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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.



 

 




Bordentown Thespians present "Crush"

(BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- The spooky play Crush will be brought to life on stage November 20-21, 2026 at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. Welcome to Pin Cushion, California: population 791 and falling fast. This play, written by Stephen Gregg, will be performed by the award-winning theatre students of Bordentown Regional High School.



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.



Art House Productions x Skyline Arts present "Ride the Cyclone The Musical: Teen Edition"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions x Skyline Arts present Ride the Cyclone The Musical: Teen Edition with four performances from November 21-22, 2026. STEP INTO THE NEON-LIT LIMBO OF RIDE THE CYCLONE - the "edge-of-your-seat" modern cult classic musical sensation that turns a tragic accident into an electrifying celebration of the human spirit. The production is directed by Bri Fogleman.



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.




 

THEATRE EVENTS


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.

 
Blues guitar virtuoso Nick Moss and harmonica wizard Dennis Gruenling have been on a winning streak since they first joined forces in 2016. With relentless nonstop touring and the release of their Alligator Records debut, The High Cost Of Low Living, in 2018, The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling has been playing for wildly enthusiastic fans and winning over critics and radio programmers worldwide. 

 
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

 
Jack Dallas, AKA, Deacon Jack Beddoe, [@ X.com/JackDallasNYC] is a Musical Comedy Bard, produced by NYC Musical Marathon.

 
Travel back to the 80s with one of the decade’s best-loved films, “The Karate Kid” in 35mm!



 
Michael McDermott’s brand of rock n’ roll brims with the kind of well-honed style and wisdom that can only come from a career on the road and a pedigree in the studio. Effortlessly blending natural folk sensibility, pop hooks, and honest rock, McDermott’s music is as much for the outcast as the congregation. It’s an exploration of the dark corners of life’s journey and it resonates middle class truths through the passionate filter of a kid that grew up on Chicago’s Irish South Side.



 
10,000 Maniacs – 45 Years of Timeless Music

 

Praised as “the greatest songwriter on the planet,” by Sir Elton John, Rufus Wainwright joins the Princeton Playhouse Sinfonia for a special one-night-only engagement performing selections from his albums Rufus does Judy at Carnegie Hall and Want One, Want Two, and beyond. Princeton Playhouse Sinfonia is a dynamic new collaborative ensemble that brings together student musicians from Princeton University's Sinfonia, directed by Ruth Ochs, and Princeton Playhouse Orchestra, directed by Solon Snider Sway, alongside members of the Princeton Jazz Ensembles and local professional musicians.


On the mark of its 20th anniversary this year, Wainwright’s “Rufus Does Judy” is undoubtedly one of the most sensational shows from his incredible career, an exhilarating and loving recreation of Judy Garland’s infamous 1961 comeback concert. “Rufus Does Judy” made its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2006 and garnered Wainwright’s first GRAMMY nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. The full program has been performed globally including the London Palladium, Hollywood Bowl, Paris’ L'Olympia, and Toronto’s Luminato Festival. For the Colorado Symphony show, Wainwright will curate a special selection of his favorite songs from the album. 2026 will be the last time Rufus reprises this iconic show. 


Rufus Wainwright’s Want One and Want Two have earned recognition as iconic albums worldwide, with Paste Magazine elevating Want One to the No. 1 album of the year, and Rolling Stone Magazine listing it in their top 5 best albums of 2003. Bowie hailed Wainwright’s song ‘Dinner at Eight’ as the “best father/son song he knew”. 22 years later, these songs have been given new life through lush symphonic arrangements by Sally Herbert (Woodkid, Florence + the Machine) and Max Moston (Antony and the Johnsons). 


Combined in one program, these works form just a few of the many pillars of Rufus Wainwright’s extensive career—works that define his singular voice and fearless emotional range, merging vulnerability with spectacle, tradition with reinvention. Decades on, these songs continue to resonate as the foundation of Wainwright’s legacy.