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Samara Joy and her Septet LIVE! at STNJ

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Spotlight Central have photos and a recap of Samara Joy and her Septet at State Theatre New Jersey on October 4, 2026.



 

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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place October 13-19, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from October 13-19, 2026 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.


The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30pm. You may know the name Curtis Salgado as the man often called "The Original Blues Brother." And there’s a fascinating reason for that...


Union County Performing Arts Center presents Brian McKnight on Saturday

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) presents Brian McKnight in Concert on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Brian has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history and is one of the most consistent and enduring R&B artists today.


MPAC presents Ghostbusters in Concert on Sunday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get ready to experience Ghostbusters like never before! On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Ghostbusters in Concert with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Showtime is 7:00pm.


Grunin Center for the Arts presents Veronica Swift on Thursday

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Grunin Center for the Arts presents Veronica Swift on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:30pm. Veronica has established herself as one of her generation’s iconic voices in Jazz.


CarteretPAC presents Tusk - The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Saturday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Tusk, the classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, will perform at the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Tusk has been criss-crossing the country for over 15 years as The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute. But of all the Fleetwood Mac tributes playing around the United States today, what exactly sets Tusk apart?


New Jersey Repertory Company presents An Evening of One-Acts: Part 2

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) presents An Evening of One-Acts: Part 2 on Monday, October 19, 2026 at the West End Arts Center. The evening includes readings of plays by Ken Weitzman, Jim Benner, and Julia Blauvelt. Showtime is 7:00pm.


Speranza Theatre Company presents "Petticoat Patriots"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Speranza Theatre Company presents Petticoat Patriots by Jennie Contuzzi at the Museum of Jersey City History from November 5-7, 2026. In September 1780, Jane Tuers crossed the Hudson River to sell eggs and vegetables in British occupied New York. She returned with something far more dangerous: a warning about Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender West Point.


North Star Theater Company presents "Bus Stop" by William Inge

(FRANKLIN, NJ) -- North Star Theater Company will present William Inge's classic romantic comedy Bus Stop, October 23-25, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin. The production is directed by Christa Piper. The play takes place in the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls up at a cheerful roadside diner...


Kate and the Melonheads to perform free concert in Bradley Beach on Saturday

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- Get ready for an incredible afternoon of live music as the Bradley Beach Tourism Commission presents a free concert by Kate and the Melonheads in concert on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Riley Park.


Bergen County Players Announces Halloween Night Extravaganza and Post-Show Talkback with Co-Writer Steve Rosen

(ORADELL, NJ) -- As anticipation builds for its upcoming Halloween season production, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Bergen County Players (BCP) is turning Halloween Weekend into Oradell's premiere late-night destination with two special events for adults looking to trade in front-porch frights for bites after twilight. On Saturday, October 31, once the neighborhood trick-or-treating wraps up, BCP will host a special Halloween Night Bash: "Bites, Frights & Prize Night" for those attending the show (doors open at 7:30pm) followed on Sunday, November 1st by an exclusive post-Dracula talkback with the show’s celebrated actor, writer, co-creator Steve Rosen.


Stevie Van Zandt and Teachrock to be Honored by Count Basie Center for the Arts on Saturday

(RED BANK, NJ) -- For Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt, Saturday, October 17, 2026 will bring together two defining parts of a career that has long extended beyond the stage, celebrating both his impact on music and culture and his commitment to the educators shaping the next generation.


Mile Square Theatre presents "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf"

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre presents For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf from weekends from November 6-15, 2026. Written by Ntozake Shange, this groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women.


South Camden Theatre Company presents "Sex Please We're Sixty"

(CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents Sex Please We're Sixty weekends from November 6-22, 2026. Directed by Zuhairah McGill, the comedy by Susan and Michael Parker is a celebration of life! 


Daily Edition 10-13-26

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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Wheel of Fortune LIVE! – America’s Game

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ
 

George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) New Brunswick, NJ
 
 
 
 




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Kate and the Melonheads to perform free concert in Bradley Beach on Saturday

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- Get ready for an incredible afternoon of live music as the Bradley Beach Tourism Commission presents a free concert by Kate and the Melonheads in concert on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Riley Park.


Ritz Theatre Company presents CABARET SERIES: Aged Out! on October 14th

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- As part of their 40th Anniversary Season, Ritz Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil a brand-new way to experience the Ritz: an intimate, star-studded Cabaret Series celebrating voices, stories, and songs you love.


Avenel PAC presents Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill will perform at the Avenel Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:30pm.


Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare

(EWING, NJ) -- Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare in the Don Evans Black Box Theater at The College of New Jersey from October 14-18, 2026. This is a lively, romantic exploration of some of the Bard's most memorable and iconic moments.


South Jersey Jazz Society presents 2026 Jazz@ThePoint Festival in October

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society will present its annual Jazz@ThePoint festival from October 15–17, 2026, bringing three days of world-class jazz, history and celebration to Somers Point. This year's festival, themed "Red, White & Louis," honors the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. while celebrating the music and legacy of one of America's most influential and beloved musical artists Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, the internationally famous jazz trumpeter, bandleader and singer known for songs like "What a Wonderful World," "Hello, Dolly!," "Star Dust," and "La Vie En Rose."








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Grunin Center for the Arts presents Veronica Swift on Thursday

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Grunin Center for the Arts presents Veronica Swift on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:30pm. Veronica has established herself as one of her generation’s iconic voices in Jazz.


CarteretPAC presents Tusk - The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Saturday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Tusk, the classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, will perform at the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Tusk has been criss-crossing the country for over 15 years as The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute. But of all the Fleetwood Mac tributes playing around the United States today, what exactly sets Tusk apart?


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "Gypsy, a Musical Fable"

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present Gypsy, a Musical Fable across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. The Mother of All Musicals! The jewel of Broadway's Golden Age, Gypsy boasts an incomparable score, a brilliantly conceived book, and one of the greatest leading roles ever to grace the Broadway stage.


Shemekia Copeland to Perform Two Nights at Lizzie Rose Music Room

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give two live performances at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, 2026. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She will have a different supporting act each night.


It's a Family Affair: A Hilarious Dark Comedy Premieres at Avenel Performing Arts Center Before Heading Off-Off-Broadway

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Retirement was supposed to bring JT Tyler some peace. Instead, the retired fire captain discovers that after 40 years of putting out fires for everyone else, the biggest fire he may ever face is burning right inside his own home.





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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bummer" by the dt's

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bummer," the latest single from the Central Jersey band the dt's.


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" by Jake Thistle

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/01/2026

by Danny Coleman

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what.



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Daily Edition 10-13-26

BANANAHere is a look at the articles published yesterday. 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!