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George Street Playhouse presents the World Premiere of "The Club" (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Everyone wants to belong to the club, but what will it cost you? That's the question in The Club by Chris Bohjalian, which is being presented by George Street Playhouse from February 27 to March 17, 2024. The Club is rich with biting wit and startling twists as it explores racism, marriage, and the lies we tell ourselves daily. And though the play is set in 1968, it's eerily timely. Click here for a feature article on the play.
MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents "Jesus Christ Superstar" (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents the timeless, rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar over two weekends, March 1–3 and March 8–10, 2024. The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 50 years!
"The Life and Music of George Michael" comes to bergenPAC (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- From the producers of the highly acclaimed "The Simon & Garfunkel Story," comes a new concert-style show that chronicles the amazing journey George Michael had with music and his fans. "The Life and Music of George Michael" captures the performance and sound of one of the biggest international stars of our time--with concert style staging and lighting--from his early hits with Wham! and his illustrious solo career. The show comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 8:00pm.
McCarter Theatre presents "Dreamgirls" (PRINCETON, NJ) -- This March, the McCarter Theatre Center, in a partnership with Goodspeed Musicals, presents the revival of the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning musical, Dreamgirls. Coming to Princeton after an acclaimed and blockbuster run in Connecticut, the production features talent that has illuminated stages from Broadway to national tours and graced airwaves on platforms like American Idol. Dreamgirls will take place at McCarter's Matthews Theatre from March 6-24, 2024.
Graham Phillips and Talia Suskauer lead cast of "Sunday in the Park with George" at Axelrod PAC (OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with Grind Arts Company, presents a bold new production of Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George from March 8-24, 2024. The show is directed and choreographed by Eamon Foley (Broadway's Gypsy, Assassins, 13: The Musical) and starring TV and film star Graham Phillips (CBS's The Good Wife, CW's Riverdale) and Broadway's Talia Suskauer (Wicked's Elphaba). Music director Nate Patten (Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, School of Rock) will conduct the 11-piece orchestra.
The Growing Stage presents NJ Premiere of "Arthur(tm) & Friends Make A Musical!" (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey presents the New Jersey premiere of Arthur™ & Friends Make a Musical! This production,based on the Arthur™ book series created by Marc Brown and adapted for the stage with Book & Lyrics by John Maclay and Music & Lyrics by Brett Ryback, runs weekends from March 8-24, 2024 at the Historic Palace Theatre.
Luna Stage presents the World Premiere of "RIFT or White Lies" (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents the World Premiere of RIFT or White Lies by Gabriel Jason Dean, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, from February 8 to March 10, 2024. Two brothers--one a progressive novelist, the other a convicted murderer and high-ranking member of a white supremacist prison gang–are united through their traumatic childhood. Now adults, these men navigate the edges of their brotherly bond. Are they truly so different? Is it possible to love someone whose beliefs you hate? RIFT is a story of estrangement, ideological divide, and the fight to change one another.
The Summit Playhouse presents "Agnes of God" (SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse presents Agnes of God by John Pielmeier. The production runs during the weekends from February 23- through March 9, 2024, at The Summit Playhouse. Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, must assess the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Fun Home" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) presents the musical, Fun Home, weekends from February 23 through March 10, 2024. Fun Home, based on the autobiographical graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, has a book with lyrics by Lisa Iron and music by Jeannie Tesori. This is the third mainstage show of MMT's 2024 season.
NJRep presents the World Premiere of "ESSPY" (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) will kick off its 27th season with the world premiere of Nandia Shenoy's ESSPY, directed by Peter J. Kuo, beginning February 22, with its opening night on February 24 and running through March 17, 2024. ESSPY is a comic-drama about a young medical student embarking on a journey he never expected.
Chatham Players presents "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players presents the gloriously funny; wickedly amusing play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh from March 1-16, 2024 at The Chatham Playhouse. Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, this play tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother, whose interference in Maureen’s first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that leads inexorably towards the play’s terrifying dénouement.
Regional Premiere of "Rabbit Summer" at Mile Square Theatre (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre proudly announces the regional premiere of Rabbit Summer, a play written and directed by multi-hyphenate performer, playwright and director, Tracey Conyer Lee. This production marks a historic moment as the first time the playwright will direct her own work. Starring Steven St. Pierre as Wilson, Tsebiyah Mishael Derry as Claire, and Ricky Lyne'e as Ruby, Rabbit Summer is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged production. Performances run from March 6-30, 2024.
Tony Award-Nominee Kate Baldwin to star in American Theater Group's "A Little Night Music" (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Broadway's Kate Baldwin will star as Desiree in American Theater Group's (ATG) upcoming season premiere of Stephen Sondheim's beloved A Little Night Music. The production will run March 7-10, 2024 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge and March 14-24, 2024 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. Baldwin will share the stage with her husband Graham Rowat (Broadway: Dear Evan Hanson, Sunset Boulevard) as Fredrik.
The Artist Collective Troupe presents 3rd Annual "Wish Upon a Song" to Benefit Make-A-Wish New Jersey (POINT PLEASANT, NJ) -- The Artist Collective Troupe will present its 3rd Annual "Wish Upon a Song," an animated movie musical revue benefitting Make-A-Wish New Jersey, in Point Pleasant on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Join all your favorite fairytale characters including princes, princesses, heroes, villains, and more for a musical journey that celebrates the power of stories, magic, and belief!
Bergen County Players presents "The Fantasticks" (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, continues its 92nd season with the longest-running musical classic, The Fantasticks. Full of buoyant humor, charming tunes, and a sprinkle of magic, The Fantasticks has been hailed as "a beautiful, poetic, and highly theatrical tale of the power and depth of love — gained, lost and found again" (Broadway World). Performances run March 9 through April 6, 2024.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Dreamgirls at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 @ 8:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Dreamgirls at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 8:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 7:00pm - Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 7:00pm - MAC Players presents "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 7:30pm - Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 8:00pm - The Strollers and OffBook Productions present "Gloria: A Life" at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 8:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 8:00pm - Dreamgirls at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 12:00pm - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Verdi’s La Forza del Destino at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 4:00pm - Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 7:00pm - MAC Players presents "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 7:00pm - Dreamgirls at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 8:00pm - Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 8:00pm - The Strollers and OffBook Productions present "Gloria: A Life" at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 8:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 2:00pm - MAC Players presents "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 2:00pm - The Strollers and OffBook Productions present "Gloria: A Life" at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Club" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 2:00pm - Dreamgirls at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 3:00pm - Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park, NJ 07723
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 6:00pm - Core Ensemble presents "Ain't I A Woman!" at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Classic American Tales to hold acting workshop at End of the Road Theater (NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Ever wanted to pursue your passion for theater? Hold a script in your hands? Classic American Tales (CAT) is offering an acting workshop for ages 17 on up, and all levels of experience are welcomed. The location is End of the Road Theater (3845 Bayshore Road) in North Cape May on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Ribbon Cutting for Martinson Stage at Music Mountain Theatre (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- The stage at Music Mountain Theatre (MMT), located in Lambertville, is about to have a new name! In celebration of the one-year anniversary of a generous donation from John H. Martinson, venture capitalist and philanthropist, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the theatre on Thursday, March 14th at 6:00pm to announce the official naming of the Martinson Stage at Music Mountain Theatre.
Theater To Go presents "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Theater To Go continues its salute to New Jersey playwrights at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre with the musical comedy "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change," penned by Bergen County native Joe DiPietro, March 15-24.
South Street Players presents the 13th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents the 13th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival March 15-17, 2024 at Wesley Hall in Spring Lake. SSP will showcase the best new short plays written by local writers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Lewis Center for the Arts to Host a Conversation between Playwright Larissa FastHorse and Director/Playwright Michael John Garcés (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On March 20, 2024 the Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents a conversation between playwright and member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation Larissa FastHorse, author of the widely produced The Thanksgiving Play, and Michael John Garcés, director, playwright, and recent artistic director of Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles.
