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theatre
Clinton Area Stage Troupe is Holding Auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" 
(ANNANDALE, NJ) -- Clinton Area Stage Troupe is holding open auditions for their summer musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, to be performed from July 18-26, 2025 at North Hunterdon High School in Annandale.
Pushcart Players to Celebrate 50 Years of Inspiring Young Audiences Nationwide 
(VERONA, NJ) -- Pushcart Players, New Jersey's award-winning professional touring theater company for young audiences, joyfully announces its "50th Anniversary Garden Party" - a landmark celebration of five decades of storytelling, education, and imagination. The event takes place on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place April 29 to May 5, 2025 
Here are previews of plays taking place from April 29 to May 5, 2025 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.
Somerset Valley Players presents "The Girl on the Train" 
(HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Somerset Valley Players presents The Girl on the Train weekends from May 2-18, 2025. In this play by Rachel Wagstaff, Duncan Abel, and Paula Hawkins, Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears...
Minature Musical Makers presents "Dear Edwina" 
(SOMERSET, NJ) -- Minature Musical Makers presents Dear Edwina by Marcy Heisler from May 2-4, 2025 at Villagers Theatre. This is a heartwarming musical about the joys of growing up, from the creators of Junie B. Jones The Musical. The show’s heroine is an advice-giver extraordinaire, like a spunky, singing version of Dear Abby.
Westfield Community Players presents "Steel Magnolias" 
(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents Steel Magnolias across two weekends from May 3-17, 2025. In this popular comedy-drama by Robert Harling, the local ladies meet each week for appointments at the Louisiana beauty salon run by Truvy Jones.
music
The Morris Choral Society to Conclude Season with Spring Concert on May 17th 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Choral Society concludes its current season with their Spring Concert on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Morristown United Methodist Church on the Green. Entitled, "The Sublimely Ridiculous & The Ridiculously Sublime," the concert begins at 7:00pm.
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from April 29 to May 5, 2025 
Here is a look at shows taking place from April 29 to May 5, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
comedy
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Colin Jost 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Colin Jost on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 7:30pm. Jost is a writer, performer and author best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live." Jost starting writing for "SNL" in 2005 and has been the co-anchor of the show's “"Weekend Update" since 2014.
film
New Release Review - "The Accountant 2" 
2016's The Accountant performed modestly at the box office yet somehow became the most rented title on US VOD platforms of 2017. Despite such unlikely returns, it has taken almost a decade for a sequel to surface, with original director Gavin O'Connor and writer Bill Dubuque back on board. Despite having so much time to refine this, O'Connor and Dubuque's sequel plays like it was rushed to market, with a script desperately in need of a couple more rewrites and baggy pacing that cries out for some judicious editing.
art
Skylands Museum of Art hosts Artist's Reception with Anne Bachelier 
(LAFAYETTE, NJ) -- On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the Skylands Museum of Art cordially invites the public to spend an afternoon with Anne Bachelier, the internationally recognized French surrealist artist and creator of the 26 oil paintings currently featured in the museum's acclaimed temporary art exhibition, The Phantom of the Opera. Bachelier, who arrives from France, will spend the afternoon at the museum to meet and greet visitors and will participate in special events throughout the day, including an Artist's Reception, Book Signing and a Silent Auction.
poetry
NJPAC hosts Mic Check: The Nuyorican at Dodge Poetry 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts Mic Check: The Nuyorican at Dodge Poetry in NJPAC's Chase Room on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 7:30pm. Join them for an unforgettable night of raw talent and powerful voices at this showcase produced by the Nuyorican Poets Café featuring the 2025 Nuyorican Slam Team, the next generation of spoken word excellence.
community
bergenPAC announces shows by Grupo Mania, Colin Jost and Almost Queen 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) has announced three new shows: Grupo Mania on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 7:00pm; Colin Jost on Friday, August 1, 2025 at 8:00pm; and Almost Queen on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 8:00pm.
Monmouth County 2025 Travel Guide is now available in Digital and Print formats 
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the 2025 Monmouth County Travel Guide is now available in both digital and print formats.
Events This Week in New Jersey from April 29 to May 5, 2025 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from April 29-May 5, 2025 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.
Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix's "Life on Our Planet" at McCarter Theatre Center 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Go behind the lens of one of Netflix's most ambitious nature documentaries when The Making of Our Planet: Life on Our Planet comes to McCarter Theatre Center on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:00pm. Hosted by Emmy-nominated showrunner Dan Tapster, this immersive multimedia event brings Earth's epic story to life through stunning visuals, personal storytelling, and rarely shared behind-the-scenes moments.
Theater Project Holds Tenth Annual Fund Racer 
(UNION, NJ) -- Theater lovers can take their morning walk, daily run, or weekend bike ride and at the same time raise funds for The Theater Project, a leading incubator for rising talent, through its FundRacing 2025 project.
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Chatham Community Players presents Reading of "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play" by Sarah Ruhl
November 16, 2025
The Glorious Sounds of Brass to Take Place in Trenton
November 16, 2025
Vivid Stage Brings Pop-Up Theatre: Fiona's Café to Serra Doce in Summit
November 18, 2025
The Newton Theatre presents Colt Ford
November 20, 2025
Jersey City Theater Center to Open 20th Anniversary Season with Brent Birckhead Jazz at White Eagle Hall
November 20, 2025
StocktonPAC presents Swift Nation - Taylor Swift Tribute
November 20, 2025
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts Hosting Open House on November 20th
November 20, 2025
NJPAC presents Carlos Varela with special guest Diana Fuentes
November 21, 2025
Jonas Brothers, David Bryan, and The Isley Brothers among New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2025
November 21, 2025
The Newton Theatre presents Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles
November 21, 2025
