Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From January 14-20, 2024



Here’s a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 14-20, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week’s top 15 includes articles from 5 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, and Monmouth).

1) Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces 2024-25 Broadway Series – (MANASQUAN, NJ) — Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced its Broadway Series for the 2024-2025 season, featuring an extraordinary lineup of Broadway hits that promise to transport audiences into the heart of compelling stories, stirring music, and unforgettable performances. The season includes 8 productions.

2) Princeton Makes’ Java Jam to feature The Fészer Band – (PRINCETON, NJ) — Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, will feature the Fészer Band at its monthly Java Jam, to be held on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Princeton Makes artist studios and art market in the Princeton Shopping Center.  Showtime is 4:00pm.

3) Montclair State University presents “Dialogues des Carmélites” – (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — It’s not every day that you get to see a world renowned opera singer on Montclair State University’s Kasser Theater stage, but you’ll have the chance in Dialogues des Carmélites! Madame de Croissy, the Old Prioress, will be performed by Cali School of Music’s Distinguished Artist in Residence, Barbara Dever, with performances on January 27-28, 2024.

4) Bergen County Players presents “Pride and Prejudice” – (ORADELL, NJ) — Heed the invite from some of the most memorable characters in fiction!  Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America’s longest-running little theater companies, will open its first mainstage production of the new year with a comedic retelling of Jane Austen’s great romantic tale Pride and Prejudice. Performances run weekends from February 3-24, 2024 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.

5) REVIEW: “The Great Gatsby” at Paper Mill Playhouse – For 85 years, Paper Mill Playhouse has presented musicals and plays with loving flair.  The house is saturated in history – near financial ruin, fire, and a devotion to theatrical arts.  For a banner anniversary, the theater unfurls a resplendent, largely glorious world premiere production of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby reflecting the complications of romance.  Book a seat on the Morris & Essex New Jersey Transit line for the musical ride of your life.

6) Makin Waves Album of the Month: “Raspberry Park” by The Weeklings – The Weeklings vibrant new concept album, “Raspberry Park” on JEM Records, would be cause for celebration alone, but there’s even more to celebrate because their album release party coincides with the Light of Day Festival’s annual Asbury Angels Induction Ceremony. Joining in the joint festivities on Jan. 19 at The Stone Pony will be Dramarama, Joe P., Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan, Ten Ton Mojo, Midnight Callers, Evan Rotella, Ben Arnold, Bob Polding & Gary Oleyar, Jon Caspi and Mike Rocket.

7) Players Guild of Leonia presents “Deathtrap” – (LEONIA, NJ) — Players Guild of Leonia, New Jersey’s oldest continuing community theater group (since 1919), presents their first show of 2024 – the comedy thriller Deathtrap weekends from January 19 to February 4, 2024. With plot twists aplenty, Deathtrap tells the story of a has-been playwright, Sidney Bruhl, who is desperate to regain his prestige, and his young protégé, Clifford Anderson, who unwittingly offers an intriguing solution. How desperate remains a secret, and to tell you any more would be a crime!

8) Off-Centre Stages presents “Into The Woods” at Kelsey Theatre – (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) — Generations of favorite storybook characters come together for one stellar production during “Into the Woods,” presented by Off-Centre Stages at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre, January 19-21, 2024. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take characters known and loved by all and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece – and a rare modern classic.

9) The World’s Tallest Moving Statue to be Created at American Dream – (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) — The Giant Company Attractions Limited (Dublin, Ireland) and American Dream have announced a partnership to develop the world’s first Giant visitor attraction called “The Giant” at American Dream. The anticipated opening is scheduled for January 2025.

10) Freedy Johnston to Perform in Hoboken – (HOBOKEN, NJ) — Freedy Johnston, touring in support of his latest album Back on the Road to Ya, will perform at the 503 Social Club in Hoboken on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 7:00pm.  The album earned praise from publications like Mojo and Rolling Stone.

11) Blake Stadnik and Matt Monaco to star in “RIFT, or White Lies” at Luna Stage – (WEST ORANGE, NJ) — Blake Stadnik (This Is Us) and Matt Monaco (Public Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre) will star in the World Premiere of RIFT, or White Lies at Luna Stage. Stadnik and Monaco play estranged siblings in this World Premiere by Gabriel Jason Dean commissioned by Luna Stage, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, which runs February 8 to March 3, 2024.

12) Events This Week in New Jersey: January 16-23, 2024 – Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from January 16-23, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas

13) Prudential Center presents Janet Jackson – (NEWARK, NJ) — One year after announcing her highly anticipated return to the road with her ninth concert tour, Together Again, five-time GRAMMY®️ Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®️ Inductee Janet Jackson reveals she will be adding 35 dates to the run. In addition, Nelly will join Jackson on tour across all dates as her special guest. Produced by Live Nation, the new leg of this tour will start in summer 2024, and include a stop at Prudential Center in Newark on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

14) Light of Day WinterFest 2024 Announces Lineup For Bob’s Birthday Bash – (ASBURY PARK, NJ) — Light of Day WinterFest 2024, the annual music festival taking place throughout January in Asbury Park, Deal, Red Bank, Montclair and New York, has announced the lineup for Bob’s Birthday Bash on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre At The Count Basie Center For The Arts in Red Bank.

15) FL!P Circus to Begin 2024 Season in Paramus – (PARAMUS, NJ) — FL!P Circus, has been winning over audiences since debuting in 2022. The intimate big top experience, created by the Vazquez family, is hitting the road again with its brand-new Tour ’24 production.  Hailed as one of America’s best new family entertainment events, this new show was specially curated to showcase an incredible and eclectic mix of international human performers. The new production launches its year-long national tour at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ (February 16 – March 5) before moving to the Cross Country Center in Yonkers, NY (March 8 – April 2). Additional area dates to be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now.

Make sure your events are part of our weekly columns by sending press releases to us at info@newjerseystage.com. Event previews are always one of the most popular areas of the website. Event previews get noticed when we first publish them and then get noticed again when they are brought back to the main area of the site the week the event takes place – sometimes even several months later.  We also run weekly columns promoting events, music, and theatre shows taking place for the week. These columns include our featured event previews and event listings along with all of our event previews of the week. Many times, they are among the most read stories of the week. There is no cost for us to run your press releases! For even more promotion, check out our ad rates which run $50-$100 for an entire month of targeted advertising and includes events listed in our online calendar. Or you can have your events listed in the calendar for $10 per event. Either way your events will be featured in the weekly columns. NJ Stage keeps our rates low so they are affordable to arts organizations of all sizes.