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George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" - a comedy about the making of "Jaws". (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents The Shark is Broken, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon (Spy), from April 29 through May 18, 2025. Directed by Peter Flynn (Fiddler on the Roof), the cast includes Jason Babinsky (Network) as Roy Scheider, Jeffrey M. Bender (A Time to Kill) as Robert Shaw, and Max Wolkowitz (The Sabbath Girl: The Musical) as Richard Dreyfuss.
CDC Theatre presents "Legally Blonde, The Musical". (CRANFORD, NJ) -- Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage at CDC Theatre in Cranford by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery! CDC Theatre presents Legally Blonde, The Musical weekends from May 2-18, 2025.
South Camden Theatre Company presents "How The Light Gets In" by E.M. Lewis. (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company celebrates 20 years of professional theatre in Camden with the regional premiere of How The Light Gets In by E.M. Lewis weekends from May 2-18, 2025. The play is about a travel writer who never travels. A Japanese architect who can't figure out how to build a simple tea house. A gifted tattoo artist who resists the power of his talents. And a homeless girl who lives under a weeping willow tree in the Japanese Garden. Click here for a feature on the production.
The Mo Willems Classic, "Knuffle Bunny" Arrives At The Growing Stage. (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is thrilled to present, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical weekends from May 2-18, 2025. Based on the book by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, the musical features a script and lyrics by Mo Willems and music by Michael Silversher. It tells the story of Trixie, her father and her favorite stuffed bunny as they set off on a trip to the Laundromat.
Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents "Rock of Ages". (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical Rock of Ages storms into the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park, NJ for a limited two-week run from May 2-18, 2025 and brings along with it plenty of hairspray, spandex and glam rock! This jukebox musical celebrating the best of '80s rock, helmed by Emmy-nominated director and choreographer Lisa Stevens, features tunes from the likes of Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more!
New Jersey Ballet performs Timeless Masterpieces in Red Bank and Morristown. This May, the Count Basie Center for the Arts and Mayo Performing Arts Center will welcome New Jersey Ballet presenting "Timeless Masterpieces" - "an extraordinary evening of ballet, celebrating the beauty, grace, and innovation of some of the most iconic works in ballet history," as the company explains.
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "1776". (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents its May musical, 1776. The show will run eight performances May 9-18, 2025. Witness the birth of a nation in 1776: a revolutionary musical experience! Join John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and other iconic figures as they draft the Declaration of Independence. Click here for a feature on the production.
Tuesday, May 13 - McCarter Theatre Center presents Béla Fleck, Antonio Sánchez, and Edmar Castañeda. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents the all-star trio of Béla Fleck, Antonio Sánchez, and Edmar Castañeda, performing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This is a WXPN Welcomes event. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Friday, May 16 - Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair. Donna the Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Friday, May 16 - Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones. (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8:00pm in the Pollak Theatre. This concert was rescheduled from October 12th and tickets for that date will be valid.
Friday, May 16 - Tony Award Winner Donna McKechnie to present "Take Me to the World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim" at Bell Theater. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line) will perform her one-woman show, "Take Me to the World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim" on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Middletown Arts Center and Dunbar Repertory Company presents "Green Honey Love". (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, presents the Spring Comedy, Green Honey Love, across two weekends from May 16-25, 2025. The play, written by Gail Wynn Huland El and directed by Damien S. Berger, is a story about adultery, deceit, greed, and conspiracy of murder – your everyday comedy.
Saturday, May 17 - Vivid Stage Offers Sample Class Day for Vivid Dreamers Summer Theatre Camp. (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is offering a Sample Class Day for its Vivid Dreamers summer theatre program for students entering grades 4 through 10. The free Sample Class Day is Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 1:00pm-2:30pm at the Oakes Center in Summit, and registration is required. Vivid Dreamers is a program that celebrates the unique creativity of each individual student, and helps them to develop their own voice and personal expression.
Saturday, May 17 - Guitarist Dave Stryker Headlines First-Ever Ross Farm Jazz Festival in Basking Ridge. On March 3, 2024, jazz guitarist Sally Shupe of Maplewood, NJ, then a senior at Columbia High School, led a quintet as the Rising Stars opening act at the New Jersey Jazz Society's Jersey Jazz LIVE! concert in Madison. To celebrate Women's History Month, the quintet played three tunes associated with female composers: "Blues for Herb" written for guitarist Herb Ellis by guitarist Emily Remler; "Games" by jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby; and "Just Another Day at the Office" by pianist/educator Monika Herzig.
Saturday, May 17 - George Street Playhouse's 2025 Gala Benefit features performances by Ariana DeBose, Andre De Sheilds, Roger Bart, Tyne Daly and Bobby Conte. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents their 2025 Gala Benefit on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 4:30pm, beginning with a champagne reception and dinner at Stage Left/Catherine Lombardi followed by a cabaret and awards presentation at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. The gala celebrates the 90th birthday of former Governor of New Jersey, Thomas H. Kean, and salutes former Artistic Director David Saint for his 27 remarkable years of artistic leadership.
Saturday, May 17 - State Theatre New Jersey presents An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 8:00pm. Sixteen-time Grammy® Award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer David Foster and acclaimed singer, television, and Broadway star Katharine McPhee are bringing their live show on the road.
Saturday, May 17 - Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Bowie & Beyond on Saturday. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Bowie & Beyond on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 8:00pm. Formed and led by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and ex-Meat Loaf band member, Ray Andersen in 2018, this show is a must for fans of David Bowie.
Sunday, May 18 - Pushcart Players to Celebrate 50 Years of Inspiring Young Audiences Nationwide. (VERONA, NJ) -- Pushcart Players, New Jersey's award-winning professional touring theater company for young audiences, joyfully announces its "50th Anniversary Garden Party" - a landmark celebration of five decades of storytelling, education, and imagination. The event takes place on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm.
Wednesday, May 14 - The Vogel presents Carbon Leaf. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Carbon Leaf is touring in support of Time is the Playground, the band's 15th studio album. Their tour comes to The Vogel on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Special guest Zak Loy will open the night. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Thursday, May 15 - The Newton Theatre presents country star Sara Evans. (NEWTON, NJ) -- Multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans brings her Unbroke Tour to The Newton Theatre on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm. She is the fifth most-played female artist at country radio in nearly the last two decades.
Friday, May 16 - Newton Theatre presents The Last Waltz featuring The THE BAND Band. (NEWTON, NJ) -- On Friday, May 16, 2025, The Newton Theatre hosts The Last Waltz Celebration featuring The THE BAND Band and special guests. The night brings to life one of the most historic concerts of the rock era. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Friday, May 16 - Xian Zhang conducts Mozart, Bach, and Abels with performances in Princeton and Newark. (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony presents Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Mozart, Bach and Abels, with the Symphony's principal violins, Eric Wyrick and Francine Storck, stepping up to perform Bach's Double Concerto with the orchestra. Performances take place this May at NJPAC in Newark and Richardson Auditorium in Princeton.
Friday, May 16 - West Windsor Arts Vocal Powerhouse Sofijazz. (PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts is proud to present an unforgettable evening of music with Sofijazz (Sofija Knezevic), the internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer and rising star of the jazz world. On Friday, May 16, 2025, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Sofijazz will perform selections from her brand-new album "Silk"—live, for one of the first times—offering audiences an exclusive experience of this transformative work that tells the story of the singer's journey as an immigrant.
Friday, May 16 - New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra presents Our City, Our People, Our Music. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Friday, May 16, 2025, the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra presents Our City, Our People, Our Music at Nicholas Music Center. Come celebrate the rich musical tapestry of our area at this full orchestral concert highlighting local cultures. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Saturday, May 17 - The Newton Theatre presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Saturday, May 17 - Hackensack Performing Arts Center presents Paula Cole. (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Paula Cole will perform at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 8:00pm. With a voice that resonates with emotion and a talent for weaving deeply personal narratives into her music, Paula Cole has established herself as a unique and influential presence in the music industry.
Saturday, May 17 - The Morris Choral Society to Conclude Season with Spring Concert on May 17th. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Choral Society concludes its current season with their Spring Concert on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Morristown United Methodist Church on the Green. Entitled, "The Sublimely Ridiculous & The Ridiculously Sublime," the concert begins at 7:00pm.
Saturday, May 17 - White Eagle Hall hosts Jersey Fest on May 17th. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey Fest, presented by Radio Garden State and Greetings From the Garden State, will shine a spotlight on the state's homegrown talent and flavors at White Eagle Hall on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The lineup features Connor Bracken & The Mother Leeds, Emerson Woolf & The Wishbones, and Reality Suite. It will be a night celebrating New Jersey's music, food, and community spirit — all while giving back.
Saturday, May 17 - Albert Music Hall presents the Made in Memphis Show. (WARETOWN, NJ) -- On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Albert Music Hall will present a special "Made in Memphis" show celebrating the rich musical legacy of Memphis. Building on the success of last year's Elvis Show, this year's event expands its focus to honor a broader range of artists who helped shape American music.
Sunday, May 18 - Ukrainian Masterworks at Music at Bunker Hill. (SEWELL, NJ) -- In her Music at Bunker Hill debut, violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv appears on Sunday, May 18, 2025 with works by Yakymenko and Franck. Dr. Ivakhiv will be joined by pianist Melvin Chen; Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin; William Frampton, viola; and Laura Metcalf-Boyd, cello. Ukrainian born Ivakhiv will introduce the audience to works by Ukrainian composer Fedir Yakymenko, who was a contemporary of the Russian Five. Showtime is 3:00pm.
Sunday, May 18 - Johnny Mathis to Hold Final Concert at bergenPAC. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) will present the final concert date of entertainment icon Johnny Mathis' "The Voice Of Romance" Tour and celebrates the 70-year career of his timeless music on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 7:00pm.
Sunday, May 18 - Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival to Take Place May 18th. (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken invite residents and visitors to the annual Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Washington Street, between Observer Highway and Seventh Street. The event attracts over 30,000 visitors each spring and showcases the city's vibrant cultural scene. It features live musical performances on two stages, a variety of eateries, and over 300 artists, makers, crafters, and vendors.
Sunday, May 18 - Songs of Love and Exile brings immigrant voices to center stage. (RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- On Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 4:00pm, River Crossing Concerts presents Songs of Love and Exile featuring soprano Sun Young Chung, cellist Thapelo Masita, and pianist Slavina Zhelezova for a poignant and timely recital exploring the inner landscapes of displacement, longing, and resilience.
Sunday, May 18 - 7th Annual Gotham Jazz Festival. (NEW YORK, NY) -- The twenties will roar again at the 7th Annual Gotham Jazz Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3 West Club from 12:30pm to 12:30am. The event is a full day of dancing, lounging, and listening to over twenty of NYC's best hot jazz & swing bands... well over 100 musicians! Open to all ages.
Sunday, May 18 - New Jersey Youth Chorus presents Sing into Spring on May 18th. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC), a program of Wharton Arts, presents Sing into Spring on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Ridge Performing Arts Center (68 South Finley Avenue) in Basking Ridge. Showtime is 4:00pm. The annual spring concert featuring all five NJYC choirs offers a vibrant, moving, and culturally rich program that reflects both the diversity of music and the depth of the choristers' growth throughout the season.
The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents "West Side Story". (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents West Side Story weekends from April 25 through May 18, 2025. Step into the streets of New York City and experience the timeless tale of love, rivalry, and passion. From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time.
Luna Stage presents "the ripple, the wave that carried me home". (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" from May 1-25, 2025 on the MainStage. This is a story of racial justice, political legacy and family forgiveness by 2025 Steinberg Playwright Award winner and Tony nominee Christina Anderson.
Burlington County Footlighters presents "Fiddler on the Roof". (CINNAMINSON, NJ) -- Burlington County Footlighters presents Fiddler on the Roof across three weekends from May 2-17, 2025. The classic musical is set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.
The Village Playbox presents "Man of La Mancha". (HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents Man of La Mancha weekends from May 2-17, 2025. This is one of the world's most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote, it is set during the Spanish Inquisition.
Chatham Players presents "Home, I'm Darling". (CHATHAM, NJ) -- Chatham Players presents Home, I'm Darling weekends from May 2-17, 2025. Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn't as easy as it looks... This is Laura Wade's dark comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.
Somerset Valley Players presents "The Girl on the Train". (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Somerset Valley Players presents The Girl on the Train weekends from May 2-18, 2025. In this play by Rachel Wagstaff, Duncan Abel, and Paula Hawkins, Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears...
Bergen County Players presents "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim. (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will close its 92nd season with Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award-winning A Little Night Music at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from May 3 through June 1, 2025. With music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, lovers reunite, passions reignite, and new romances blossom in 1900s Sweden.
Westfield Community Players presents "Steel Magnolias". (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents Steel Magnolias across three weekends from May 3-17, 2025. In this popular comedy-drama by Robert Harling, the local ladies meet each week for appointments at the Louisiana beauty salon run by Truvy Jones.
Haddonfield Plays and Players presents "Godspell". (HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Godspell from May 9-24, 2025. Godspell is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the passion of Christ appearing briefly near the end.
For the Whim Productions presents "Sense & Sensibility". (BRIDGETON, NJ) -- For the Whim Productions presents Sense & Sensibility weekends from May 9-17, 2025. Jane Austen's classic novel is brought to life in Kate Hamill's brilliantly funny, fast-paced stage adaptation, which utilizes a chorus of lively Gossips to enhance the sense of a socially stifling world, and encourages inventive choreography, bold characterization, and creative doubling to produce a fresh take on a well-beloved story.
Music Mountain Theatre presents the iconic Broadway musical "Pippin". (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- There's magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love, and war in "Pippin," the iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece by composer Stephen Schwartz, playwright Roger O. Hirson, and director-choreographer Bob Fosse. Music Mountain Theatre presents 12 performances of this classic musical from May 9-25, 2025.
Roxbury Arts Alliance presents "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown". (ROXBURY, NJ) -- 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 in the Roxbury Arts Alliance's production of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, running May 10-18, 2025.
Unravel a Mystery with 'Sherlock Holmes' at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch. (BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- A young woman meets an untimely end just before her sister's wedding. The bride-to-be has an uneasy feeling that she knows the culprit. Time to call the world's greatest detective! Don't miss award-winning actor Neill Hartley's solo performance Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Showtime is 6:30pm.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to present "The Importance of Being Earnest". (MADISON, NJ) -- After a two-decade-long absence from The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Artistic Director Brian B. Crowe brings Oscar Wilde and his delicious wit back to the Main Stage with one of the playwright's most beloved comedies – The Importance of Being Earnest. The production runs from May 14 – June 1, 2025.
Black Box presents Staged Reading of "Three Tall Women" by Edward Albee. (TEANECK, NJ) -- In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box presents a staged reading of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women (1991) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Debonair Music Hall. The winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize, the play is about a compelling woman more than ninety years old who reflects on her life. The reading is scheduled for 7:30pm.
Arden Theatre Company to Close Out 2024-25 Season with "RENT". (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company is thrilled to close out its 2024-25 season with the electrifying Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT. Following its Broadway debut in 1996, where it earned four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book, and Best Featured Actor in a Musical, RENT redefined musical theatre by taking audiences on an unforgettable journey of love, loss, hope, and resilience.
Theater League of Clifton to Hold Auditions for "Murder at the Banquet". (CLIFTON, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will hold auditions for its next dinner/theater production, "Murder at the Banquet," on Friday, May 16 from 7:00pm-9:00pm; Sunday, May 18 from 5:00pm-7:00pm; and Monday, May 19, 2025 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Mario's Restaurant (710 Van Houten Avenue) in Clifton, New Jersey.
The Levoy Theatre presents "Beetlejuice, Jr.". (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Beetlejuice, Jr. with four performances from May 16-18, 2025. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon.
Bergen County Players to Host Special Post-Show Talkback with Tony Nominated Actress Beth Fowler. (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will host a special post-show talkback with Tony nominated actress Beth Fowler, on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell. The talkback will take place immediately following the 8:00pm performance of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, now on stage thru June 1. Beth will discuss her successful career from "BCP to Broadway."
American Theater Group to present "Broadway Tales and Tunes". (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Broadway comes to Basking Ridge as American Theater Group (ATG) presents a unique "behind-the-scenes" look at Broadway with veteran theater critic Peter Filichia at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge on May 17-18, 2025.
The Theater Project to Present Reading of "Intake: Heaven" by Sheila Duane. (CRANFORD, NJ) -- Even Paradise has support staff, according to Intake: Heaven, Sheila Duane's comedy about the afterlife's processing department, which will have its first public presentation as part of The Theater Project's 2025 New Play Reading Series. The reading takes place Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Cranford Community Center. The reading is scheduled for 2:00pm.
Sunday, May 18 - Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Whose Live Anyway?. (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Whose Live Anyway? on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 7:30pm. Whose Live Anyway? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions.
Friday, May 16 - "Singin' in the Rain" to Kick Off 2025 UCPAC Film Fest. (RAHWAY, NJ) -- The Union County Performing Arts Center Film Fest opens with a screening of Singin' In The Rain on Friday, May 16, 2025. Join them for the Opening Ceremony and the feature presentation, a digital screening of a classic film that celebrates the art of motion pictures! Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
Tuesday, May 13 - Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey Announce 2025 New Jersey Youth of the Year Finalists. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey proudly announces the 2025 New Jersey Youth of the Year finalists, representing 16 Clubs across the state. This esteemed recognition celebrates outstanding Club teens for their inspiring leadership, dedication to service, academic excellence, and commitment to healthy lifestyles. These exceptional finalists embody the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs, demonstrating the transformative impact of Clubs in empowering young people and shaping bright futures.
Wednesday, May 14 - Famous Oyster Schooner A.J. Meerwald Returns to Mercer County May 14-18. (TRENTON, NJ) -- From May 14-18, 2025, New Jersey's Official Tall Ship, oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald, will be anchored at The Docks on the Delaware River next to Waterfront Park in Trenton. The ship’s visit was arranged by The Bayshore Center at Bivalve and the Mercer County Park Commission. The ship is 115 feet long and 70 feet tall with two masts and three sails.
Thursday, May 15 - 52nd Annual St. George Greek Festival takes place May 15-18 in Piscataway. (PISCATAWAY, NJ) -- The 52nd Annual St. George Greek Festival takes place May 15-18, 2025. This Central Jersey tradition kicks-off New Jersey's "Greek Festival Season" lasting from May until October at Greek churches throughout the State. St. George, Piscataway Festival is synonymous with "philotimo" the Greek ideal of welcoming everyone to explore Greek culture through homemade food, good music, traditional dancing and cultural tours.
Friday, May 16 - McCarter Theatre Center to Hold Costume Sale; May 16–18. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- From beautifully crafted period pieces to whimsical fantasy looks, McCarter Theatre Center's Costume Sale offers the public a rare opportunity to own a piece of theatrical history. Running May 16 through May 18, 2025 from 10:00am to 6:00pm daily, the sale will take place at 755 Alexander Road in Princeton.
Saturday, May 17 - The Hatch, a Free Family-Friendly festival, to Take Place May 17 in Frenchtown. (FRENCHTOWN, NJ) -- The Hatch, a free family-friendly festival featuring colorful costumes, upbeat musical performances, and a community procession, returns to Frenchtown for the sixth time on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Wednesday, May 14 - On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) --- Take part in a free, virtual author talk with Liann Zhang on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 to discuss her debut thriller Julie Chan Is Dead. The event begins at 7:00pm.
Young Artists Take the Spotlight at the Iris Gallery @ SOPAC. (SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is proud to announce the return of the INSPIRED MINDS: Young Artist Exhibition, a showcase of exceptional visual art created by high school students from across Essex County. This vibrant and inspiring exhibition will be on display in the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery from May 15 through August 17, 2025.
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Tuesday, May 13 @ 4:00pm - Cat Kid Comic Club the Musical at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Tuesday, May 13 @ 7:30pm - Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Trio at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Tuesday, May 13 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Book Club - Hernan Diaz, Trust at VIRTUAL, ,
Wednesday, May 14 @ 3:30pm - MAC Jazz Orchestra at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:00pm - Meet the Artist: New Play Reading - "The Patrons" by Nick Gandiello at Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Avenue, Summit
Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:30pm - Mean Girls at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, May 15 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, May 15 @ 2:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Thursday, May 15 @ 5:00pm - Author Paul Bomba talks about "No Lifeguard on Duty" at Avon Marina, 2 Main Street, Avon-By-The-Sea
Thursday, May 15 @ 6:00pm - Once Upon A Crime at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:00pm - Rutgers Preparatory School presents 2025 Dance Concert at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:30pm - MICHAELINA PETTI and COYOTE JACK RECORD RELEASE CELEBRATION at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:30pm - Mean Girls at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, May 16 @ 10:00am - McCarter Theatre Spring Costume Shop Sale at McCarter Theatre Center, 755 Alexander Road, Princeton
Friday, May 16 @ 11:00am - UCPAC Film Fest 2025 at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Friday, May 16 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, May 16 @ 6:00pm - Once Upon A Crime at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel
Friday, May 16 @ 7:00pm - Singin’ in the Rain – UCPAC Film Fest Feature Digital Presentation & Opening Ceremony at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Friday, May 16 @ 7:00pm - The Maplewood Strollers presents "In Your Dreams" Cabaret at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood
Friday, May 16 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Friday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - Donna McKechnie: Take Me to the World The Songs of Stephen Sondheim at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Friday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - Jeffrey Gaines at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - NBPAC presents Chi-Town Transit Authority at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - Pilobolus re:CREATION at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - "How The Light Gets In" by E. M. Lewis at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - Eaglemania at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - Leonid & Friends at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - Donna the Buffalo at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - Howie Mandel at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, May 16 @ 8:00pm - An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, May 17 @ 10:00am - McCarter Theatre Spring Costume Shop Sale at McCarter Theatre Center, 755 Alexander Road, Princeton
Saturday, May 17 @ 11:00am - UCPAC Film Fest 2025 at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Saturday, May 17 @ 1:00pm - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Salome at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, May 17 @ 3:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, May 17 @ 4:00pm - Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00pm - MMA Pro League at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00pm - Once Upon A Crime at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00pm - The Maplewood Strollers presents "In Your Dreams" Cabaret at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:30pm - Street Survivors - Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:30pm - New Jersey Ballet presents: Timeless Masterpieces: Swan Lake Act II and more at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, May 17 @ 8:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, May 17 @ 8:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, May 17 @ 8:00pm - "How The Light Gets In" by E. M. Lewis at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden
Saturday, May 17 @ 8:00pm - David Foster & Katharine McPhee at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, May 17 @ 8:00pm - Bowie & Beyond at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Sunday, May 18 @ 10:00am - McCarter Theatre Spring Costume Shop Sale at McCarter Theatre Center, 755 Alexander Road, Princeton
Sunday, May 18 @ 11:00am - UCPAC Film Fest 2025 at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - "How The Light Gets In" by E. M. Lewis at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - La Traviata presented by New Jersey Opera Theater at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - The Maplewood Strollers presents "In Your Dreams" Cabaret at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - New Jersey Ballet presents: Timeless Masterpieces: Swan Lake Act II and more at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Sunday, May 18 @ 2:00pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, May 18 @ 3:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, May 18 @ 3:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park
Sunday, May 18 @ 4:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Sunday, May 18 @ 7:00pm - Johnny Mathis – The Voice of Romance Tour at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, May 18 @ 7:30pm - Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
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