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Angels in America, Part 1: Millenium Approaches


Angels in America: Millennium Approaches is one of the most successful plays of modern times and one of the most studied American plays. In the ...

THINK FAST - An online One-Act Play competition


The Theater Project presents THINK FAST, a virtual short-play competition, Feb. 28 – March 1 online. Theatergoers from all over North America will have the ...

The Crucible
The Crucible
2/21 - 3/8/2025


The Crucible Directed by Kevern Cameron Assistant Director: Elissa Strell Co-Producers: Leslie Schwartz and Kay Gunn Stage Manager: Christine Petruzzell Assistant Stage Manager:  Mary McCormack ...

Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
2/15 - 3/9/2025


Is there such a thing as the perfect murder? Planning one might be possible, but pulling it off… that’s another matter. Having discovered his beautiful ...

A Case for the Existence of God


by Samuel D. Hunter Ryan is undereducated, awful with money, and reeling from a painful divorce with the mother of his child, while Keith is ...

Charlotte's Web


Charlotte’s Web  is based on E.B. White’s loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur ...

King James
King James
3/18 - 4/6/2025


By  Rajiv Joseph Directed by  Ryan George It all started with the 2003-2004 basketball season. Two sports fans, Matt and Shawn, instantly hit things off ...

The Man Who Came to Dinner


The Man Who Came to Dinner  is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the ...

Fade - Play by Tanya Sarracho


In the vibrant tapestry of Fade, the intricate threads of class and race entwine. Follow Lucia, a trailblazing Mexican-born novelist, on her groundbreaking journey into ...

The Shark is Broken
The Shark is Broken
4/29 - 5/18/2025


By  Ian Shaw  and  Joseph Nixon Directed by  David Saint   Three Hollywood legends are stranded in the middle of the ocean while filming one ...

the ripple the wave that carried me home


Tony-nominated playwright Christina Anderson brings us a poignant, transporting, and quietly subversive story of racial justice, political legacy, and family forgiveness. Janice’s childhood was steeped ...

South Pacific
South Pacific
5/30 - 6/8/2025


South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rogers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The work premiered ...

South Pacific
South Pacific
5/30 - 6/8/2025


T South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rogers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The work ...

For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday


When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her ...

Party of 1 (Acts) - One-Act Festival


  A full weekend of one-act plays. Enjoy the option of a weekend long package or purchase individual shows. Stay tuned for more details. You ...

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
9/10 - 9/21/2025


Sept 10, 11, 14, 16, 21 at 2:00pm Sept 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30pm When Annie's husband John dies ...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
9/26 - 10/5/2025


Into the Woods  is a 1986 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwine the plots of ...

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
9/25 - 10/5/2025


Sept 25, 26, 28, Oct 1, 2, 5 at 2:00pm Sept 25, 27, Oct 2, 3, 4 at 7:30pm This is the love story of ...

Tru - The Life and Times of Truman Capote


Oct 8, 9, 12 at 2:00pm Oct 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm Broadway Veteran Don Stitt plays Truman Capote in this play adapted from the ...

Joy Meets Girl
Joy Meets Girl
12/13 - 12/21/2025


A world premiere production of a new holiday play that celebrates finding your true bliss among family and friends during this joyous season, written by playwright ...



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Review: MYSTIC PIZZA at Paper Mill Playhouse-The Story Shines with Top Music


by Marina Kennedy - February 05, 2025

'Mystic Pizza,' the marvelous new musical, is now being performed at Paper Mill Playhouse (PMP). It is based on the fan-favorite 1988 Metro Goldwyn Mayer rom-com by the same name with story and characters by Amy Holden Jones. ...

Review: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Disturbs the Comfortable at McCarter Theatre


by Chloe Yang - January 29, 2025

A gripping Holocaust drama explores the banality of evil as museum archivist grapples with Nazi leisure photos at Auschwitz. Strong performances and innovative staging illuminate how ordinary people enabled genocide....

Review: NOISES OFF at Burlington County Footlighters


by Donna Marie Nowak - January 27, 2025

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of Noises Off at Burlington County Footlighters? Read the review here and learn more about the Footlighters production....

Review: SMALL at GSP-Robert Montano’s Fascinating Story Comes to Life


by Marina Kennedy - January 21, 2025

'SMALL,' Robert Montano’s autobiographical depiction of his experiences as a young man, is simply performance perfection....

Guest Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at McCarter Theatre-Holiday Spirit in Princeton


by Marina Kennedy - December 17, 2024

McCarter Theatre Center’s annual production of A Christmas Carol has returned to Princeton, New Jersey, and brings with it plenty of holiday merriment....

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at STNJ-Top Show to Tantalize the Imagination


by Marina Kennedy - December 11, 2024

If you want to see a production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol presented to perfection, make plans to visit The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ). ...

Review: GENE & GILDA-A Humorous and Affecting Story of Legendary Performers at GSP


by Marina Kennedy - December 09, 2024

George Street Playhouse (GSP) is now presenting a two-hander that should be on your December entertainment schedule.  Gene & Gilda tells a captivating story about the relationship of the two celebrated performers, Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner....

Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paper Mill Playhouse-Ideal Holiday Cheer for All


by Marina Kennedy - December 04, 2024

'Tis the season for a fabulous holiday show and that means you must see Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of 'Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical.' ...

Review: Catalyst Theater Company’s BAT BOY Transforms Prejudice


by Chloe Yang - November 17, 2024

Catalyst Theater's 'Bat Boy: The Musical' shines with Nick Rubano (Edgar), Tracey Lynne Haskell (Meredith), Beth Siegling (Shelley), and Scott McGowan (Dr. Parker) leading a powerful exploration of acceptance and humanity in this intimate production about a journey of love and prejudice....

Review: José Rivera’s YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM at NJ Rep-A Captivating New Play


by Marina Kennedy - November 06, 2024

This fascinating new play is an insightful examination about aging and the use of advanced technology in caregiving....



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