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WEST SIDE STORY Trailer Released Ahead of Paper Mill Playhouse Production

WEST SIDE STORY Trailer Released Ahead of Paper Mill Playhouse Production

by BWW News Desk — June 7, 2026
Paper Mill Playhouse announced its upcoming production of WEST SIDE STORY, featuring the Bernstein-Sondheim-Laurents classic with Jerome Robbins' original choreography, set in 1950s New York amid rival gang conflict.
New Jersey Symphony Unveils Summer 2026 Concerts, Composition Institute, and Inaugura

New Jersey Symphony Unveils Summer 2026 Concerts, Composition Institute, and Inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2026
New Jersey Symphony announced summer programming spanning Florham Park, Jersey City, Newark, and Princeton, including outdoor orchestral performances, free chamber music, the Edward T.
QUEEN NATION to Cap Princeton Pride Day at Morven Museum & Garden

QUEEN NATION to Cap Princeton Pride Day at Morven Museum & Garden

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2026
The Princeton Festival will present Queen Nation, a Freddie Mercury tribute band, at Morven Museum & Garden as the finale of Princeton's Pride celebration, which includes a morning parade and after-party at the YMCA.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG to Close Ferrell Studios Community Theatre's 2025-26 Season

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG to Close Ferrell Studios Community Theatre's 2025-26 Season

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2026
Ferrell Studios Community Theatre will present Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along as the closing production of its 'Our Time' season, with five performances at St.
MUSIQUE D'ESPOIR: MUSIC OF HOPE Charity Concert to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Initiativ

MUSIQUE D'ESPOIR: MUSIC OF HOPE Charity Concert to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Initiatives

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2026
Espoir Music Collective will present MUSIQUE D'ESPOIR: MUSIC OF HOPE at First Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, NJ, featuring regional musicians performing works by Bach, Chopin, and Mozart to benefit Big Hope Little Warrior Cancer Foundation.
P!NK to Moderate Dr. Shefali Book Discussion at bergenPAC

P!NK to Moderate Dr. Shefali Book Discussion at bergenPAC

by BWW News Desk — June 4, 2026
BergenPAC will host an exclusive evening with clinical psychologist Dr.
MORRISTOWN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL to Offer 10 Hours of Free Music

MORRISTOWN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL to Offer 10 Hours of Free Music

by BWW News Desk — June 4, 2026
The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will return to the Morristown Green with 10 hours of free music, featuring swing, Latin jazz, blues, and a yet-to-be-announced Grammy Award-winning headliner.
SHE KILLS MONSTERS to Open at Studio Playhouse

SHE KILLS MONSTERS to Open at Studio Playhouse

by BWW News Desk — June 4, 2026
Studio Playhouse in Montclair, NJ will present SHE KILLS MONSTERS, directed by Alec J.
VOICES INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND ARTS FESTIVAL to Open in Jersey City

VOICES INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND ARTS FESTIVAL to Open in Jersey City

by BWW News Desk — June 4, 2026
Jersey City Theater Center's Voices International Theatre and Arts Festival runs across multiple Jersey City venues, featuring multidisciplinary performances, installations, music, dance, and a Professional Voices Festival Conference.
NJPAC to Host Free Food Security Film Screening and Panel Discussion

NJPAC to Host Free Food Security Film Screening and Panel Discussion

by BWW News Desk — June 4, 2026
NJPAC will host a free PSEG Foundation Social Impact film screening and panel discussion on food security in New Jersey, featuring the documentary JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY, a food drive, and farm-to-table samples.
THE WEDDING SINGER to Open at Centenary Stage Company This Summer

THE WEDDING SINGER to Open at Centenary Stage Company This Summer

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Centenary Stage Company will present THE WEDDING SINGER at the Sitnik Theatre in Hackettstown, NJ, featuring a cast led by Matt Steen and Megan Schmeidhauser in the 1980s-set musical based on the Adam Sandler film.
Pushcart Players Receives Pine Tree Foundation of New York Grant for 2026-27 Season

Pushcart Players Receives Pine Tree Foundation of New York Grant for 2026-27 Season

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Pushcart Players, entering its 52nd year, received a grant from Pine Tree Foundation of New York to support its 2026-27 season, including a 'Voices of Democracy and Social Justice' outreach initiative.
SHREK: THE MUSICAL Cast Revealed for Algonquin Arts Theatre Production

SHREK: THE MUSICAL Cast Revealed for Algonquin Arts Theatre Production

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Algonquin Arts Theatre announced the full cast for its upcoming production of SHREK: THE MUSICAL in Manasquan, NJ, with Tyler Cicardo as Shrek, Alyssa Kiselev as Fiona, and Connor McGorty as Donkey.
Zimmerli Art Museum to Launch Global Digital Resource for Soviet Nonconformist Art

Zimmerli Art Museum to Launch Global Digital Resource for Soviet Nonconformist Art

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University launched a dedicated website for its Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection, the largest collection of Soviet nonconformist art in the world, featuring 1,200 works and 150+ scholarly contributors.
GIRALDA 2026: AN EVENING OF PURE IMAGINATION to Be Presented by Morris Arts

GIRALDA 2026: AN EVENING OF PURE IMAGINATION to Be Presented by Morris Arts

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Morris Arts announced Giralda 2026: An Evening of Pure Imagination, an upcoming event celebrating the arts in New Jersey.
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Stellar Production

Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Stellar Production

by Marina Kennedy — June 3, 2026
The story is a modern reimaging of the tale, Romeo and Juliet.
AN EVENING WITH OCTOBER LONDON AND ERIC BENÉT to Come to NJPAC

AN EVENING WITH OCTOBER LONDON AND ERIC BENÉT to Come to NJPAC

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
October London and Eric Benét are set to perform at NJPAC in Newark as part of the North to Shore Festival, bringing a night of soul and R&B to the stage.
DEF POETRY JAM REUNION to Take Center Stage at NJPAC During Dodge Poetry Festival

DEF POETRY JAM REUNION to Take Center Stage at NJPAC During Dodge Poetry Festival

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
NJPAC will host an exclusive DEF POETRY JAM reunion during the Dodge Poetry Festival, featuring alumni performances and a tribute to Abiodun Oyewole, founding member of The Last Poets.
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES to Close Magnolia Productions' Second Season

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES to Close Magnolia Productions' Second Season

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Magnolia Productions, a women-founded nonprofit community theater group, will present The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, alongside a donation drive for The She Shed of the Bayshore area.
Two River Theater to Present ¡FESTEJO! Celebrating Latine Stories; Marking 15 Years

Two River Theater to Present ¡FESTEJO! Celebrating Latine Stories; Marking 15 Years

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Two River Theater will present ¡Festejo! Celebrating Latine Stories Onstage, taking place in August.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY Will Come to Princeton Festival

MADAMA BUTTERFLY Will Come to Princeton Festival

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Soprano Toni Marie Palmertree, fresh from the Metropolitan Opera stage, will perform the title role in the Princeton Festival's new production of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Morven Museum & Garden, with a 7-year-old local student making his Festival debut.
THE PRAGMATISTS by Trap Door Theatre to Tour New Jersey

THE PRAGMATISTS by Trap Door Theatre to Tour New Jersey

by BWW News Desk — June 3, 2026
Trap Door Theatre will bring its adaptation of Stanislaw Witkiewicz's absurdist chamber piece THE PRAGMATISTS to the Nimbus Arts Center in Jersey City, directed by Zeljko Djukic.
CALEMA to Perform at NJPAC In 2027

CALEMA to Perform at NJPAC In 2027

by BWW News Desk — June 2, 2026
Calema, the Portuguese-speaking duo known for over 50 million monthly YouTube views and #1 positions on national airplay charts, will perform at NJPAC's Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
Martin Lawrence to Perform Live at NJPAC's Prudential Hall

Martin Lawrence to Perform Live at NJPAC's Prudential Hall

by BWW News Desk — June 2, 2026
Martin Lawrence, known for the TV series Martin and the Bad Boys films, will perform live at NJPAC's Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ.
STRAIGHT NO CHASER Beach Bash to Hit Mayo Performing Arts Center

STRAIGHT NO CHASER Beach Bash to Hit Mayo Performing Arts Center

by BWW News Desk — June 2, 2026
A cappella group Straight No Chaser will bring its summer-themed Beach Bash to Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ.

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