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McCarter Theatre presents "Primary Trust" - 2024 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center concludes its 2024–2025 season with Primary Trust, the tender and widely acclaimed play by Eboni Booth, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Timothy Douglas, the production runs May 8–25, 2025. A co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, this moving new work offers a heartfelt close to the season.





 

New Jersey Ballet performs Timeless Masterpieces in Red Bank and Morristown

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-05-01

This May, the Count Basie Center for the Arts and Mayo Performing Arts Center will welcome New Jersey Ballet presenting "Timeless Masterpieces" - "an extraordinary evening of ballet, celebrating the beauty, grace, and innovation of some of the most iconic works in ballet history," as the company explains.



NJPAC presents comedian Maria Bamford

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Maria Bamford is a favorite among comedians, with Stephen Colbert calling her his "favorite comedian on earth" and Judd Apatow deeming her "the funniest woman in the world." Known for tackling topics like mental health, family, and relationships with humor, she showcases her talent at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8:00pm.



Newton Theatre presents The Wailers on May 9th

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Wailers are hitting the road in 2025 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On, performing the iconic album live alongside fan favorites and tracks from their Grammy-nominated Evolution. The tour comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8:00pm.



Bananas Comedy Club presents Chris Kattan from SNL

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bananas Comedy Club presents Chris Kattan with performances on Friday, May 9, 2025 and Saturday, May 10, 2025. Showtimes are 7:00pm & 9:30pm each night. Kattan is best known for being one of the longest serving cast members on Saturday Night Live.





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Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "1776"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents its May musical, 1776. The show will run eight performances May 9-18, 2025. Witness the birth of a nation in 1776: a revolutionary musical experience! Join John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and other iconic figures as they draft the Declaration of Independence.



The Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Johnny Watson's Comic Relief

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- The Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Johnny Watson's Comic Relief - live stand-up comedy on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:00pm. MC, Johnny Watson is joined by Headliner, Jim Mendrinos, feature Joe Conte, and opener, Gina Dee in this hilarious comedy show.



Catch a Rising Star presents Al Lubel

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Catch a Rising Star presents Al Lubel on Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10, 2025. Al became a lawyer to satisfy his mother and quit to become a comedian to satisfy his sadistic need to torture her.



RVCC Holocaust Institute Sets Webinar with Author, Daughter of Holocaust Survivor

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present a webinar featuring author Bonny Reichert, daughter of a Holocaust survivor on Friday, May 9, 2025 from 10:00am-11:00am.



Tribute Bands for The Cure and The Cars to Perform at The Landis

(VINELAND, NJ) -- The Landis presents an interesting bill of tribute bands on Friday, May 9, 2025 when The Gathering Gloom pay tribute to The Cure and The Side Cars Band pay tribute to The Cars. Showtime is 8:00pm.