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Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from October 4-10, 2026

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from October 4-10, 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 6 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Monmouth).


 

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SohAnika Arts in collaboration with New Jersey's leading dance & music schools presents Shri Krishna Mahima

This Diwali season, SohAnika Arts — in collaboration with New Jersey's leading dance & music schools — brings that glory to the stage with Shri Krishna Mahima: a grand, vibrant, full-evening dance-drama-musical packed with dazzling costumes, rhythmic footwork, live music, and theatrical drama. Classical, semi-classical, and contemporary Indian dance forms collide in celebration as a 40-plus member ensemble — fresh young talent alongside seasoned stage actors —lights up Hopewell Valley Stage on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 6:30pm, in an intimate theatre just ahead of Diwali. An evening of pure entertainment for the entire family.


John Pizzarelli Presents "Dear Mr. Bennett" LIVE! at the Grunin Center

by Spotlight Central

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of John Pizzarelli's tribute to Tony Bennett at the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River, NJ.


World Premiere Screening of "Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story" to take place at Monmouth University on October 25th

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Big League Concepts LLC and Afterburner Enterprises will present the world premiere of Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre. Admission is free. Doors open at 1:00pm, screening begins at 2:00pm.


Novado Gallery presents a Johan Wahlstrom Exhibition: "ALL of Us"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Novado Gallery presents "ALL of Us," an exhibition featuring new figurative paintings by Johan Wahlstrom. The exhibition opens on Saturday, October 10, 2026 and runs through November 14, 2026. Wahlstrom's latest work brings us face-to-face with something at once familiar and elusive: ourselves.










FEATURED EVENTS


The Outcrops (Matinee Show)

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ

This matinee performance will mark the return of The Outcrops to the Lizzie Rose Music Room. Their debut at the Lizzie Rose last year showcased a band that had all the ingredients to be something special. Their return will  prove that they have continued to elevate their game and will deliver a stellar evening of jams. The addition of a keyboard player fills up their arrangements and adds a whole new dimension to their sound. They deliver a perfect mix of songs from their new album and some very cool covers. To expound on that thought a bit, they usually drop the iconic jam "Sissy Strut" by proving they can get down with the funk.

 

Buena Vista Orchestra

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

THE BUENA VISTA ORCHESTRA (sometimes referred to as The Buena Vista Social Orchestra, Orquesta Buena Vista, etc) is the world’s foremost Cuban music repertory ensemble – featuring a revolving lineup of musicians from groups like The Buena Vista Social Club, AfroCuban All Stars, the bands of Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés, Willie Colon & more!



 

A Beat of Our Own

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance. 



 

Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
Carteret, NJ

John Edward is one of the world’s most sought-after psychic mediums, author of several critically acclaimed New York Times best-sellers and star of TV’s “Crossing Over With John Edward”. This is your chance to be part of a live audience with John Edward. There will be interactive Q&A sessions and messages from the other side where John will connect with family, friends and pets who have crossed over. Don’t miss this intimate event with John Edward.



 

James Maddock

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Outpost In The Burbs
Montclair, NJ

James Maddock’s status as a fixture on the Folk and Americana scene is confirmed with every listen of any song in his prodigious catalog. Relix Magazine put it this way: “James Maddock possesses the kind of lived-in craggy voice that would sound authoritative if he were singing the sports pages. Fortunately, he doesn't need to do that because his compositional skills are a match for his delivery."

 

New Jersey Symphony presents Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ

Keitaro Harada conductor
New Jersey Symphony

 

Vivid Stage presents B.I.N.G.O. (or Brittney Isle’s Nice Geriatric Orgy)

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Oakes Center
Summit, NJ

Barb desperately needs friends. That’s why she moved to this 55+ community in the first place. So what better way to meet new people than to join a good old fashioned Bingo Night? When Bingo Night turns into a full-blown orgy, Barb must decide: does she stay in her safe, predictable world? Or does she play a new game of chance and truly live before it’s too late?

 

SAGE Table Community Lunch & Film Screening At Hamilton Stage

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 11:00am
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
Rahway, NJ

UCPAC is proud to host our very own SAGE Table—a special intergenerational gathering created by SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders) to combat social isolation and build strong community connections across generations. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend!

 

Kean Department of Theatre presents "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot"

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ

References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot is an Obie Award-winning surrealist play by José Rivera that follows Gabriela, a lonely housewife in Barstow, California, awaiting her soldier-husband Benito’s return from the Gulf War in 1991. In the poetic fantasy world she creates as she drifts through her days in the Mojave desert, her housecat and a local coyote strike up a romance, while the celestial man-in-the-moon and her very real teenage neighbor Martín vie for her affection.

 

Musicians on a Mission Song Circle & Food Drive

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 11:30am
Middletown Arts Center
Middletown, NJ

It’s time for another Song Circle and Food Drive at the Middletown Arts Center. This will be a low-keyed gathering of old and new friends. We will be collecting monetary and food donations for Fulfill.

 




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The Players Guild of Leonia to hold auditions for "Steel Magnolias"

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia will hold auditions for Steel Magnolias on Sunday, October 11 from 6:00pm–8:00pm and Monday, October 12, 2026 from 7:00pm–9:00pm. The first round will consist of monologues. Audition sides for callbacks will be provided at the monologue auditions. The theater is located at 130 Grand Ave in Leonia, New Jersey.


Albert Music Hall to Celebrate Fall with Annual Harvest Hootenanny on Sunday

(WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall will celebrate the fall season with its annual Harvest Hootenanny on Sunday, October 11, 2026, bringing an afternoon of Country, Folk, Bluegrass and more to the Jersey Pines. Doors open at 1:00pm with music beginning at 2:00pm.


The Vogel presents Straight to Hell: The Clash Tribute on Sunday

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Straight to Hell: The Clash Tribute will perform at The Vogel on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7:00pm. Here's your chance to hear some of the best punk rock songs in history live on stage.


William Paterson University's Jazz Room Series presents Bill Charlap, Christian McBride, Kenny Washington Supertrio on Sunday

(WAYNE, NJ) -- William Paterson University's Jazz Room Series presents Bill Charlap, Christian McBride, Kenny Washington Supertrio on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at the Shea Center for Performing Arts. Showtime is 3:00pm.


The LoLo Show explores the intersection of family and media

A politically outspoken radio commentator. A burlesque performer known as the Cajun Queen. A daughter questioning what she carries forward from both. The LoLo Show brings together a unique Philadelphia family story to explore how the families that shape us can also leave us searching for who we want to become.








LATEST FEATURES

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State Theatre New Jersey presents The Temptations & The Four Tops

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Temptations & The Four Tops on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 6:30pm. Two legendary Motown groups share the stage for one unforgettable night of timeless hits, smooth harmonies, and classic soul.


Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Oliver!"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Oliver! across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. A beloved musical based on Charles Dickens' timeless novel, Oliver! tells the story of a young boy searching for home and belonging.


Dunbar Repertory Company presents "FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf"

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company presents Ntozake Shange's FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf at the Middletown Arts Center across two weekends from November 7-15, 2026. This is the groundbreaking "choreopoem" – a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. The production is directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, SR.


State Theatre New Jersey presents the 20th Anniversary Tour of "Jersey Boys"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the Tony® Award-winning musical Jersey Boys, for three performances from October 16-17, 2026. Jersey Boys is the true behind-the-music story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.


The National Tour of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" comes to MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Con man Harold Hill brings "Trouble" to River City when Big League Productions' National Tour of Meredith Willson's The Music Man comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) for three performances from October 16-17, 2026. The show is helmed by veteran director Matt Lenz. Emmy Award winning and TONY Award® nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse brings the story's celebrated production numbers spectacularly to life on stage.





LATEST COLUMNS

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 10-09-26

Here 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!