Jersey Buzz: Star-studded festival coming to NJPAC for first-ever literary fest

A star-studded festival is coming to New Jersey Performing Arts Center to honor Philip Roth, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author from Newark.

News 12 Staff

Mar 10, 2023, 1:50 PM

Updated 683 days ago

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Movie and television stars will converge at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark for its first-ever literary festival beginning Friday, March 17. "Philip Roth Unbound" will celebrate the late Newark born Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist for a weekend filled with star-studded readings, comedy, and conversations.
On opening night, Friday, March 17, Matthew Broderick and Peter Riegert will do readings for an evening called "My Newark." And on closing night, Sunday, March 19, John Turturro and Jason Kravits will preview a new stage adaptation of Roth's "Sabbath's Theater." And there's so much more during this star-studded festival.
For the full event list and to get tickets, follow this link.