Vivid Stage presents "A Very Spooky Special"
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey. This season, the company will present thirty performances of different kinds, in locations all over the region. Next up is A Very Spooky Special, a Halloween variety show, on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 8:00pm.
Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents A Bronx Tale: The One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents A Bronx Tale: The One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri on Saturday, February 15, 2025 in the Pollak Theatre. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Jersey Arts TV: Cult classic 'Empire Records' Gets the Musical Treatment
by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-09-19
Nearly 30 years after cult classic film Empire Records was released, it is finding new life a musical at McCarter Theatre Center with an original score by New Jersey native, Zoe Sarnak.
The Toxic Avenger Sets Sights on Camden
by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-09-19
"I do things the Jersey way, so there’s only one thing to say. I'm just a Jersey gal, a feisty femme fatale. I'll be living on a prayer."
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Bell Theater presents "Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies" starring Jessica Sherr
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Step back in time to the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood as actress and playwright Jessica Sherr channels one of the greatest stars of our time with her one-woman show, Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies, at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Showtime is 7:00pm.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place September 17-24, 2024
Here are previews of plays taking place from September 17-24, 2024 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.
'Sense and Sensibility' is a Theatrical Treat
by Karen Nowosad - published 2024-09-16
Attention Jane Austen fans: There is a fabulous new production of one of your favorite Austen novels, Sense and Sensibility, playing in Madison, NJ. Don’t miss your chance to see the time honored classic unfold live onstage at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ).
An Interview with Playwright Phoebe Farber, Ceator of "Gemstones" at Vivid Stage
by Sarah Cuneo - published 2024-09-16
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center, is presenting the first episode of an original series, Gemstones, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:00pm and Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 2:00pm. Gemstones is a structured, longform improvisation series that mixes comedy and drama, and that can be viewed in its entirety or singly. Written by Phoebe Farber, each monthly episode will feature recurring characters and special guests, much like a limited series that can be found on a streaming service, but with the freshness and excitement of live theatre.
REVIEW: "Empire Records: The Musical" at McCarter Theatre
by Gary Wien - published 2024-09-15
(PRINCETON, NJ) — It isn't often that you hear songs by The Cure and Nirvana before the opening of a play, but that's the vibe at McCarter Theatre for Empire Records: The Musical. Based on the cult classic '90s film about a group of employees fighting to keep their record store from going corporate, the play is having its World Premiere in Princeton now through October 6, 2024.
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Amadeus
Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Fidelio
Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 1:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
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Amadeus
Sunday, March 16, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Sunday, March 16, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Legacy of Light
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Thursday, March 20, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Thursday, March 20, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Thursday, March 20, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Legacy of Light
Thursday, March 20, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Amadeus
Friday, March 21, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Friday, March 21, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Friday, March 21, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Legacy of Light
Friday, March 21, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Amadeus
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Amadeus
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Legacy of Light
Saturday, March 22, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Amadeus
Sunday, March 23, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Sunday, March 23, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Sunday, March 23, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Legacy of Light
Sunday, March 23, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Legacy of Light
Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Footloose
Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
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Come From Away
Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Legacy of Light
Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Dear Evan Hansen
Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Footloose
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
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Footloose
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
category: theatre
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
category: theatre
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Come From Away
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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Come From Away
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Dear Evan Hansen
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Dear Evan Hansen
Saturday, March 29, 2025 @ 2:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Footloose
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Beautiful, The Carole King Musical
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
category: theatre
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Come From Away
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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Come From Away
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Dear Evan Hansen
Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 2:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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STOMP
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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Vivid Stage presents In The Mix: An Evening of Short Plays
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Footloose
Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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Kean Theatre Conservatory presents "They Promised Her the Moon"
Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
category: theatre
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Phoenix Productions Presents: Peter and the Starcatcher
Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Vivid Stage presents In The Mix: An Evening of Short Plays
Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Friday, April 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Footloose
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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Footloose
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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Kean Theatre Conservatory presents "They Promised Her the Moon"
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
category: theatre
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Kean Theatre Conservatory presents "They Promised Her the Moon"
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
category: theatre
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Phoenix Productions Presents: Peter and the Starcatcher
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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Phoenix Productions Presents: Peter and the Starcatcher
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 1:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Vivid Stage presents In The Mix: An Evening of Short Plays
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Saturday, April 05, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Footloose
Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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Kean Theatre Conservatory presents "They Promised Her the Moon"
Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "King James"
Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Vivid Stage presents In The Mix: An Evening of Short Plays
Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Oakes Center
120 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
category: theatre
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Legacy of Light
Sunday, April 06, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Paper Mill Playhouse presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical from November 27 to December 29, 2024. Based on the classic 1954 holiday film, it is a Technicolor Broadway musical extravaganza. The production is directed by Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee.
