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George Street Playhouse's 2026 Gala Benefit will honor Emily Mann with the Arthur Laurents Award for Distinguished Artistic Achievement

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse's 2026 Gala Benefit on Wednesday, May 6th will honor Emily Mann, playwright and former Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre Center, with the Arthur Laurents Award for Distinguished Artistic Achievement. This distinguished honor has only been awarded twice before in George Street Playhouse's over 50-year history.



Vivid Stage Brings Pop-Up Theatre: Crossroads on the Canvas to the Visual Arts Center of NJ on February 27

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage will bring a fresh format of theatre to the community on Friday, February 27, 2026. Crossroads on the Canvas is a Pop-Up show that will appear at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit for one night only. This unscripted story will be improvised by the Vivid company of actors while the audience joins them in one of the center's art studios.



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.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place February 3-9, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from February 3-9, 2026 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview








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.



Avenel Performing Arts Center presents "Married by the Mob"

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Avenel Performing Arts Center presents Married by the Mob from February 13-15, 2026. From the Creator of Mob Wives comes the live, immersive mafia wedding experience where YOU become part of the family drama — starring Renee Graziano, your favorite Mob Wife!



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.



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.



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.