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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 21-28, 2024

Here are previews of plays taking place from May 21-28, 2024 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. Click on the title to go to the full preview. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.




 

McCarter Theatre presents "Choice" by Winnie Holzman

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- From the writer of the hit Broadway musical - and soon-to-be film franchise - Wicked and the beloved 90's TV series My So-Called Life, comes a new comedy that explores a woman's right to choose in decidedly unexpected, often hilarious, and ultimately thought-provoking ways. McCarter Theatre presents Choice by Winnie Holzman, directed by Sarah Rasmussen, from May 8 through June 2, 2024.



Where is Al Capone When You Really Need Him? "Guide to Love and Murder" at Shakespeare Theatre

by Bruce Chadwick
published 2024-05-19

No, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is not a play about the heyday of killings in the U.S. by Al Capone, John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson or any other notorious U.S. 1930s gangster. It is a play by Robert Freedman about an unusual set of murders connected to the disinheritance of a mom from a wealthy family in good olde London, England, in the early part of the twentieth century and what happens to her very, very angry son, and just about anybody he comes in contact with.



Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Cats"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Cats from July 13-28, 2024. The classic musical features Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot. Prepare for a purr-fectly mesmerizing performance of the world-renowned musical sensation - Cats!



PHOTOS from "Pride & Prejudice: A Comedic Play" at October Ensemble

by John Posada
published 2024-05-16

(FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- October Ensemble is having an incredibly successful year—and it's only May! Following two hit murder mysteries and a story-inspired Broadway cabaret, they produced yet another unique and immersive show to sold out crowds: Pride & Prejudice: A Comedic Play by Kate Hamill. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.





Remember Jones & Gaby Albo Star in "Evita" at Axelrod PAC

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) will present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita for 16 performances from May 31 to June 16, 2024. Asbury Park-based rock and soul singer Remember Jones will star as Che and Gaby Albo, fresh off her starring role as Gloria Estefan in the National Tour of Broadway's On Your Feet, takes the title role of Eva Peron. The production is directed by José Zayas with choreography by Kelsey Burns and music direction by Michael Gilch, who will conduct the live 10-piece orchestra.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place in New Jersey May 14-21, 2024

Here are previews of plays taking place from May 14-21, 2024 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.



MPAC's 10th Annual Spring Musical - Disney's Beauty and the Beast

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast across five performances from May 31-June 2, 2024. The show will be directed by Cathy Roy, MPAC Education Director, with music direction by Charles Santoro. Trend Motors returns as the lead sponsor for the third consecutive year.



PHOTOS from "Grease" at Algonquin Arts Theatre

by John Posada
published 2024-05-10

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Grease is definitely still the word as the classic musical being presented at Algonquin Arts Theatre is one of the hardest tickets to get right now. The production runs May 10-19, 2024, but nearly every performance is sold out. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



New Bell Theater Opens with "East Carson Street"

by Karen Nowosad
published 2024-05-10

New Jersey has a new professional theater that is now open and active. The Bell Theater is located in Holmdel's Bell Works complex. it is a part of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center.


 

UPCOMING EVENTS
New Bell Theater Opens with "East Carson Street"
The Growing Stage presents 2026 New Play-Reading Festival

Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 7:30pm
The Historic Palace Theatre Netcong, NJ

 





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