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theatre
Graham Phillips and Talia Suskauer lead cast of "Sunday in the Park with George" at Axelrod PAC (OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with Grind Arts Company, presents a bold new production of Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George from March 8-24, 2024. The show is directed and choreographed by Eamon Foley (Broadway's Gypsy, Assassins, 13: The Musical) and starring TV and film star Graham Phillips (CBS's The Good Wife, CW's Riverdale) and Broadway's Talia Suskauer (Wicked's Elphaba). Music director Nate Patten (Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, School of Rock) will conduct the 11-piece orchestra.
WHATCo seeks submissions for 2024 One Act Play Festival (WEST HUDSON, NJ) -- The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (WHATCo) is seeking submissions for its 2024 One Act Play Festival that will be presented this spring to the public at The Theater at WHATCo in Harrison, New Jersey. All playwrights are invited to participate; submissions are free and due March 1st.
Regional Premiere of "Rabbit Summer" at Mile Square Theatre (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre proudly announces the regional premiere of Rabbit Summer, a play written and directed by multi-hyphenate performer, playwright and director, Tracey Conyer Lee. This production marks a historic moment as the first time the playwright will direct her own work. Starring Steven St. Pierre as Wilson, Tsebiyah Mishael Derry as Claire, and Ricky Lyne'e as Ruby, Rabbit Summer is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged production. Performances run from March 6-30, 2024.
music
Algonquin Arts Theatre announces 2024-2025 Jazz Series (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is thrilled to announce the lineup for its 2024-2025 Jazz Series, promising an unforgettable season of toe-tapping rhythms, soulful melodies, and timeless classics. The upcoming series features three extraordinary performances: "Big Band Royalty," "Perfectly Frank," and "Boogie-Woogie Big Band," each promising to transport audiences on a musical journey through the rich and vibrant world of jazz.
New Jersey Festival Orchestra presents iconic Donizetti tragedy "Lucia di Lammermoor" (SPRINGFIELD, NJ) -- Brigadoon meets Macbeth in New Jersey Festival Orchestra's February 17th production of Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti's spellbinding tale of marriage, madness and murder. Internationally acclaimed guest vocalists join Maestro Wroe and NJFO to present this haunting romantic thriller about a young and fragile woman living in a world of shadows.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Beautiful Losers" by The Antoine Poncelet Band New Jersey's own goth n' rollers The Antoine Poncelet Band have released their fourth digital single, "Beautiful Losers," a gothic prog-rock ode to the broken hearts of the world.
film
Marjorie Conrad’s Amazing Experimental Feature Body Issues screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on Saturday, February 10, 2024! I have been fan of Marjorie Conrad’s art for a while and she was kind enough to respond to my queries via email. Here is our conversation about her experimental feature film Body Issues:
Wiener & Joey Skaggs: The Solomon Project screen at the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 9 From college admissions to court proceedings, the humdrum chores of life can seem grim. What’s one way to make them tolerable? Laughter. In both Wiener and Joey Skaggs: The Solomon Project, comedy is used to ease the tension of everyday affairs while simultaneously bringing to the forefront the issues of our society that collectively weigh us down.
Hypnotic Seeing Other People screens at the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 9 Amanda Prager shows us an absurdist, over the top, and stylish take on a toxic relationship in her short film Seeing Other People. What starts as a typical dating scenario quickly turns magical, dangerous, and horrifying as a young woman, Anne, tries arguing with her hive-minded boyfriend, Jesse.
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From January 28 to February 3, 2024 Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 28 to February 3, 2024. 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 Union).
books
Thunder Road Books to Host Launch Party for "Livin' Just to Find Emotion" by David Hamilton Golland (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Thunder Road Books will hold a launch party for Livin' Just to Find Emotion by David Hamilton Golland on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6:00pm. Light refreshments will be served. The book lets fans relive Journey's greatest songs and moments with this fiftieth anniversary tribute.
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