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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 13-19, 2025

originally published: 05/13/2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from May 13-19, 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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FEATURED EVENTS

George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" - a comedy about the making of "Jaws"  (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents The Shark is Broken, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon (Spy), from April 29 through May 18, 2025. Directed by Peter Flynn (Fiddler on the Roof), the cast includes Jason Babinsky (Network) as Roy Scheider, Jeffrey M. Bender (A Time to Kill) as Robert Shaw, and Max Wolkowitz (The Sabbath Girl: The Musical) as Richard Dreyfuss.

South Camden Theatre Company presents "How The Light Gets In" by E.M. Lewis  (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company celebrates 20 years of professional theatre in Camden with the regional premiere of How The Light Gets In by E.M. Lewis weekends from May 2-18, 2025. The play is about a travel writer who never travels. A Japanese architect who can't figure out how to build a simple tea house. A gifted tattoo artist who resists the power of his talents. And a homeless girl who lives under a weeping willow tree in the Japanese Garden. Click here for a feature on the production.




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CDC Theatre presents "Legally Blonde, The Musical"  (CRANFORD, NJ) -- Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage at CDC Theatre in Cranford by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery! CDC Theatre presents Legally Blonde, The Musical weekends from May 2-18, 2025.

The Mo Willems Classic, "Knuffle Bunny" Arrives At The Growing Stage  (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is thrilled to present, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical weekends from May 2-18, 2025. Based on the book by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, the musical features a script and lyrics by Mo Willems and music by Michael Silversher. It tells the story of Trixie, her father and her favorite stuffed bunny as they set off on a trip to the Laundromat.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents "Rock of Ages"  (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical Rock of Ages storms into the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park, NJ for a limited two-week run from May 2-18, 2025 and brings along with it plenty of hairspray, spandex and glam rock! This jukebox musical celebrating the best of '80s rock, helmed by Emmy-nominated director and choreographer Lisa Stevens, features tunes from the likes of Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more!

Wednesdays in May: Meet the Artist New Play Readings by Vivid Stage at the Summit Community Center  (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21 and 28. All readings will take place at the Summit Community Center (100 Morris Avenue) at 7:00pm. This year's readings include works by Joe Sutton, Nick Gandiello, David Lee White, and Laura Ekstrand.

McCarter Theatre presents "Primary Trust" - 2024 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play  (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center concludes its 2024–2025 season with Primary Trust, the tender and widely acclaimed play by Eboni Booth, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Timothy Douglas, the production runs May 8–25, 2025. A co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, this moving new work offers a heartfelt close to the season.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "1776"  (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents its May musical, 1776. The show will run eight performances May 9-18, 2025. Witness the birth of a nation in 1776: a revolutionary musical experience! Join John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and other iconic figures as they draft the Declaration of Independence. Click here for a feature on the production.




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Middletown Arts Center and Dunbar Repertory Company presents "Green Honey Love"  (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, presents the Spring Comedy, Green Honey Love, across two weekends from May 16-25, 2025. The play, written by Gail Wynn Huland El and directed by Damien S. Berger, is a story about adultery, deceit, greed, and conspiracy of murder – your everyday comedy.

Vivid Stage Offers Sample Class Day for Vivid Dreamers Summer Theatre Camp  (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is offering a Sample Class Day for its Vivid Dreamers summer theatre program for students entering grades 4 through 10. The free Sample Class Day is Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 1:00pm-2:30pm at the Oakes Center in Summit, and registration is required. Vivid Dreamers is a program that celebrates the unique creativity of each individual student, and helps them to develop their own voice and personal expression.

Pushcart Players to Celebrate 50 Years of Inspiring Young Audiences Nationwide  (VERONA, NJ) -- Pushcart Players, New Jersey's award-winning professional touring theater company for young audiences, joyfully announces its "50th Anniversary Garden Party" - a landmark celebration of five decades of storytelling, education, and imagination. The event takes place on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm.

EVENT PREVIEWS

The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents "West Side Story"  (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents West Side Story weekends from April 25 through May 18, 2025. Step into the streets of New York City and experience the timeless tale of love, rivalry, and passion. From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time.

Luna Stage presents "the ripple, the wave that carried me home"  (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" from May 1-25, 2025 on the MainStage. This is a story of racial justice, political legacy and family forgiveness by 2025 Steinberg Playwright Award winner and Tony nominee Christina Anderson.

Burlington County Footlighters presents "Fiddler on the Roof"  (CINNAMINSON, NJ) -- Burlington County Footlighters presents Fiddler on the Roof across three weekends from May 2-17, 2025. The classic musical is set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.

The Village Playbox presents "Man of La Mancha"  (HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents Man of La Mancha weekends from May 2-17, 2025. This is one of the world's most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote, it is set during the Spanish Inquisition.

Chatham Players presents "Home, I'm Darling"  (CHATHAM, NJ) -- Chatham Players presents Home, I'm Darling weekends from May 2-17, 2025. Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn't as easy as it looks... This is Laura Wade's dark comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.




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Somerset Valley Players presents "The Girl on the Train"  (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Somerset Valley Players presents The Girl on the Train weekends from May 2-18, 2025. In this play by Rachel Wagstaff, Duncan Abel, and Paula Hawkins, Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears...

Bergen County Players presents "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim  (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will close its 92nd season with Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award-winning A Little Night Music at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from May 3 through June 1, 2025. With music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, lovers reunite, passions reignite, and new romances blossom in 1900s Sweden.

Westfield Community Players presents "Steel Magnolias"  (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents Steel Magnolias across three weekends from May 3-17, 2025. In this popular comedy-drama by Robert Harling, the local ladies meet each week for appointments at the Louisiana beauty salon run by Truvy Jones.

Haddonfield Plays and Players presents "Godspell"  (HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Godspell from May 9-24, 2025. Godspell is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the passion of Christ appearing briefly near the end.

For the Whim Productions presents "Sense & Sensibility"  (BRIDGETON, NJ) -- For the Whim Productions presents Sense & Sensibility weekends from May 9-17, 2025. Jane Austen's classic novel is brought to life in Kate Hamill's brilliantly funny, fast-paced stage adaptation, which utilizes a chorus of lively Gossips to enhance the sense of a socially stifling world, and encourages inventive choreography, bold characterization, and creative doubling to produce a fresh take on a well-beloved story.

Music Mountain Theatre presents the iconic Broadway musical "Pippin"  (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- There's magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love, and war in "Pippin," the iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece by composer Stephen Schwartz, playwright Roger O. Hirson, and director-choreographer Bob Fosse. Music Mountain Theatre presents 12 performances of this classic musical from May 9-25, 2025.

Roxbury Arts Alliance presents "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"  (ROXBURY, NJ) -- Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship in the Roxbury Arts Alliance's production of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, running May 10-18, 2025.

Unravel a Mystery with 'Sherlock Holmes' at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch  (BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- A young woman meets an untimely end just before her sister's wedding. The bride-to-be has an uneasy feeling that she knows the culprit. Time to call the world's greatest detective! Don't miss award-winning actor Neill Hartley's solo performance Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Showtime is 6:30pm.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to present "The Importance of Being Earnest"  (MADISON, NJ) -- After a two-decade-long absence from The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Artistic Director Brian B. Crowe brings Oscar Wilde and his delicious wit back to the Main Stage with one of the playwright's most beloved comedies – The Importance of Being Earnest. The production runs from May 14 – June 1, 2025.

Black Box presents Staged Reading of "Three Tall Women" by Edward Albee  (TEANECK, NJ) -- In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box presents a staged reading of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women (1991) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Debonair Music Hall. The winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize, the play is about a compelling woman more than ninety years old who reflects on her life. The reading is scheduled for 7:30pm.

Arden Theatre Company to Close Out 2024-25 Season with "RENT"  (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company is thrilled to close out its 2024-25 season with the electrifying Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT. Following its Broadway debut in 1996, where it earned four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book, and Best Featured Actor in a Musical, RENT redefined musical theatre by taking audiences on an unforgettable journey of love, loss, hope, and resilience.

Theater League of Clifton to Hold Auditions for "Murder at the Banquet"  (CLIFTON, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will hold auditions for its next dinner/theater production, "Murder at the Banquet," on Friday, May 16 from 7:00pm-9:00pm; Sunday, May 18 from 5:00pm-7:00pm; and Monday, May 19, 2025 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Mario's Restaurant (710 Van Houten Avenue) in Clifton, New Jersey.

The Levoy Theatre presents "Beetlejuice, Jr."  (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Beetlejuice, Jr. with four performances from May 16-18, 2025. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon.

Bergen County Players to Host Special Post-Show Talkback with Tony Nominated Actress Beth Fowler  (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will host a special post-show talkback with Tony nominated actress Beth Fowler, on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell. The talkback will take place immediately following the 8:00pm performance of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, now on stage thru June 1. Beth will discuss her successful career from "BCP to Broadway."

American Theater Group to present "Broadway Tales and Tunes"  (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Broadway comes to Basking Ridge as American Theater Group (ATG) presents a unique "behind-the-scenes" look at Broadway with veteran theater critic Peter Filichia at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge on May 17-18, 2025.

The Theater Project to Present Reading of "Intake: Heaven" by Sheila Duane  (CRANFORD, NJ) -- Even Paradise has support staff, according to Intake: Heaven, Sheila Duane's comedy about the afterlife's processing department, which will have its first public presentation as part of The Theater Project's 2025 New Play Reading Series. The reading takes place Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Cranford Community Center. The reading is scheduled for 2:00pm.

EVENT LISTINGS

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Meet the Artist: New Play Reading - "The Patrons" by Nick Gandiello at Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Avenue, Summit

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park




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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Mean Girls at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 6:00pm - Once Upon A Crime at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Mean Girls at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 10:00am - McCarter Theatre Spring Costume Shop Sale at McCarter Theatre Center, 755 Alexander Road, Princeton

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 6:00pm - Once Upon A Crime at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm - "How The Light Gets In" by E. M. Lewis at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 10:00am - McCarter Theatre Spring Costume Shop Sale at McCarter Theatre Center, 755 Alexander Road, Princeton

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 1:00pm - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Salome at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 2:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 3:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 6:00pm - Once Upon A Crime at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 7:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 8:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 8:00pm - "How The Light Gets In" by E. M. Lewis at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 10:00am - McCarter Theatre Spring Costume Shop Sale at McCarter Theatre Center, 755 Alexander Road, Princeton

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm - "How The Light Gets In" by E. M. Lewis at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm - La Traviata presented by New Jersey Opera Theater at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Primary Trust at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 3:00pm - 1776 at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 3:00pm - Rock Of Ages at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal Park

Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 4:00pm - Green Honey Love at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

COMING SOON

Classic Radio Road Show to presents A Pair Of Old Time Radio Detective Stories  (SHREWSBURY, NJ) -- Classic Radio Road Show will present "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - The Medium Was Rare" and "The Adventures of the Thin Man - The Case of the Goofy Groom", a pair of old time radio detective stories. A live show will take place on May 22, 2025 at the Eastern Branch of Monmouth County Library (1001 Route 35) in Shrewsbury. Showtime is 7:00pm.

Crossroads Theatre Company presents VANGUARDS  (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Crossroads Theatre Company presents VANGUARDS from May 23 - June 1, 2025. This is a celebration of some of the most treasured works from their archive with contemporary voices of today and new plays that reflect the promise of tomorrow. VANGUARDS features works by Ntozake Shange, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, James Anthony Tyler and Silma Sierra Berrada.

East Lynne Theater Company to Host its Annual "Spring Soiree" at New Venue  (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May's award-winning, Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company will host its annual "Spring Soiree" fundraiser on Sunday, May 25, 2025 as a kick off to the theater company's 45th Season, which they have themed "The Story Continues." The limited-ticket event will provide guests with an extra-special treat: the opportunity to be among the first to witness East Lynne's new home–the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME Church.

2025 Next Step Festival to Take Place May 27 through June 8  (NEW YORK, NY) -- The 2025 Next Step Festival launches this spring at the Gural Theater (502 W 53rd St, NYC) with a weeklong lineup of boundary-pushing performances designed to spotlight emerging artists and urgent contemporary storytelling. Produced as a collaboration, this year’s festival offers a dynamic platform for theatrical innovation, social dialogue, and unfiltered creative expression.

Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"  (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's Top Hat from May 28 through June 15, 2025. This uplifting and entertaining romantic comedy, featuring 14 glorious songs by Irving Berlin, celebrates 1930s music and romance with elegance and panache.

Paper Mill Playhouse presents Disney's "The Little Mermaid"  (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Disney's The Little Mermaid, from May 29 through June 29, 2025. The beloved musical is the final production of Paper Mill's 2024-2025 season. With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater, and a book by Doug Wright, The Little Mermaid is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements.

Stony Hill Players presents "Grandma Sylvia's Funeral"  (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Stony Hill Players presents Grandma Sylvia's Funeral from May 29 through June 1, 2025. This is the same kind of interactive theater experience as Tony N' Tina's Wedding and puts the audience in the center of the action among 21 actors. The production is directed by Peter Curley. The Executive Producer is Jayne Myers.

Gateway Playhouse presents "South Pacific"  (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point opens its first musical of 2025, South Pacific, by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The show runs on weekends from May 30 to June 8, 2025.

The Players Guild of Leonia presents "Desperate Measures"  (LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia presents the musical, Desperate Measures weekends from May 30 - June 15, 2025. Imagine Shakespeare's Measure for Measure stripped down (pun intended) to its most fun parts, staged in the old west (Arizona), and set to music. This is a fast-paced comedy that will have the audience laughing from start to finish.

Magnolia Productions presents James Cougar Canfield's "Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII"  (ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- Magnolia Productions presents the North East United States premiere of James Cougar Canfield's Ladies in Waiting: The Judgement of Henry VIII across two weekends from May 30 - June 7, 2025. The play finds the infamous king in a strange afterlife where he is confronted by the six women he married. Truths are revealed, scores are settled, and legacies are challenged.

Theatrical Artist's Prep presents "Oliver! Jr."  (RAHWAY, NJ) -- Theatrical Artist's Prep, a youth performing arts studio in Scotch Plains, returns this spring after the success of Godspell with their production of Lional Bart's classic musical, Oliver! Jr., based on Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. Performances take place May 30-31, 2025 at Hamilton Stage.

bergenPAC to Hold 3rd Annual New Jersey High School Musical Awards  (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- For the third consecutive year, bergenPAC's Performing Arts School proudly presents the High School Musical Awards Ceremony. This distinguished event celebrates and showcases the exceptional talents of students and staff involved in musical theater from high schools across New Jersey.

Pig Iron Theatre Company presents World Premiere of "Franklin's Keys" - Sci-Fi Adventure weaving Philly history, science, discovery, and magic  (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- The internationally acclaimed, award-winning Philadelphia- based physical theater company Pig Iron Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Franklin's Key, written by Dan Rothenberg and Robert Quillen Camp. This thrilling, magical, sci-fi theatrical adventure explores Benjamin Franklin's hidden discoveries in a parallel universe and runs from June 3-29, 2025 at Plays & Players Theatre.


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Crossroads

Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs From the Table of Joy"

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Burlington

Burlington County Footlighters presents "She Loves Me"

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Burlington County Footlighters
808 Pomona Road, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
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A Monster Calls

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Pioneer

Pioneer Productions presents "Steel Magnolias"

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Fellowship Hall at Morristown United Methodist Church
50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Shakespeare

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
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