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Count: Stories from America’s Death Row

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- During a single day on death row, six men unpack their personal inheritances of violence, racism, mental illness, poverty, and surprising love. Count: Stories from America's Death Row is a production brought to you through a partnership between the Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and Chesney Snow of Princeton University. Performances are scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm in McCarter Theatre's Berlind Rehearsal Room.

PHOTOS from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat" at Surflight Theatre

by John Posada
published 2025-06-02
(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is presenting Irving Berlin's Top Hat now through June 15, 2025. This uplifting and entertaining romantic comedy, featuring 14 glorious songs by Irving Berlin, celebrates 1930s music and romance with elegance and panache. This production is the North American Premiere. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 27 to June 2, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from May 27 to June 2, 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.

Remember Jones stars in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at Bell Theater at Bell Works

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the groundbreaking, four-time Tony Award-winning musical, comes to Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ from June 13-29, 2025. Hedwig stars and is co-directed by Jersey Shore soul sensation Remember Jones. The genre-bending, landmark musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents the Timeless Musical, "The Wizard of Oz"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, running from July 12-27, 2025. Step into the magical world of Oz featuring all the beloved moments and iconic songs of the classic MGM film.

STNJ Opens New Season with 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

by Karen Nowosad
published 2025-05-23
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) begins their 63rd Season with a rousing production of Oscar Wilde's most celebrated play The Importance of Being Earnest. Wilde described the play as "a trivial comedy for serious people." Notes in the STNJ program for this play indicate that it pokes fun "at Victorian society's obsession with appearances, respectability, and rigid social codes." These issues are examined in the behaviors of the characters, each with a specific task in mind.

PHOTOS from "Green Honey Love" by Dunbar Repertory Company

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, is presenting the Green Honey Love, May 16-25, 2025. The play, written by Gail Wynn Huland El and directed by Damien S. Berger, is a story about adultery, deceit, greed, and conspiracy of murder – your everyday comedy. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.

MPAC's spring production of "Newsies" features cast of local performers

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Disney's Newsies, MPAC's spring production, will feature a cast of over 50 young performers from Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Essex and other surrounding counties. Newsies takes the MPAC stage for five performances, Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1, 2025.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 20-26, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from May 20-26, 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 presents "The Willows" by Sharyn Rothstein

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), will present the premiere reading of Sharyn Rothstein's new play The Willows as part of its free Play Reading Series on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The reading will be directed by Chris O'Connor and begins at 7:00pm.

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