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Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Ballet Arts And The Adelphi Orchestra Will Perform THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
This holiday season, Ballet Arts and the Adelphi Orchestra invite audiences to step into a world of shimmering snowflakes, enchanting characters, and beloved traditions as they present The Nutcracker.
NJPAC To Commission Thirteen New Public Artworks For Its Redeveloped Newark Campus
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will launch a major public art initiative commissioning thirteen new works for its expanded Newark campus. Installations will begin in summer 2026 as part of NJPAC’s multi-year redevelopment of its downtown Arts and Education District.
JC FRIDAYS Will Close Out 2025 With Citywide Free Arts Events In December
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Art House Productions has announced the lineup for the final JC Fridays of 2025, taking place across Jersey City on December 5. The free quarterly festival will feature more than 45 exhibitions, performances, open studios, and community arts events.
Photos: Crossroads Launches 47th Season With Benefit Event And Performance Of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Crossroads Theatre Company launched its 47th season with a benefit event and performance of Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Tickets On Sale For The New Jersey Premiere Of KIMBERLY AKIMBO This Week
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Count Basie Center for the Arts has revealed that tickets are now available for the New Jersey premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Improv Jam Comes to Vivid Stage in December
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is holding an open Improv Jam on Wednesday, December 10 from 7:30-9:30. The cost for all participants is $10.
Cameron Knight To Star As Ebenezer Scrooge In McCarter Theatre Center’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
McCarter Theatre Center will present its 45th annual production of A Christmas Carol from December 9–28, 2025, continuing a tradition that began in 1980. This year’s staging, adapted and directed by Lauren Keating.
Centenary Stage Company Opens Registration for the 2026 Conservatory of Dance
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Centenary Stage Company has opened registration for the 2026 session of The Conservatory of Dance at Centenary University, offering affordable, high-quality, collegiate-level dance training to the northwest New Jersey community of all skill levels.
A VERY SPECIAL SPECIAL Comes to Vivid Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Vivid Stage will celebrate the Holiday season with a unique annual event. For almost 25 years, the company has marked the holidays in the least serious way possible, with A Very Special Special.
Cast Set For Edward Albee's AT HOME AT THE ZOO at Ruth Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Ruth Stage will return to the Jersey Shore Arts Center with Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo — the complete and fully realized version of The Zoo Story, presented with the approval of the Edward Albee Estate.
New Jersey Youth Symphony Will Present GALAXIES OF JOY: THE PLANETS IN CONCERT This December
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
The New Jersey Youth Symphony will present Galaxies of Joy: The Planets in Concert on December 13, 2025, at UCPAC’s Main Stage in Rahway. The evening will pair Holst’s The Planets with high-definition visuals from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio and will introduce a world premiere by NJYS composer Oliver Kahng. Audiences will experience a multimedia orchestral program highlighting the talents of the NJYS Youth Symphony under the direction of Helen H. Cha-Pyo.
Two River Theater’s 'A Little Shakespeare' to Return For 13th Year With AS YOU LIKE IT
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
Two River’s signature arts education program, A Little Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Noelle Marion will return to the helm with As You Like It.
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE Comes to State Theatre New Jersey
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
State Theatre New Jersey will present A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage later this month for two performances only. Learn more about the production here!
Ballet Arts Will Present THE NUTCRACKER With Live Adelphi Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Ballet Arts will present its annual production of THE NUTCRACKER on December 13–14 at River Dell High School in Oradell, NJ. The performance features a live score by the Adelphi Orchestra and guest artist Hoyeon Kim of American Ballet Theatre’s JKO School. This is the only Nutcracker in Bergen County performed with a live orchestra.
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Elects Emily Rawdon to Board of Trustees
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has elected Emily Rawdon to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Rawdon brings more than 15 years of experience in digital marketing, project management, and arts-focused leadership.
Wharton Players Bring BEETLEJUICE JR. To Life This December
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
The Wharton Players will present Beetlejuice JR. in December at the Wharton Black Box Theater in Berkeley Heights. The youth production is based on the Broadway musical and features direction by Timothy Maureen Cole.
SEASONAL ALLERGIES to Kick Off the Holiday Season at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Kick off the holidays with a quirky group of friends and family navigating the stresses of the season in the hilarious comedy 'Seasonal Allergies,' at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College.
THE WIZARD OF OZ to Open the Holiday Season at Centenary Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
This holiday season, Centenary Stage Company will present The Wizard of Oz. Performances will run in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus.
PERENNIAL LAND - The Data Forest Immersive Installation Opens At Morris Museum
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Morris Museum is presenting 'Perennial Land - The Data Forest', an experiential installation by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger that combines the beauty of various forest environments with the importance of data-driven insights.
SPIN: The Rumpelstiltskin Musical to be Presented At Bergen County Players
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Bergen County Players will continue its 93rd season with a special holiday run of SPIN: The Rumpelstiltskin Musical, returning to the Little Firehouse Theatre nearly four decades after its original BCP production in 1986.
Morris Choral Society Will Perform a Holiday Concert Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
The Morris Choral Society will present its Holiday Concert in a program entitled Home for the Holidays: Winters' Many Moods in Morristown's Methodist Church on the Green.
Rachel Potter Joins Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey Holiday Pops Concerts
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey will be joined in its annual Holiday Pops concerts by celebrated Broadway star Rachel Potter. The orchestra will play under the baton of PSNJ Conductor Laureate Matthew Oberstein.
Interview: David Boyd Directs LEGACY OF LIGHT at Catalyst Theater Company
by Chloe Yang - November 13, 2025
Director David Boyd discusses Catalyst Theater Company's production of Karen Zacarías' Legacy of Light, the award-winning play connecting 18th-century physicist Émilie du Châtelet with a modern-day astrophysicist. In this exclusive interview, Boyd reveals his cinematic approach to staging parallel timelines, the rehearsal room conversations about women balancing ambition and motherhood, and why this intellectually rigorous, female-driven narrative resonates with contemporary audiences. Legacy of Light runs November 14-16, 2024, at the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, New Jersey. The play features six actors portraying nine characters across 300 years, exploring themes of science, surrogacy, legacy, and the impossible choices women face between career and family. Boyd, founding artistic director of Catalyst Theater Company and veteran scenic artist who has worked on productions including Sex and the City and Across the Universe, shares insights into bringing Karen Zacarías' Steinberg Citation-winning script to life in an intimate theater setting.
Christian McBride Big Band With Andra Day, José James And Ledisi To Perform At NJPAC
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2025
Christian McBride will lead his acclaimed Big Band in a one-night performance at NJPAC on November 21, joined by guest vocalists Andra Day, José James and Ledisi.

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