Published by New Jersey Stage
Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
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theatre
The Company Theatre Group presents "Over The River and Through the Woods" at HACPAC 
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Company Theatre Group presents Over The River and Through the Woods across two weekends from March 7-15, 2026 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). With their return to the HACPAC for the first time since 2019, The Company brings Oradell native Joe DiPietro's touching, laugh-a-minute play to their audiences.
"The Devil & Daisy Dirt" returns to NBPAC - Bigger & Better Than Ever! 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Devil is back! That's right, friends, it's time to get Dirty! Again! After their sold-out performance in November, The Devil & Daisy Dirt returns to New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) for five shows from February 20-22, 2026. With a bigger budget and loftier goals.
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" 
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee across three weekends from February 27 to March 8, 2026. The hit play is about an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.
MPAC presents A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 7:00pm. Bronx-born and raised, Chazz wrote A Bronx Tale in 1988. The powerful one-man stage play depicted his bruising childhood which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old.
Lomotion Live Brings the Heat with "The Lifespan of a Fact" 
(BOONTON, NJ) -- What happens when facts, feelings, and footnotes enter the ring? Lomotion Live invites audiences to find out with The Lifespan of a Fact, a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud, edge-of-your-seat play by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell, based on the real-life literary clash by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal. Performances take place March 20-22, 2026 at the Parsippany Arts Center.
Kean University Theatre Department presents "Urinetown" 
(UNION, NJ) -- Kean University Theatre Department presents Urinetown from February 20-28, 2029 in the Wilkins Theatre. The play takes place in a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.
American Theater Group presents "My Fair Lady" 
(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) presents My Fair Lady from February 26-March 15, 2026, in venues located in Basking Ridge, Union, and Rahway. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady was the recipient of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The production is directed by ATG’s Producing Artistic Director James Vagias, with choreography by Victoria Casillo and Musical Direction by Amanda Dee.
music
McCarter Theatre Center presents DakhaBrakha 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents DakhaBrakha on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30pm in the Berlind Theatre. Hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine, DakhaBrakha is a world music quartet known for its self-described "ethno-chaos" sound—a bold fusion of Ukrainian folk, global rhythms, and theatrical flair. With powerful, polyphonic vocals and instrumentation from India, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, their performances are as visually striking as they are sonically mesmerizing.
bergenPAC presents The Jacksons on February 21st 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Jacksons on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:00pm. Note: This concert was originally scheduled for August 10. 2025. Tickets for that date are still valid.
comedy
CarteretPAC presents comedian Bill Bellamy on February 27th 
(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents comedian Bill Bellamy on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:30pm. Special Guests include Timmy Hall (HBO, BET, Improv and Laugh Factory); GL Douglas (VH-1, BET, creator of Class Dismissed) and Hosted by Big Momma (Apollo, Stress Factory).
film
World's Best Short Films come to Algonquin Arts on March 7th 
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre hosts World's Best Short Films presented by Asbury Shorts on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 8:00pm. Curated by Doug LeClaire, the event brings a fast-paced "Short Film Concert" screening featuring award-winning comedy, drama, and animation.
Filmmaker Kevin McLaughlin talks about his film "Riot: From Rebellion to Redemption" being screened on PBS 
Back in 2016, New Jersey Stage spoke with filmmaker Kevin McLaughlin about a film called Riot, which was starting to have screenings at film festivals. The film told the story of the Newark riots of 1967 and how the city spent 50 years trying to overcome that violent period of time.
community
Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort presents Theresa Caputo 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- For more than a decade, Theresa Caputo — known worldwide as the Long Island Medium — has touched the lives of millions of fans, comforting supporters when they need it most. Now New Jersey fans will get their chance at healing when the acclaimed medium and beloved personality appears live at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00pm.
SOPAC Celebrates the Power of Arts in Education as Student Residencies Take Center Stage 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- February is a pivotal month for Arts in Education at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), as thousands of local students step out of their classrooms and onto the SOPAC stage, showcasing the growth, creativity, and confidence they've built through immersive, multi-week residencies in dance and music.
