Jennifer Vázquez has always possessed an extreme passion and reverence for the performing and visual arts. Born and raised a hop and a skip away from New York City, in the great state of New Jersey, she was introduced to the grand world of musicals and theater at a very young age…and never looked back! Jennifer is an avid fan of art galleries and museums, theater productions, musicals, operas, ballets, fashion, sports, movies, music and traveling. “I am beyond excited to be a part of the BroadwayWorld family!”
The feisty and captivating pair of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers still lives on - generations after they first danced into the hearts of millions. This Tinseltown twosome continues to inspire legions of movie and dancing buffs due in part to the numerous films in which the virtuoso duo starred. However, fans can enjoy this iconic dancing pair's legacy live thanks to the world premiere of Carefree: Dancin' with Fred & Ginger - a musical tribute co-produced by New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and RKO Stage.
Dancer Savion Glover has won countless of fans through the years thanks to a grand mixture of charisma, combined with raw and indisputable talent.
Tuesday night was a walk down boy band memory lane as multi-platinum selling group, O-Town, graced the stage at the Gramercy Theater to a roaring fan frenzy - one of the stops in the second leg of their reunion tour.
You have 24 hours from the time you are given the script to put on a full musical production. Do you accept the challenge? The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) did, as it showcased its fourth 24-Hour Musical Challenge - '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.'
A classic holiday favorite undergoes a modern spin as the beloved The Nutcracker will transform the New Jersey Performing Arts Center stage into an invigorating hip hop spectacle.
As if hosting a screening of the classic teen movie The Breakfast Club in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary wasn't enough for avid fans of John Hughe's hit, eternal teen idol Molly Ringwald will be on hand at New Jersey Performing Arts Center for a Q&A session on Friday, Dec. 11. In anticipation of Friday's event, BroadwayWorld.com asked the "it" girl of the 80's a few questions of our own.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will welcome to its stage what many consider the most passionate romantic tragedy ever told. The State Ballet Theater of Russia is set to present Sergei Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet' on Sunday, Dec. 6 in a 'modern, yet traditional' take on the love story, according to Igor Levin who was responsible for bringing the tour to the United States.
Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll take center stage in a one-woman play. 'Lucky Chick' depicts the story of Felicity, a New York City teenager who was plucked from the audience of a Grateful Dead concert and became the underage girlfriend of Bob Weir - the guitarist of the band.
KEARNY, N.J. - A town in northern New Jersey became the home of Rydell High as the West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (W.H.A.T.) presents its production of the beloved musical "Grease."
With New York - a mecca for the arts - just mere minutes away, many locations in close proximity forgo hosting events under the assumption they cannot rival with the artistic offerings, including film festivals, that their metropolitan neighbor presents. However, that is not the case when it comes to a small community theater company in northern New Jersey.
A look at life's lessons are at the core of the one-man play 'I of the Storm.' A one-man play is a tough act. Many have attempted it. Not all succeed. The latter is not the case with 'I of the Storm' - a spectacular show that takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery.
Wooden crates. Wine bottles. A box of matches. To the untrained eye these items are just that — unassuming everyday objects. However, to the artistic masterminds of 'Cambuyón', these items are world-class instruments.
Just as there are few movies that become classics, there are even fewer that produce a song, much less a complete soundtrack, that has become so engrained in pop culture. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that 'Singin' in the Rain' was chosen as the next movie to be showcased as part of New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's (NJSO) POPS Series.
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