{"id":17315,"date":"2025-03-25T03:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=17315"},"modified":"2025-03-25T03:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:39:36","slug":"pbs-shore-week-series-to-chronicle-seaside-heights-broadway-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2025\/03\/pbs-shore-week-series-to-chronicle-seaside-heights-broadway-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS &#8216;Shore Week&#8217; Series to Chronicle Seaside Heights Broadway Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11726\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/broadway_beach_3.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Korie Lee Blossey performs on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. (Credit: Love Imagery)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11726\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11726\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/broadway_beach_3-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Korie Lee Blossey performs on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. (Credit: Love Imagery)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/broadway_beach_3-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/broadway_beach_3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/broadway_beach_3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/broadway_beach_3.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Korie Lee Blossey performs on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. (Credit: Love Imagery)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>New Jersey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpbs.org\/\">PBS<\/a> affiliates will present a week-long series of shows dedicated to the Jersey Shore next month, with Seaside Heights&#8217; popular &#8220;Broadway Meets the Beach&#8221; performances forming the basis for one of the episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Brunetti, who produces the annual series of free stage performances which bring high-profile Broadway actors and musicians to the boardwalk, said the show will air Monday, April 21 as the kickoff show on PBS. The PBS &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpbs.org\/shore-week\/\">Shore Week<\/a>&#8221; series, loosely modeled after &#8220;Shark Week&#8221; on Discovery, will feature nightly shows on Shore-specific topics ranging from arts and entertainment to serious environmental challenges, as well as the history of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The episode, titled &#8220;Broadway Joe&#8221; after Brunetti, focuses on how he pulled together Broadway stars \u2013 who have often visited the Jersey Shore as tourists \u2013 together to bring performances to a superbly-unique venue that exposes the arts to the masses in a fun, family-friendly environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through his relentless dedication, infectious optimism, and knack for bringing magic to life, Brunetti turns every show into an unforgettable memory,&#8221; a description of the show from PBS said, calling Brunetti &#8220;a fast-talking dreamer with boundless energy and a flair for the extraordinary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16545\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bway_beach.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Broadway Meets the Beach. (Credit: Seaside Heights BID)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16545\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16545\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bway_beach.jpg\" alt=\"Broadway Meets the Beach. (Credit: Seaside Heights BID)\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bway_beach.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bway_beach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bway_beach-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Broadway Meets the Beach. (Credit: Seaside Heights BID)<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3099463077\/\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Brunetti teamed up with local entrepreneur and events organizer Diana Pellegrino to organize the first season in 2018, and it has since become a beloved and wildly-popular summer tradition. Each season, Broadway cast members have descended upon Seaside Heights for free live performances on a boardwalk-mounted stage, often in tribute to a specific writer, producer or theme. The performers normally stay to interact with audience members and sign autographs after the shows, capping the night.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Shore Week&#8221; series begins April 21 at 8 p.m. NJ PBS can be seen on broadcast and cable via its local stations (WNJN, WNJT, WNJB and WNJS) as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpbs.org\/anywhere\/\">via online streaming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2025\/03\/pbs-shore-week-series-to-chronicle-seaside-heights-broadway-performances\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey&#8217;s PBS affiliates will present a week-long series of shows dedicated to the Jersey Shore next month, with Seaside Heights&#8217; popular &#8220;Broadway Meets the Beach&#8221; performances forming the basis for one of the episodes. 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