Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 22-28, 2023. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 6 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Morris).
1) REVIEW: "The Great Gatsby" at Paper Mill Playhouse - For 85 years, Paper Mill Playhouse has presented musicals and plays with loving flair.  The house is saturated in history – near financial ruin, fire, and a devotion to theatrical arts.  For a banner anniversary, the theater unfurls a resplendent, largely glorious world premiere production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby reflecting the complications of romance.  Book a seat on the Morris & Essex New Jersey Transit line for the musical ride of your life.
2)Â Events This Week in New Jersey: October 25-31, 2023Â -Â Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from October 25-31, 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.
3) WDHA's Rock the Rockfest returns to Prudential Center on April 25th - (NEWARK, NJ) -- WDHA 105.5 presents its annual favorite Rock the Rock Fest at the  Prudential Center on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Multi-platinum recording artists Staind will headline an impressive roster of rock performers, including Seether, The Struts, Dayseeker, Ayron Jones, Plush and Tim Montana.
4)Â Jersey City Economy Gets Big Boost from Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector with $46 Million Generated in 2022Â (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the Office of Cultural Affairs to highlight the newly released findings that Jersey City's arts and culture sector generated $46 million in economic activity during 2022, according to a nationwide study by Americans for the Arts. Â Arts and culture organizations accounted for $13.5 million in spending, with an additional $32.4 million in event-related expenditures by their audiences. Â These impactful findings from the newly released study highlight the Fulop Administration's efforts to attract interest and investment in Jersey City as a growing regional hub for the arts and cultural happenings under Mayor Fulop's leadership.
5) Foundation Celebrates Arts & Humanities and Jersey Arts Month With Free Public Art in Bergen County (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- In observance of National Arts and Humanities Month and Jersey Arts Month, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites people in the area to see public art and online programming available for free in Bergen County.  As part of the NNJCF’s 25th anniversary celebration, its ArtsBergen initiative created a list of public art and online movies the Foundation produced for people to enjoy.Â
6) Springsteen Archives to Hold Symposium for 50th Anniversary of The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle - (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will present a symposium on Saturday, October 28, 2023 that celebrates the release of Springsteen’s landmark second album a half century ago.  Titled The 50th Anniversary: The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle, the day-long event will include panel discussions, interviews, a pop up exhibit, and musical performances of the songs on the album performed by regional musicians.
7) Glen Burtnik, Jeff Kazee, and more to join Remember Jones in TOMMY Concert Engagement at AxelrodPAC - (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Remember Jones and Axelrod Performing Arts Center are excited to announce very special guests as part of their theatrical celebration of The Who's rock opera Tommy, running six performances from November 10-19, 2023. Please note: this is NOT the musical Tommy, but a special theatrical concept concert of The Who's original rock opera.
8) PHOTOS from "The Great Gatsby" at Paper Mill Playhouse - (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting the world-premiere production of The Great Gatsby, based on the iconic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, from October 12-November 12, 2023 at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive, Millburn). Photographers Jeremy Daniel and Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made were on hand to take photos.
9) The Penguin Rocks presents Rock on Radio with Danny Coleman - Join host Danny Coleman as he interviews unsigned bands, solo artists and entertainers in a laid back atmosphere. There are live performances, phone calls and interactive chat rooms to answer questions/comments. Turn on...Tune in...and...ROCK ON!
10) Rock 'N Roll Doo Wop Spectacular with Chubby Checker LIVE! at STNJ - Although it’s a gloomy October 14, 2023 Saturday evening in New Brunswick, NJ, excitement is in the air inside the State Theatre New Jersey where grown-up greasers and their gals are cranked for a Rock ’N Roll Doo Wop Spectacular starring Chubby Checker, The Doo Wop Project, The Duprees, and Vinnie Medugno.
11) 7th Annual Asbury Park Music Festival to Take Place at Wonder Bar - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Telegraph Hill Records will present the 7th Annual What A Wonderful Year (WAWY) music festival at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park on December 29th & 30th, 2023. Dubbed Asbury Park's Annual Party, it’s traditionally the Jersey Shore's most diverse and inclusive annual event, covering a broad range of genres and building unity in the music community.
12) U2 Extends 'UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere' Shows - Following the record-setting, unprecedented launch of U2's globally-acclaimed 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere,' Sphere Entertainment Co. and Live Nation announced that an additional 11 dates have been added for January and February 2024. The announcement comes after the first 9 sold-out shows to meet the overwhelming demand for the show, a first-of-its-kind live music experience that ushers in a new era of live entertainment with the world’s biggest rock band, U2, in the world's most cutting-edge venue, Sphere.
13) PHOTOS from "Freaky Friday" at Axelrod Performing Arts Academy - (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Axelrod Performing Arts Academy is presenting a new musical version of Freaky Friday, the family favorite story based on the celebrated Disney film and the book by Mary Rodgers, at Axelrod Performing Arts Center from October 27-29, 2023. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
14)Â This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place October 24-30, 2023Â -Â Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from October 24-30, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts 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.
15) A Man for All Seasons - the Rainy Season - OK – England’s King Henry VIII needs a son to be heir to his throne in the 1530s. His wife Catherine cannot produce one. His love for Catherine has diminished and the lovely, young Anne Bolyn has charmed him considerably over the recent past. So, he wants to divorce Catherine and marry Anne.
Event previews are always one of the most popular areas of the website. Event previews get noticed when we first publish them and then get noticed again when they are brought back to the main area of the site the week the event takes place - sometimes even several months later. Â We also run weekly columns promoting events, music, and theatre shows taking place for the week. These columns include our featured event previews and event listings along with all of our event previews of the week. Many times, they are among the most read stories of the week. Make sure your events are part of our weekly columns by sending press releases to us at [email protected] - for even more promotion, check out our ad rates which run $50-$100 for an entire month of targeted advertising and includes events listed in our online calendar. Or you can have your events listed in the calendar for $10 per event. Either way your events will be featured in the weekly columns. NJ Stage keeps our rates low so they are affordable to arts organizations of all sizes.
