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Bradley Beach presents 2026 Summer Jazz and Blues Series in Riley Park

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- The Borough of Bradley Beach presents its Summer Jazz and Blues Series for 2026 throughout July and August. Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a diverse lineup of world-class musical performances every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at beautiful Riley Park.





 

First Avenue Playhouse presents Mary Chase's "Harvey"

(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents Mary Chase's Harvey weekends from July 10-25, 2026. This is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that tells the gentle, whimsical story of Elwood P. Dowd, a kind and amiable man who goes through life accompanied by his best friend — a 6-foot-3½-inch tall invisible white rabbit named Harvey.



Music Mountain Theatre presents "Urinetown"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Urinetown weekends from July 10 through August 2, 2026. A sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.



PHOTOS from "Young Frankenstein" at Surflight Theatre

by John Posada
published 2026-07-10

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is presenting Young Frankenstein from July 7-27, 2026. It's alive! The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brooks' monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



The Theater Project presents "Having Our Say" by Emily Mann

(UNION, NJ) -- The Theater Project's 2026 summer season will begin with a bang with a production of Having Our Say, Emily Mann’s 1995 Tony Award-nominated drama about "two 'maiden ladies' with century-old stories to tell", July 11-21, 2026 at the DMK Black Box Theatre.





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Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Shrek: The Musical"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Shrek: The Musical, running July 11–26, 2026. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud spectacle brings everyone's favorite green ogre and his unlikely companions to the stage in a colorful adventure celebrating friendship, acceptance, and the importance of being true to yourself.



Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Ken Ludwig's "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery"

(MADISON, NJ) —- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, running July 11 through August 2, 2026 at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University.



Blue Curtain Concert Series presents Nanny Assis, Caleb Eckstein and Sasha Berliner in Princeton throughout July

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Blue Curtain returns this July with three Saturday evening performances at 8:00pm at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center (16 Walnut Lane, Princeton). Free and open to the public, the annual concert series showcases an eclectic mix of Afro-Brazilian sounds, straight-ahead jazz and contemporary improvisation.



PHOTOS from "Shrek: The Musical" at Algonquin Arts Theatre

by John Posada
published 2026-07-13

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is presenting Shrek: The Musical, from July 11–26, 2026. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud spectacle brings everyone's favorite green ogre and his unlikely companions to the stage in a colorful adventure celebrating friendship, acceptance, and the importance of being true to yourself. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



Cape May Stage presents "Kalamazoo"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Kalamazoo by Michelle Kholos Brooks and Kelly Younger from July 15 through August 23, 2026. When two cautious strangers meet later in life, polite conversation quickly takes flight — sparked by sharp wit and surprising confessions.







FEATURED EVENTS


Derek Hough – Symphony of Dance: Encore

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ
 

Free Summer Movie! Zootopia 2

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 10:30am
State Theatre New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ