Here are previews of plays taking place from January 21-27, 2025 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.
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George Street Playhouse presents "SMALL" (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents SMALL from January 14 through February 2, 2025. This is a Penguin Rep Theatre production written and performed by Robert Montano (The Steel Man), and directed by Jessi D. Hill (Daniel's Husband). From the racetrack to the stage, Robert Montano shares his extraordinary true story of resilience and reinvention through the highs and lows of an unconventional life.
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents its January musical, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown from January 18-26, 2025. Rediscover the magic of childhood with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Sally and the rest of the gang. The musical brings to life the timeless stories that have captured the hearts of audiences for generations.
State Theatre New Jersey presents "The Addams Family" (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the musical comedy, The Addams Family for four performances from January 24-26, 2025. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met...
McCarter Theatre Center to Launch the National Tour of "Here There Are Blueberries" by Tectonic Theater Project (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center proudly launches the National Tour of Here There Are Blueberries, the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist play from Tectonic Theater Project by Tony and Emmy nominee Moisés Kaufman and Emmy nominee Amanda Gronich. The production runs January 24 through February 9, 2025.
North Star Theater Company presents "Little Women" at Dover Little Theatre in January (DOVER, NJ) -- North Star Theater Company invites audiences to experience the enduring charm of Little Women by Kate Hamill, adapted from Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel. This heartfelt and dynamic production will run for two weekends, January 17-19, 2025 and January 24–26, 2025, at Dover Little Theatre.
Shakespeare '70 presents "The Clean House" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- A housemaid that would rather tell jokes than clean, her married doctor employers, and a sister begging to do the cleaning herself all adds up to some messy situations when Shakespeare '70 presents The Clean House from January 17-26, 2025 at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC).
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Iconic Broadway: A Concert" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) — Relive your favorite moments from Broadway's beloved musicals in a night of unforgettable songs presented by a show-stopping ensemble of two dozen performers as Music Mountain Theatre opens its 2025 season with a new, original concert conceived by MMT's own Louis Palena. Performances runs for 12 performances from January 17 through February 2, 2025.
Tri-County Wrestling Champion Takes Center Stage as Elle Woods in ShowKids Invitational Theatre's "Legally Blonde" (HIGH BRIDGE, NJ) -- Fresh from making history as North Hunterdon Lions Wrestling Team's first female Tri-County Champion, Riley Conaty now takes center stage in ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT)'s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. It runs for two weekends from January 18-26, 2025.
Black Box presents Staged Reading of "The Goat" by Edward Albee (TEANECK, NJ) -- In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box presents a staged reading of Edward Albee's The Goat (2002) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Debonair Music Hall. Admission is free. Showtime is 7:30pm. The play won the Drama Desk Award for Best New Play 2002 and the Tony Award for Best Play 2002.
Wharton Community Players presents "The Moors" (BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- Wharton Community Players (WCP) presents The Moors by Jen Silverman from January 24-February 2, 2025 in the Wharton Black Box Theater (at 60 Locust Avenue) in Berkeley Heights. Join them as we take a trip back to Victorian England with two sisters and their dog, as they dream about what life can be. The arrival of their new governess takes all of the characters on a path they couldn't have anticipated. Full of feeling and wit, The Moors is a riveting dark comedy.
Aspire PAC presents "Sweeney Todd (High School Edition)" (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- "God, that's good!" Get ready for some macabre madness when Aspire Performing Arts Company's production of Sweeney Todd High School Edition comes to the Fair Lawn Community Center from January 24-26, 2025. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, it won the Tony Award for Best New Musical in 1979.
Luna Stage to Hold Special Fundraiser; Italian Dinner and One Hour of "The Godfather" presented live by Nathan Darrow (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents a special fundraiser on Friday, January 24, 2025. The event includes a family style Italian dinner followed by Nathan Darrow performing 60 minutes of the iconic 1972 film, The Godfather, live.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Small" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, January 23, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Small" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Small" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Here There Are Blueberries at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 8:00pm - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 8:00pm - The Addams Family at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 12:30pm - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Aida at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 2:00pm - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Small" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Here There Are Blueberries at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 2:00pm - The Addams Family at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Small" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Here There Are Blueberries at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 8:00pm - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 8:00pm - The Addams Family at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, January 26, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "Small" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, January 26, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Here There Are Blueberries at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, January 26, 2025 @ 2:00pm - The Addams Family at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, January 26, 2025 @ 3:00pm - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Paper Mill Playhouse presents "Mystic Pizza" - A New Musical based on the classic film (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Mystic Pizza - a new musical based on the 1988 movie which starred Julia Roberts - from January 29 through February 23, 2025. Mystic Pizza is a new musical about three working-class girls who navigate the complexities of life, love and family in a small-town pizza joint.
State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Sutton Foster (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Sutton Foster on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8:00pm. The Tony® Award-winning artist will perform from her extensive Broadway catalog including, The Music Man, Anything Goes, and Sweeney Todd.
Masquerade Theatre presents "Rabbit Hole" (RIVERSIDE, NJ) -- Masquerade Theatre presents Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire across two weekends (January 31 - February 2, 2025 and February 6-8, 2025). The production is directed by by Megan Knowlton Balne. Rabbit Hole was the recipient of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Camden Rep to introduce girls of color to behind-the-scenes careers in theater and film at Hammer and Nails Conference (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Camden Rep will introduce girls of color between the ages of 14 and 18 to behind-the-scenes careers in theater and film with the company's first Hammer and Nails Conference on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Creative Arts High School, located on the campus of Camden High.
Dunbar Repertory Company presents August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at Middletown Arts Center (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, presents a special Black History Month production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running, produced by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. and directed by Mark Antonio Henderson, February 6-16, 2025. Set in 1969's Pittsburgh Hill District, Two Trains Running explores racial tensions in the Civil Rights era, as argued over by regulars at a struggling diner owned by Memphis Lee, who fights to get fair compensation for his building as the neighborhood faces urban renewal.
Murder Mystery Co. presents "Till Death Do Us Part: Murder Mystery Dessert Theater" at Brookdale PAC (LINCROFT, NJ) -- Brookdale Community College is set to host an unforgettable evening of mystery, mayhem, and merriment as the Murder Mystery Co. presents Till Death Do Us Part: Murder Mystery Dessert Theater on February 7, 2025 at 8:00pm. This thrilling event invites guests to indulge in delightful desserts, sip coffee or tea, and immerse themselves in an intriguing whodunnit.
Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Footloose" (RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Footloose across two weekends (February 7-9 and February 14-16, 2025). This is a musical version of the 1984 film. A rebellious teenager moves to a small middle-America town where dance is forbidden, and encourages his classmates to defy the local pastor and call for a rock’n’roll prom.
Bergen County Players presents "Rabbit Hole" (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest running theater companies, showcases a perfect balancing act of drama, comedy and catharsis in its production of Rabbit Hole, which won playwright David Lindsay-Abaire a Pulitzer Prize in 2007. The show opens Saturday, February 8 and runs weekends through March 1, 2025 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
