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theatre
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place July 8-14, 2025 
Here are previews of plays taking place from July 8-14, 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.
Asbury Park to Host 1st Annual ACT OUT, DIVA! New Play Festival 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Bailey Dumlao and Matthew Yee have announced the first annual ACT OUT, DIVA! New Play Festival featuring five new plays presented as readings from July 17-20, 2025. Matthew Yee is one of the featured playwrights and Bailey Dumlao directs all five pieces.
Cape May Stage presents "Sexy Laundry" 
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Sexy Laundry by Michele Riml from July 16 through August 24, 2025. The relatable storyline follows Alice and Henry, a long-married couple, attempting to reignite the spark in their relationship by escaping to a trendy hotel with a copy of the book Sex for Dummies in hand.
The Ritz Theatre Company presents "The Wizard of Oz" 
(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum weekends from July 11-27, 2025. Based upon the Classic Motion Picture, it was adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company and features Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg.
PHOTOS from "Hairspray" at Middletown Arts Center 
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present the unstoppably joyous musical, Hairspray, over two weekends, July 11–20, 2025. Directed by Victoria Keiser, with musical direction by Lauryn Boyle and choreography by Samantha Amaral, the award-winning Broadway musical promises a fun-filled evening of laughter, energy and unforgettable dance numbers. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.
Renowned West End Actor, Rohan Tickell, to Star in "Every Brilliant Thing" at East Lynne Theater Company 
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Acclaimed London-based actor Rohan Tickell is bringing his extraordinary talent to Cape May's award-winning, Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company, to star in Duncan Macmillan's globally celebrated play Every Brilliant Thing, running July 31 to August 30, 2025 at the new Clemans Theater for the Arts.
Disney's "The Lion King, Jr" comes to Jersey Shore Arts Center 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Park Theater Company is excited to showcase the students of their camp program with a full, family-friendly production of Disney's The Lion King, Jr. for three performances at Ocean Grove’s Jersey Shore Arts Center, July 18-20, 2025.
music
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from July 8-14, 2025 
Here is a look at shows taking place from July 8-14, 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
Borgata Event Center presents KEM 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Borgata Event Center presents KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 8:00pm. KEM's passion for music and the emotions he brings to life on stages worldwide have been a part of him since childhood, when he played the old piano at his grandfather's church.
Surflight Theatre Education Program presents: Surflight Vacation Serenaders 
(OCEAN COUNTY, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is proud to debut the Surflight Vacation Serenaders as a brand new part of its Education Department for the Summer 2025 season. This group of young performers will sing, dance, and put you in a musical theatre trance!
Annual Jazz, Health and Food Truck Festival 2025 in Orange NJ 
(ORANGE, NJ) -- Are you a fan of jazz music and delicious food? Then mark your calendars for Saturday, July 12, 2025, because the City of Orange NJ is hosting their annual Food Truck and Jazz Festival featuring Three Doctors Health Fare.
film
The ShowRoom presents: UNSTREAMABLE CINEMA – Four Daring Films You Won't Find Online 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- This summer, The ShowRoom proudly launches UNSTREAMABLE CINEMA—a provocative new series showcasing four bold and controversial films that are currently unavailable on any streaming platform. These are rare, one-night-only opportunities to see these uncompromising works on the big screen, where they belong.
First Look Review - "No Sleep Till" 
The filmmaking collective known as Omnes Films has been responsible for three of the best American indie features of recent years. Tyler Taormina's Ham on Rye and Christmas Eve in Miller's Point and Carson Lund's Eephus all share an elegiac quality. All three are centred around characters confronting the notion that a way of life they've taken for granted is coming to an end. The people in Omnes Films productions don't so much rage against the dying of the light as quietly accept it. In Ham on Rye, a teenage girl contends with being left in her small town when all her friends depart through a strange portal. Christmas Eve in Miller's Point sees an extended Italian-American clan gather for one last Christmas before their family home is sold. Eephus is centred on the last ever game to be played at a beer league baseball field.
art
Gallery at HACPAC presents Colorblind, a solo exhibition of paintings by Val DeAppolonio 
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Ruth Bauer Neustadter Gallery at Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) presents Colorblind, a solo exhibition of paintings by Val DeAppolonio from July 7 through August 29, 2025. Val is a self-taught, colorblind artist from Northern NJ whose bold abstracts pulse with energy and motion.
community
Events This Week in New Jersey from July 8-14, 2025 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from July 8-14, 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.
State Theatre New Jersey Announces Christmas in July Sale 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey announces a special Christmas in July Sale from July 11-31, 2025. During the State Theatre's Christmas in July Sale, tickets for just-added holiday shows are 20% off with promo code MERRY20. Tickets can be purchased online with the promo code or when calling Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW(7469).
Cure Insurance Arena Caps Off Event Season With Over 40,000 Visitors in June 
(TRENTON, NJ) -- The CURE Insurance Arena recently wrapped up an exciting and impactful June, proudly serving as the host for 14 high school graduations throughout the month of June. Welcoming 6,084 graduates, 34,449 loved ones for a total of 40,533 visitors, the arena transformed into a stage of celebration, achievement, and community pride.
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