Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From July 16-22, 2023



Here’s a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 16-22, 2023. 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 9 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Somerset).

1) “Still at the Top of Their Game!” Chicago LIVE! at STNJ – Fog rolls in on the stage under white lights this Sunday, June 25, 2023 at New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre New Jersey, illuminating a raised bandstand filled with drums and percussion, keyboards, assorted horns, and mic stands.

2) NJPAC Announces Lineup for Horizon Sounds of the City 2023 – (NEWARK, NJ) — New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the annual Horizon Sounds of the City 2023, a FREE live summer concert series taking place under the stars during the summer every Thursday Night from July 13 – August 17 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm on the NJPAC Campus at Chambers Plaza.

3) Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association presents The 69th Annual Choir Festival – (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) — One of Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA)’s most steadfast and beloved traditions, the Annual Choir Festival, now in its 69th season, returns on Sunday, July 9 at 7:00pm in The Great Auditorium. This spectacular choral event features dozens of choral organizations from the Northeast, forming a massed choir of hundreds of voices accompanied by the Great Auditorium’s historic 13,000+ pipe organ and featuring the Great Auditorium Soloists. This year’s theme is “And the Greatest of These Is Love.”

4) Burlington County announces 2023 Summer Concert Series – (BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ) — Get your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers ready because Burlington County’s Summer Concerts Series is returning with a full slate of music and entertainment spanning all ages and genres.

5) Herman’s Hermits and The Buckinghams LIVE! at BergenPAC – Lovers of timeless pop music stream into Englewood, NJ’s BergenPAC this Saturday, June 17, 2003 for a concert of classic hits by two groups which topped the charts in the 1960s — Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone and The Buckinghams.

6) Century-old Inn & Restaurant to Join Chef David Burke’s Collection of New Jersey Culinary Ventures – (BERNARDSVILLE, NJ) — Chef David Burke has announced he is adding the historic The Bernards Inn to his collection of unique, award-winning New Jersey restaurants. In July, he entered the partnership with its owner, Hampshire Destination Properties, LLC, a subsidiary of The Hampshire Companies. Hampshire’s vision is to preserve and revitalize historic and noteworthy properties that help capture the unique character of downtown communities while delivering one-of-a-kind destinations worth visiting. They plan for a Fall opening.

7) PHOTOS from “Assassins” at Music Mountain Theatre – (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) — Music Mountain Theatre presents Assassins weekends from July 14-30, 2023.  Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman, based on an original concept by Charles Gilbert Jr.  It combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

8) This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place June 27 to July 3, 2023 – Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from June 27 to July 3, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

9) Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District Announces 18th Music Festival Season – (NEWARK, NJ) — Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) has announced the 18th consecutive Lincoln Park Music Festival Season (including two hybrid “Covid” seasons 14.1 and 14.2).  Headlining the legendary House Music Day is none other than dance music and Disco pioneer – Nicky Siano!  Nicky Siano is one of the only surviving DJs who actually started the dance music scene in New York City and he’s coming to Newark’s #1 House Music Day for the first-time ever!

10) New Jersey Ballet Announces 2023-24 Season – (FLORHAM PARK, NJ) — New Jersey Ballet has announced the lineup for the 2023-24 season – its 65th Anniversary Season, which features over thirty captivating performances across seven venues throughout New Jersey. Marking this milestone, the Company will showcase a diverse repertoire, including iconic works by Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine, Justin Peck and Harrison Ball, as well as a world premiere by Lauren Lovette.

11) PHOTOS from “Kinky Boots” at Pleasant Valley Productions – (WEST ORANGE, NJ) — Pleasant Valley Productions presents Kinky Boots across two weekends (July 14-15 and July 20-22) at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC). Kinky Boots is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tonys including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

12) Events This Week: July 4-10, 2023 – Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from July 4-10, 2023 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) Exit 82 Theatre presents “Rock of Ages” – (TOMS RIVER, NJ) — Exit 82 Theatre presents Rock of Ages by Chris D’Arienzo weekends from July 14-30.It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality.

14) This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place July 4-10, 2023 – Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from July 4-10, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

15) The Smooth Cruise Is Back! – (NEW YORK, NY) — Smooth Jazz New York with Smooth Jazz New Jersey present Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright on The Smooth Cruise on June 22, 2023. The cruise sails from Pier 40 (Westside Hwy. and Houston Street) in New York, NY. Boarding is at 6:30pm; the cruise departs at 7:30pm. There is a buffet and cash bar available on board.

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.

Make sure your events are part of our weekly columns by sending press releases to us at info@newjerseystage.com – 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.