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Paper Mill Playhouse Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant for America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has announced it is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes. A grant of $25,000 will support the theater's upcoming production of 1776, playing April 1-26, 2026 at the theater.



 

The Triad Theater presents selections from The Rock Musical "Soul Searching" in concert

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Triad Theater presents Selections from The Rock Musical Soul Searching in concert on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:30pm. This special performance highlights almost twenty numbers from this sung-through show and features a soon-to-be-announced stellar cast from Broadway, Off Broadway and national tours as well as a live rock band.

The Players Guild of Leonia to Hold Auditions for "The Psychic" by Sam Bobrick

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia will hold auditions for The Psychic by Sam Bobrick on three days from January 4-11, 2026.  This play is a laugh-out-loud mystery full of twists, turns, and unexpected revelations.  The production will be directed by Terri Caust.

The Road Company presents "Groundhog Day: The Musical"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Groundhog Day: The Musical weekends from January 22 to February 7, 2026. Critically acclaimed on both the West End and Broadway, Groundhog Day revels in one man's journey of self-discovery, day after day.

The Ritz Theatre Company presents "Company" by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents Company by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth weekends from January 9 to February 1, 2026. The musical asks the question: what does it mean to be alive, alone, and in love in the city that never sleeps?





Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity" on December 28th

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Langston Hughes' Black Nativity on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 4:00pm. A joyous retelling of the traditional Nativity story in music, dance and verse, Black Nativity is a Gospel "song play" based on the Gospel of St. Luke, using the poetry of Langston Hughes and performed by an all-Black cast of singers, actors, dancers and musicians.

Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at State Theatre

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Every December, Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park moves from its home at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre in Edison and travels to State Theatre New Jersey, lock, stock, and camel, to do their annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This year there are four performances from December 27-28, 2025.

Passage Theatre Receives $500,000 Grant from NJEDA

(TRENTON, NJ) -- The Passage Theatre Company is proud to announce it is one of 39 recipients of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority [NJEDA] A.R.T. Phase II. The A.R.T. Phase II program aims to catalyze community placemaking efforts by leveraging New Jersey's arts and cultural sector as a creative force for change, and by supporting non-profit organizations focused on public art installations and arts-based initiatives.

Asbury Park Theater Company Announces 2026 Season

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Park Theater Company has announced their full lineup of 7 productions for the 2026 season. Under the Producing Artistic Direction of Anthony D'Amato, the season will be presented at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, with the exception of one show at The Vogel in Red Bank, a co-presentation with Count Basie Center for the Arts.

Broadway Bound Kids to Hold 4th Annual Benefit Concert: Empower State of Mind at City Winery

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Broadway Bound Kids (BBK) will hold its Fourth Annual Benefit Concert, Empower State of Mind on Monday, February 2, 2026 in the mainstage at City Winery. The evening will celebrate the empowering impact of arts education in young lives as well as their community. The dazzling night is in exaltation of the influence of the "city that never sleeps" and New York City's greatest contribution to theater – Broadway. Showtime is 7:30pm.





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George Street Playhouse presents Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Jersey Christmas Show

 Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



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George Street Playhouse presents Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Jersey Christmas Show

 Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



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Middletown Arts Center to Hold Auditions for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

 Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 5:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748



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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

 Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940



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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205









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