Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from November 5-11, 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 10 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Sussex, and Union Counties).
1) Events This Week in New Jersey: November 7-13, 2023 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from November 7-13, 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.
2) "Ramaavan – A Musical" was applauded by viewers in New York City and Jersey City - (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Rimli Roy’s Ramaavan - A Musical, concluded its ten-show run in Jersey City and New York City, leaving audiences eager for more. Commencing with a three day run at the NJCU Margaret Williams Theater in Jersey City from October 20 - 22, 2023, the production moved to the historic off-Broadway theater in Manhattan, at The American Theater of Actors - Cullum Theatre between October 25 - 29, 2023.
3) 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.
4) Light of Day Winterfest 2024 to Take Place January 12-28 - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Light of Day Foundation has announced WinterFest 2024, the annual music festival taking place throughout January in Asbury Park, Red Bank, Montclair, Philadelphia, New York City and Rockland County. “Bob’s Birthday Bash”, headlined by Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, will take place on Saturday, January 20 at the Count Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre. Performances run from January 12-28, 2024.
5) West Hudson Arts & Theater Company presents "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" - (HARRISON, NJ) -- West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHATCo) presents six performances of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever from December 1-10, 2023. This delightful musical play, adapted from the bestselling Christmas book, is a holiday comedy classic! It centers around the efforts of Mrs. Bradley to put on the annual Christmas pageant despite the Herdman kids, who are known as the "worst kids in the whole history of the world."
6) Showboat Resort Atlantic City Brings Pickleball To The Boardwalk - (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- Showboat Resort in Atlantic City has once again upped the game of year-round family entertainment in South Jersey with the addition of its just-opened indoor pickleball court. The fast-paced, easy-to-learn sport has taken the country by storm, and Showboat has now made it easily accessible to residents and visitors of Atlantic City with the new custom-built court by Funky Pickle Productions - featuring a professional grade surface, first-in-class net hardware, paddles, and Selkirk Sport balls. The pickleball court is the first indoor court on the famed Boardwalk and officially opened November 2, 2023 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
7) American Repertory Ballet Celebrates 60th Anniversary of The Nutcracker With Performances in Princeton, Red Bank, Trenton and New Brunswick - (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- American Repertory Ballet (ARB) announces the return of its beloved production of The Nutcracker, celebrating an impressive 60-year milestone of captivating audiences and spreading holiday joy throughout New Jersey. As one of the longest-running productions in the United States, ARB's The Nutcracker has become a cherished tradition.
8) "Great Performers, Great Venue, Great Night!" Blues Traveler LIVE! at the Grunin Center - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Music lovers are riding high this Friday, October 27, 2023 evening as they ready themselves for a live concert by the Grammy-winning Princeton-based rock band, Blues Traveler. Tonight’s sold-out show at the Grunin Center for the Arts — located on the campus of Toms River, NJ’s Ocean County College — is a benefit performance presented by the Ocean County College Foundation.
9) Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Hires Rachel Aponte as New Director of Education and Community Engagement - (SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) has announced the hiring of Rachel Aponte as its new Director of Education and Community Engagement, effective immediately. Aponte will join VACNJ after serving as the Education Program Manager at the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), in Bedminster, New Jersey.
10) Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, and Edwin McCain to Play Shows in Holmdel and Camden - (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Iconic pop-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish return to the road in 2024, as the foursome sets out on the Summer Camp with Trucks Tour produced by Live Nation featuring special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain. Locally, the tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, August 2, 2024 and the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Friday, August 16, 2024.
11) Teaneck High School Presents a Pair of One Acts - (TEANECK, NJ) -- The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Teaneck High School (THS) will present two one acts by Adam Szymkowicz: 100 Things I Never Said To You and 100 Love Letters I Never Sent, at the Helen B. Hill Auditorium at Teaneck High School. The show has performances Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 at 8:00pm, and Sunday, November 19 at 3:00pm.
12) Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park presents "Any Dream Will Do" – An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber - (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park will present an exciting new production this winter: Any Dream Will Do, a musical revue and tribute to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performances take place Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th at the intimate, indoor stage at Plays-in-the-Park in Edison.
13) New indy film argues Alabama woman was wrongly convicted of murder - (ELIZABETH, NJ) -- An independent African-American filmmaker with a relentless pursuit of the truth and justice has produced a stunning documentary that makes a powerful case: arguing that an Alabama white woman has been unjustly imprisoned for 30 years.
14) Bergen County Players presents "A Christmas Carol, The Musical" - (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will ring in the holiday season with Broadway heavy-hitters Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens's musical adaptation of the timeless Charles Dickens tale A Christmas Carol. Hailed as "soaring, delightful musical theatre with a treasure house of beautiful, evocative music" (Talkin’ Broadway), A Christmas Carol, The Musical tells the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge through a lavish and thrilling score. Music is by Alan Menken, lyrics is by Lynn Ahrens, and book is by Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent. Musical direction is by Steve Bell, with choreography by Elisabeth Julia. Direction is by Larry Landsman, director of BCP’s last season hit Ragtime, The Musical. Performances run weekends from December 2-17, 2023.
15) The Newton Theatre presents The Red Hot Chilli Pipers - (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents The Red Hot Chilli Pipers on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 8:00pm. These are bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!
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