Here are previews of plays taking place from March 4-10, 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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PHOTOS from "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Middletown Arts Center (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. An accomplished, live orchestra will accompany The MAC Players, led by Director Kate Cordaro, Musical Director Eric Sayre and Choreographer Samantha Amaral. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.
American Theater Group presents "Purlie" (RAHWAY, NJ) -- Broadway veteran Kenny Ingram will direct American Theater Group's (ATG) production of the exhilarating and Tony Award-winning musical Purlie, running March 6-23, 2025, at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. Gary Mitchell, Jr. will provide Musical Direction. Purlie is the 1970 musical adaptation of Ossie Davis's comedic play Purlie Victorious, which just completed a hugely successful revival on Broadway last season.
American Theater Group presents "Purlie" Post-Performance Talkback on Friday (RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present a Talkback session entitled "The Origins of Purlie" following the Fri. March 7, 2025 at 7:00pm performance of Purlie at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. Purlie is the musical version of the play Purlie Victorious and was written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Udell with music by Gary Geld. Hasna Muhammad, daughter of Ossie Davis, is expected to participate in the Talkback, along with members of the cast and creative team. All are welcome to attend.
Sirius Radio Broadway host Seth Rudetsky to interview and accompany Broadway star Adam Pascal at Bell Theater (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Adam Pascal, the original Roger from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Rent, is coming to Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8:00pm. This one-night-only performance is part of Seth Rudetsky's Big Fat Broadway Live series, an up-close and personal mix of songs from Pascal's Broadway career, plus intimate, behind-the-scenes stories coupled with Rudetsky's funny, insightful and revealing questions.
NJ Rep presents the World Premiere of "Make Believe" (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Marking the start of another extraordinary season dedicated to new voices and compelling stories, New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) launches its 28th season with the World Premiere of Make Believe by acclaimed playwright John Biguenet, directed by NJ Rep's Artistic Director SuzAnne Barabas. The production runs from February 13 to March 9, 2025. Make Believe is a nostalgic, haunting look back at the world of 1930's Hollywood, where larger-than-life movie stars went to great lengths to keep their secrets from coming to light.
"The Jonathan Larson Project" to Have World Premiere in NYC (NEW YORK, NY) -- Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, and Marc Routh proudly announce the world premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project, a new musical that celebrates the dozens of unheard songs, unfinished and unproduced musicals, and pop songs found in files and boxes when the visionary writer of RENT died suddenly at the age of 35 in 1996. Conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper and directed by John Simpkins, The Jonathan Larson Project features more than 20 undiscovered songs by the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning writer.
Two River Theater presents "Dial M for Murder" (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents the stylish thriller that inspired a Hitchcock classic, Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher (Scotland Road, Wait Until Dark), from the original by Frederick Knott. Directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Jenn Thompson (Little Shop of Horrors, Chains, Conflict and Women Without Men), Dial M for Murder runs from February 15 - March 9, 2025 in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater.
Passage Theatre Company presents Trenton premiere of "Topdog/Underdog" (TRENTON, NJ) -- In celebration of Black History Month, Passage Theatre—the only professional theater company in New Jersey's state capital—is producing the Trenton premiere of Topdog/Underdog by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks as part of its landmark 40th anniversary season. This production will be directed by marcus d. harvey and stars Steven St. Pierre and Anthony Vaughn Merchant respectively as brothers Lincoln and Booth. It runs from February 20th to March 9, 2025.
Luna Stage presents "A Case for the Existence of God" (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents the NY Drama Critics' Circle award-winner for Best Play, A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter from February 20 - March 16, 2025. Directed by Luna Artistic Director Ari Laura Kreith, this is a heartrending yet hopeful play about two men’s parallel desires to build a secure foundation for their families.
The Summit Playhouse presents "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller (SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse presents The Crucible by Arthur Miller from February 21 - March 8, 2025. In a world where fear breeds division and truth is under siege, The Crucible remains as powerful and relevant as ever. Set during the Salem witch trials, this spellbinding drama unravels a web of hysteria, suspicion, and power that shatters lives—while revealing the courage it takes to challenge injustice.
Chatham Community Players presents the family-friendly musical, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" (CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players invites you to "relive your childhood" with the family-friendly musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, Book, Music, and Lyrics by Clark Gesner. This feel-good production will run from February 28 through March 15, 2025. Directed & choreographed by Matt Muccigrossi with music direction by Eric Van Hoven.
South Camden Theatre Company presents "Hollywood, Nebraska" by Kenneth Jones (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company kicks off their 2025 season with Hollywood, Nebraska by Kenneth Jones weekends from February 28 through March 16, 2025. In the play, two forty-something actresses have returned to their dying hometown in the Great Plains of Nebraska.
Music Mountain Theatre presents the family favorite musical "Fiddler on the Roof" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents 16 performances of Fiddler on the Roof from February 28 through March 23, 2025. Rich with musical hits like "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," Fiddler on the Roof is the heart-warming story of life, love and laughter among fathers and daughters, husbands and wives.
Premiere Stages at Kean University Announces 2025 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award Winners (UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has named Kean University student Tyler Sautner (Class of '25) and alumna Megan Tobias (Class of '19) as the winners of the 2025 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards, named for longtime donors W. John Bauer and Nancy Boucher. Both winners received a cash prize and a one-day developmental reading of their plays with a professional cast and director.
Speranza Theatre Company presents "In Her Footsteps" - a friendly, immersive theatre experience (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Step into history with In Her Footsteps, a fun, family-friendly, immersive theatrical experience that brings great women from the past to life through dynamic performances, multimedia displays, and hands-on activities. Speranza Theatre Company presents In Her Footsteps weekends from March 1-30, 2025 at the Museum of Jersey City History.
RVCC Holocaust Institute Sets Show Offering Accessible Telling of Anne Frank's Story (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Institute of Holocaust & Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present Bright Star Touring Theatre's production of The Story of Anne Frank on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:00am.
Centenary Stage Company enters final weekend for "The Receptionist" (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company enters the last weekend of its run of the dark comedy, The Receptionist by Adam Bock. The play focuses on a seemingly ordinary office. Beverly, the cheerful and efficient receptionist, keeps things running smoothly—answering phones, gossiping, and managing daily tasks. But as the day unfolds, subtle cracks appear in the routine, hinting at something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface. The production will finish its run March 5-9, 2025 in the Sitnik Theatre.
Experience Passion, Betrayal and Tragic Love at CCM's Spellbinding Performance of "Romeo & Juliet" (RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Step into the world of star-crossed lovers and bitter rivalries in the theatrical production of Romeo & Juliet at County College of Morris (CCM). This spellbinding performance of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy will run for three nights only—Thursday through Saturday, March 6-8, 2025 at 7:30pm each night in the Marielaine Mammon Black Box Theater.
Gateway Playhouse to Showcase All of The Bard's Plays in "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare..." (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse will showcase all of William Shakespeare's 37 plays – in just 95 minutes – in the hilarious "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged/Revised/Again)" by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, who originally created the show for the Edinburgh Theater Fest in 1987. Since then, it has toured the world over, delighting audiences, whether connoisseurs of The Bard or perhaps barely remember one play from high school. This delightful show comes to the Gateway for one weekend only, March 7-9, 2025.
Bear Tavern Project presents Rodgers and Hamerstein's Classic Musical "Oklahoma!" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Rodgers and Hamerstein's all-American classic musical "Oklahoma!" sweeps across the plains and onto the Kelsey Theatre stage when the Bear Tavern Project brings the show to life for eight evening and four afternoon performances, March 7-16, 2025 on Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus.
Luna Stage presents "A Case for the Existence of God" and "Trich" - first time with two plays in rep simultaneously (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- For the first time ever, Luna Stage presents two plays simultaneously on its two stages, re-opening Trich in Luna 2 on March 8, while the NY Drama Critics' Circle award-winner for Best Play, A Case for the Existence of God plays through March 16, 2025 on the MainStage. Tickets for both productions are available now.
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Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Purlie at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 7:30pm - National Theatre: Broadcast in HD - "The Importance of being Earnest" at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Singin’ in the Rain at Monmouth University - Lauren K Woods Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Friday, March 7, 2025 @ 7:00pm - "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Friday, March 7, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Purlie at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Friday, March 7, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Singin’ in the Rain at Monmouth University - Lauren K Woods Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Singin’ in the Rain at Monmouth University - Lauren K Woods Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 7:00pm - "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Purlie at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Dueling Divas Dinner Theater at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Singin’ in the Rain at Monmouth University - Lauren K Woods Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Broadway Night: Seth Rudetsky Live! with Adam Pascal at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Sunday, March 9, 2025 @ 2:00pm - "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Sunday, March 9, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Purlie at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Sunday, March 9, 2025 @ 3:00pm - Singin’ in the Rain at Monmouth University - Lauren K Woods Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Sunday, March 9, 2025 @ 3:00pm - Dueling Divas Dinner Theater at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel
McCarter Live at the Library: What is the Science of Love? (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and creatives from Legacy of Light take the audience behind the scenes as they discuss the upcoming McCarter Theatre production at the Princeton Public Library on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The event runs from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Community Room.
Kyra Kennedy to reprise role as Carole King in "Beautiful" at Axelrod PAC (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Kyra Kennedy is thrilled to reprise her starring role in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which runs March 14 to April 6, 2024 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center. The production, originally slated for a three-week run, has just been extended for an additional week.
coLAB Arts presents "La Picadura del Escorpión" by Tanaquil Márquez (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- coLAB Arts presents La Picadura del Escorpión by Tanaquil Márquez from March 14-16, 2025. Directed by Marisol Rosa Shapiro, this work explores the themes of personal struggle, collective healing, and how community is the backbone for our journeys.
The Theater Project presents a reading of "Spaghetti Western" by Rosemary Parrillo (CRANFORD, NJ) -- Is the American Dream really within reach or is it just a state of mind? That's what Olivia Forte wonders in Rosemary Parrillo's Spaghetti Western, to be presented on Saturday, March 15, 2025 as part of The Theater Project's New Play Readings series at Cranford Community Center. Admission is free, with no registration required. The event begins at 2:00pm.
Bergen County Players presents "Things My Mother Taught Me" (ORADELL, NJ) -- Love, laughter, and a few moving boxes set the stage for Things My Mother Taught Me, a charming, engaging comedy by Katherine DiSavino, presented by Bergen County Players, one of America's longest-running little theater companies. The show opens on Saturday, March 15, and runs through Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
George Street Playhouse presents "King James" (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents King James from March 18 through April 7, 2025. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), the production is directed by Ryan George (GSP's The Club). King James is a funny and heartfelt look at loyalty, ambition, and celebrates the connections that keep us going.
Tickets Now on Sale for United Solo's Spring 2025 Festival (NEW YORK, NY) -- United Solo's Spring 2025 Festival brings a lineup of dynamic performances from around the world to Theatre Row, running from March 18 through April 20.
Players Guild of Leonia presents "The Normal Heart" (LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia presents The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer weekends from March 21 through April 6, 2025. Larry Kramer's largely autobiographical play depicts the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City from 1981–1984. The production is directed by Claudia MacDermott.
New Jersey Theatre Alliance to Hold the 2025 Combined Auditions March 24-25 (HILLSIDE, NJ) -- New Jersey Theatre Alliance (NJTA), the service organization for the state and region’s 42 professional theatres, will hold auditions in Enlow Recital Hall on the campus of Kean University in Hillside, NJ on Monday, March 24, 2025 from 10:00am-5:00pm for Equity performers, and Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 10:00am-5:00pm for Non-Equity performers. This is a fantastic opportunity to be seen by multiple theatres at once. Representatives from their member theatres will follow up with actors directly if they are interested in working with them.
