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Premiere Stages At Kean University Seeks Submissions To Annual Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is accepting submissions for the 19th annual Premiere Play Festival beginning Friday, September 1.
Dance On The Lawn, Montclair's Dance Festival Returns For 10th and Final Year
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
 Dance on the Lawn, Montclair, NJ’s outdoor dance festival, will return for its tenth and final year, 'Celebrating New Jersey.' The Festival’s 2023 finale will take place on on Saturday, September 9 on the front lawn of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 73 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ, from 3- 5pm. The Dance on the Lawn Festival is free.
NJCU Galleries Will Feature Latinx Art Show 'Artistas de Latinoamérica Sueños y Posibilidades'
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
 New Jersey City University (NJCU) and its NJCU Galleries will open a two-gallery exhibition on Latin American Artists, entitled Artistas de Latinoamérica Sueños y Posibilidades (Latin American Artists: Dreams and Possibilities), featuring works and multiplicity of artistic voices by 20 emerging and established artists and curated by Atim Annette Oton, a Jersey City resident and director of New York based Calabar Gallery.
Algonquin Reveals 2023-24 Lifelong Learning Lecture Series
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the return of its popular Lifelong Learning Series for the 2023-2024 season. Algonquin Arts Theatre’s Lifelong Learning lectures cover a wide variety of topics related to the art they present on stage. Each lecture is 90-minutes long and light refreshments are served. All classes will conclude with a question and answer period.
Centenary Stage Company Launches 2023-24 Season WitH THE COMPANY MEN
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Centenary Stage Company's 2023-24 Season will kick off with a Curtain Up! Gala concert performance by The Company Men on Saturday, September 23 at 8:00 pm. This performance will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
NiCori Studios & Productions to Present CATS: YOUNG ACTORS' EDITION
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Get ready for a purr-fect performance as NiCori Studios & Productions brings the first-ever production of 'CATS: Young Actors' Edition' to New Jersey. Don't miss this opportunity to experience Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical.
FARMFEST: A Day of Music And Family Fun To Take Place At The Historic Ross Farm
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Join in for FARMFEST at the historic Ross Farm in Basking Ridge on Saturday, September 9. Enjoy live music performances, delicious food vendors, and family-friendly activities. Don't miss this day of music and fun in the picturesque Somerset Hills landscape.
OGCMA to Present HOLIDAY ENCORES - STAR POWER with Opera Stars Brian Major and Michelle Johnson
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Get ready for a memorable evening as Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association presents 'Holiday Encores - Star Power' featuring opera stars Brian Major and Michelle Johnson, along with Organist-in-Residence Gordon Turk.
Interview: Asuka Kimura of TICK, TICK... BOOM! at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - August 30, 2023
Nutley Little Theatre presents, “Tick, Tick… BOOM!,” by Jonathan Larson, directed by L.A. Mars with musical direction by Hannah Elarmo.
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood Come to State Theatre New Jersey Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
State Theatre New Jersey presents Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood - Scared Scriptless on Saturday, September 16 at 8pm. Following the success of Comedy Central’s and The CW’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? the duo team up to present and evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. 
A GOOD DAY Comes to Shawnee Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
A Good Day, an original and uplifting musical, by playwright/composer, Eric B. Sirota, will be presented by The Shawnee Playhouse from September 9th through September 24th. Directed by Midge McClosky, this authentic musical illuminates the therapeutic and healing powers of music, art and movement on the splintered and fragmented lives of two families that are intertwined through past loves and tragic losses.
East Lynne Theater Co. Concludes Mainstage Season With A Rotating Cast In LOVE LETTERS
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Before East Lynne Theater Company (ELTC) revs up its fall lineup, the curtain prepares to close on its summer 2023 Mainstage Season with a six-week run of A. R. Gurney's “Love Letters”– but with a twist. From Sept. 6 to Oct. 14, the play will be performed by a real-life couple with a connection each of the six weeks: three married couples, an engaged duo, and two pairs who share a romantic past. 
Interview: Director, Steve Bell and RENT at Bergen County Players 9/9 to 10/14
by Marina Kennedy - August 29, 2023
Bergen County Players (BCP) will open its 91st season on September 9 with Jonathan Larson’s RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical that shaped a generation of audiences. We had the opportunity to interview Steve Bell who directs the production.
TRACY JONES Comes to Art House in October
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Art House Production presents the New Jersey premiere of Stephen Kaplan’s play Tracy Jones, directed by Alex Tobey.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Moorestown Theater Company
by Donna Marie Nowak - August 28, 2023
The Moorestown Theater Company transports us to Oz and back, with their enchanting 66th Summer Stage Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition.
Fall '23 Performing Arts Class Registration Opens At The Black Box Of Englewood
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Since 2007, Black Box Studios has offered proprietary, uniquely collaborative theater workshops for performing arts students of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels throughout Bergen County and beyond. The upcoming 2023-24 season brings an exciting array of options for kids, teens, and adults.
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2023-2024 Season Opens With FORWARD INTO LIGHT
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO’s) 2023-2024 Season opens September 9-10 with Princeton-based composer Sarah Kirkland Snider’s inspirational work Forward Into Light, inspired by women suffragists, and Henri Tomasi’s expressive Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, performed by 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner Steven Banks.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Present WAITING FOR GODOT Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) will continue its 2023 Main Stage season with Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Hailed “one of the true masterpieces of the century” by the New York Times, Godot has fascinated and infuriated audiences since it burst upon the world in 1953. This funny, cruel, moving, enigmatic metaphor is “theatre of the absurd” at its most breathtaking pinnacle.
New Jersey Symphony to Undergo Concert Weekend Consolidation and Workforce Reduction
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
The New Jersey Symphony has announced that it has made the difficult decision to consolidate its concert program weekends for the upcoming 2023–24 season, which begins this October and continues through June, as part of an overall budget reduction plan.
Cast and Creative Team Announced for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at The Algonquin
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Algonquin Arts Theatre (Pamela Ward-Executive Director) has announced the cast and creative team for its October musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The show will run at Algonquin Arts Theatre from October 7 through October 22.
The Community Chest Awards Grants Totaling $124,950 to Nonprofits Responding to Increased Need in the Area
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County in Englewood, New Jersey awarded 24 grants, totaling $124,950, to nonprofit agencies responding to increased need in the community. 
Enjoy Bebop And Boogie At The Inaugural Middlesex County Roaring 20s Jazz Party
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
Come to the East Jersey Old Town Village on September 23 from 11 am to 5 pm for Middlesex County's Roaring 20s Jazz Party!
Listen: Vocal Canvas Podcast Releases Episode 2 - 'The Rhythm of Pace'
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
Discover the magic of pace in the second episode of the Vocal Canvas podcast, titled 'The Rhythm of Pace.' Join East Brunswick Public Library and NextGen Acting as they delve into the world of voice and sound, taking listeners on a thrilling journey of rhythm and speed. Listen now on popular podcast platforms!
DISASTER! The Musical Comes to Surflight
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
Surflight Theatre will be continuing their 2023 Season with the hilarious musical comedy, Disaster!.
Sinatra: A Man and His Music Concert Will Benefit The Ashley Lauren Foundation
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
An unforgettable evening of music and entertainment awaits as Michael Martocci, acclaimed Sinatra Tribute Artist, takes the stage alongside the illustrious 22-piece Ol' Blue Eyes Orchestra in a mesmerizing multi-media presentation celebrating the legendary career of Mr. Frank Sinatra. This extraordinary event is set to captivate audiences with timeless melodies and iconic orchestrations, all while supporting a noble cause.

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