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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place March 17-23, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from March 17-23, 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.



Chatham Community Players present "One for the WOMEN" - a special cabaret show

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- Chatham Community Players present One for the WOMEN - a special cabaret show March 20-21, 2026. It's a musical evening honoring women lyricists, composers, as well as songs that celebrate women.



First Avenue Playhouse presents "Old Love"

(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents Old Love across three weekends from March 13-28, 2026. This hilarious and heart-warming play is by Norm Foster.



The Off Broad Street Players presents "The Fantasticks" in Bridgeton

(BRIDGETON, NJ) -- The Off Broad Street Players presents The Fantasticks across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 at Hopeloft in Bridgeton. There's always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers and a love that grows with each season.








Vanguard Theater Company presents "What The Constitution Means to Me"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater Company presents What The Constitution Means to Me weekends from March 27 through April 12, 2026. Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. 



'Club Clemans' Welcomes Singer Tommy Cono on March 28th

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The new East Lynne Theater Company continues this season with its original music series, Club Clemans, with singer Tommy Cono in "The Voice of Tribute," for one night only, March 28, 2026 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME Church.



Arden Theatre Company presents a Bold New Take on "Romeo and Juliet"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet from March 5 through April 5, 2026 on the F. Otto Haas Stage. Directed by Barrymore Award–winning director Amina Robinson, the production offers a bold and resonant vision of Shakespeare's iconic work. This reimagined work breathes new life into a story that confronts cycles of violence, power, and lost innocence, blending contemporary perspectives with classic Shakespearean elements.



Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Titanic, The Musical"

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Titanic, The Musical from April 9-12, 2026. Epic and majestic, with moments of heartbreaking intimacy, Titanic captures the triumph and tragedy of the hopeful passengers on the ill-fated Ship of Dreams.



Shakespeare 70 presents "The Crucible" at TCNJ

(EWING, NJ) -- Shakespeare 70 presents The Crucible by Arthur Miller from March 25-29, 2026 at The College of New Jersey's Center for the Arts. This production examines a society—convinced of and beset by its own righteousness—on the brink of collapse, devouring itself from the inside out.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

State

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.



Arden

Arden Children's Theatre presents "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- This spring, Arden Children's Theatre invites families into a hilariously twisted world where classic fairy tales don't go quite as expected in its next production of the 2025/26 season, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (The Stinky Cheese Man). Based on the beloved book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, adapted by John Glore, the production brings the book's fractured fairy tales to life for kids and adults alike. Directed by Steve Pacek, the production runs on the Arden’s Arcadia stage with previews starting April 8, opening night on April 18, with performances running through May 31.



Haddon

Haddon Township to Hold 4th Annual String Band Parade

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Camden County Board of Commissioners, along with Haddon Township, invites residents and visitors to the fourth annual String Band Parade down Haddon Ave, featuring the Philadelphia Mummers String Bands on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. (note: it was rescheduled from April 25th due to the weather)



Hitchcock

Hitchcock Meets Hilarious: Bergen County Players presents "The 39 Steps"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the top live music or theater venue by 201 Magazine's "Best of Bergen" readers, Bergen County Players (BCP) invites audiences to brace themselves for a whirlwind of espionage and outrageous comedy with the Tony Award-winning The 39 Steps, which runs weekends from May 2-31, 2026. Directed by BCP life member Steve Bell, this breakneck adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film classic blends film noir suspense with Monty Python-style absurdity.



Ritz

Ritz Theatre Company presents "Porgy and Bess"

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents Porgy and Bess from May 1-24, 2026. Set in the 1930s in Catfish Row, a Black community in Charleston, South Carolina,the musical tells the story of Porgy, a kind but disabled beggar, and Bess, a woman trying to escape her violent lover Crown and the seductive pull of drugs offered by Sportin' Life. The production is directed by Darryl Thompson, Jr.












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