{"id":18674,"date":"2026-06-17T16:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=18674"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:34:31","slug":"annual-broadway-meets-the-beach-series-moves-to-mainland-this-year-after-decade-in-seaside-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2026\/06\/annual-broadway-meets-the-beach-series-moves-to-mainland-this-year-after-decade-in-seaside-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual &#8216;Broadway Meets the Beach&#8217; Series Moves to Mainland This Year After Decade in Seaside Heights"},"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 dir=\"auto\">After a decade-long run on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, the popular free summer series \u201cBroadway Meets the Beach\u201d is relocating this year to a larger waterfront venue in the nearby mainland community of Island Heights, organizers have announced.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">All four performances this summer will take place at Wanamaker Field, located at the 5 Wanamaker Municipal Complex adjacent to the post office and police station in Island Heights. Organizers cite the new site\u2019s free parking, absence of bridge traffic and expanded capacity as key improvements for the family-friendly event and the reasons behind the switch away from the boardwalk.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cAfter 10 years of building Broadway Meets the Beach into one of the most popular free events at the Jersey Shore, we\u2019re expanding in a big way this summer,\u201d organizers said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11727\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach.jpeg\" 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-11727\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11727\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach-1024x680.jpeg\" alt=\"Broadway Meets the Beach. (Credit: Seaside Heights BID)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Broadway Meets the Beach. (Credit: Seaside Heights BID)<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The series features Broadway-caliber performers, many with credits from major productions, alongside stars from \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d and other shows. Audiences are encouraged to bring beach chairs and arrive early. No tickets are required. Food, brew and dessert trucks, including Kona Ice, will be on site. The series has been voted among the most popular shows at the Shore and draws thousands of families to each performance, with local businesses also benefiting from increased traffic. <strong>This year\u2019s schedule is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, July 3, 5:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Constantine Maroulis (two-time Tony nominee, \u201cRock of Ages,\u201d \u201cJekyll and Hyde,\u201d \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d), Lucia Giannetta (\u201cA Bronx Tale,\u201d \u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables,\u201d \u201cHercules\u201d) and Ted Brunetti (\u201cA Bronx Tale,\u201d \u201cAnastasia\u201d). A fireworks display will follow the show.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Christine Dwyer (Elphaba in \u201cWicked,\u201d \u201cWaitress,\u201d \u201cJesus Christ Superstar Live\u201d) and Matt DeAngeles (\u201cHair,\u201d \u201cWaitress,\u201d \u201cSwept Away\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Stephanie Klemons (dance captain and performer in \u201cHamilton,\u201d \u201cIn the Heights\u201d) and Bill Bowers (\u201cThe Lion King,\u201d \u201cThe Scarlet Pimpernel\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Alysha Umphress (\u201cOn the Town,\u201d \u201cBring It On\u201d), Korie Lee Blossey (\u201cAladdin,\u201d \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d), Jenny Lee Stern (\u201cRocky,\u201d \u201cForbidden Broadway\u201d) and The Trebletones, a national champion quartet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Organizers are also expanding the \u201cFuture Stars\u201d program, offering week-long intensives for young performers. Participants train daily in singing, dancing and acting with real Broadway professionals and then perform in a showcase alongside the pros on select evenings.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Camp weeks are scheduled for June 29\u2013July 3, Aug. 3\u20137, Aug. 17\u201321 and Aug. 24\u201331, all in Island Heights. Early-bird pricing through April 15 offers discounts for multiple weeks, with payment plans available. A $100 non-refundable deposit reserves a spot. For details and registration, email info@broadwaymeetsthebeach.com.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">More information is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/broadwaymeetsthebeach.com\/\">www.BroadwayMeetsTheBeach.com<\/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\/2026\/06\/annual-broadway-meets-the-beach-series-moves-to-mainland-this-year-after-decade-in-seaside-heights\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a decade-long run on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, the popular free summer series \u201cBroadway Meets the Beach\u201d is relocating this year to a larger waterfront venue in the nearby mainland community of Island Heights, organizers have announced. All four performances this summer will take place at Wanamaker Field, located at the 5 Wanamaker Municipal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,23],"tags":[1377,1959,2055,36,20,2983],"class_list":["post-18674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seaside-heights","category-things-to-do-seaside-lavallette","tag-broadway-meets-the-beach","tag-featured","tag-island-heights","tag-seaside-heights-boardwalk","tag-seaside-heights-nj-news","tag-summer-2026"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/braodway_beach.jpeg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgsn9q-4Rc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18675,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18674\/revisions\/18675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}