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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 6-12, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from May 6-12, 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.




 

bergenPAC to Hold 3rd Annual New Jersey High School Musical Awards

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- For the third consecutive year, bergenPAC's Performing Arts School proudly presents the High School Musical Awards Ceremony. This distinguished event celebrates and showcases the exceptional talents of students and staff involved in musical theater from high schools across New Jersey.



State Theatre New Jersey 2025-26 Broadway Season Preview

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey has put season tickets on sale for their 2025-26 Broadway Season. The season includes performances of Mrs. Doubtfire - The New Musical Comedy, Kinky Boots, Stereophonic, and The Music Man. In addition, add-ons to the season ticket package include ELF The Musical, Mark Twain Tonight!, and SPAMALOT.



Jersey Arts TV: '1776' Takes a Stand at Algonquin Arts Theatre

by Gina Marie Rodriguez & Dave Tavani, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-05-01

Algonquin Arts Theatre is gearing up to present the Tony Award-winning show about U.S. American history. The musical that many consider the original Broadway history lesson - "1776."



Vivid Stage Offers Sample Class Day for Vivid Dreamers Summer Theatre Camp

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is offering a Sample Class Day for its Vivid Dreamers summer theatre program for students entering grades 4 through 10. The free Sample Class Day is Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 1:00pm-2:30pm at the Oakes Center in Summit, and registration is required. Vivid Dreamers is a program that celebrates the unique creativity of each individual student, and helps them to develop their own voice and personal expression.





Pushcart Players to Celebrate 50 Years of Inspiring Young Audiences Nationwide

(VERONA, NJ) -- Pushcart Players, New Jersey's award-winning professional touring theater company for young audiences, joyfully announces its "50th Anniversary Garden Party" - a landmark celebration of five decades of storytelling, education, and imagination. The event takes place on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place April 29 to May 5, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from April 29 to May 5, 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.



Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents "Rock of Ages"

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical Rock of Ages storms into the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park, NJ for a limited two-week run from May 2-18, 2025 and brings along with it plenty of hairspray, spandex and glam rock! This jukebox musical celebrating the best of '80s rock, helmed by Emmy-nominated director and choreographer Lisa Stevens, features tunes from the likes of Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more!



NJ Rep Looks at Family Relationships in 'Comfort'

by Karen Nowosad
published 2025-04-28

Relationships within families vary in scope and importance. But the influence that parents have on their children provide some of the most crucial ones. A new play running at New Jersey Repertory Company examines that issue in a show called Comfort. Written by Neil LaBute, the play focuses on the relationship between a mother and a son. In the process of examining that relationship, other issues arise including whether everyone should be a parent or not.



Wednesdays in May: Meet the Artist New Play Readings by Vivid Stage at the Summit Community Center

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21 and 28. All readings will take place at the Summit Community Center (100 Morris Avenue) at 7:00pm. This year's readings include works by Joe Sutton, Nick Gandiello, David Lee White, and Laura Ekstrand.


 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesdays in May: Meet the Artist New Play Readings by Vivid Stage at the Summit Community Center
Vivid Stage presents "Etiquette"

Sunday, April 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Oakes Center Summit, NJ

 

Wednesdays in May: Meet the Artist New Play Readings by Vivid Stage at the Summit Community Center
The Bald Soprano

Sunday, April 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center Union, NJ

 





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