REVIEW: "A Tailor Near Me" at NJ Rep

by Gary Wien - published 2023-07-30
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Friendships can be difficult to hold on to - especially as one gets older. The people we meet over the years often drift away for one reason or another. People change and situations change; sometimes we just lose track of the years. Michael Tucker's latest play at New Jersey Repertory Company, A Tailor Near Me, takes a look at adult male friendships when a man enters a tailor shop to have his suit altered in anticipation of a friend’s funeral.

Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From July 23-29, 2023

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 23-29, 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 9 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Camden, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Sussex).

Captain Jack LIVE! in Seaside Heights, NJ

by Spotlight Central - published 2023-07-29
You know it's summer at the Jersey Shore when thousands of music lovers arrive in Seaside Heights, NJ to experience live music by the sea. This Thursday, July 20, 2023 summer's eve, the area in front of the Beach Stage near Blaine Avenue is jammed with fans here to enjoy the sound of the Billy Joel tribute band, Captain Jack.

State Theatre presents Brit Floyd – 50 Years of Dark Side

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Brit Floyd –50 Years of Dark Side on Thursday, August 17 at 8:00pm.Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon.The show will feature classic tracks from the album such as "Time," "Money," "Us and Them," and "The Great Gig in the Sky."

bergenPAC presents Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 8:00pm. Widely praised among the greatest singers in the history of rock, Ann’s extraordinarily powerful voice has been sending chills down her audience’s collective spine for over five decades, earning record sales of more than 35 million, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award.

Avenel Performing Arts Center presents "Thank You For Being So Dead"

(AVENEL, NJ) -- The Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Thank You For Being So Dead, a murder mystery, from September 28-30, 2023. Miami, Miami... You've Got Murder! Eschewing the 55+ communities, four women move in together to eat cheesecake, reminisce about a town called St. Olaf and sit at a kitchen table that only seats three. But someone out there wants to tarnish these golden gals for good.

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Margaret Cho

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Margaret Cho: Live and Livid tour on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $35-$75.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Fighting in Philly" by Tom Costello and the Turnaround

by Bob Makin - published 2023-07-28
Tom Costello and the Turnaround have re-recorded his solo track, "Fighting in Philly," their new single version of which is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-28-23

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!