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Events This Week in New Jersey from March 17-23, 2026

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from March 17-23, 2026 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.



The Masterwork Chorus presents Duruflé & O’Regan: A Serene Musical Journey on Sunday

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- On Sunday, March 22, 2026, The Masterwork Chorus presents Duruflé & O’Regan: A Serene Musical Journey at Chatham United Methodist Church.  Showtime is 4:00pm.



Monmouth Arts presents 2026 Teen Arts Festival

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Monmouth Arts presents the return of the Teen Arts Festival, a two-day celebration of creativity, innovation, and artistic expression. The festival will be held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft from March 19-20, 2026 bringing together talented teen artists from across Monmouth County for an immersive arts experience.



This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from March 17-23, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from March 17-23, 2026 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place March 17-23, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from March 17-23, 2026 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.










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Classic American Tales presents "Margaret's Diary During a Revolution"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- "Before we retired to bed, an attempt was made to teach the children to pronounce 'vegates,' (how do you do?) like a German. Our good neighbors are a little concerned to think there is not one in the neighborhood who will be able to interpret for us when the Hessians are quartered here," wrote Margaret Morris in her diary on December 21, 1776.


NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.


Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon

(HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon from February 24 through March 26, 2026. This is a classic comedy about two aging vaudeville performers, Willie Clark and Al Lewis, who were once a legendary duo but haven’t spoken in years due to a bitter falling out.


Music Mountain Theatre presents "Shrek"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Shrek weekends from February 27 through March 22, 2026. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire.


The Curtain presents a new adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard III"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, will present an all-new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III this March at Nimbus Arts Center weekends from March 5-29, 2026. Directed and adapted by Sean Hagerty, this morbidly comic, blood-soaked classic charts the ruthless rise of Shakespeare's most notorious king.


Morven Museum & Garden's Grand Homes & Gardens returns with a new series for America's 250th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden's popular speaker series Grand Homes & Gardens returns for 2026. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America's Founding Homes and Gardens examines four estates belonging to five signers of the Declaration: William Paca, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Thomas Jefferson, and Arthur Middleton.







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(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert—Elton John & Billy Joel on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 8:00pm. David Clark performs as Billy Joel along with Bill Connors as Elton John in a tribute show celebrating the two greatest piano men of our generation.


(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, presents the 2026 New Jersey International Film Festival which marks their 31st Anniversary. The NJIFF competition will be taking place on the Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between May 29 - June 7, 2026 and will be a hybrid one as they will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University.



Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Blackberry Smoke at State Theatre New Jersey on March 5, 2026.



(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. Showtime is 8:00pm.



(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Ari Hest returns to the Lizzie Rose Music Room on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.



Tickets range from $57-$230 (All fees included) and are available for purchase online. Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located at 100 South Street in Morristown, New Jersey.



Writer/director John Patton Ford's 2022 feature debut Emily the Criminal proved one of the more interesting crime thrillers of recent years. In that movie, Aubrey Plaza gave a career best performance as a struggling young woman who desperately turns to crime only to discover she has a knack for it. Ford's second movie, How to Make a Killing, features a similar anti-hero, but here the crime is murder.



Laurie Berkner has been dubbed "The Queen of Kids' Music" by People Magazine, and it's not hard to see why. Berkner's songs have been streamed 1.7 billion times. She's sold 1.5 million albums and appeared at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. She was even seen her in the recent HBO documentary, Happy and You Know It, which features some of the biggest names of the genre.










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