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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics"

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents a seasonal scripts-in-hand presentation titled Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics, happening on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. The presentation is the final piece in the Theatre's 2025 Classics for Kids! Series. Lead Teaching Artist Isaac Hickox-Young directs the festive collection of short stories including The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Rabbi's Gift, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: A Sherlock Holmes Holiday Mystery, and A Visit from St. Nicholas.

Jersey Arts TV: McCarter Celebrates Annual Holiday Tradition: Presenting 'A Christmas Carol'

by Gina Marie Rodriguez & Dave Tavani, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-12-04
'Tis the season to keep Christmas in our heart and try to keep it all the year! "A Christmas Carol" has been a staple of McCarter since 1980, celebrating community and the holiday season. Appealing to audiences of all ages, many folks return year after year after year to experience the magic and create their own holiday traditions.

An Interview with Tony Roach and Tiffany Topol who Star in "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"

by Gary Wien
published 2025-12-02
Are you one of the many people who watch It's a Wonderful Life each year? If you are, you'll love the experience of seeing it performed live on stage as a radio play. Complete with musical jingles and sound effects, it brings the audience back to the look and feel of the 1940s and is the perfect complement to a holiday season full of performances of A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place December 2-8, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from December 2-8, 2025 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.

The Growing Stage presents "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer weekends from December 5-21, 2025 at the Historic Palace Theatre. The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special.

PHOTOS from Opening Night of "Frozen" at Paper Mill Playhouse

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting Disney's Frozen now through Sunday, January 11, 2026. This musical transforms the magic of the beloved animated film to the stage in an enchanting adventure. When sisters Elsa and Anna are torn apart by a mysterious secret power, they each set out on their own journey of courage, self-acceptance, and discovery of love in all its forms. Photographer Rebecca J. Michaelson was on hand to take photos of opening night.

Heidi Schreck's "What the Constitution Means to Me" is Coming to Morristown

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Pioneer Productions is excited to announce a special, limited-engagement run of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, coming to Morristown in early 2026. The play will run for five performances only, weekends from January 31 to February 8, 2026 at the Stage at Fellowship Hall in Morristown.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place November 25 to December 2, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from November 25 to December 1, 2025 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.

American Theater Group and UCPAC's Play Reading Series present "The Unwitting Magician"

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), will present a special work in development -- The Unwitting Magician -- by Jeremy Dobrish as part of its free Play Reading Series on Monday, December 8, 2025 at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The event begins at 7:00pm.

Cameron Knight Leads the Cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in McCarter Theatre's "A Christmas Carol"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- A holiday tradition for 45 years, McCarter Theatre Center's annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns December 9–28, 2025. Adapted and directed by Lauren Keating, this year’s production offers a fresh perspective on the classic story of redemption and generosity. Cameron Knight leads the cast as Ebenezer Scrooge, with music direction by Cris Frisco and choreographer Emily Maltby.

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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940

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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940

A Christmas Carol
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 5:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

A Christmas Carol
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 1:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

A Christmas Carol
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 @ 4:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

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