This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place October 3-9, 2023

Here are previews of plays taking place from October 3-9, 2023 including a look at productions starting this week, those continuing this week, and those closing this week. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.

State Theatre presents "Pretty Woman: The Musical"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents four performances of Pretty Woman: The Musical from October 7-8, 2023. Based on one of Hollywood's most beloved romantic stories of all, the musical springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde).

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-03-23

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!

4 Award Winning Films close out the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend!

by Al Nigrin - published 2023-10-03
4 Award Winning Films close out the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend!   Hope you can join us!  https://newjerseyfilmfestivalfall2023.eventive.org/welcome

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 10/2/23

by Lazlo - published 2023-10-02
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 releases by All Systems Go, Chris Fantasia, Free the Witness, Somerdale, and Teen Idle. Plus a look back at "Turning 'Round" by Boxcar Nancy.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-02-23

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!

bergenPAC presents Time Barrier Express with Rock Music from 1950s to 1970s

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Take a step back in time and relive fond memories, as Time Barrier Express rocks you back to the '50s, '60s & '70s. On Friday, October 20, 2023, the show comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) with performances by legends Little Anthony and Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, legacies paying tribute to their fathers, Bobby Wilson to his dad Jackie and Carla Cooke to her dad Sam, and The Chiclettes echoing the sounds of "girl groups" through the decades. The Coda Orchestra will provide the musical backbone for this groundbreaking concert, while Oldies 'N' More Radio personality Jeff Taylor will host the festivities.

Jazz at Smoke: Steve Davis Sextet

by Jay Sweet - published 2023-10-01
Trombonists have been part of the jazz tradition from its earliest beginnings. In the 1920s and even earlier, Dixieland groups frequently included trombonists in the front line. When small group Dixieland jazz gave way in the 1930s to big band swing, orchestras would incorporate a trombone section, and, in fact, trombonist/bandleaders such as Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and Stan Kenton emerged as major stars. Although trombonists became less utilized during the 1940s bebop era, the legendary trombonist J.J. Johnson embraced bebop and advanced the possibilities of the jazz trombone tradition.

Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From September 24-30, 2023

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from September 24-30, 2023. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening 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 (Bergen, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean).