Kerry Warren and Greg Alverez Reid on stage at Kean University 2026
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Quick Takes: Bhangra at Princeton, baseball at Kean

Allen Neuner -
Two shows with extremely short runs are gracing New Jersey stages right now. The first is A Beat of Our Own, a musical about...
Todrick Hall, Jeremy Beloate and Jeremy Brewer in "Midnight."
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Todrick Hall is spectacular in multiple areas in “Midnight”

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The multi-talented Todrick Hall, who has graced Broadway and off-Broadway audiences with his performances, set himself a near-unbelieveable task. He has written, composed the...
An Asian man stands on a stage with a serious, focused expression, pointing forward with his right hand. He wears a light-blue striped long-sleeve shirt underneath a grey sweater vest, along with dark trousers. The background is dark, with the top portion of a wooden chair visible behind him.
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“Hold These Truths” addresses wartime concerns overriding citizens’ rights

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In 1942, approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent — most of them either Nisei or Sansei , citizens by birth — were forcibly...
Four people are gathered on a patio set against a house exterior. On the left, a man wearing a tropical print shirt and cargo shorts holds a small cup and looks toward the center. In the middle, a woman in a long light-green dress leans forward and points accusingly. To her right, a man in a denim shirt leans backward while smiling, as another man in a cardigan sweater and denim shorts holds onto his shoulder. A large patterned couch with blue pillows sits in the foreground.
Theater

“Nacho Ate Spiderman”: Spit It Out. Spit. It. OUT!

Allen Neuner -
Michelle Kholos Brooks’ comedy Nacho Ate Spiderman is being given an airing at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch. I’d like to...
A bearded Black man stands on a wooden stage, throwing his head back and laughing heartily with one hand resting on his stomach. He wears the same short-sleeved patterned shirt, yellow trousers, and sneakers as in the previous scene. Behind him to the right sits a dark-blue painted wooden bench, with a vertical pillar and stage lighting equipment visible in the background.
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“How Shakespeare Saved My Life” is a funny, lively and inspirational...

Allen Neuner -
Let me say this right from the start: Jacob Ming-Trent, the writer and performer of How Shakespeare Saved My Life, is a national treasure....
A dramatic stage scene features three actors under warm, reddish-orange lighting in a living room set. On the left, a man leans back on a rustic wooden sofa with an expressive look, while on the right, a woman with curly hair and glasses sits forward with an animated, wide-eyed expression. Standing behind the sofa in the center, another person looks downward with hands clasped near their chest against a backdrop of a window and kitchen cabinets.
Theater

“Teen Dad”: be careful what you wish for

Allen Neuner -
One would think that a young girl’s high school graduation would be one time when estranged parents could put aside their mutual animosity and...
A dramatic theatrical stage scene features a Black man embracing a Black woman from behind as she stands with her eyes closed and hands crossed over her chest. The woman wears a white, short-sleeved nightgown with delicate floral embroidery, while the man wears a yellow button-down shirt under a patterned vest, with an upright piano positioned directly behind them under warm stage lighting.
Theater

It’s brother vs. sister vs. ghosts of the past in “The...

Allen Neuner -
Red Bank's Two River Theater has been on a mission to produce all of August Wilson's “Pittsburgh Cycle”, ten plays chronicling the African American...
A stage performance features comedian Damien Warren-Smith, performing as Garry Starr, kneeling atop an old wooden chest in front of a draped curtain. He wears an open black jacket, a large white ruffled Elizabethan collar around his neck, and a single red flipper on one foot while holding a microphone to sing.
Theater

“Garry Starr: Classic Penguins” is an evening of good silly naked...

Allen Neuner -
Are you tired of earnest dramas? Psychological thrillers? Post-apocalyptic regret? Then take yourself over to off-Broadway’s Studio Seaview. There you’ll meet Australian-born comedian Damien...
A wide theatrical stage performance features a diverse ensemble of twelve actors spread across the stage in dynamic poses. The background consists of a rustic wooden wall topped with a grid of illuminated orange and yellow panels that feature the letters "X O Y O".
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“Come From Away” is a tale of impossible compassion

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In the first hours after the horrific acts of 9/11/2001, the United States closed down its airspace nationwide. Planes in the air were forced...
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" all photo credits: Avery Brunkus
Theater

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”: fun and games at George and...

Allen Neuner -
Edward Albee’s 1962 drama, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, is a masterful piece of drama full of the lies and games people use to...
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