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Neptune High School presents "Peter and the Starcatcher"

(NEPTUNE, NJ) -- Neptune High School presents Peter and the Starcatcher at the Michael T. Lake Performing Arts Center on November 20-21, 2026 at 7:00pm. The Tony Award-winning play upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan).



 

 




State Theatre New Jersey presents "A Christmas Story: The Musical"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents A Christmas Story: The Musical for four performances from November 20-22, 2026. From the songwriting team behind the smash-hit Tony® Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the critically acclaimed films La La Land and The Greatest Showman, the classic 1983 holiday movie comes to life on stage.



OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy presents "Present Laughter"

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Ocean County Vocational Technical School Grunin Performing Arts Academy presents Present Laughter from November 20-22, 2026 at Grunin Center for the Arts. Step into the dazzling, chaotic world of one of Noël Coward's greatest works -- a sparkling, laugh-out-loud comedy about fame, love, and the art of always being on display.



Inspire 23 Productions Brings Two Powerful Stage Plays to New Jersey This November!

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Get ready for an exciting weekend of fun, laughter, drama, and live entertainment as Inspire 23 Productions presents two captivating stage plays (Tangled Vows and The Man Beneath the Mask) at the Avenel Performing Arts Center.



Passage Theatre Company presents "Jitney" by August Wilson

(TRENTON, NJ) -- This holiday season, Trenton's only professional theatre company is staging the first-ever performance of an August Wilson play within the state capital. Passage Theatre Company will present August Wilson's Jitney, directed by Zuhairah McGill and starring Passage Theatre Executive Artistic Director Brishen Miller as Booster. The production runs from November 27 through December 20, 2026. The production is supported in-part by funding through the NJEDA's A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program, Isles, and GoTrenton.





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Centenary Stage Company presents Disney's "Frozen: The Musical"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents Disney's Frozen: The Musical, this year's Family Holiday Spectacular, running November 27 through December 13, 2026 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Based on the beloved Academy Award-winning Disney animated film, this musical features music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, with a book by Jennifer Lee.



Westfield Community Players present "Miracle on 34th Street - A Live Radio Play"

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players present Miracle on 34th Street - A Live Radio Play from November 27-29, 2026. Directed by Jose Rivera, this is adapted by Cass Cochrane and based on the novel by Valentine Davies and the 1947 screenplay by George Seaton.



Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn from November 28 through December 20, 2026. The beloved film classic comes to the stage in a charming crowd-pleaser featuring one glorious Irving Berlin number after another, each celebrating a different festivity.



George Street Playhouse presents "2 Pianos 4 Hands"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents 2 Pianos 4 Hands, written by Ted Dykstra ("The Expanse") & Richard Greenblatt (Letters from Lehrer), and directed by Tom Frey (Souvenir). 2 Pianos 4 Hands begins previews December 1, 2026, at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and is set to open December 4, for a run through December 20, 2026.



East Lynne Theater Co. presents "Fully Committed"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Company closes its 2026 mainstage season with Becky Mode's hilarious and fast-paced, one-man comedy Fully Committed, directed by Mark David Boberick and starring Andrew Betz. The show will be performed at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen A.M.E. from December 3-20, 2026.




 

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Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

 
If you’re feeling all alone in the universe – or even if you’re not – Triangle’s newest musical comedy is for you!  Join us as Triangle explores what it means to have friends in high – or should we say “sky”? – places.  Extraterrestrial visitors, crazy conspiracy theories, and intergalactic shenanigans power this year’s annual laugh-fest of witty jokes, lavish production numbers, and, of course, Triangle’s famous kickline.  Can interplanetary goodwill blossom in the dystopian desert of our current times?  Get your Triangle tickets now and learn if Roswell That Ends Well!  

 
Dunbar Repertory Company presents Ntozake Shange’s FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, the groundbreaking “choreopoem” – a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, SR.

 
Singer-songwriter/pianist Bruce Hornsby and NJPAC Jazz Advisor/bassist Christian McBride will jam and chat on the intimate Victoria Theater stage, in celebration of Hornsby’s 2026 album, Indigo Park. The two artists share plenty in common: Musical adventurousness that transcends genre. Constant collaboration with the biggest names on the scene. And many well-earned GRAMMY® Awards between them. Pitchfork hails Hornsby as “a solitary spirit drifting through time, bringing people together and bringing out their best, finding the strange resolution in all the dissonance.”

 
Marvel at the abundance of New Jersey talent in this awe-inspiring annual performance. Students from high schools across the state will put their artistry and hard work on display in NJPAC’s grand Prudential Hall. Members of the 100-piece orchestra and 350-voice mixed chorus have been selected through a rigorous audition process and will be led by a professional conductor. As a longtime leader in youth arts education, NJPAC is proud to host these students. Come cheer them on!

 
Being over 40 and the only single person in your family is hard. Being over 40, single, and Indian? That’s a WhatsApp family chat emergency.

 
UCPAC invites Seniors (ages 55 and up) to join local students for a digital matinee film screening of 2018’s “Hamlet,” starring Andrew Scott as the troubled Prince of Denmark.

 
First Prize Winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition, Eric Lu is acclaimed for his poetic insight and powerful artistry. He first gained international recognition by winning the Leeds International Piano Competition at just 20.



 
Forget what you’ve heard. This is one of those movies that begs to be seen at our micro cinema.  Strange, hypnotic, ambitious and completely unlike the original. A notorious misfire—or a misunderstood cult classic? You decide!

 
Murray & Peter Present “A Drag Queen Christmas” hosted by Nina West. It’s the longest running drag tour in America. Get ready for your favorite queens performing live on stage. We’ve got Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion, Discord Addams, Crystal Methyd and Silky Ganache. VIP Meet & Greet add-on tickets available.