Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from May 10-16, 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 8 counties in New Jersey (Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Union).
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1) Makin Waves with The Feelies: Jersey Strong! - If ever an act should be in the New Jersey Hall of Fame, it's The Feelies, whose influence on the Hoboken music scene throughout the 1980s is seminal, as well as on such bands as R.E.M., Horse Girl and fellow North Jersey alt-rockers Real Estate.
2) Jersey City Founder Launches ode, a New App for Theatre Audiences and Theatre-Makers - (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- ode, a new iOS platform for theatre discovery, logging, ratings, and audience reviews, is now available on the App Store.
3) Circus Vazquez Brings National Tour to Quaker Bridge Mall - (LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) -- Circus Vazquez, which has presented quality family entertainment for more than 50 years, is returning to New Jersey with its 2026 national tour when it visits Quaker Bridge Mall from May 15-25. Tickets for the Quaker Bridge Mall shows are on sale now.
4) Roger McGuinn LIVE! at the Pollak Theatre - Fans of classic ’60s music turn, turn, turn to Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre this Friday, May 1, 2026 for an intimate evening of Songs and Stories by singer/songwriter, Roger McGuinn, a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band, The Byrds.
5) Jazz Royalty Comes to the Hamilton Stage on June 6th - (RAHWAY, NJ) -- Saturday, June 6, 2026 marks the date when Jazz Royalty comes to Hamilton Stage with Dizzy Gillespie alumni and Grammy winning bassist John Lee in collaboration with 16-time Grammy winner Paquito D' Rivera.
6) Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2026 Rising Star Awards Nominees - (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the nominations for adjudicated production categories of the 31st Annual Rising Star Awards for Excellence in New Jersey High School Musical Theater. Often referred to as New Jersey's version of the Tony Awards for high school musical theater, the Rising Star Awards recognize outstanding achievement in performance, direction, design, choreography, music direction, and overall production.
7) PHOTOS from "Pippin" at Algonquin Arts Theatre - (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is presenting Pippin from May 8–17, 2026. There's magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz's iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
8) Events This Week in New Jersey from May 12-18, 2026 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from May 12-18, 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.
9) Garden State Wine Growers Association Cancels "Sips, Stars & Stripes: A NJ Wine Revolution" Amid Historic Vineyard Freeze Damage - (TRENTON, NJ) -- The Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) has announced the cancellation of Sips, Stars & Stripes: A NJ Wine Revolution, originally scheduled for May 30, 2026 at the historic War Memorial in Trenton.
10) 53rd Annual St. George Greek Festival to Take Place May 14-17 - (PISCATAWAY, NJ) -- The 53rd Annual St. George Greek Festival returns May 14-17, 2026. This Central Jersey tradition kicks-off New Jersey's "Greek Festival Season" lasting from May until October at Greek churches throughout the State. St. George-Piscataway Greek Festival is synonymous with "philotimo" the Greek ideal of welcoming EVERYONE to explore Greek culture through homemade food, good music, traditional dancing and cultural tours.
11) Ocean County Artists' Guild presents "Proof I Was Here" by Conni Freestone - (ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ) -- Conni Freestone's "Proof I Was Here" opens June 1st and runs throughout June 2026 at Ocean County Artists' Guild in Island Heights. Structured across three interconnected spaces, the exhibition is an exploration of the fleeting evidence of existence, and will be Freestone's first major solo exhibition.
12) Riverview Jazz Awarded Grant by Chamber Music America to Host Tim Berne Performances in Jersey City - (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- A $15,000 grant has been awarded to Riverview Jazz by Chamber Music America to be used to present two Jersey City performances by the esteemed avant-garde jazz musician Tim Berne at Pet Shop on Tuesday, May 26 and on the RWJBarnabas Plaza Stage at the Jersey City Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
13) PHOTOS from "Nate The Great" at Growing Stage - (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is presenting Nate The Great weekends through May 17, 2026. In this musical, the world's greatest boy detective awakes, hoping that this day will bring a new case. He gets a call from his good friend Annie alerting him that her new painting of her dog Fang is missing! Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
14) A Chat with Veronika and Madelene of Arrival From Sweden Who Perform at UCPAC on May 16 - Arrival from Sweden is coming to Rahway, NJ's Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:00pm. Founded in 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Arrival from Sweden is one of the world's most popular ABBA tribute bands and the only group that has ever been given a previously unreleased song directly from ABBA to record.
15) Albert Music Hall presents Rock Around the Pines: A Celebration of Early Rock 'n' Roll on Saturday - (WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall presents "Rock Around the Pines" on Saturday, May 16, 2026, an evening dedicated to the sounds of 1950s and early 1960s rock 'n' roll. The themed program brings classic jukebox favorites, rockabilly rhythms, and vintage dance hall energy to the Pinelands stage, with five local acts performing throughout the evening.
