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Nutley Little Theatre presents "True West"

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents True West by Sam Shepard across three weekends from April 10-25, 2026. This American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape.





 

NJ Rep presents "Sins of the Mother" by Israel Horovitz

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will present Sins of the Mother by acclaimed playwright Israel Horovitz, directed by Evan Bergman, weekends from April 10 through May 3, 2026. Set in the tight-knit fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, this play follows Douggie, a young man returning home to prove his roots among a group of rugged, fiercely loyal locals who live by their hands—and sometimes by violence.



PHOTOS from "Sins of the Mother" at NJ Rep

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is presenting Sins of the Mother by acclaimed playwright Israel Horovitz, directed by Evan Bergman, weekends through May 3, 2026. Set in the tight-knit fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, this play follows Douggie, a young man returning home to prove his roots among a group of rugged, fiercely loyal locals who live by their hands—and sometimes by violence. Photographer Andrea Phox was on hand to take photos.



Luna Stage to Present the World Premiere of "& Sons"

(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage will present the World Premiere of & Sons written by Jack Angelo Cummings and directed by Matt Monaco, running April 16 through May 10, 2026. Winner of the Kirk Prize for Best New Play, this is a sharply funny, emotionally hard-hitting portrait of brotherhood, labor, and the ways men learn—often badly—to love one another.



Mile Square Theatre presents "The Mountaintop"

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre presents The Mountaintop from April 16 to May 3, 2026. This is a gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright–Katori Hall and directed by Jamil A.C. Mangan, the play imagines a pivotal moment in history through a deeply human lens.





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Long Island University's Post Theatre Company presents "Feels Like the First Time – The Foreigner Musical"

(NEW YORK, NY) -- In collaboration with legendary rock band FOREIGNER, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Long Island University's Post Theatre Company have announced the creative team and performance schedule for the first production of Feels Like the First Time – The Foreigner Musical. The show will take place at the Little Theatre on LIU's Brookville campus, where it will play eleven performances beginning Friday, April 17, 2026, through Sunday, April 26, 2026.



The Chatham Playhouse presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players presents the musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone weekends from April 17 to May 2, 2026. Featuring music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, this is a fast-paced musical comedy that bursts to life with outrageous characters and catchy, clever tunes to deliver a family-friendly, heartfelt tribute to the golden age of Broadway.



Cumberland Players presents "The Last Five Years"

(VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents The Last Five Years across two weekends from April 17-26, 2026. An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.



interACT Theatre Productions presents "9 to 5, the Musical"

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- interACT Theatre Productions presents 9 to 5, the Musical across two weekends from April 17 to May 2, 2026 at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. The musical features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnik. It is based on the 20th Century Fox Picture.



Studio Players presents "Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors"

(UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Studio Players presents Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors, across two weekends from April 17 to May 2, 2026. Get ready for a fang-tastically funny night at the theater with this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the classic vampire tale.







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