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The Kelsey Theatre and In Death's Company present "Evil Dead, the Musical"

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- The Kelsey Theatre and In Death's Company present Evil Dead, the Musical weekends from October 23 to November 1, 2026 at The Kelsey Theatre. The classic cult films come to life on stage in one of the craziest, funniest and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.



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.









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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.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "In Another Life" by Deardarkhead

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "In Another Life" from "The Pendulum Swings," the first album in 26 years from the Atlantic City rockers Deardarkhead.




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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(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents Deceived from October 7-11, 2026. Based on the original play, Gaslight, by Patrick Hamilton, Deceived is a psychological thriller that will leave audiences on the edge of their seat.

Spotlight Players presents "Murder at Blackwood Manor" - A Whodunit Mystery Fundraiser on October 7th

Spotlight Players presents "Murder at Blackwood Manor" - A Whodunit Mystery Fundraiser on October 7th

(MATAWAN, NJ) -- Spotlight Players presents Murder at Blackwood Manor - A Whodunit Mystery Fundraiser on Friday, October 7, 2026 at 7:00pm. There’s been a murder at Blackwood Manor... and everyone is a suspect. Join them for an interactive evening of murder, mystery, suspicious characters, hidden clues and some delightfully questionable behavior, all to support Spotlight Players and their upcoming productions.

East Lynne Theater Company presents War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast

East Lynne Theater Company presents War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The Martians are coming... to New Jersey! East Lynne Theater Company presents War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast from October 8 to November 1, 2026. The play was adapted by Joe Landry from the novel by H.G. Wells. It was inspired by and including the Mercury Theater on the Air's infamous 1938 radio play.

Vivid Stage presents "B.I.N.G.O" in October

Vivid Stage presents "B.I.N.G.O" in October

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present a new comedy from October 8-18, 2026 - B.I.N.G.O. (or Brittney Isle's Nice Geriatric Orgy) by Erin Mallon. In this workshop production, we meet Barb, who desperately needs friends, who has moved into a 55+ community.

Penn Live Arts presents the East Coast Premiere of "UnRavelled"

Penn Live Arts presents the East Coast Premiere of "UnRavelled"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Penn Live Arts presents the East Coast premiere of UnRavelled, a multi-media theatrical production that sheds a new, empathetic light on dementia. Conceived and written by Jake Broder, UnRavelled tells the story of scientist-turned-painter Anne Adams and composer Maurice Ravel, both affected by frontotemporal dementia. Performances are October 8-11, 2026 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

The Road Company presents "Shrek the Musical"

The Road Company presents "Shrek the Musical"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Shrek the Musical across three weekends from October 8-24, 2026 at the Grand Theatre. Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning, smash-hit film.

Vanguard Theater presents "Pipeline" by Dominique Morisseau

Vanguard Theater presents "Pipeline" by Dominique Morisseau

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater presents Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau from October 8-25, 2026. In this play, Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have.

Apricot Sky Productions to present premiere of "Kill Goofy" by Eric Alter

Apricot Sky Productions to present premiere of "Kill Goofy" by Eric Alter

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- At thirteen, Freddy and Barney were a matched set; everybody called them Fred and Barney. Then Barney's family left town suddenly, and the two best friends spent thirty years not talking about why. In Kill Goofy, the new play by Livingston native Eric Alter, they are finally back in the same room, a childhood bedroom that has not changed since 1994, circling the one thing they both experienced and never once discussed.

The Ritz Theatre Company presents "Trolls and Men"

The Ritz Theatre Company presents "Trolls and Men"

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents Trolls and Men by Alex Wilkie weekends from October 9-25, 2026. Set in 1940s Norway, and based on a true story, Trolls and Men tells the inspiring story of Julius Thoreson, the artistic director of the Trondheim Transformational Theater. The production is directed by Lori Aleixo-Howard.

The Growing Stage presents Roald Dahl

The Growing Stage presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda, the Musical"

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage kicks off their season with Roald Dahl's Matilda, the Musical weekends from October 9-25, 2026. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.