The Wag's Beatles Spectacular comes to The Vogel on Friday

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Beep beep’m beep beep yeah! The Wag's Beatles Spectacular comes to The Vogel on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 7:30pm. This show is fun for the entire family! The Wag plays all the hits of the Fab Four, from the early days all the way through to their last album. The show includes 2 sets of Beatles music, costume changes, and a special opening set of Wag originals!

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place July 10-16, 2023

Here are previews of plays taking place from July 10-16, 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview.

Events This Week: July 10-16, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from July 10-16, 2023 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.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "The Sound of Music"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents The Sound of Music from July 15-30, 2023. Join Maria, Captain Von Trapp and his children in one of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music. This classic has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years, featuring a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen." The Sound of Music has won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.

PHOTOS from Trey Anastasio Band at Stone Pony Summer Stage

by Chris Paul - published 2023-07-10
On the morning of July 7, 2023, I got the best news! My request to photograph the Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ came through. This show was originally scheduled back in 2021, but thanks to Covid-19 did not take place until two years later. Trey Anastasio even remarked at the start of the show, "it's great to be here, we were supposed to be here two years, but couldn’t be thanks to something. That something is gone now, and we are here!" Adding to the excitement of the news I got that morning, was that this show was sold out and the buzz in the air as I arrived in Asbury Park at the beginning of sound check was electric.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-10-23

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!

2023 Newark Black Film Festival to Take Place July 12-16

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The 2023 Newark Black Film Festival takes place July 12-16 at The Newark Museum of Art. This is the longest-running Black film festival in the country and it celebrates films that appreciate the historic significance of the Black experience in the United States. The festival features late-night parties, live panel discussions, and exclusive screenings of films created in the last three years.

NJ Festival Orchestra to Present Outdoor Concert in Westfield on August 20

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- The New Jersey Festival Orchestra is back on Sunday, August 20, 2023 with another outdoor concert in Westfield featuring music by Gershwin and Delius, and songs by Aaron Copland performed by NY Metropolitan Opera's renowned baritone Stephen Gaertner.

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Buddy Guy – Damn Right Farewell

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Buddy Guy – Damn Right Farewell on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:00pm. At age 86, Buddy Guy is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues. Special guest Bobby Rush will open the night.