Here are previews of plays taking place from June 24-30, 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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Remember Jones stars in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at Bell Theater at Bell Works (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the groundbreaking, four-time Tony Award-winning musical, comes to Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ from June 13-29, 2025. Hedwig stars and is co-directed by Jersey Shore soul sensation Remember Jones. The genre-bending, landmark musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage.
Jersey Arts TV: The Little Mermaid Makes a Splash at the Paper Mill Playhouse Disney kids, and Disney adults, can rejoice! Paper Mill Playhouse is bringing "Disney's The Little Mermaid" to the stage.
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.
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.
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.
Cape May Stage presents "Vanities" (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Vanities by Jack Heifner from June 4-29, 2025. This bittersweet comedy is an astute, snapshot-sharp chronicle of the lives of three Texas girls. The production is directed by Roy Steinberg.
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents "Small Ball" (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia Theatre Company closes out their season with Small Ball from June 6-29, 2025 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Commissioned and co-produced by Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, Small Ball is an off-beat and surreal musical about a professional basketball team, a mysterious new recruit, a tiny island nation, and the big questions that bounce between them.
Two River Theater presents "The Price" by Arthur Miller (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater has announced the cast and creative team for The Price by Arthur Miller (Death of A Salesman, The Crucible), directed by Brandon J. Dirden (August Wilson's Radio Golf, Wine in the Wilderness). This American Classic will run in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater, June 7-29, 2025. Click here for a review of the production.
Vanguard Theater presents "Hair" (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater presents Hair, The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical from June 12-29, 2025. A celebration of the 1960s counterculture, Hair bursts onto the stage in all its barefoot, beaded, and bell-bottomed glory.
Classic American Tales presents "Tales at the Dormer House" (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 12 through October 16, 2025, Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents "Tales at the Dormer House" in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories by American authors. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting. Otherwise, they will be inside. Cost is only $12.00, cash at the door, and guests at The Dormer House and children ages 12 and under are free.
Nutley Little Theatre presents "For Peter Pan On Her 70th Birthday" (NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents "For Peter Pan On Her 70th Birthday" by Sarah Ruhl weekends from June 13-28, 2025. When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance.
Obvious Agency presents World Premiere of "Space Opera" - an interactive theatrical experience blending immersive role-playing, live performance, and collaborative storytelling (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based and worker-owned Obvious Agency premieres its newest production, Space Opera, a "playable theater" and sci-fi/fantasy game for building empowered community. The groundbreaking interactive theatrical experience blending immersive role-playing, live performance, and collaborative storytelling debuts to audiences and participants Saturday, June 14 and continues on Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Arch Street Meeting House (320 Arch St, Philadelphia).
Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park Unveils Lineup for 2025 Summer Season (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park returns this summer to the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre located at Roosevelt Park, presenting three popular Broadway musicals: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rent, and Grease.
East Lynne Theater Company presents Ken Ludwig's "Dear Jack, Dear Louise" (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The award-winning, Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company (ELTC) – now in its 45th year–will present its first show of the company's Mainstage Season, Ken Ludwig's "Dear Jack, Dear Louise," from June 19 to July 12, 2025 with a special performance to honor Veterans on June 27. The heartwarming love story features Liz Mattera, an East Lynne veteran, as Louise, and New York-based actor Xander Furman as Jack, with Mark Edward Lang (ELTC's "Possessing Harriet") directing and lush period costumes by NYC designer Travis Chinick.
Surflight Theatre presents "9 to 5, The Musical" (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is beyond thrilled to be staging the forever timeless 9 to 5, The Musical from June 18 to July 6, 2025. Based on the book by Patricia Resnick and the 1980 film by Colin Higgins, Kelli Barclay directs and choreographs this staged adaptation following three iconic older women who decide to stick it to their boss once pushed to their breaking points.
North Star Theater Company presents "Ride the Cyclone" (STOCKHOLM, NJ) -- North Star Theater Company presents Ride the Cyclone, the darkly comedic and heartfelt cult musical that asks: What would you do if you had one more chance at life? The show runs for two weekends only, from June 20-June 29, 2025 at Madonna Hall in Stockholm.
Shakespeare '70 presents Oscar Wilde's classic high society spoof "The Importance of Being Earnest" (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Oscar Wilde's farcical tale depicting the tangled affairs of two men-about-town leading double lives comes to the stage of Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre when Shakespeare '70 presents The Importance of Being Earnest, June 20-29, 2025.
Music Mountain Theatre presents the monster-hit musical "Young Frankenstein" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- From the creators of Broadway's record-breaking musical comedy sensation The Producers comes Young Frankenstein, the monster-hit musical based on the classic film comedy by Mel Brooks. Music Mountain Theatre presents the musical in a limited engagement of 11 weekend performances from June 20 through July 6, 2025.
New Jersey Performing Arts High School Makes History (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County Vocational Technical School's (OCVTS) Grunin Performing Arts Academy (GPAA) is thrilled to announce that its fall drama production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival, the world's largest celebration of high school theatre. This prestigious event will take place at Indiana University Bloomington from June 22-27, 2025.
"Heathers, the Musical" returns to NYC this summer (NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers Bill Kenwright LTD., Paul Taylor-Mills and Jerry Goehring are pleased to announce that after smash hit runs in London and on tour throughout the UK, a new production of Heathers the Musical will make its eagerly awaited return to New York City in June.
The New York Theater Festival presents "The Golden Ibburs" by Cyndi Feinman (NEW YORK, NY) -- The New York Theater Festival is pleased to announce the premiere of playwright Cyndi Feinman's The Golden Ibburs. David Golden is at a pivotal moment in his life, torn between his father's dying wish to take over the family's used car dealership and his own dreams for the future. As he navigates these competing pressures, he unexpectedly becomes entangled in relationships with two different women. This insightful new play, inspired by the Yiddish opera, Shulamis, skillfully explores the intricate nature of commitment issues, all set against the haunting presence of family ghosts at the dealership. It weaves together humor and heartfelt emotion, creating a compelling and rich narrative.
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" Returns to NYC for an Off-Broadway Run at The Gene Frankel Theatre (NEW YORK, NY) -- After a critically acclaimed run in 2022, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance returns to The Gene Frankel Theatre for a limited Off- Broadway run. Thomas R. Gordon, Artistic Director of The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company, directs the production. The revival runs June 26 to July 26, 2025.
The Players Guild of Leonia presents 2025 Marshall Playwrights Showcase (LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia will present its annual Marshall Playwrights Showcase on June 27-29, 2025 at the Civil War Drill Hall in Leonia. Works are by J.C. Svec, Guy Newsham, Donald Loftus, Jay Stephenson, and Stephanie Buckley.
The Theater Project Jr. presents Broadway Jukebox (CRANFORD, NJ) -- The Theater Project will give its regards to the Great White Way when it presents Broadway Jukebox at the Jardine Academy June 28-29, 2025. This year's show will star eight alumni of Theater Project Jr, a summer program for teenagers. In Broadway Jukebox, they reunite as young adults to create a cabaret of songs for family, friends, and The Theater Project community.
River Union Stage Offers a Look at the Final Development Step of "Paper Birds" on Sunday (MILFORD, NJ) -- River Union Stage presents a look at the final development stage of Paper Birds by Hunterdon County resident Robert Miller II on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at The Vault. This is a new play that offers up five vividly alive stories. Showtime is 4:00pm.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Friday, June 27, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Saturday, June 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Girls Night, The Musical at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, June 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Sunday, June 29, 2025 @ 5:00pm - Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in Metuchen and Plainfield (METUCHEN, NJ) -- Not long after a revival of Thornton Wilder's play Our Town closed on Broadway, New Jersey audiences will have the chance to see the classic drama close to home. Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center will present the classic play in both Metuchen and Plainfield in July. Directed by Dragonfly's Artistic Director Catherine LaMoreaux, Our Town invites audiences into the heart of small-town America through the everyday lives of the residents of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire.
Cape May Stage presents "Love, Loss, & What I Wore" (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Love, Loss, & What I Wore from July 5-11, 2025. Based on Ilene Beckerman's bestselling book, this tender and witty play weaves together monologues and ensemble pieces to explore the deep connections between clothing and memory, touching on themes like mothers, prom dresses, bras, purses, and the timeless appeal of black clothing. Showtime is 8:00pm each night.
Vivid Stage presents Summer Solos 2025 (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage presents Summer Solos - their annual weekly reading series - Wednesdays throughout July on the lawn of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. The series will include works by Kevin Daly, Elizabeth Strout, Megan Gogerty, and Eric Coble.
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]" (MADISON, NJ) -- Starting as an act at Renaissance festivals, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] was designed by playwrights Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield to draw audiences back to the Bard's original texts. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present this play at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University from July 9–27, 2025 for the first time in nearly a decade-long hiatus.
Centenary Stage presents Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville from Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 20 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Featuring a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley and music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, this play combines tropical vibes and feel-good humor with a collection of the singer-songwriter’s most beloved hits.
Gateway Playhouse to Showcase a Weekend full of One Acts (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse will host "Party of One (Acts)" from July 11-13, 2025. The one-act plays are a series of vignettes taken from Tracy Wells' A Trip to the Moon, with each story set during the Summer of '69, specifically around the moon landing.
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "Hairspray" (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present the unstoppably joyous musical, Hairspray, over two weekends, July 11–20, 2025. Directed by Victoria Keiser, with musical direction by Lauryn Boyle and choreography by Samantha Amaral, the award-winning Broadway musical promises a fun-filled evening of laughter, energy and unforgettable dance numbers.
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents the Timeless Musical, "The Wizard of Oz" (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, running from July 12-27, 2025. Step into the magical world of Oz featuring all the beloved moments and iconic songs of the classic MGM film.
Light Opera of New Jersey presents "The Pirates of Penzance" (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Light Opera of New Jersey presents The Pirates of Penzance at the Sieminski Theater July 12-13, 2025. They have assembled a brilliant cast ready to bring you a sensitive-yet-duty-bound pirate apprentice, a gaggle of gloriously melodramatic daughters, a Major-General who can out-patter anyone, and a police force whose bravery is inversely proportional to the size of their mustaches.
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