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theatre
Art House Productions & Skyline Arts' Teen Broadway Company present "Pippin" 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions & Skyline Arts present Pippin April 5-6, 2025. With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary.
George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" - a comedy about the making of "Jaws" 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents The Shark is Broken, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon (Spy), from April 29 through May 18, 2025. Directed by Peter Flynn (Fiddler on the Roof), the cast includes Jason Babinsky (Network) as Roy Scheider, Jeffrey M. Bender (A Time to Kill) as Robert Shaw, and Max Wolkowitz (The Sabbath Girl: The Musical) as Richard Dreyfuss.
Bordentown Thespians presents "Charlotte's Web" 
(BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- Charlotte's Web, the play for children based on the classic book by E. B. White, will be presented at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 11th at 6:30pm and Saturday, April 12th at 2:00pm. This adaptation by Joseph Robinette tells the classic tale of friendship between a young pig and a caring, intelligent spider.
American Theater Group's Monday Night Play Reading Series presents "King of the Hollywood Fixers" by Douglas J. Cohen 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG), in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), will present the premiere reading of King of the Hollywood Fixers by Douglas J. Cohen as part of its free Monday Night Play Reading Series on April 14, 2025 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The cast will feature Briga Heelan, who most recently played Cinderella on Broadway in Once Upon a One More Time and is known for TV's Cougar Town and Ground Floor, and Robert Sella, whose many Broadway credits include Flying Over Sunset, Sideman and Cabaret. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Asbury Park Theater Company Announces 2025 Collaborative Season 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Welcome to the new Asbury Park Theater Company! As previously announced in 2025, the board of directors of Asbury Park Theater Company have appointed Asbury Park native, Anthony D'Amato, as Producing Artistic Director. Anthony, known nationally as Remember Jones, has quickly rebranded the company and put together a season of collaborative events for 2025.
music
Tito Puente Jr. and His Latin Jazz Ensemble to Perform at Stockton PAC 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Inspired by his father's profound impact on Latin music, Tito Puente Jr. and his jazz ensemble will make a tour stop at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Adelphi Orchestra presents Northern Harmonies Concert featuring Violinist Matthew Hakkarainen 
(RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- The Adelphi Orchestra, New Jersey's longest continuously performing orchestra, presents Northern Harmonies, a stirring concert showcasing the works of Sibelius, Grieg, and Svendsen under the baton of Maestro Kyunghun Kim. The concert takes place on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3:00pm at the Broadway Presbyterian Church in New York City and on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm at the Fair Lawn Community Center in New Jersey.
The Bay Head Chapel presents A Taste of Opera and Broadway 
(BAY HEAD, NJ) -- The Bay Head Chapel presents A Taste of Opera and Broadway with soprano, Julia Radosz and pianist, Chris Cooley on Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm.
The Levoy Theatre presents Zeppelin Reimagined 
(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Zeppelin Reimagined on Saturday, April 5, 2025. It's a new show from the creators of Magical Mystery Doors. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
comedy
State Theatre New Jersey presents comedian George Lopez 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents comedian George Lopez on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8:00pm. Lopez's illustrious and multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, stand-up comedy, and late-night television. Lopez has broken ground for Latino comics by embracing his ethnicity, confronting racial stereotypes, and fighting for his community on and off the stage.
film
New Release Review - "Sew Torn" 
Movies about super intelligent characters often fail to convince because they're clearly not made by super intelligent filmmakers who possess the ability to think as smartly as their fictional creations. Sew Torn is a comic thriller about a very smart and resourceful young woman, and it works because its first time writer/director, Freddy Macdonald, is clearly a mad genius himself. It's not often I find myself thinking "that's something I haven't seen before" while watching a new movie, but it's a thought that crossed my mind at several points in Macdonald's debut, which is an expansion of his 2019 short of the same name.
dance
New Jersey Ballet to present "LEGACY & VISION" and the World Premiere of Harrison Ball's "New Ancient Strings" at NJPAC 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- With its 66-year legacy of excellence, the New Jersey Ballet under the extraordinary vision of the Company's Artistic Director Maria Kowroski, returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for a weekend performance series, Friday-Saturday, April 24-25, 2025 at 7:30pm. The exciting new program LEGACY & VISION centers around Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs and a world premiere by Harrison Ball.
art
Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents the 'Art on Screen' series 
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents the Art on Screen series which takes you into the Dawn of Impressionism and includes spotlights on Georgia O'Keeffe and Michelangelo. Films are shown in the Pollak Theatre.
Ocean County Library Toms River Branch to Showcase Art by Michael Sileo in April 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch is pleased to feature the boldly expressive art of Michael Sileo in the Second Floor Gallery throughout the month of April 2025.
"N Is for Nancy" 
For Women's History Month, our most subversive gallery rounds up some old friends for a sly, subtly provocative group show
poetry
Local Poets Invited to Submit Poetry for Mercer County Library System's 4th Annual "A Poetry Happening: Mercer Poets Read" 
Local poets and poetry enthusiasts are invited to submit and share their work for a special virtual poetry reading, an event celebrating the power of words and creative expression. Organized by Mercer County Library System, this online gathering offers a platform for poets to share their voices with a wider audience.
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