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theatre
Bordentown Students Nominated for Nine Greater Philadelphia Cappie Awards (BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- Bordentown Regional High School is proud to announce that their production of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the BRHS Cappies Critic Team have been nominated for nine 2023 Greater Philadelphia Cappie Awards.
This Week in Theatre: Event Listings and Previews for Plays Taking Place May 2-8, 2023 Here are previews of plays taking place from May 2-8 including a look at productions starting this week, those continuing this week, and those closing this week. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Be sure to send press releases for your plays to infoatnewjerseystage.com to be included. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
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Tony Award Nominees to Provide Entertainment for Two River Theater Fundraising Gala on May 13th (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater has announced the entertainment lineup for their annual spring fundraising event on Saturday, May 13th, 2023. Three-time Tony Award nominee and Emmy nominee Kate Burton, Broadway's Eden Espinosa, three-time Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald, Barrymore Award winner and Drama Desk Award nominee Orville Mendoza, and Brazilian singer, actor, and songwriter Marina Pires will regale attendees with a fun-filled musical concert celebrating the announcement of Two River Theater's 30th Anniversary 2023/2024 season.
music
Troubadours to Perform The Music Of Carole King And James Taylor at The Newton Theatre (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Troubadours (the music of Carole King and James Taylor) on Saturday, July 22 at 8:00pm. The music is brought to you by two bands joining together for an unforgettable performance: Home Again - A Tribute to the Music of Carole King, and Steamroller - The Music of James Taylor.
This Week in Music: Event Listings and Previews for Shows Taking Place May 2-8, 2023 Here is a look at upcoming concerts taking place from May 2 to May 8, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview.
South Jersey Pops To Pay Homage To Spies And Heroes On A Mission In Popular Culture (CHERRY HILL, NJ) -- Shhh! The South Jersey Pops, the region's own non-profit orchestra, concludes its 51st season with a "Top Secret" performance on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Lenape High School in Medford, NJ. The 60-piece ensemble will salute spies, secret agents and heroes on a mission in popular culture, ranging from Mission: Impossible and Peter Gunn to James Bond and The A-Team.
River Crossing Concerts' Spring Fest features live music and food trucks on June 4th (RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- River Crossing Concerts presents an all-day outdoors festival on Sunday, June 4 from 12:00pm-5:00pm with live music ranging from American jazz and ragtime to Afro-Latin salsa, from the rhythms of Brazilian Samba and Caribbean Reggae to the sparkling sounds of Irish bagpipes. In addition to the live music, the festival will have food trucks, arts and crafts, and games. The event takes place on the lawn and parking lot of First Congregational Church in River Edge. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.
New Jersey Youth Chorus Marks 30th Anniversary with Weekend Celebration May 20-21 (NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC) invites all to The Journey, a weekend of festivities on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, to celebrate the Chorus's 30th Anniversary. Tickets and more information can be found at NJYC30.org.
Shinedown to Have Shows in Camden and Newark in September (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Multi-platinum, chart-topping band Shinedown has announced their upcoming fall leg of The Revolutions Live Tour, co-produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, with support From Papa Roach and Spiritbox. The tour includes shows at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Saturday, September 16th and the Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, September 24.
2023 Maplewood Music and Arts Festival to Take Place July 8-9 (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The eighteenth Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9, 2023. Music begins at noon each day. This year's headliners on Saturday are Red Baraat and Mihali. Headliners for Sunday are Remember Jones and Louis Cato.
comedy
Comedian Gary Gulman Returns to NJPAC for Stand-up Comedy and Book Tour (NEWARK, NJ) -- Gary Gulman, one of the funniest stand-up comedians today, will return to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 8:00pm, for stand-up comedy and book tour.
film
Montclair Film Announces Inaugural North To Shore Film Program Set For Atlantic City (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Montclair Film, New Jersey's leading film non-profit, joined the North To Shore festival in announcing the inaugural film program for the Atlantic City portion of the festival, taking place June 9-11, 2023.
NJPAC to Present Live Concert Performance of "Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse" (NEWARK, NJ) -- Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse will be heading to NJPAC for a live concert performance on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 7:00pm. The screening of the Academy Award-winning animated film from Sony will be accompanied by a live orchestra, band, and turntables playing music from the score and soundtrack.
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Mr. Ray to Perform Free Concert in Monroe Township
November 15, 2025
New Jersey Festival Orchestra Presents "Romance in the Mansion" – A Candlelight Evening of Music, Wine, and Elegance
November 15, 2025
The Dryden Ensemble presents "Daydreams (and Dictators)"
November 15, 2025
Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Ensemble Novo
November 15, 2025
The Theater Project presents a Staged Reading of "B.B'S"
November 15, 2025
East Lynne Theater Company presents Story of Local, Former U.S. Marshal
November 15, 2025
The Yard at Bally's AC presents The Amish Outlaws
November 15, 2025
Meet Loaf comes to The Strand on November 15th
November 15, 2025
2nd Annual NJ Wine Expo to Take Place November 15th
November 15, 2025
Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club presents Tim Grill - "The Barely Can Stand-Up Comic"
November 15, 2025
