahl's Matilda, the Musical Jr from May 10-12, 2024. Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
American Repertory Ballet presents Ethan Stiefel's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Prepare to be enchanted once again! American Repertory Ballet (ARB) proudly announces the return of Ethan Stiefel’s celebrated production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, May 10-12, 2024 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Asbury Park Theater Company presents "The Mountaintop"
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Park Theater Company presents The Mountaintop by Katori Hall from May 10-19, 2024 at the Jersey Shore Arts Center. The Mountaintop examines Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on earth, set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. The play is Hall's fictional reimagining of what may have happened in that motel room on the night before MLK's assassination.
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2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Preview
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 29th Annual New Jersey International Film Festival will take place May 31 to June 9, 2024 on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. The Festival will be a hybrid one as it will be presented online as well as with in-person screenings at Rutgers University. All the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date.
The Adelphi Orchestra Presents "Complexity & Simplicity" with SoHyun Ko
(RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- The Adelphi Orchestra will take audiences on a mesmerizing musical journey with "Complexity & Simplicity," conducted by Maestro Kyunghun Kim, as they celebrate their 70th season alongside the extraordinary talent of SoHyun Ko. Experience a captivating performance featuring Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn," Mozart's "Concerto for Violin No. 5 'Turkish,'" performed by the acclaimed SoHyun Ko, winner of the 2020 competition, and Schubert's "Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major." Performances take place May 11-12, 2024.
State Theatre New Jersey presents "Mean Girls"
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Mean Girls, the record-breaking new musical comedy adapted from the hit Paramount Pictures film with four performances May 11-12, 2024. Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and director Casey Nicholas (The Book of Mormon).
Sara David Buechner to Perform Beethoven's First Piano Concerto with the PSO
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Award-winning pianist Sara David Buechner joins up with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) for performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 the weekend of May 11-12, 2024. Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov conducts the program which includes John Luther Adams' Become River and Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120.
From Ballet to Hip-Hop, Mercer Dance Ensemble Explores "Experiences" Through Dance at Kelsey Theatre
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Members of the The Mercer Dance Ensemble (MDE) will be tapping into their diverse backgrounds and talents in the original production "Experiences" at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2024.
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Todd Rundgren's "ME/WE" Tour LIVE! at BergenPAC
Hundreds of devoted music fans saw the light on Thursday, May 2, 2024 when musician Todd Rundgren made a "ME/WE" concert tour stop at Englewood, NJ's BergenPAC.