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Playhouse 22 presents "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive"

(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Playhouse 22 presents POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive weekends from September 18 through October 3, 2026. Directed by Jennifer Greenberg, this is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.





 

Villagers Theatre presents "[title of show]"

(SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre presents [title of show] across two weekends from September 18-26, 2026. In this play by Hunter Bell, Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away.



Surflight Theatre presents "Vanities: The Musical"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents Vanities: The Musical weekends from September 23 to October 4, 2026. This musical chronicles the life-affirming journey of three vivacious Texas teens from cheerleaders to sorority sisters to housewives to liberated women and beyond.



Gateway Playhouse presents "9 to 5: The Musical"

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse presents the hit Broadway show 9 to 5: The Musical across two weekends from September 24 to October 4, 2026. The production brings the beloved workplace comedy to life with the added excitement of two talented casts sharing performances throughout the run.



Luna Stage presents "Hold These Truths"

(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents Hold These Truths weekends from September 24 to October 18, 2026. It's a one man play starring Joel de la Fuente portraying 36 characters. The play, written by Jeanne Sakata, was inspired by the real story of civil rights pioneer Gordon Hirabayashi.





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Art House Productions presents "RENT"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions present the organization's Fall mainstage production of RENT by Jonathan Larson weekends from September 24 to October 18, 2026. Experience the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning musical and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that defined a generation. It is presented as part of Art House’'s 25th anniversary season.



StageWorks Theatre Group presents "Lizzie"

(POMPTON LAKES, NJ) -- Rage! Sex! Betrayal! BLOODY MURDER! Lizzie is a rock-show retelling of the bloody legend of America's first and favorite axe-wielding double-murderess and hometown girl, Lizzie Borden. StageWorks Theatre Group presents Lizzie with two casts weekends from September 24 to October 11, 2026.



Arden Theatre Company opens 2026/27 season with "Girl from the North Country"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company opens its 2026/27 Mainstage Season with the acclaimed Girl from the North Country. The musical, written by Conor McPherson, uses reimagined songs by Bob Dylan to create a moving American story of resilience in uncertain times. Directed by Terrence J. Nolen, Girl from the North Country brings together a cast of 13 actor-musicians who also serve as the show's orchestra. The story unfolds on the F. Otto Haas Stage beginning September 24, with opening night on September 30, and performances running through October 25.



State Theatre New Jersey presents the National Broadway Tour of "Beetlejuice"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national Broadway tour of the award-winning musical comedy Beetlejuice for five performances from September 25-27, 2026. Based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.



Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?"

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? weekends from September 25 through October 10, 2026. Focusing on eight children during their Catholic elementary and high school education in the 1950s, this hilarious musical captures the funniest aspects of youthful growing pains and the trying moments of adolescence.







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Flawless

Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center Union, NJ
 

The American Soldier

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center Toms River, NJ