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PBS' Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Free Pop-Up Screening Series in Teaneck and Nationwide. (TEANECK, NJ) -- The award-winning PBS documentary series, INDEPENDENT LENS, presents the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festival and the Puffin Cultural Forum. The season kicks-off on February 4, 2026 with The Librarians and continues through May. The series is free for all but sign up is required.
George Street Playhouse presents limited runs of "My First Ex-Husband" and "True Tales of Sex, Success and the City" for February. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse has announced additional programming for February 2026, including My First Ex-Husband, written & performed by Joy Behar ("The View"), and True Tales of Sex, Success and the City, written and performed by Candace Bushnell ("Sex and the City").
Saturday, February 14 - Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre continues its powerful 2025–2026 season with Ken Kesey's electrifying stage adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, running for four performances only from February 14-21, 2026. A gripping and deeply human drama, the play is set inside a state mental institution where individuality clashes with authority.
Dunbar Repertory Company presents "A Raisin In The Sun" at Middletown Arts Center. (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company presents A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry across two weekends from February 14-22, 2026 at the Middletown Arts Center. Set on Chicago's South Side, Hansberry's celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: Son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena.
State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.
Thursday, February 19 - MPAC presents Jessica Kirson. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents comedian Jessica Kirson on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00pm. She is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self-deprecating vulnerability.
Thursday, February 19 - State Theatre New Jersey presents RENT in Concert. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- RENT in Concert is hitting the road for a special Performing Arts Center tour, bringing the unforgettable music of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical to audiences across the country. The tour comes to State Theatre New Jersey on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:30pm. This limited concert engagement celebrates the score that changed musical theater forever—performed exclusively in song, in a powerful symphonic concert setting.
Friday, February 20 - State Theatre New Jersey presents Dru Hill. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Dru Hill featuring SisQo, Nokio, Jazz, Smoke, Black, and Scola on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00pm. DJ Ralphie Mercado will perform an opening set at 7:15pm. In honor of their 25th Anniversary in the music industry, Dru Hill is featuring all members of the group, past and present, to give fans an experience they will never forget.
Kean University Theatre Department presents "Urinetown". (UNION, NJ) -- Kean University Theatre Department presents Urinetown from February 20-28, 2029 in the Wilkins Theatre. The play takes place in a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.
"The Devil & Daisy Dirt" returns to NBPAC - Bigger & Better Than Ever!. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Devil is back! That's right, friends, it's time to get Dirty! Again! After their sold-out performance in November, The Devil & Daisy Dirt returns to New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) for five shows from February 20-22, 2026. With a bigger budget and loftier goals. Click here for an interview with the show's creator.
Friday, February 20 - Asbury Park Music Awards Returns. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Asbury Park Music Awards return to The Stone Pony on Friday, February 20, 2026. For over two decades, the awards night brought the local music community together and shined a spotlight on the artists. This will be the first time the awards are presented since 2018.
Friday, February 20 - By popular demand Freeing Juanita returns to the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival. Freeing Juanita, directed by Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers, is not the kind of documentary you watch and walk away from unchanged. It stays with you long after the credits roll. At its heart, this is a film about one woman, wrongfully imprisoned. But as you watch it unfold, you realize it’s also about so much more: a broken immigration system, the erasure of Indigenous voices, and the extraordinary strength of family and community.
Saturday, February 21 - Neon Nostalgic Presents 80's Music Television at State Theatre. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Neon Nostalgic Presents 80's Music Television at State Theatre New Jersey on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00pm. The event is hosted by MTV VJs Mark Goodman and Alan Hunter and is a unique twist on an 80s nite.
Saturday, February 21 - UCPAC presents Lez Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same 50th Anniversary Celebration. (RAHWAY, NJ) -- In honor of the 50th anniversary of the release of The Song Remains the Same, internationally acclaimed Lez Zeppelin — the all-female quartet known for delivering the most powerful and authentic Led Zeppelin experience and the only band personally endorsed by Jimmy Page himself — returns to Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) with a special concert celebrating the iconic 1976 film and its legendary soundtrack! The concert takes place Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, February 21 - "'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3" comes to Grunin Center. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Entertainment Events presents 'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Grunin Center for the Arts. This is the latest class to be unveiled in this sinfully funny series. Showtime is 3:00pm.
Saturday, February 21 - bergenPAC presents The Jacksons. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents The Jacksons on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:00pm. Note: This concert was originally scheduled for August 10. 2025. Tickets for that date are still valid.
Saturday, February 21 - 2026 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival Video Panel. Here is the 2026 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival Video Panel with Filmmakers A. Rosalie Chandler, Dan Lopez, Marco Mazzi, Alan Halls, David O. Rogers and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
Saturday, February 21 - Lewis Center for the Arts presents "How to Be Not Alone". (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater will present How to Be Not Alone, a concert of original and Broadway songs performed by the Princeton Playhouse Ensembles led by Solon Snider Sway and featuring guest tap dance artist Michael J. Love. Directed by faculty member Aaron Landsman and cosponsored by the Department of Music, the concert is on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Berlind Theatre. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Saturday, February 21 - 2026 United States Super 8 Film + DV Festival Celebrates its 38th Anniversary!. Now in its 38th year, the United States Super 8mm Film + Digital Video Festival is the largest and longest running juried festival of its kind in North America. The festival encourages any genre (including animation, documentary, personal, narrative, and experimental) made on Super 8mm/8mm film, Hi 8mm/8mm, or digital video. The festival will be held Online and In-Person at Rutgers University on February 21+22, 2026.
Saturday, February 21 - NBPAC presents The Great American SoulBook. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) presents The Great American SoulBook on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00pm. This show delivers a journey through the decades of Motown, R&B, and other iconic soulful music that inspired generations. This is no ordinary oldies show. It is a high-energy tribute that highlights the music that made us groove, made us move, and filled dance floors and concert halls in the 60's,70's, 80's, 90's, and beyond.
Sunday, February 22 - Musicians On A Mission presents Come to Your Senses. (LINCROFT, NJ) -- Musicians On A Mission presents Come to Your Senses on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at The Gallery at Thompson Park. The event promises to tantalize all five senses with art, music, food, drinks, and handmade candles & essential oils from the Radiant Angel Candle Company. Plus, you'll have the chance to win some amazing raffle baskets! The event runs from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
Sunday, February 22 - Mixtape for Stom Sogo screens at the 2026 United States Super 8 Film + Digital Video Festival. Mixtape for Stom Sogo doesn’t feel like a documentary trying to explain its subject. It feels more like someone sitting with unresolved thoughts and letting them unfold. Directed by Adrian Goycoolea, the film is framed around a response to the last email he received from his friend Stom Sogo before he died. This is not a biography or a structured story. It’s a conversation with someone who isn’t there anymore, full of hesitation, memories, and questions that don’t get answered.
Monday, February 23 - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents a reading of "The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw. (MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced the cast for its upcoming reading of The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw, presented as part of the theatre's Revolutionary Voices play reading series. The performance will take place on Monday, February 23, 2026 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. The reading begins at 7:30pm.
Friday, February 20 - The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Anne Hills on February 20th. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Anne Hills, one of contemporary folk music's premier vocalists, on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. In addition to her marvelous voice and inspired song writing, Hills accompanies herself with skill on guitar and banjo. An Anne Hills concert always includes unforgettable material and original, heartfelt songs. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Friday, February 20 - Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents THE HIT MEN on Friday. (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents THE HIT MEN on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00pm. This is a supergroup consisting of super-talented sidemen and sessions musicians– either played, sang or did both on tour or in the studio for some of the most memorable classic rock hits of the era. Limited tickets remain.
Saturday, February 21 - Harmonium Choral Society's Broadway Cabaret Troupe presents "You Know This Song". (WHIPPANY, NJ) -- Harmonium Choral Society's Broadway Cabaret Troupe is presenting You Know This Song, a fabulous musical theatre fundraiser featuring songs you *almost certainly* know – and some you know well - on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6:00pm at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center in Whippany. Snow date is Sunday, February 22nd at 4:00pm at the same location.
Saturday, February 21 - The Newton Theatre presents Lotus Land - American RUSH Tribute. (NEWTON, NJ) -- With an unparalleled performance, The American RUSH Tribute Lotus Land brings the force of live Rush to life on stage. See for yourself when the band performs at The Newton Theatre on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, February 21 - WP Presents The Drifters on Saturday. (WAYNE, NJ) -- WP Presents The Drifters on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Shea Center for the Performing Arts. Up on the Roof. Under the Boardwalk. This Magic Moment. There Goes My Baby. Dance with Me. Spanish Harlem. Stand by Me. The list of hits goes on and on.
Saturday, February 21 - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Kansas on Saturday. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Legendary rock band Kansas is bringing their iconic sound to the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena on Saturday, February 21, 2026. With a career spanning five decades, Kansas has defined classic rock with unforgettable hits like Carry On Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind. Their powerful live performances showcase soaring vocals, masterful musicianship, and a catalog of songs that have stood the test of time.
Sunday, February 22 - The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey presents "Shostakovich 5" on February 22nd. (VOORHEES, NJ) -- The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey presents "Shostakovich 5" on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Eastern Regional High School. Dive deep into a realm where every musical note tells a story with "Shostakovich 5," a symphonic celebration that intertwines the bold with the ethereal. Showtime is 3:00pm.
Sunday, February 22 - Altamura Legacy Concerts presents "Moonlight in the Afternoon". (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:00pm, Altamura Legacy Concerts (ALC) will present Moonlight in the Afternoon at Princeton UMC (located on Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue.) The concert features the Italian pianist Francesco Mazzonetto from Turin, Italy in a recital of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, plus works by Clemente, Liszt and the Italian film score composer Ezio Bosso.
Arden Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia Premiere of "Good Bones". (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones, the newest play by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright James Ijames (Fat Ham), about gentrification and the consequences of change in a neighborhood and in a family. Directed by Philadelphia-based award-winning actor Akeem Davis, the production begins performances January 22, opens January 28, and runs through March 8, 2026.
Paper Mill Playhouse presents "Come From Away". (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Come From Away from February 4 to March 1, 2026. The play deals with September 11, 2001 - the day the world stopped - and September 12, when a small Newfoundland town started bringing people together. Come From Away tells the true story of 7,000 stranded airplane passengers welcomed by a community that turned fear into friendship and strangers into family.
Jesse Eisenberg, José Rivera, Christopher Goutman, Lyle Kessler to perform at 2026 Chain Winter One-Act Festival. (NEW YORK, NY) -- The 2026 edition of the Chain Winter One-Act Festival takes place from February 5 through March 1, 2026, at Chain Theatre (312 West 36th Street, 3rd and 4th Floors, New York, NY). The festival has become one of the city's largest and most dynamic showcases for new work.
The Village Playbox presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream". (HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream across three weekends from February 6-21, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights. The production is directed by Natasha Thompson.
October Ensemble Theater Company presents The Sweetest Crime: A Chocolate Covered Murder Mystery. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- The October Ensemble Theater Company presents The Sweetest Crime: A Chocolate Covered Murder Mystery weekends from February 6 though March 1, 2026 at the Jersey Shore Arts Center.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Les Liaisons Dangereuses across three weekends from February 6-22, 2026. The Tony-nominated play by Christopher Hampton is based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It's a tale of seduction and treachery among aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France.
Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "She Kills Monsters". (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen across three weekends from February 6-21, 2026. This action-packed, heartfelt show follows a young woman who dives into her late sister's Dungeons & Dragons world – facing monsters, magic, and the messy bonds of family along the way.
Bergen County Players presents "Play On!" by Rick Abbot. (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players presents Play On!, the fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy by Rick Abbot, weekends from February 7-28, 2026 at Oradell's Little Firehouse Theater. Dubbed a "love letter to community theater," Play On! offers audiences a rare double feature: the play as it’s meant to be performed... and the play as it actually is.
Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Brighton Beach Memoirs" by Neil Simon. (RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon across two weekends from February 12-22, 2026. A perfect coming-of-age comedy, this play follows Eugene Jerome as he navigates the problems that come with being a teenager during the Great Depression.
Lantern Theater Company presents "Blues For An Alabama Sky". (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Lantern Theater Company continues its 2025-26 season with the Philadelphia premiere of Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage. Guest director Brett Ashley Robinson leads an ensemble cast including Kash Goins, Taylor Mitchell, and Ebony Pullum, as well as Lantern newcomers Tariq Kanu and Cookie Diorio. Blues for an Alabama Sky runs Thursday, February 12 through Sunday, March 15, 2026, at St. Stephen's Theater in Center City Philadelphia.
Luna Stage presents Shakespeare's Hamlet (Abridged!). (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents Shakespeare's Hamlet (Abridged!) in new 90-minute adaptation by Rajesh Bose from February 12 - March 8, 2026 on the MainStage. The play features 5 actors playing 16 roles, highlighting the humor and urgency of this taut, intimate, heartbreakingly political tragedy.
CDC Theatre presents "It Shoulda Been You". (CRANFORD, NJ) -- CDC Theatre presents It Shoulda Been You across three weekends from February 13 to March 1, 2026. This is Broadway's wild musical farce with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests and plenty of crazy twists and turns.
Villagers Theatre presents "Dogfight". (SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre presents Dogfight across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight takes audiences on a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical journey that stays with you long after the performance.
Nutley Little Theatre presents "Harvey" by Mary Chase. (NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents Harvey by Mary Chase weekends from February 13-28, 2026. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is one of the longest-running comedies in Broadway and West End history, capturing the magic of amiable Elwood P. Dowd's friendship with his best friend, a tall white rabbit which only he can see.
South Street Players presents "I Hate Hamlet" by Paul Rudnick. (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. In Rudnick's play, television star Andrew Rally is about to start rehearsals to play Hamlet, and he is terrified.
Laughs, Love, and Inclusion Take the Stage in Musical Comedy "The Prom" at Kelsey Theatre. (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Four fading Broadway stars, desperate for the spotlight, insert themselves into a controversy surrounding a small-town prom—with hilarious results—in the musical comedy The Prom, running weekends from February 13-22, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus.
Playhouse 22 presents "Althea & Angela". (EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Althea & Angela, a play inspired by the real lives of tennis players Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton is making its New Jersey premiere at Playhouse 22 with performances across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026.
Spring Lake Theatre Company presents "The Wedding Singer". (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Spring Lake Theatre Company presents The Wedding Singer across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. Based on the hit film, the play follows Robbie Hart, a loveable wedding performer who gets jilted at the altar and has to find his groove—and his heart—all over again.
Pixie Dust Players presents "Parade". (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Pixie Dust Players presents Parade, the Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown musical, at the JCC Metrowest across two weekends from February 13-22, 2026. Parade tells the story of the 1913 trial and imprisonment and 1915 lynching of Jewish American Leo Frank in Georgia.
Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the premiere of "That's Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical" starring N'Kenge. (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) presents premiere of That's Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical, starring Tony®, EMMY®, and GRAMMY® Award–nominated internationally acclaimed performer N'Kenge (Motown the Musical, Caroline, or Change). Performances run February 19 through March 8, 2026.
Mile Square Theatre presents "The Young King". (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre presents The Young King, an imaginative, immersive adaptation of Oscar Wilde's beloved fairy tale, re-envisioned for young audiences and families weekends from February 19 – March 8, 2026. It was adapted by Nicki Bloom and directed by Misti B. Wills. The Young King invites audiences to step inside the story, encouraging reflection and dialogue among children, families, and educators alike.
NJ Rep presents the World Premiere of "Samantha Inside Out". (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep), the award-winning incubator for new plays and daring theatrical voices, kicks off its 2026 Mainstage Season with the world premiere of Samantha Inside Out, running February 19 through March 15, 2026, at the Lumia Theater in Long Branch. Opening night will be February 21, 2026.
Middlesex College presents "Edges". (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex College's Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Edges across two weekends (February 19-21 and February 26-28, 2026) at the Studio Theater in Edison. The 100-minute production is a song-cycle about a group of young, burgeoning adults asking classic coming-of-age questions.
Haddonfield Plays and Players presents "Noises Off". (HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Noises Off weekends from February 20 through March 7, 2026. Called "the funniest farce ever written," Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing's On.
Centenary Stage Company presents Dial "M" for Murder. (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents Dial "M" for Murder, running February 20 through March 8, 2026 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Centenary University campus. Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Frederick Knott, this is a new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic masterpiece.
The Levoy Theatre presents "Shrek, The Musical". (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Shrek, The Musical across two weekends from February 20 to March 1, 2026. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire.
Bordentown Thespians present the musical comedy "Twelfth Night". (BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- The musical Twelfth Night, based on William Shakespeare's play and with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub, will be performed by the award-winning theatre students of Bordentown Regional High School on February 20-21, 2026 at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. This is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery.
"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" To Open MainStage Season For Gateway Playhouse. (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s beloved "Peanuts" characters come to life in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a charming, family-friendly musical packed with heart and laughter, hitting Gateway Playhouse weekends from February 20 to March 1, 2026. The musical marks the first in an all-musical MainStage Season for the theater company.
Phoenix Productions presents Disney's The Little Mermaid. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions presents Disney's The Little Mermaid from February 20-22, 2026 at Count Basie Center for the Arts. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, This is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.
Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents "Manual for a Desperate Crossing". (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents Manual for a Desperate Crossing by María Irene Fornés, an epic migratory montage that follows a group of Cuban rafters, or "balseros," fleeing to the United States in the mid-1990s. The production is directed by Princeton junior Didi Vekri with lighting design and dramaturgy by senior Elena Milliken. Performances are February 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 at 8:00pm in the Wallace Theater at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton campus.
Two River Theater presents Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" with a Jersey Twist. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, adapted and directed by Justin Emeka (Sweat, Romeo and Juliet). Mr. Emeka's adaptation will run in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater from February 21–March 15, 2026.
The Summit Playhouse presents "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre. (SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse presents No Exit weekends from February 21 to March 8, 2026. This is a one-act play written by the French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre. The narrative unfolds in a single, claustrophobic room in Hell, where three characters—Joseph Garcin, Inez Serrano, and Estelle Rigault—find themselves after their deaths.
The Theater Project to present staged reading of three short plays by Rosemary Parrillo. (CRANFORD, NJ) -- The Theater Project's 2026 New Play Readings series will present a staged reading of three short plays by Rosemary Parrillo on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Cranford Community Center's theater. Admission is free, with no registration required. The event begins at 2:00pm. Following the reading, the audience will be able to engage in conversation with the playwright, cast, and director.
VIP Theatricals presents the World Premiere of "CURTSEY – A Royal Comedy". (NAVESINK, NJ) -- VIP Theatricals presents the World Premiere of CURTSEY – A Royal Comedy by David J. V. Meenan. Polite society takes a spectacular tumble in this fast, fizzy period farce set in the spring of 1939 at the impeccably proper — and wildly unprepared — Woman's Club of Red Bank, New Jersey. Performances take place across two weekends from February 21 to March 1, 2026 at The Navesink Library Theatre.
Two River Theater announces cast and creative for "A Doll's House". (RED BANK, NJ) -- The award-winning Two River Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Written by Henrik Ibsen and adapted and directed by acclaimed director Justin Emeka (Sweat, Romeo and Juliet), this world premiere adaptation is reimagined in 1950s New Jersey, weaving Black culture into one of the most powerful plays ever experienced. A Doll's House will run in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater from February 21–March 15, 2026.
'New Works Weekend' to Premiere 10 Short Plays in Somers Point. (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- SPQR Stage Company will host a two-day "New Works Weekend" that includes 10 original short plays making their world premieres at Studio;Space in Somers Point, February 21-22, 2026 with the option to livestream on February 21.
NJ Rep's Salon Reading Series presents "Shake Rag Hollow" by Arlene Hutton. (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company's Salon Reading Series presents Shake Rag Hollow by Arlene Hutton on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm. The staged reading is directed by Eric Nightengale.
City Winery NYC presents Selections from The Rock Musical Soul Searching In Concert. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Selections from The Rock Musical Soul Searching In Concert takes the stage next Monday, February 23, 2026 in The Loft at City Winery. Doors open at 6:00pm, showing is 7:00pm. This musical is a unique burst of pop rock energy that follows a successful attorney living on New York's Upper West Side as she embarks on a comedic and ultimately poignant search for her elusive soulmate with the help of her married friends, all engulfed in relationship challenges of their own.
Holmdel Theatre Company presents a staged reading of "The Sty of the Blind Pig" by Phillip Hayes Dean. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- The Holmdel Theatre Company presents a staged reading of The Sty of the Blind Pig by Phillip Hayes Dean on Monday, February 23, 2026. Doors open at 6:30pm featuring soul-stirring music by Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer Junior Mack. The reading begins at 7:00pm.
Saturday, February 21 - NJPAC presents Tango After Dark. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Tango After Dark is hot, hot, hot! International tango superstars and World Champions Germán Cornejo and Gisela Galeassi, along with a cast of eight dancers, bring the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) debut of Tango After Dark on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Saturday, February 21 - Foundation Academies and the Princeton Battlefield Society to launch "Men W/O Shoes" exhibit, telling the untold stories of black Revolutionary War soldiers. (TRENTON, NJ) -- In recognition of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month and the nation's upcoming semiquincentennial, Foundation Academies, a free public charter school educating more than 1,200 scholars in grades K-12, has partnered with the Princeton Battlefield Society to present Men W/O Shoes – a first-of-its-kind exhibit highlighting the role of Black soldiers in the American Revolution. The exhibit will be open to the public Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Saturday, February 21 - Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort presents Theresa Caputo. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- For more than a decade, Theresa Caputo — known worldwide as the Long Island Medium — has touched the lives of millions of fans, comforting supporters when they need it most. Now New Jersey fans will get their chance at healing when the acclaimed medium and beloved personality appears live at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Art in the Atrium presents "Visual Voices". (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Art in the Atrium, Inc. (ATA), a non-profit arts organization founded in Morris County that champions Black art excellence, returns with its fifth major exhibition at Mayo Performing Arts Center's Art Upstairs and Starlight Galleries. ATA presents "Visual Voices", on display from January 16 through March 2, 2026.
RVCC presents "Designing the Dream State" by Chiraag Bhakta. (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present Designing the Dream State, a solo exhibition showcasing the work of Chiraag Bhakta, January 21-February 19, 2026 in the Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.
Riverside Gallery presents "Painterly Dialectic" Group Exhibition. (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Riverside Gallery presents two group exhibitions, Painterly Dialectic, featuring paintings of Andrea Geller, Lee Dae Sun Hwa, Jinhee Kim, Joyce Pommer, and Jung Eun Yang, and a Collections Show, featuring the works of Taemo Yang, Marsha Heller, David Hollier, Kookhyun Ga, and Ko Chan Yong. The exhibitions run from January 30 to February 18, 2026.
Can Creativity Be Automated? Gallery 14C Says No.. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Gallery 14C presents Art (Official) Intelligence: The Human Hand in an Algorithmic World from February 19 – April 2, 2026. This is the culminating exhibition of the Project 14C 2025–2026 Artists-in-Residence program. Featuring work by the program's inaugural cohort, the exhibition brings together artists working across painting, sculpture, textiles, digital media, and performance to consider what it means to create at a moment when automation and machine-generated imagery increasingly shape visual culture.
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Tuesday, February 17 @ 7:30pm - Vincent Curatola of The Sopranos: An Evening of Song and Englewood Memories at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Wednesday, February 18 @ 7:00pm - Middletown Improv Project Show at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Thursday, February 19 @ 3:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents Candace Bushnell: Tales of Sex, Success and Sex in the City at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, February 19 @ 7:00pm - Madame Selika 1878: Songbird in the White House at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Thursday, February 19 @ 7:30pm - RENT in Concert at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, February 19 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents Candace Bushnell: Tales of Sex, Success and Sex in the City at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, February 19 @ 8:00pm - GROW OR FOLD: Book Talk and Interactive Conversation with Matt Ross at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Thursday, February 19 @ 8:00pm - Jessica Kirson at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, February 20 @ 2:00pm - Alexander Timofeev, Pianist at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Friday, February 20 @ 7:00pm - The Princess & The Frog – Popcorn & Pajamas Film Series at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Friday, February 20 @ 7:30pm - Urinetown at Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Friday, February 20 @ 7:30pm - James Day And The Fish Fry - MARDI GRAS MAMBO at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, February 20 @ 8:00pm - Dru Hill at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, February 20 @ 8:00pm - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Friday, February 20 @ 8:00pm - Rent in Concert at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, February 20 @ 8:00pm - Kevin Smith, Smodcastle Cinemas, and Weird NJ present THE DEVIL & DAISY DIRT: A GARDEN STATE GOTHIC EVENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, February 20 @ 8:00pm - The New York Bee Gees at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Saturday, February 21 @ 2:00pm - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, February 21 @ 3:00pm - ’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, February 21 @ 3:00pm - Dunbar Repertory Company presents "A Raisin In The Sun" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, February 21 @ 6:00pm - Kevin Smith, Smodcastle Cinemas, and Weird NJ present THE DEVIL & DAISY DIRT: A GARDEN STATE GOTHIC EVENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 21 @ 7:00pm - US Super 8 + DV Fest: Speculations, Gilbert & George, Track, Light of Eons, Broken Token, Kway La Soul, they're taking my house, The Empty Frame, Les Amateurs – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 21 @ 7:00pm - The Jacksons at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, February 21 @ 7:00pm - How to Be Not Alone: A Princeton Playhouse Ensembles Concert at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, February 21 @ 7:30pm - Stone Flower - Santana Tribute Band at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, February 21 @ 7:30pm - Urinetown at Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Saturday, February 21 @ 8:00pm - NBPAC presents The Great American SoulBook at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 21 @ 8:00pm - Lez Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same 50th Anniversary Celebration at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Saturday, February 21 @ 8:00pm - Neon Nostalgic Presents 80's Music Television at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, February 21 @ 8:00pm - Dunbar Repertory Company presents "A Raisin In The Sun" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, February 21 @ 9:00pm - Kevin Smith, Smodcastle Cinemas, and Weird NJ present THE DEVIL & DAISY DIRT: A GARDEN STATE GOTHIC EVENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 22 @ 12:00am - US Super 8 + DV Fest: Annie, wake up – Online for 24 Hours! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 22 @ 2:00pm - Urinetown at Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Sunday, February 22 @ 2:00pm - Kevin Smith, Smodcastle Cinemas, and Weird NJ present THE DEVIL & DAISY DIRT: A GARDEN STATE GOTHIC EVENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 22 @ 3:00pm - Wizard of Oz on Ice at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, February 22 @ 3:00pm - Stephen Jacobs, Classical Guitar at State Theatre Studio, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 22 @ 4:00pm - Dunbar Repertory Company presents "A Raisin In The Sun" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Sunday, February 22 @ 5:00pm - US Super 8 + DV Fest: A Mixtape for Stom – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 22 @ 6:00pm - Kevin Smith, Smodcastle Cinemas, and Weird NJ present THE DEVIL & DAISY DIRT: A GARDEN STATE GOTHIC EVENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, February 22 @ 7:00pm - An Evening with Joshua Henry at Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Avenue, Hillside
Sunday, February 22 @ 7:30pm - Heather Maloney & Hayley Reardon at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Monday, February 23 @ 7:30pm - "The Devil's Disciple" By George Bernard Shaw at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
