A Standing Ovation for New Jersey Theatre During the Holiday Season
Marina P. Kennedy
December 5, 2025
Enjoy a holiday play or musical in a New Jersey Theatre. Marina Kennedy gives her recommendations.
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Enjoy a holiday play or musical in a New Jersey Theatre. Marina Kennedy gives her recommendations.
For an exceptional holiday experience, plan to attend this concert, “Seasons: A Gospel Holiday Concert,” on December 8.
After an absence of eleven years, Andrea Chénier finally made its much-anticipated return to the Metropolitan Opera. Umberto Giordano’s compelling tragedy requires three exceptional singers capable of navigating its cascading vocal lines and profound drama. The Met has assembled a dream cast for this revival—Piotr Beczala in the title role,
The concept of a gingerbread house began in Germany. But local bakers take it to another level recreating iconic New York City sights in a fun exhibition.
Loved “Homeland?” Then don’t miss Claire Danes in the Netflix Thriller “The Beast in Me.”
In “Rental Family,” Brendan Fraser’s character discovers that his most powerful roles are off the stage helping people navigate life’s challenges.
Luella Shakespeare and Frank Hathaway, played by Jo Joyner and Mark Benton, bring a light touch to crime solving in this enjoyable series.
William Shakespeare’s Richard II is not the easiest play to stage. You have an indecisive pleasure-prone king and a plot that is not as gripping as the Bard’s other tragedies. Still, this play is meant to be a tragedy, which is why Red Bull Theater’s intriguing version, adapted and directed
Enjoy a holiday play or musical in a New Jersey Theatre. Marina Kennedy gives her recommendations.
For an exceptional holiday experience, plan to attend this concert, “Seasons: A Gospel Holiday Concert,” on December 8.
After an absence of eleven years, Andrea Chénier finally made its much-anticipated return to the Metropolitan Opera. Umberto Giordano’s compelling tragedy requires three exceptional singers capable of navigating its cascading vocal lines and profound drama. The Met has assembled a dream cast for this revival—Piotr Beczala in the title role, Sonya Yoncheva as Maddalena, and Igor Golovatenko as Gérard—and under the baton of Maestro Daniele Rustioni, the audience was truly enraptured by Giordano’s most enduring
The concept of a gingerbread house began in Germany. But local bakers take it to another level recreating iconic New York City sights in a fun exhibition.
Loved “Homeland?” Then don’t miss Claire Danes in the Netflix Thriller “The Beast in Me.”
In “Rental Family,” Brendan Fraser’s character discovers that his most powerful roles are off the stage helping people navigate life’s challenges.
Luella Shakespeare and Frank Hathaway, played by Jo Joyner and Mark Benton, bring a light touch to crime solving in this enjoyable series.
William Shakespeare’s Richard II is not the easiest play to stage. You have an indecisive pleasure-prone king and a plot that is not as gripping as the Bard’s other tragedies. Still, this play is meant to be a tragedy, which is why Red Bull Theater’s intriguing version, adapted and directed by Craig Baldwin and set in the 1980s, works well only partially, that is when King Richard is in power, enjoying his life. But as