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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place March 4-10, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from March 4-10, 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.

McCarter Live at the Library: What is the Science of Love?

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and creatives from Legacy of Light take the audience behind the scenes as they discuss the upcoming McCarter Theatre production at the Princeton Public Library on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The event runs from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Community Room.

American Theater Group presents "Purlie" Post-Performance Talkback on Friday

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present a Talkback session entitled "The Origins of Purlie" following the Fri. March 7, 2025 at 7:00pm performance of Purlie at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. Purlie is the musical version of the play Purlie Victorious and was written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Udell with music by Gary Geld. Hasna Muhammad, daughter of Ossie Davis, is expected to participate in the Talkback, along with members of the cast and creative team. All are welcome to attend.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Footloose"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its latest musical, Footloose. This sold-out show will run eight performances March 28-April 6, 2025. This explosive musical, based on the beloved '80s film, is set to take your breath away with its infectious energy and a story that will have you cheering for freedom!

PHOTOS from "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Middletown Arts Center

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. An accomplished, live orchestra will accompany The MAC Players, led by Director Kate Cordaro, Musical Director Eric Sayre and Choreographer Samantha Amaral. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place February 25 to March 3, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from February 25 to March 3, 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.

REVIEW: "Make Believe" at New Jersey Repertory

by Gary Wien
published 2025-02-21
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- World premiere plays can be tricky. Sometimes a few tweaks here and there can completely change a play for the better or for the worse, and I tend to give premieres a bit of leeway. You're not just reviewing the play itself, but the play's potential as well.

Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents Foibles and Fables: Songs of Magic and Memory!

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater will present Foibles and Fables: Songs of Magic and Memory!, a concert of original and Broadway songs performed by the Princeton Playhouse Ensembles led by Solon Snider Sway and featuring guest Broadway and Grammy performers and musicians. Directed by faculty member Aaron Landsman and cosponsored by the Department of Music, the concert is on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place on the Princeton campus. Showtime is 7:00pm.

Jersey Arts Podcast: Baseball History Inspires Young Audiences in 'Catching the Moon'

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-02-20
Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream is a musical based on the children's book of the same title written by Crystal Hubbard. It tells the story of Marcenia Lyle, a young, Black girl growing up in the 1930s who went on to become Toni Stone, the first female to play as a regular for an all-male professional baseball team.

PHOTOS from "Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream" at Growing Stage

by John Posada
published 2025-02-20
(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is presenting Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream weekends from February 14-23, 2025. It tells the spirited story of the Black girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

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