Here are previews of plays taking place from December 10-17, 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. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.
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George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" throughout December (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter (The Steel Man), and directed by Joe Brancato (Daniel's Husband), from December 3-22, 2024. The cast includes Jordan Kai Burnett (Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live) and Jonathan Randell Silver (Virtuous Life of Joseph Andrews), who are reprising their roles from the original Penguin Rep Theater production as Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder respectively.
CDC Theatre presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" in December (CRANFORD, NJ) -- CDC Theatre presents one of the most enchanting musicals of all time, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, with eight performances from December 6-15, 2024. This 'tale as old as time' is based on Disney's Academy Award-winning film and features the timeless story you love, along with all your favorite characters and songs. The production is directed by Beth Kasper.
The Growing Stage Kicks Off The Holidays With "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is thrilled to bring back the holiday classic, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer with performances weekends from December 6-22, 2024. Based on the animated television special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (adapted from a story by Robert L. May and the song by Johnny Marks) and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage with scenic/puppet by Brandon Kirkham. It has a Script Adaptation by Robert Penola and Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marks. Click here for photos from the production.
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas across three weekends from December 7-21, 2024. The musical features Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, Book by David Ives and Paul Blake, and is based upon the classic Paramount Pictures film. It was written For the Screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank.
Joel McKinnon Miller stars as Scrooge in McCarter's "A Christmas Carol" (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Get ready to be transported to 19th-century London for McCarter Theatre Center's annual production of Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. Led by veteran stage and screen actor Joel McKinnon Miller as Ebenezer Scrooge, the show runs from December 10-29, 2024, in the Matthews Theatre.
Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents "Broadway for the Holidays 4" (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents Broadway for the Holidays 4 across two weekends in the Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts. Get ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Broadway for the Holidays 4! Returning by popular demand, this festive extravaganza brings the magic of Broadway to the holiday season like never before.
Kean Theatre Conservatory presents "Rent" on Thursday (UNION, NJ) -- Kean Theatre Conservatory presents Rent on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Enlow Recital Hall. The product of a semester-long rehearsal period, this will be smartly staged as a concert performance. Suggestions of costumes, scenery, and props will add to the overall effect which is intended to be focused on the actors' process. Showtime is 7:30pm.
George Street Playhouse offers Live Streams of "Gene & Gilda" on December 13-14 (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse and The League of Live Stream Theater are thrilled to announce that Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter (The Steel Man) and directed by Joe Brancato (Daniel’s Husband) will be available for streaming on December 13-14, 2024. Beloved entertainers Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner come to vivid life in this hilarious and heartfelt play.
Axelrod Performing Arts Academy presents Winter Wonderland (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Axelrod Performing Arts Academy presents Winter Wonderland with three performances at the Bell Theater December 14-15, 2024. Take a magical walk through a winter wonderland of holiday classics including selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer, staged by Jessica Totoro.
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. Click here for photos from the production.
Centenary Stage Company presents "A Christmas Carol: The Musical" (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Family Friendly, Holiday Spectacular: A Christmas Carol: The Musical will run in the Sitnik Theatre from November 29 through December 15, 2024, with many performance times and dates available, including some weekday matinees. This is a musical stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent.
Mile Square Theatre presents the World Premiere of "The Christmas Show Must Go On" (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre presents the World Premiere of The Christmas Show Must Go On by Pia Wilson from November 29 through December 15, 2024. This is a new classic tale for Christmas! The fairies in the Christmas Realm have been losing their power and the Christmas ghosts may all be leaving the realm to become Halloween ghosts. Can the Christmas Fairy welcome humans to the show for the first time ever, stop the ghosts from defecting, and make the annual Christmas Show happen?
Surflight Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street" (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents the Christmas musical, Miracle on 34th Street, from November 30 through December 15, 2024. Paula Hammons Sloan directs and choreographs and Pete Clapsis heads the cast as Kris Kringle. In the play, single mother, Doris Walker, doesn't want her six-year-old Susan's head filled with romantic notions - such as Santa Claus.
"ANNIE" returns to New York City for the First Time in a Decade (NEW YORK, NY) -- Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment), Carolyn Rossi Copeland Productions, Inc. and Crossroads Live North America recently announced full casting for the limited engagement of iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE at The Theater at Madison Square Garden which runs from December 4, 2024 through January 5, 2025. This run marks the return of ANNIE to New York City for the first time in a decade.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "A Christmas Carol" (MADISON, NJ) -- Gather the family and rediscover the joy and magic of Charles Dickens' classic tale this holiday season as A Christmas Carol returns to the Main Stage of the acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ). This production plays at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University from December 4-29, 2024. Click here for a feature on the production.
Vanguard Theater presents "Tuck Everlasting" (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- This holiday season, Vanguard Theater invites audiences to experience Tuck Everlasting, a poignant and thought-provoking tale that delves into the fragility, beauty, and complexity of life. Directed by Vanguard Theater’s Founding Artistic Director Janeece Freeman Clark, this production runs from December 5–22, 2024.
HACPAC presents "The Christmas Caper" (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) presents The Christmas Caper from December 6-8 and December 12-14, 2024. Written and composed by MaryAnn DiMaria and Nick Picciallo, The Christmas Caper is a two-act ninety-minute seasonal fantasy saga of Santa's stolen sleigh.
East Lynne Theater Company to Celebrate the Holidays with "Lennie's Christmas Extravaganza: A Holiday Cabaret with Special Guests" (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Lennie McKenzie, a favorite among the New York City piano bar scene, will return to East Lynne Theater with "Lennie's Christmas Extravaganza: A Holiday Cabaret with Special Guests" for two weekends: December 6-7 and December 13-14, 2024.
Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre presents "Seussical, Jr." (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Seussical, Jr. comes to The Summit Playhouse for two weekends from December 6-15, 2024. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in this fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. This is a Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre production.
Masquerade Theatre presents "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" (RIVERSIDE, NJ) -- Masquerade Theatre presents You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown from weekends from December 6-21, 2024. Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.
Bergen County Players presents "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Theatre for Young Audiences Edition), an "electrifying" (Newsday) musical adaptation of the New York Times best-selling novel written by Rick Riordan, with a limited holiday run at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from December 7-22, 2024.
Luna Stage's "Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library" Gets A New 5 Week Run Off Broadway (NEW YORK, NY) -- Congrats to Luna Stage! Due to critical acclaim and an incredible run of sold out performances at 59E59 Theaters, Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, is extending and moving to Off-Broadway's WP Theater for a limited five-week engagement, December 10, 2024 – January 12, 2025.
County College of Morris presents "The Dingdong" by Mark Shanahan (RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Theatergoers seeking an evening of laugh-out-loud humor and clever surprises are invited to see Mark Shanahan's "The Dingdong" at County College of Morris (CCM). This fresh, uproarious adaptation of Georges Feydeau's classic farce, Le Dindon, retains all the witty chaos of the original while bringing contemporary flair and comedic twists to the stage. Performances are being held Thursday through Saturday, December 12-14, 2024 at 7:30pm each evening.
Gateway Playhouse To Celebrate The Holidays with Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will bring everyone's favorite holiday classic, Irving Berlin's White Christmas - based on the famed Hollywood movie musical of the same name—to life from December 13-15 and December 20-22, 2024.
SPQR Stage Co. Brings Fresh Life into Annual Holiday Show "Magic Flowers" (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The short-and-sweet original holiday show "Magic Flowers" will return to Studio;Space in Somers Point for a one-weekend run from December 13-15, 2024. A new cast is set to breathe fresh life into this now-classic Christmas production.
The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents "Irving Berlin's Holiday INN" (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Irving Berlin's Holiday INN across two weekends from December 13-22, 2024. This musical tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut... but life just isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance.
Festive Mystery Awaits: Murder Mystery Co. presents "The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year" at Brookdale Community College (LINCROFT, NJ) -- Get ready for an evening of holiday cheer with a twist of mystery as the Murder Mystery Co. brings The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year to Brookdale Community College's Performing Arts Center. Join the festivities on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:00pm for a night filled with intrigue, laughter, and suspense.
Holmdel Theatre Company presents "A Christmas Carol" Radio Show (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Holmdel Theatre Company presents "A Christmas Carol" Radio Show December 14-15, 2024. Experience the magic of Charles Dickens' classic tale in this adaptation that brings the classic story to life in the style of a 1940s radio play. With live sound effects, voice actors, and timeless holiday music, this performance promises to be a festive treat for all ages.
LoMotion Live presents Staged Readings of works by Bob MacKay (BOONTON, NJ) -- Three new short comedies by local playwright Bob MacKay to be presented for one afternoon of staged readings at LoMotion Live on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at The Parsippany Arts Center. The event begins at 1:00pm.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 @ 7:30pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 @ 7:30pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Kean Theatre Conservatory presents "Rent" at Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Avenue, Hillside
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 7:30pm - The Growing Stage presents "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 7:30pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 8:00pm - Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at CDC Theatre at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 1:00pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at CDC Theatre at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Winter Wonderland at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 4:00pm - The Growing Stage presents "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 5:30pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:00pm - Winter Wonderland at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm - Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at CDC Theatre at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 1:00pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at CDC Theatre at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 2:00pm - The Growing Stage presents "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 3:00pm - Winter Wonderland at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 5:30pm - A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 @ 7:00pm - Count Basie Center's Turner Academy of the Arts Presents Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
The Ma'ayanot H.S. Drama Society & Black Box Studios presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (TEANECK, NJ) -- The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee from December 19-22, 2024 at the Ma'ayanot Performing Arts Center. The musical has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.
Aspire Performing Arts Company presents "Beetlejuice JR" (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- It's Showtime! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage when Aspire Performing Arts Company presents Beetlejuice JR. from December 20-22, 2024 at Fair Lawn Community Center. Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway musical, Beetlejuice JR. tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz, who is grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with death.
Avenel Performing Arts Center presents "Hooray for HollyWeird!" (AVENEL, NJ) -- The Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Hooray for HollyWeird! from February 6-8, 2025. This is a new dinner theater murder mystery involving a Hollywood party that gets out of hand...
Murder Mystery Co. presents "Till Death Do Us Part: Murder Mystery Dessert Theater" at Brookdale PAC (LINCROFT, NJ) -- Brookdale Community College is set to host an unforgettable evening of mystery, mayhem, and merriment as the Murder Mystery Co. presents Till Death Do Us Part: Murder Mystery Dessert Theater on February 7, 2025 at 8:00pm. This thrilling event invites guests to indulge in delightful desserts, sip coffee or tea, and immerse themselves in an intriguing whodunnit.
NJPAC presents Insidious "The Further You Fear" Reimagined as an Immersive Stage Show (NEWARK, NJ) -- One of the most successful horror film franchises of all time is being reimagined as an immersive theatrical stage experience. Insidious: The Further You Fear comes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 7:30pm.
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