Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from March 17-23, 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 8 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Ocean).
1) PHOTOS from "Hello, Dolly!" at Music Mountain Theatre - (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) is currently presenting a four-weekend run of Hello, Dolly! from March 15 to April 7, 2024. This is the fourth mainstage show of their 2024 season, and the first to premiere on the Martinson Stage at MMT. The stage was named following a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of John H. Martinson, a generous supporter of MMT. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos of the production.
2) Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point Announces its First-Ever Mainstage Season - (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point has announced its thrilling – and first-ever – mainstage season: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Crying on the Camino by Celeste Mancinelli, and Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken.
3) North to Shore Festival presents Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, K. Michelle, and Jaheim in Atlantic City - (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Get Ready for A Night of Love presented by North to Shore Festival with a stellar musical lineup featuring R&B superstars Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, K. Michelle, and New Jersey's own Jaheim on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the historical Boardwalk Hall Arena on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Showtime is 8:00pm.
4) PHOTOS from "Jesus Christ Superstar" by Phoenix Productions - (RED BANK, NJ) -- On March 16, 2024, Phoenix Productions presented a special one-night symphonic concert performance of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, featuring a 35-piece orchestra. James Grausam directed the production and photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
5)Â Events This Week in New Jersey: March 19-26, 2024Â -Â Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from March 19-26, 2024 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.
6) Holmdel Theatre Company presents "Peter and the Starcatcher" - (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Holmdel Theatre Company is staging a new production of Peter and the Starcatcher, the Tony-award winning play that explores the origins of "The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up" (a.k.a. Peter Pan). The production will run for two weekends (April 12-21, 2024) and is directed by Kirk White and co-produced by Laurie Devino and Jessica Randell.
7) Makin Waves Album of the Month: "On the Outside" by Kanak - Legendary producer-engineer Ed Stasium (The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens) was the perfect choice to distill Kanak's raucous three-guitar sound on their latest EP, "On the Outside." Ed had previously worked with David Johansen/Sylvain Sylvain guitarist Johnny Rao who shares six-string duties with Kanak singer-songwriter Tom Kanach (Grimace, Well of Souls, Mischief) and Dramarama guitarist Peter Wood. Rounding out the lineup is the rowdy but tight rhythm section of bassist Joe Rowley and drummer Steve Brown.
8) Peter Frampton's "Never Ever Say Never Tour" LIVE! at MPAC - The sold-out crowd inside Morristown, NJ’s MPAC auditorium this March 13, 2024 evening applauds as a video montage of singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Frampton appears on a large screen at the back of the stage.
9) Auditions for Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park 2024 season to be held April 5-7 - (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park is looking for talent for the upcoming plays: Beauty and the Beast, In the Heights, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Auditions will take place at their theater in Edison April 5-7.
10) Curtain Up! "Broadway at the Shore" at the Ocean County Library Waretown Branch - (WARETOWN, NJ) -- Enjoy the melodies that light up New York's theater district without traveling to New York City. Join singer Cosette Lyncheski for "Broadway at the Shore" at the Ocean County Library Waretown Branch on Monday, April 22 at 6:00pm.
11) Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders to Headline 2024 Count Basie Center Summer Gala - (RED BANK, NJ) -- Pretenders, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame band, will headline the 2024 Count Basie Center Summer Gala on Saturday, July 13th at the Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank. Hits like "Brass in Pocket," "Stop Your Sobbing," "Don't Get Me Wrong," and "Back on the Chain Gang" have made the band an integral part of classic rock radio each day. Showtime is 8:00pm.
12) The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society presents "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time" - (TEANECK, NJ) -- The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, based on the novel by Mark Haddon and adapted by Simon Stephens. The acclaimed play will be presented live on stage in the new Ma'ayanot Performing Arts Center in Teaneck from April 9-11, 2024.
13) State Theatre New Jersey presents 2024 Free Summer Movies Series - (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey will offer screenings of five films in their Free Summer Movies Series for 2024. The series begins on July 9th with a screening of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The series follows with Elemental, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, and closes out on August 6th with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
14) McCarter Theatre announces cast for Winnie Holzman's "CHOICE" - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center has announced an acclaimed ensemble cast for its eagerly anticipated production of CHOICE, the latest play from the acclaimed multi-hyphenate writer Winnie Holzman. Best known for her groundbreaking work on the international hit musical - and soon-to-be movie franchise – Wicked, Thirtysomething, and the seminal '90s TV series My So-Called Life, Holzman, a Princeton University graduate, returns with a narrative that weaves comedy, surrealism, and poignant reflection on the essence of choice in our lives.
15) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/21/24 - "It's a small room; isn't it? If it sells out, then it's a sold out room," laughed a very funny and totally engaging founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen as he discussed his time with the band, music and his upcoming March 23 appearance at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ.
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