Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from March 24-30, 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 (Bergen, Camden, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Sussex).
1) Johnny Mathis LIVE! at BergenPAC - The packed auditorium at Englewood, NJ’s BergenPAC is bustling this Saturday, March 16, 2024 evening as music lovers await a Voice of Romance Tour concert by the legendary pop singer, Johnny Mathis.
2) Split Level Concerts To Present Shows At The Jersey Shore Arts Center Starting This Fall - (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- The Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) has announced an exciting new partnership that will bring nationally and internationally touring Americana and contemporary folk musicians to the stage of JSAC's Palaia Theater beginning this Fall. JSAC is teaming up with Split Level Concerts, a long running concert series that has relocated from Union County to the Jersey Shore. The inaugural season for Split Level Concerts at JSAC will begin this October 2024 and will run through April of 2025. The entire concert line-up will be announced in mid-April.
3) Black Box Studios presents "Keith Moon: The Real Me" - (TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios presents a special one night only performance of Keith Moon: The Real Me, the story of the legendary drummer of The Who, on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Debonair Music Hall. Doors open at 6:30; showtime is 7:30pm.
4) Ella Dershowitz and Jill Eikenberry to Star in World Premiere of "Two Hander" at NJ Rep - (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will continue its 27th Season with the World Premiere of Two Hander by Julia Blauvelt, directed by NJ Rep Artistic Director SuzAnne Barabas. The play stars Ella Dershowitz and Jill Eikenberry and runs from April 18 through May 12, 2024.
5) The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is First Cultural Organization in Philadelphia to Join Free Bloomberg Connects App - (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has launched a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. PAFA is the first cultural organization in Philadelphia, and one of hundreds around the world, to utilize this digital resource. The Bloomberg Connects app is available for free from Google Play or the App Store.
6) Middlesex College presents "Footloose, the Musical" - (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex College's Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Footloose, the Musical across two weekends (April 4-6 and April 11-13, 2024) at the Performing Arts Center in Edison. This is a stage adaption by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie based on the original screenplay by Pitchford. The musical includes music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford with additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman.
7) Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2024-2025 Season - (MILLBURN, NJ) -- On March 25th, Paper Mill Playhouse announced its 2024–2025 season, including a world premiere, the first New Jersey production of a Tony Award winner, family favorites, and a new musical based on a classic romantic comedy. The lineup of five musicals features Jersey Boys, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Mystic Pizza, Take the Lead, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
8) NYC Music Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Repertoire 2024 in Closter - (CLOSTER, NJ) -- The NYC Music Marathon and composer Jack Dallas are presenting a series of Wednesday evening musical comedies for an 8 week only run starting April 3. Performances take place in Fellowship Hall at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Closter. Donations will be accepted $5 minimum. Performances take place every Wednesday at 7:00pm from April 3 through May 22, 2024.
9) bergenPAC presents An Acoustic Evening With: Rick Springfield and Richard Marx - (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents An Acoustic Evening With: Rick Springfield and Richard Marx on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm. Tickets range from $69-$129.
10) Events This Week in New Jersey: March 26 to April 2, 2024 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from March 26 to April 2, 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
11) An Interview with Danny Coleman on radio, writing, music and more! - In the last twenty years, I don't think I've met anyone as dedicated to the local music scene as Danny Coleman. He’s a writer, a DJ, an emcee for events, and a musician himself. Most of all, he is consistent. He’s doing these things week after week after week. I have seen a lot of people come and go in the local music scene over the years, but Danny just keeps plugging away and his radio show will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a big bash on April 28th.
12) Vision Films to Release "Called to Duty" - Film Shot in South Jersey - Vision Films has announced the Transactional VOD release of Called to Duty from production company Cinemaddict Films on July 1, 2023 across the US and Canada. Showcasing the role of female pilots, the action feature is directed by Ashley Gibson and produced by Henry Penzi and Sonny Goldfin. The film centers around a squadron of female Navy air show pilots sent into battle because of their exceptional aerial skills and is loosely based on true world events involving North Korea and their frequent ballistic missile tests used as threats against the United States.
13) McCarter Announces 2024-2025 Theatre Series - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On March 26, Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and Executive Director Martin Miller announced McCarter Theatre Center's 2024-2025 Theatre Series, including a gravity-defying spectacle, an engrossing true story from Moisés Kaufman and the legendary Tectonic Theater Project, two comedies making their New Jersey premiere, and a much-anticipated, world-premiere musical. The company returns to a full five-play offering for the first time since the 2019-20 Season. Also returning as a season add-on is McCarter's annual holiday production of A Christmas Carol.
14) Bridging Nature and the Man-Made - "Reverie of the Natural & Found" Combines Assemblage and Environmental Art at WhittemoreCCC - On a sunny spring evening, you enter a small and unassuming art gallery nestled in the forest. It's buzzing with excitement. Classical guitar weaves through the rooms, filling the space between conversations and observations. On a table near the door lies a gigantic, custom-made charcuterie board of upcycled wood, filled with marinated feta, sun dried tomatoes, pickled mushrooms and green strawberries, crostini's, smoked salmon, whipped ricotta spread, and cheeses locally sourced from local farms and food purveyors.* After grabbing a snack, you move from room to room, greeted by a variety of unique and intricate pieces.
15) Newton Theatre presents presents Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience - (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience on Saturday, May 25, 2024. This is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
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