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Touching documentary Mama’s Voice screens at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, February 8!

Ganna Yarovenko’s documentary Mama’s Voice portrays the experience of a family displaced from Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war, highlighting daily life and artistic healing. 



 

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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.



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.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place February 3-9, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from February 3-9, 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



Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "She Kills Monsters"

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen across three weekends from February 6-21, 2026. This action-packed, heartfelt show follows a young woman who dives into her late sister's Dungeons & Dragons world – facing monsters, magic, and the messy bonds of family along the way.



Avenel Performing Arts Center presents "Married by the Mob"

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Married by the Mob from February 13-15, 2026. From the Creator of Mob Wives comes the live, immersive mafia wedding experience where YOU become part of the family drama — starring Renee Graziano, your favorite Mob Wife!



The Levoy Theatre presents "Shrek, The Musical"

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Shrek, The Musical across two weekends from February 20 to March 1, 2026. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire.



Music Mountain Theatre presents "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Les Liaisons Dangereuses across three weekends from February 6-22, 2026. The Tony-nominated play by Christopher Hampton is based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It's a tale of seduction and treachery among aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France.



Bananas Comedy Club presents Helen Hong this Weekend

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bananas Comedy Club presents Helen Hong with three performances from February 6-7, 2026. A fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Helen Hong also hosts the celebrity trivia game show podcast Go Fact Yourself.



Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Hearts in Motion

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Hearts in Motion with the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy x Ballet Reve with performances on February 13-14, 2026.



The Concert Venue at Harrahs Atlantic City presents comedian Alfred Robles

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Concert Venue at Harrahs Atlantic City presents comedian Alfred Robles on Saturday, February 7 at 8:00pm.



Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour on Valentine's Day

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8:00pm. Chelsea brings her bold, unfiltered comedy to Atlantic City on Valentine's Day.



South Street Players presents "I Hate Hamlet" by Paul Rudnick

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. In Rudnick's play, television star Andrew Rally is about to start rehearsals to play Hamlet, and he is terrified. 



State Theatre New Jersey presents Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience on Saturday

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:00pm. This power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds around the world and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. Limited tickets remain.



Dunbar Repertory Company presents "A Raisin In The Sun" at Middletown Arts Center

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company presents A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry across two weekends from February 14-22, 2026 at the Middletown Arts Center. Set on Chicago's South Side, Hansberry's celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: Son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena.



MPAC presents Alan Cumming: Uncut

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Multi-hyphenate, multi-award winning, multimedia mogul Alan Cumming returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 with a new cabaret show, this time even more revealing, hilarious and authentic than ever before. It is, in fact, Alan Cumming Uncut. With musical direction by Henry Koperski. Showtime is 7:30pm. Limited tickets remain.



Daily Edition 02-03-26

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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The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents "Merrily We Roll Along"

(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Merrily We Roll Along weekends from January 16 through February 8, 2026. Sondheim's semi-autobiographical musical turns back the clock on friendship and the high price of success. It is a spirited and moving cautionary tale for anyone who has ever pursued a dream.


Black History Month events at MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Legendary Motown singers...West African acrobatics...a joyful youth chorus. From the Temptations and The Four Tops to Mayo Performing Arts Center's visual art exhibit by Art in the Atrium, MPAC has a variety of events celebrating excellence in black artistic achievement during Black History Month.


Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Celebrates Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse with a lineup of performances in NYC, New Jersey, and beyond! In honor of the Year of the Horse, the Company, with artistic director Greta Campo at the helm, will present two world premieres by choreographers Lawrence Jin and Zhongmei Li.


The Road Company presents "Groundhog Day: The Musical"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Groundhog Day: The Musical weekends from January 22 to February 7, 2026. Critically acclaimed on both the West End and Broadway, Groundhog Day revels in one man's journey of self-discovery, day after day.


NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.







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State Theatre New Jersey presents Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience on Saturday
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:00pm. This power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson has ignited crowds around the world and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see. Limited tickets remain.



Dunbar Repertory Company presents "A Raisin In The Sun" at Middletown Arts Center

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company presents A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry across two weekends from February 14-22, 2026 at the Middletown Arts Center. Set on Chicago's South Side, Hansberry's celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: Son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena.




MPAC presents Alan Cumming: Uncut

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Multi-hyphenate, multi-award winning, multimedia mogul Alan Cumming returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 with a new cabaret show, this time even more revealing, hilarious and authentic than ever before. It is, in fact, Alan Cumming Uncut. With musical direction by Henry Koperski. Showtime is 7:30pm. Limited tickets remain.




Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Tim Hause on Friday

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Philadelphia singer-songwriter Tim Hause on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:30pm. Mindful Melodies will open the night.




Split Level Concerts presents Shannon McNally with her band; Arlan Feiles to Open

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Grammy nominated songstress Shannon McNally will perform with her band at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8:00pm. Arlan Feiles, whose 2025 release Diaspora was recently named Album of the Year by Makin Waves, will open the show.




Kean Stage presents Good Witch Bad Witch on February 7th

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Stage will present Good Witch Bad Witch on Saturday, February 7, 2025 at Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside. Get ready for a show-stopping concert event packed with diva-level musical theater hits, starring Alli Mauzey and Nicole Parker from the Broadway company of Wicked. Showtime is 7:30pm.




State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the eries are $20-$30.




New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Director Yuwei Zhang

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Filmmaker Q+A with Director Yuwei Zhang and Festival Director Al Nigrin:










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The

The Drew Forum presents: Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling

 Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960



Tuesday

Tuesday Night Record Club - Stevie Wonder, Talking Book

 Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Monmouth University - The Great Hall
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764



BFA

BFA Junior Film Showcase

 Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 6:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



Junior

Junior Mack

 Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631



Kim's

Kim's Convenience

 Wednesday, February 04, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540







LATEST COLUMNS
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Evil6, Fairmont, Loose Panic, and Miracleworker. Plus a look back at "Syd Barrett" by Dipsomaniacs.


Joe Boris, the guitarist-songwriter of the celebrated Jersey jam band One-Eyed Jack, has released an anthem of global love and community strength.


So much is made, especially in today's political and human climate of "The haves" and "The have nots," the rich vs poor, beliefs vs beliefs and then there are those among us who believe that kindness in any form should take precedence; Ken Freirich is one of those people. 



DAILY EDITION

Here is a look at the articles published yesterday. The Daily Edition comes out Monday through Friday with a recap of articles published Friday through Sunday on Mondays.


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