Lianna Albrizio

On Sept. 22, the woman behind the scintillating vocals to one of music’s most timeless and moving classics, “What the World Needs Now,” took the stage at Bell Theater in New Jersey with a stellar lineup of musical guests to perform the song live as a culmination of a namesake tribute concert that paid homage to her life and musical legacy.

Cheyenne Elliott was a preteen clad in a sparkly Limited Too garment when her grandmother, Dionne Warwick, called her up onstage for the first time. Flashback to the mid-2000s at an outdoor summer concert in the New York Metropolitan Area, the pair sang Warwick’s poignant classic, “That’s What Friends Are For.” Since its 1985 release, the song has resonated with generations, performed at grade-school graduations and played as background music to slideshows depicting precious kindergarten memories. 

The SirisuXM and Broadway aficionado lifts the veil of some of his most beloved Broadway stars in this intimate and comical concert series.

Ophira Eisenberg will regale audiences with her misadventures of motherhood and Canadian heritage at Bell Theater's newly launched Bell Comedy Nights.

On May 14, 1998, Chris Pinnella was in his living room -- a 13-year-old boy -- when the death of Frank Sinatra, 82, was plastered all over the news. This was the same living room in the same beachfront home in Manasquan, New Jersey where Pinnella would watch his great-grandpa play the Chairman of the Board’s most heart-capturing hits on mandolin guitar in 1989 when he was only 4 years old: “Fly Me To the Moon,” “The Summer Wind.” 

They’ve captured hearts in Hunter Foster’s “Bridges of Madison County” at Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Now, Kate Baldwin, a two-time Tony Award-nominated actress and singer, and major motion picture actor and singer Aaron Lazar are returning to the Deal, NJ stage tonight at 8 pm for a fundraising gala saluting Tinseltown and The Great White Way.

What did our critic think of THE LAUREL CANYON BAND at Axelrod PAC? Mark Hudson has achieved a lot in his lifetime. He was one-third 1970s sensation the Hudson Brothers and co-writer of Aerosmith’s Grammy-winning smash “Livin’ on the Edge” and Celine Dion’s “The Reason.”

What did our critic think of GUILTY PLEASURES: AN UNAPOLOGETIC COMEDY BY KEN LEVINE at Black Box PAC?

See Newark native Robert Asencio star in The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama 'Water by the Spoonful' as marine veteran Elliot Ortiz now through May 21.

Actress Vicki Lewis talks about her role in 'The Prom' and how the musical's themes of self-discovery and acceptance resonate with her own life story. Read the interview to learn more about Lewis' journey from high school prom to Broadway.

'Don't F With Me' summons the courage of the bullied person to stand up for themselves and calls for an end to the deadly act.

'Raisin' will run from February 24 to March 12.

The Black Box PAC, famous for its versatile actors staging literary masterpieces stages its most thrilling and chilling production ahead of Halloween 2022.

The always riotous Bergen County Players do more than just perfectly entertain in 'Ragtime: the Musical.' They make audiences think.

His first song was inspired by the ending of his first serious relationship.

The Rock of Ages star will perform hits by Foreigner and Journey at the Axelrod PAC on Aug. 18.

Tony Award Nominated Christine Andreas to Join Grammy Award-Winning Bandleader Vince Giordano, Pianist Art Topilow and Saxophonist Danny Bacher for a Night of Broadway Jazz at Bell Works tonight.

Mississippi-born Henley spoke to Lucas about how she went about writing her 20-year-old drama 'Exposed,' staged by the Black Box Performing Arts Center in Englewood through June 5.

In late 1990s Los Angeles at Christmastime, a married man is cheating on his wife while a teen boy who went through foster care is jailed after assaulting a police officer.

Mike Gardiner, Luke Shibbo and Mike Marcou star in Black Box PAC's riveting performance of the mystery drama with flair and gusto.