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Music Mountain Theatre presents "It's a Wonderful Life: The Musical"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life: The Musical weekends from October 23 to November 15, 2026. Step into the heartwarming world of Bedford Falls, where George Bailey dreams of escaping his small town but instead dedicates his life to helping others.



Cumberland Players presents "The Pillowman"

(VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents The Pillowman across two weekends from November 6-15, 2026. With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka and the Brothers Grimm, The Pillowman centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about his gruesome short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders.



The Village Playbox presents "The Philadelphia Story"

(HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry across three weekends from November 6-21, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights. This smash Broadway comedy, about an eventful wedding weekend at the estate of a wealthy American family, inspired an Oscar-winning film and the hit musical High Society.



The Players Guild of Leonia presents "Drill Hall Spooktacular"

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia presents Drill Hall Spooktacular from October 23-25, 2026. Directed by Ellyn Essig, the showcase features seven original short one-act plays written by local authors.








Rutgers Theater Announces 2026-27 Season

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers mainstage theater season opens later this month with Federico García Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba. The drama, adapted by Chay Yew, explores repression, family, and desire as five daughters struggle under the strict rule of their domineering mother following the death of their father. The House of Bernarda Alba runs at Philip J. Levin Theater from October 23-31, 2026.



Bergen County Players to present "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP) opens its Halloween season with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, a fast-paced comic retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. Directed by Perry Award-winner Ray Yucis, the show runs at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from October 24 through November 14, 2026.



Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Oliver!"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Oliver! across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. A beloved musical based on Charles Dickens' timeless novel, Oliver! tells the story of a young boy searching for home and belonging.



Dunbar Repertory Company presents "FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf"

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company presents Ntozake Shange's FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf at the Middletown Arts Center across two weekends from November 7-15, 2026. This is the groundbreaking "choreopoem" – a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. The production is directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, SR.



State Theatre New Jersey presents the 20th Anniversary Tour of "Jersey Boys"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the Tony® Award-winning musical Jersey Boys, for three performances from October 16-17, 2026. Jersey Boys is the true behind-the-music story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.









LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bummer" by the dt's

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bummer," the latest single from the Central Jersey band the dt's.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" by Jake Thistle

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/01/2026

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what.




This Week in Music

Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas








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(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents William Shakespeare's Hamlet from October 10 to November 15, 2026 at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. Few plays have so completely captured the human imagination as Hamlet. It is a story of murder and revenge, but also of deep grief, passionate love, vicious betrayal, and wild madness.

The Players Guild of Leonia presents "A Dozen Roses" on October 10th

The Players Guild of Leonia presents "A Dozen Roses" on October 10th

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia has announced that A Dozen Roses, an original musical with book by Marc Leland, music and lyrics by Joshua Z. Kantz, and produced by Rachel Alt, has been selected as the premiere production of the Guild's new Artist Incubator – Theater Workshop.

Chester Theatre Group presents "The Antelope Party"

Chester Theatre Group presents "The Antelope Party"

(CHESTER, NJ) -- Chester Theatre Group presents The Antelope Party by Eric John Meyer weekends from October 10-24, 2026. The play centers around a group of bronies [adult fans of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV show] navigating through the slow creep of American populism, fascism and paranoia.

Millstone

Millstone's 250th Anniversary Comes to Life on Stage in "The Final Tolling of the Bells"

(HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- As Millstone Borough celebrates its 250th anniversary, local residents will have an opportunity to experience the community's history in a different way—through live theater.

Middlesex County

Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park presents "Curious George: The Golden Meatball"

(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County invites children and families to go on a journey of cuisine and friendship at the 2026 Plays-in-the-Park annual indoor fall children's show, Curious George: The Golden Meatball. From October 10 through October 24, the musical will run on Saturdays and Sundays at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre in Roosevelt Park in Edison.

The Players Guild of Leonia to hold auditions for "Steel Magnolias"

The Players Guild of Leonia to hold auditions for "Steel Magnolias"

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia will hold auditions for Steel Magnolias on Sunday, October 11 from 6:00pm–8:00pm and Monday, October 12, 2026 from 7:00pm–9:00pm. The first round will consist of monologues. Audition sides for callbacks will be provided at the monologue auditions. The theater is located at 130 Grand Ave in Leonia, New Jersey.

The New Jersey Play Lab presents All Exits! - A statewide play reading series

The New Jersey Play Lab presents All Exits! - A statewide play reading series

The New Jersey Play Lab presents All Exits! - A statewide play reading series which will take place in Cape May, Beach Haven, and Milford from October to November 2026.

Jersey Arts Podcast: Kathryn Grody

Jersey Arts Podcast: Kathryn Grody's Unexpected 3rd Act

It's in the third act of a three-act story structure when everything comes to a head. The plot builds to its peak, the characters demonstrate development, and the audience/reader/listener experiences the story's climax—and maybe even a moral.

Ritz Theatre Company presents CABARET SERIES: Aged Out! on October 14th

Ritz Theatre Company presents CABARET SERIES: Aged Out! on October 14th

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- As part of their 40th Anniversary Season, Ritz Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil a brand-new way to experience the Ritz: an intimate, star-studded Cabaret Series celebrating voices, stories, and songs you love.

Premiere Stages presents "Effa Loves Baseball"

Premiere Stages presents "Effa Loves Baseball"

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Premiere Stages presents Effa Loves Baseball across two weekends from October 15-25, 2026 at Enlow Recital Hall. In this Liberty Live Commsion play, Effa Manley manages the Newark Eagles, a team she wants to take all the way to the Negro League World Series.