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THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY

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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/29/2024


Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol | By Neil Bartlett Directed by Paul Mullins Scrooge’s iconic journey from miser to humanitarian appears fresh and new in ...


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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey


by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2024

A Christmas Carol will return to the Main Stage of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey next month. This production plays at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University....

Photos: MACBETH At The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey


by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2024

See first look photos of Shakespeare's, Macbeth, appearing on the Main Stage of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for the first time in two decades. ...

Interview: Ray Fisher in MACBETH at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ


by Marina Kennedy - October 27, 2024

Broadwayworld recently had the outstanding opportunity to see 'Macbeth' at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey with Ray Fisher in the lead role as Macbeth.  We interviewed him to gain some insights about his career and the show....

Review: MACBETH at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ-An Outstanding Production


by Marina Kennedy - October 22, 2024

An awe-inspiring production of William Shakespeare’s masterwork tragedy, 'Macbeth' is now being performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) through November 17th. Read the review. ...

Video: First Look at MACBETH at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey


by Joshua Wright - October 16, 2024

Get a first look at  Shakespeare's thrilling masterpiece, Macbeth, appearing on the Main Stage of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for the first time in two decades. The strictly limited run plays at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University through November 17th, 2024...

SOMETHING WICKED Trivia Night Fundraiser Comes to Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey


by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2024

Bring your friends, test your knowledge, and win wicked individual and team prizes! The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced a brand-new event at their Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, the Something Wicked Trivia Night Fundraiser. ...

Review: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ-Simply Wonderful


by Marina Kennedy - September 10, 2024

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) continues their successful 2024 Season with a gem of a production, Jane Austin’s, 'Sense and Sensibility' now through September 22nd. The show is impeccably directed by Nisi Sturgis and features a marvelous cast....

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Present Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY in September


by Blair Ingenthron - August 04, 2024

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Sense and Sensibility at their F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University beginning September 4, 2024....

AS YOU LIKE IT Comes to The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey This Month


by Stephi Wild - June 04, 2024

Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It will come to The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.  The beloved play, one of the most popular in Shakespeare’s canon, will be presented on the Outdoor Stage at St. Elizabeth University beginning June 19, 2024.  ...

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents THE VELVETEEN RABBIT


by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2024

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present THE VELVETEEN RABBIT....

Past Shows

Macbeth
Macbeth
10/16 - 11/17/2024


Macbeth | By William Shakespeare Directed by Brian B. Crowe Spurred on by supernatural solicitings, a noble general and his wife embark on a bloody ...

Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
9/4 - 9/22/2024


Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility | Adapted by Jessica Swale Long before  Bridgerton  sparked desires and ignited our screens, a young new writer was setting the ...

The Book of Will
The Book of Will
7/10 - 7/28/2024


The Book of Will | By Lauren Gunderson Directed by Bonnie J. Monte The Book of Will  is a beautiful love story and it is ...

Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder


A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman; Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak Based on A Novel by Roy Horniman ...

A Midwinter Night's Dream
A Midwinter Night's Dream
12/6 - 12/31/2023


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents  A Midwinter Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, "Re-seasoned" by Bonnie J. Monte and Joseph Discher, and directed by Brian ...

The Snow Queen - A Staged Reading


The Snow Queen | By Hans Christian Andersen Directed by Brian B. Crowe This classic is one of Andersen's most acclaimed fairy tales. It is ...

A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
10/18 - 11/5/2023


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents  A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt and directed by Paul Mullins. Never was a “season” more apt ...

The Dragon King - A Tanglewood Marionettes Production


The Dragon King A Tanglewood Marionettes Production A terrible drought has overtaken the land, and all the world has turned brown and lifeless. The Dragon ...

Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
9/13 - 10/1/2023


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents  Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Originally slated for the 2020 and 2021 ...

The Little Prince - A Staged Reading


The Little Prince | By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Directed by Bonnie J. Monte The Little Prince  is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's great gift to the world. ...

And A Nightingale Sang...
And A Nightingale Sang...
7/12 - 7/30/2023


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents  And A Nightingale Sang... by C.P. Taylor and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. This endearing play about a middle-class ...

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself)  by Donald Margulies and ...

The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo
5/31 - 6/18/2023


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents  The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams directed by Bonnie J. Monte. This is the tale of Serafina Delle Rose, ...

Short Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream


A Midsummer Night's Dream The human and fairy worlds collide in Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy; an ideal first Shakespeare for kids and a riotous roller coaster ...

Short Shakespeare: Macbeth
Short Shakespeare: Macbeth
3/11 - 5/13/2023


Short Shakespeare: Macbeth Mysterious prophecies and vaulting ambition unite to bring about the demise of a noble general in one of Shakespeare's most compelling tales.   March ...

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
12/7 - 1/1/2023


The Shakespeare Theater of NJ presents "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. One of Shakespeares most enticing and popular comedies caps off the season. Not seen ...

Florence and Mojo
Florence and Mojo
10/26 - 11/13/2022


The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents Florence and Mojo, an evening of two one-act plays by Alice Childress. Part of our mission is to bring ...

The Caretaker
The Caretaker
9/21 - 10/9/2022


The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker," directed by Bonnie J. Monte. One of Pinter’s greatest masterpieces, this thought-provoking piece is not ...

The Metromaniacs
The Metromaniacs
8/17 - 9/4/2022


The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents "The Metromaniacs" by David Ives adapted from Alexis Pirons "La Mtromanie" and directed by Brian B. Crowe. This outrageous ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
6/29 - 7/31/2022


At the core of this popular romantic comedy, is the tempestuous relationship between the infamous singles Beatrice and Benedick. - Centered around the bickering and ...

Enchanted April
Enchanted April
6/8 - 6/26/2022


Travel with the characters in this bittersweet, funny, and transformative journey from the gloom of post-WWI London to the wisteria-laden, seaside cliffs of sunny Italy. ...

Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes
10/29 - 10/31/2020


Start your Halloween with this popular annual event! Each year, this special program provides a smorgasbord of classic literature of the macabre and supernatural, eerie ...

Shaw! Shaw! Shaw!
Shaw! Shaw! Shaw!
10/14 - 10/25/2020


Bonnie J. Monte, STNJs artistic director and the director of Shaw! Shaw! Shaw! has put three of George Bernard Shaws most delightful one-act plays together ...

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol


A whole generation of children have arrived since we last did Neil Bartlett's whimsical and moving adaptation of this holiday classic. This tale speaks to ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
10/16 - 11/17/2019


This, the world's most famous love story, is a tragedy of heartbreaking beauty that speaks to every person of every era. This timeless masterpiece about ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
9/11 - 9/29/2019


Directed by Paul Mullins. One of Shakespeare's most beloved romantic comedies, As You Like It has not been done on our Main Stage in over ...

The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
7/31 - 8/18/2019


Set in the American West during a time of great drought, The Rainmaker is about a parched land desperate for rain, and the tough but ...

William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)


If you thought The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was a wild ride, then this "lost play" will knock your socks off! Rowdy, rollicking, ...

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
10/24 - 11/18/2018


This comedy will grace our stage for the first time in our 56-year history. It's high time to unleash this utterly delightful British farce, complete ...

Buried Child
Buried Child
9/19 - 10/7/2018


This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama marks the first time that we will present a play by Sam Shepard who sadly passed away last year. A stunning ...

Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
8/15 - 9/2/2018


Cocktails, British high wit, and a stylish ghost inhabit this delicious comedy that literally turns a pristine English country house inside out. An eccentric medium ...

The Servant of Two Masters
The Servant of Two Masters
6/20 - 7/29/2018


Last seen eight years ago at the Outdoor Stage, we'll present a fresh new production of this 272-year-old slapstick comedy. This wild Italian romp will ...

A Most Dangerous Woman
9/18 - 10/6/2013


Cathy Tempelsman; dir: Richard Maltby, Jr.....

Tovarich
8/7 - 8/25/2013


adapt: Robert E. Sherwood from Jacques Deval; dir: Bonnie J. Monte....

As You Like It
6/19 - 7/28/2013


An idyllic Forest of Arden provides the lush backdrop for Shakespeare's glorious romantic comedy of courtiers, clowns, philosophers and provincials—all bewitched by the trials and ...

Fallen Angels
7/3 - 7/28/2013


Noel Coward; dir: Matthew Arbour....


This joyful musical adaptation of the Dickens' classic features all your favorite Christmas carols....

To Kill A Mockingbird
10/12 - 11/20/2011

Othello
9/7 - 10/2/2011

Videos


Ladies of Laughter in New Jersey Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) Tracker
Sesame Street Live! Say Hello in New Jersey Sesame Street Live! Say Hello
Bergen PAC (11/24 - 11/24) Tracker
The Best Time of the Year - Music & Memories of Christmas in New Jersey The Best Time of the Year - Music & Memories of Christmas
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (11/29 - 12/1)
PHOTOS
Lonely Planet in New Jersey Lonely Planet
Luna Stage (11/14 - 12/8)
Peter & The Wolf in New Jersey Peter & The Wolf
Pushcart Players (10/21 - 6/30)
The Temptations & The Four Tops
State Theatre New Jersey (12/12 - 12/12)
Adelphi Chamber Orchestra in New Jersey Adelphi Chamber Orchestra
Community of Saint John Baptist (11/24 - 11/24)
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey in New Jersey Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/1 - 2/1)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel in New Jersey Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel
Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University (1/10 - 1/10)
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