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The Academy for Performing Arts at UCVTS presents "Les Misérables"

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- The Academy for Performing Arts at UCVTS presents Les Misérables at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) from March 13-15, 2026. Set in nineteenth-century France, Les Misérables is a sweeping epic of love, sacrifice, and redemption.




 

McCarter Theatre Center presents "Circus Quixote" from Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company and The Actors Gymnasium

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents Circus Quixote, a gravity-defying theatrical spectacle from Chicago's famed Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors Gymnasium, running March 4–15, 2026. Blending epic adventure with high-flying circus artistry, the production reimagines one of literature's most iconic dreamers for a world that may need him now more than ever.



The Growing Stage presents "Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery"

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage, the children's theatre of New Jersey, presents Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery weekends from March 6-22, 2026. This was adapted for the stage by Suzanne Maynard Miller and is based on the book Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff.



Pushcart Players Artistic Director Performs "Over the River and Through the Woods" with Company Theatre Group

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Paul Whelihan, producing artistic director of NJ's renowned touring educational theater, Pushcart Players will appear in the Company Theatre Group's production of Over the River and Through the Woods from March 7-15, 2026 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.



The Devil & Daisy Dirt: An Only-In-Jersey Folk Horror Fairytale Haunts The NBPAC

by Suzanne Pisano
published 2026-02-27

Imagine you're on a back porch somewhere in the backwoods of South Jersey, listening to a captivating storyteller spin tall tales about a fantastical creature and a curious, compassionate young woman. Maybe you're sipping a bootleg bourbon. That's the vibe of The Devil & Daisy Dirt, which completed a five-show run at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on February 22, 2026.





Jersey Arts TV: 'The Young King' Explores Materialism Through Immersive Children's Theater

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-02-26

Immersive theater has long been all the rage for adults, but at Mile Square Theatre's production of The Young King, kids get to step into the story.



PHOTOS from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Middletown Arts Center

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee across three weekends from February 27 to March 8, 2026. The hit play is about an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place February 24 to March 2, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from February 24 to March 2, 2026 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.



Jersey Arts Podcast: Theresa Rebeck, Marisa Smith, and NJ Rep's Theatrical Sandbox by the Jersey Shore

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-02-19

Theater aficionado's will likely be familiar with the plays of Theresa Rebeck—the most Broadway-produced female playwright of our time and creator of the hit TV show, Smash. For the upcoming show, Samantha Inside Out at New Jersey Repertory Company, though, Rebeck is not the writer, but the director— a role she has increasingly enjoyed over the last several years.



'Come From Away' Shines Brightly at Paper Mill Playhouse

by Karen Nowosad
published 2026-02-18

Paper Mill Playhouse continues its successful season with a re-imagined version of the musical Come From Away. The show is absolutely outstanding and one that you will long remember. With this year being the 25th anniversary of 9/11, it is a perfect time to see this show.


 

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Lookingglass

Lookingglass Theatre's "Circus Quixote"

 Friday, March 06, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540



The

The MAC Players at the Middetown Arts Center present "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

 Friday, March 06, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748



The

The Growing Stage presents "Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery"

 Friday, March 06, 2026 @ 7:30pm
The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857



Lookingglass

Lookingglass Theatre's "Circus Quixote"

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540



Lookingglass

Lookingglass Theatre's "Circus Quixote"

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540







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