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Masquerade Theatre presents "The 39 Steps"

(RIVERSIDE, NJ) -- Masquerade Theatre presents The 39 Steps weekends from December 4-19, 2026. Based on the 1915 novel of the same name by John Buchan, The 39 Steps follows a man with a terribly boring life who meets a woman with a thick accent.



 

 




Haddonfield Plays & Players presents "Finding Neverland"

(HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays & Players presents Finding Neverland weekends from December 4-19, 2026. Based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan, the play follows the relationship between playwright J.M. Barrie and the family that inspired "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up."



The Kelsey Players presents "'Twas the Night Before Christmas..."

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- The Kelsey Players presents 'Twas the Night Before Christmas... at The Kelsey Theatre from December 4-6, 2026. The excitement and wonder of the long-awaited midnight visit by Santa Claus, made famous in Clement Moore's beloved poem, is brought to life in a fun and enchanting musical perfect for even the littlest ones.



Chester Theatre Group presents "My Three Angels"

(CHESTER, NJ) -- Chester Theatre Group presents My Three Angels by Samuel Spewak and Bella Spewak across two weekends from December 4-13, 2026 at The Black River Playhouse. Set in French Guiana around the turn of the 20th century, three prisoners spend their Christmas Eve with a family of colonists who keep the local shop.



Somerset Valley Players presents "Little Women, the Musical"

(HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Somerset Valley Players presents Little Women, the Musical weekends from December 4-20, 2026. Based on Louisa May Alcott's American classic, this Civil War story of love and family stands the test of time.





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The Summit Playhouse's Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre presents "Annie JR"

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse's Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre presents Annie JR. across two weekends from December 4-13, 2026. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. 



Light Opera of New Jersey presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors"

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- This holiday season, Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) invites audiences of all ages to experience the magic of Gian Carlo Menotti's beloved one-act opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors.



Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "The Gifts of the Magi"

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey invites audiences to celebrate the holiday season with The Gifts of the Magi, running December 5–27, 2026 at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison. With a book by acclaimed playwright Mark St. Germain, music by Randy Courts, and lyrics by Randy Courts and Mark St. Germain, this heartwarming musical brings the timeless storytelling of O. Henry to the stage in a touching and entertaining holiday production.



Bergen County Players presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella weekends from December 5-20, 2026. The Broadway adaptation of the classic musical features new characters, a hilarious libretto, surprising twists, and an unforgettable score from Rodgers & Hammerstein.



Main Street Theatre Company presents Meredith Willson's Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical

(OLD BRIDGE, NJ) -- Main Street Theatre Company presents Meredith Willson's Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical across two weekends from December 5-13, 2026. Kris Kringle takes on the cynics in this musical adaptation of the beloved holiday classic.




 

THEATRE EVENTS


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.


 
Eric Jacobsen conductor
Christian McBride double bass
Chris Komer horn
New Jersey Symphony