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Oliver!

Oliver!

Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre Manasquan, NJ

A beloved musical based on Charles Dickens' timeless novel, Oliver! tells the story of a young boy searching for home and belonging. Featuring unforgettable songs like "Food, Glorious Food," "Consider Yourself," and "As Long As He Needs Me," this classic remains a moving and uplifting theatrical experience.

   
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters in Concert

Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ

Experience the beloved 1984 classic film like never before, with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Audience members will enjoy the ultimate movie concert experience as Ghostbusters is presented on a large HD cinema screen, fully synced to a live performance of Academy Award®-winning composer Elmer Berstein’s spine-tingling score.



   
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A Beat of Our Own

Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre) Princeton, NJ

From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance. 



   
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The Temptations & The Four Tops

Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 6:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

Two legendary Motown groups share the stage for one unforgettable night of timeless hits, smooth harmonies, and classic soul. Experience The Temptations performing favorites like “My Girl” and “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me),” alongside The Four Tops’ classics “Reach Out I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” in a celebration of the music that continues to inspire generations of fans.



   
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Premiere Stages at Kean presents Effa Loves Baseball

Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall Hillside, NJ

Effa Manley manages the Newark Eagles, a team she wants to take all the way to the Negro League World Series. Effa battles the press, coaching staff, segregation, and sometimes herself to win at the business of the game she loves most of all. She doesn’t worry about what it will cost her, even if it’s everything. Effa Loves Baseball is about the first woman inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.