Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from Febuary 1-7, 2026. Each week we publish at least 70 articles, including original columns and features, promoting events and covering arts news taking place throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 7 counties (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean).
1) Six Flags Great Adventure Seeks to Hire More Than 3,000 Employees for 2026 Season - (JACKSON, NJ) -- Six Flags Great Adventure, the Northeast's Premier Destination for Thrills, announced plans to hire 3,000 part-time and seasonal employees for the 2026 season, which launches March 28. The park will begin filling these roles during a week-long hiring event by parent company Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to fill more than 50,000 positions in its parks across North America.
2) Trenton City Museum presents "Trenton Makes Jazz" Exhibition - (TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie presents Trenton Makes Jazz, a juried exhibition celebrating Trenton's jazz scene, past and present. The varied array of 80 works by 48 area artists is inspired by jazz music, musicians, venues, and audiences. Janis Purcell and Michael Richardson juried the show. Opening Friday, February 13th, the exhibition will remain on view through March 22, 2026 with several related events planned.
3) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 02/05/2026 - “I want to make sure that I pay homage to three gentlemen because this film was really a group effort because it not only involves filming and talking to people but there is original new music that’s part of the film and Dave, Frank and Tommy have all contributed major pieces to make this thing happen.”
4) "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" To Open MainStage Season For Gateway Playhouse - (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s beloved "Peanuts" characters come to life in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a charming, family-friendly musical packed with heart and laughter, hitting Gateway Playhouse weekends from February 20 to March 1, 2026. The musical marks the first in an all-musical MainStage Season for the theater company.
5) Events This Week in New Jersey from February 3-9, 2026 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from February 3-9, 2026 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) Starland Ballroom presents Cheap Trick on March 20th - (SAYREVILLE, NJ) -- Starland Ballroom presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:00pm. Currently gearing up for their 50th anniversary year, Cheap Trick remain an indisputable, indispensable rock 'n' roll institution, beloved everywhere for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential union of mischievous wit and maximum melodies, powerhouse pop hooks and razor-sharp riffs. James Hatem will open the night.
7) VIP Theatricals presents the World Premiere of "CURTSEY – A Royal Comedy" - (NAVESINK, NJ) -- VIP Theatricals presents the World Premiere of CURTSEY – A Royal Comedy by David J. V. Meenan. Polite society takes a spectacular tumble in this fast, fizzy period farce set in the spring of 1939 at the impeccably proper — and wildly unprepared — Woman's Club of Red Bank, New Jersey. Performances take place across two weekends from February 21 to March 1, 2026 at The Navesink Library Theatre.
8) Vanguard Theater Accepting Submissions For Illuminating New Voices 2026 - (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater, a professional producing theater in Montclair, is accepting submissions for Illuminating New Voices - a curated weekend of new work presentations. The festival will take place May 1-3, 2026. The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2026 at midnight.
9) Bergen County Revolutionary War Roundtable Series To Dive Into Naval Warfare Focused On The Hudson River - (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Bergen250, the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the County of Bergen along with invite the public and media to attend the second of the Spring 2026 American Revolutionary War Roundtable Series on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Bergen County Administration Building's Learning Center (4th Floor, 1 Bergen County Plaza) in Hackensack.
10) CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2026 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards - (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards. In honor of America's 250th anniversary, the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, will be prioritizing nominations for historic works focusing on the period surrounding the American Revolutionary War.
11) Ridgewood Student Awarded Performing Arts: Dance Scholarship from National Society of High School Scholars - (RIDGEWOOD, NJ) -- Isabella Addison Peronne, a classical ballet dancer and member of the Kolotov Youth Ballet Company, was recently named a recipient of the Performing Arts: Dance Scholarship from National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), which recognizes students pursuing advanced studies in the performing arts.
12) Altamura Legacy Concerts presents "Moonlight in the Afternoon" - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:00pm, Altamura Legacy Concerts (ALC) will present Moonlight in the Afternoon at Princeton UMC (located on Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue.) The concert features the Italian pianist Francesco Mazzonetto from Turin, Italy in a recital of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, plus works by Clemente, Liszt and the Italian film score composer Ezio Bosso.
13) NJPAC presents Tango After Dark - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Tango After Dark is hot, hot, hot! International tango superstars and World Champions Germán Cornejo and Gisela Galeassi, along with a cast of eight dancers, bring the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) debut of Tango After Dark on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:30pm.
14) $2 Million Gift by Levine and Gormley Families to Create STEM Scholars Program at Stockton - (GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Stockton University in partnership with the Levine and Gormley Family Foundations has announced the launch of a new $2 million initiative to expand access to high-quality STEM education for Atlantic County students.
15) This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from February 3-9, 2026 - Here is a look at shows taking place from February 3-9, 2026 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.
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