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New Jersey Stage:
Daily Edition 11-29-23




Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

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theatre


This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place November 28 to December 4, 2023
 

Here are previews of plays taking place from November 28 to December 4, 2023 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.

 



Avenel Performing Arts Center presents "ChrisMYSTERY: Suspicion at the Elf-Help Center"
 

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Avenel Performing Arts Center presents ChrisMYSTERY: Suspicion at the Elf-Help Center from November 30 through December 2, 2023. In this production, Mrs. Claus has opened the annual Elf-Help Meeting at Santa’s Workshop, surrounded by some of the finest elves: Pixie (President of the Elf Appreciation Society); Ramon, (a bossy head elf); and Moshe (dedicated to putting a little Manischewitz in the Christmas punch).

 


music


This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place November 28 to December 4, 2023
 

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from November 28 to December 4, 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.

 



Avenged Sevenfold to Perform at Prudential Center
 

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Avenged Sevenfold has announced the third leg of their Life is But A Dream… North American tour, featuring Poppy and Sullivan King. The tour includes a stop at Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, March 31, 2024.



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Royal Bopsters to Preview Some Songs from New Album at December Jersey Jazz LIVE! in Madison
 

(MADISON, NJ) -- What do the Gershwins' "But Not For Me", Harold Arlen's "My Shining Hour", and Tadd Dameron's "On a Misty Night" have in common? All three songs were on the Royal Bopsters' Motema Music album, Party of Four, which DownBeat Magazine's Allen Morrison called "an entertaining gem", giving it four stars.

 



NJCU Center for the Arts presents a Winter Jazz Festival
 

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The New Jersey City University Center for the Arts presents a Winter Jazz Festival at the Five Corners Branch Library on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 12:00pm-5:00pm. The event is free to attend.

 


comedy


The Newton Theatre presents Big Apple Comedy Club
 

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The fan-favorite comedy show, The Big Apple Comedy Club, is returning to The Newton Theatre to bring a laugh-packed night with four hilarious comedians on stage for one epic evening on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Gordon Baker-Bone, Karen Bergreen, Chris Roach, and Daniel Torado.

 


dance


Berlind Theatre presents The Princeton Dance Festival
 

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter's Berlind Theatre presents the Princeton Dance Festival from December 1-3, 2023. The festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 50 Princeton dance students.

 



3rd Annual "A Very Lambertville Holiday Celebration" featuring Roxey Ballet with Live Music
 

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Roxey Ballet and the Lambertville Historical Society will present the 3rd annual "A Very Lambertville Holiday Celebration" at Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, NJ, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:00pm. This artistic collaboration features holiday song selections and live performances from local artists and bands with joyful dance choreography performed by Roxey Ballet Company dancers and Mill Ballet School Trainees.

 


community


Lincoln Mill Haunted House presents Holiday Haunted House Experience with A Twisted Christmas on December 16th
 

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia's scariest new haunted attraction is opening its doors for a special one-night only exclusive holiday haunted house. Lincoln Mill Haunted House at 4100 Main Street in Manayunk presents the region's first Christmastime haunt with A Twisted Christmas, on Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

 



Psychic Medium Matt Frazier Brings New Material to bergenPAC
 

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents psychic medium Matt Frazier on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 8:00pm. He is America's Top Psychic Medium and star of the hit television series on E! Entertainment.



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Events This Week in New Jersey: November 28 to December 4, 2023
 

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from November 28 to December 4, 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.

 



ArtPride New Jersey Unveils Annual Holiday Guide Featuring Upcoming Winter Events Throughout the Garden State
 

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- ArtPride New Jersey, the state's largest arts service organization, has released its annual Winter Holidays Guide, featuring upcoming in-person events throughout the Garden State. The guide curates festive holiday experiences from theaters, museums, dance companies and art centers. The initiative is dedicated to increasing awareness and participation in the arts in New Jersey.

 



NJPAC presents The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays
 

(NEWARK, NJ) -- This holiday season, celebrate the joyful spirit with a magical Broadway production at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays. The show brings magic, amazement, wonder, and will appeal to all ages on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 8:00pm.

 



FEATURED EVENTS

ART | COMEDY | COMMUNITY | DANCE | FILM | KIDS | MUSIC | THEATRE

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Art

Art on Screen - Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait

Monday, November 10, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: art


 

The

The Marquee Club in the Spotlight Cabaret at bergenPAC Featuring Richard Baratta - Encore

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music


 

United

United States Air Force Band's Airmen of Note

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music


 

Tuesday

Tuesday Night Book Club - Martin Amis, The Zone of Interest

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 @ 7:30pm
VIRTUAL
category: community


 

Crossroads

Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs From the Table of Joy"

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre


 

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