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Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
3/14 - 3/30/2025


The Barn Theatre continues its 97th Season with its upcoming production of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece, Of Mice and Men Directed by Mark Phelan of Parsippany NJ. This poignant and ...

2025 New Jersey One-Act Festival


Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center proudly announces the 2025 New Jersey One Act Play Festival, featuring an exciting lineup of original works by New Jersey playwrights. ...

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 ...

The Genesis Festival of New Plays


CROSSROADS CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF PLAYWRITING EXCELLENCE WITH A LINE UP OF NEW PLAYS FOR THE ACCLAIMED GENESIS FESTIVAL  March 20, 2024 – The Tony Award Winning ...

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 ...

PROJECT COMEBACK: The Montclair Tour


A night of one-act comedies to raise funds for THE COMPANY THEATRE GROUP. April 5th at 8pm, and 6th at 4pm at Tierney's Tavern. Tickets ...

Comfort
Comfort
4/17 - 5/11/2025


COMFORT, a new play by award-winning writer Neil LaBute, one of America’s most distinguished playwrights and filmmakers, follows the complicated relationship between a mother and ...

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


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 ...

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 ...

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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Latest New Jersey Reviews


Review: KING JAMES at GSP-A Smart Two-Hander for Sports Fans and Many More


by Marina Kennedy - March 24, 2025

Whether you are someone who follows sports or not,'King James' has great personal and social appeal.  It will run through Sunday April 6 with matinee and evening performances available. ...

Review: PURLIE by American Theater Group at Hamilton Stage-A Must-See in March


by Marina Kennedy - March 12, 2025

A top production of the hit musical, Purlie is now being presented by American Theater Group (ATG) at Hamilton Stage in Rahway, and the show is wowing its audiences. ...

Review: Ethan Stiefel’s SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS by ARB-Outstanding


by Marina Kennedy - March 10, 2025

American Repertory Ballet has continued their successful season with the outstanding world premiere of Ethan Stiefel's Spirit of the Highlands that was presented from Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 9, at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center....

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Two River Theater Intrigues at Every Turn


by Marina Kennedy - February 28, 2025

Do you enjoy thrillers? If so, get your tickets for Two River Theater’s fantastic production of 'Dial M for Murder.'...

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). ...



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