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Broadway's Jasmine Forsberg and Benji Santiago star in McCarter Theatre’s World Premiere of "I & You: The Musical" (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center announced that Jasmine Forsberg and Benji Santiago will play the leads in its season opener, the world premiere of I & You: The Musical. Based on Lauren Gunderson’s internationally acclaimed play I and You, the new musical reunites Gunderson with director Sarah Rasmussen, who helmed the play's original premiere in 2013 and now serves as McCarter's Artistic Director. The production runs September 13 through October 12, 2025.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Romeo & Juliet" (MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents Romeo and Juliet from September 10 to October 5, 2025 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. This is one of the most enduring and influential tragedies in Western literature. The play is a cautionary tale about the tragic consequences of young love trying to exist amidst a world entrenched in hatred. Click here for an interview with the actors who play Romeo and Juliet. Click here for a review of the production.
Vivid Stage presents the World Premiere of "The Mighty Four" (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, presents The Mighty Four by Catherine Butterfield, a world premiere production about family, friends and politics, from October 2-12, 2025. In the play, the lives of a prominent liberal couple are upended when their son commits a horrific act of racial violence that is caught on video and goes viral.
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.
Leslie Odom, Jr. to Return as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton" (NEW YORK, NY) -- Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated performer Leslie Odom, Jr. will make a highly anticipated return to Broadway this fall in his critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning role as Aaron Burr in Hamilton. The original star is set to reprise his wildly successful and iconic portrayal of Aaron Burr, which comes nine years after he took his final bow in July 2016.
NJ Rep to present World Premiere of "Can't Run Can't Dance" by Gregg Henry (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) is proud to present the world premiere of Can’t Run Can't Dance, a wild new comedy by Gregg Henry - the prolific film and television actor best known for major roles in "Scandal," "Gilmore Girls," and Guardians of the Galaxy. This fresh theatrical caper, directed by Lisa James, will run from September 11 through October 5, 2025, with opening night set for Saturday, September 13 at 7:00pm.
Cape May Stage presents "Dutch Masters" (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Dutch Masters by Greg Keller from September 12 to October 19, 2025. Set in 1992 New York City, Dutch Masters is a thought-provoking play that follows a chance encounter between two young men—one Black, one white—on a subway ride.
Two River Theater presents Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Links" (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents the world-premiere of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links, stylishly reimagined by Tony Award® winning director Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder). Featuring numerous Tony Award® winners and nominees, both on and off stage, the production will run in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater from September 13 - October 5, 2025.
Bergen County Players to Open Season with "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will launch its 93rd season with the area premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. This Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical phenomenon, based on the inspiring true story of the artist's remarkable journey from young songwriter to superstar solo artist, will run at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from September 13 through October 11, 2025.
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents "Never Too Late" by Sumner Arthur Long (HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents Never Too Late by Sumner Arthur Long from September 16 through October 18, 2025. This is a hilarious farce about a man in his fifties who suddenly learns he’s about to be a father again.
Philadelphia Theatre Company to Open Season with "Primary Trust" (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- What if the friend who saves your life was just a figment of your imagination? Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) opens its 51st season with the Philadelphia premiere of Primary Trust, the acclaimed play by 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eboni Booth. Performances run September 19 through October 5, 2025.
SoHo Playhouse presents World Premiere of "(un)conditional" by Ali Keller (NEW YORK, NY) -- SoHo Playhouse, in association with Hannah Jade Vickery, proudly presents the world premiere of its 2024 Lighthouse Series winner, Ali Keller's (un)conditional, directed by Ivey Lowe, running Off-Broadway September 19 – October 26, 2025 for 33 performances in a limited 6-week engagement at SoHo Playhouse, located at 15 Vandam Street in New York City.
Haddonfield Plays and Players presents "Rent" by Jonathan Larson (HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Jonathan Larson's Rent weekends from September 19 through October 4, 2025. Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.
Theatre Horizon presents "Oedipus in Seattle" (NORRISTOWN, PA) -- Theatre Horizon, the award-winning professional theater nestled in the heart of Norristown's Arts Hill District, opens its 21st season with Oedipus in Seattle, an experimental theatrical adventure blending myth and romantic comedy in real time. Performances run September 24 through October 5, 2025.
Gateway Playhouse presents "Into the Woods" (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Following a tremendous response to auditions with more than 100 people vying for a role, Gateway Playhouse of Somers Point will present Stephen Sondheim's classic musical Into the Woods from September 25 through October 5, 2025 with two casts.
Apricot Sky Productions celebrates 25 years of quality theater with "The 25th Act" (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Apricot Sky Productions marks its 25th anniversary this fall with The 25th Act, a dynamic evening of eight original short plays written and directed by company founder Eric Alter. Performances will run September 26-28 and October 3-5, 2025 at The Grove Street Theater in Montclair.
Music Mountain Theatre presents the Broadway comic thriller "Deathtrap" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Deathtrap weekends from September 26 through October 12, 2025. One of the biggest hits on Broadway, nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Play, the comic thriller Deathtrap elicits shrieks of pure terror and laughter.
Rock Musical "Soul Searching" to Be Performed "In Concert" at The Center at West Park's Evolution Festival (NEW YORK, NY) -- The Rock Musical Soul Searching will play "in concert" at The Center at West Park's Evolution Festival later this month. This special performance -- featuring a stellar cast from Broadway and national tours as well as a live rock band -- will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Classic American Tales presents works by Alcott, Davies, and Poe (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- In October, Classic American Tales (CAT) presents four different events in two different Cape May locations: The Dormer House B&B and Rea's Farm. Events include their annual presentation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," with Gayle Stahlhuth.
Mary Bridget Davies to reprise Tony-Nominated Role in "A Night with Janis Joplin" at Bell Theater (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel has unveiled the final show in its 2025 season. The rock musical A Night with Janis Joplin will close out the season from October 3-19 following Hedwig and the Angry Inch from June 13-29 and Steel Magnolias from July 25 to August 10. This lineup offers everything from laughter to tears to some all-out rock 'n roll extravaganzas!
Center Players presents Neil Simon's "Barefoot In The Park" (MILLSTONE, NJ) -- As its search for a permanent home continues, Center Players of Freehold will proudly present Neil Simon's classic comedy Barefoot in the Park as its first Signature Series production of the 2025-26 season. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and playwright Anthony Marinelli of Manalapan, the production runs from October 3-12, 2025 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center. This marks the first time Center Players has performed in the venue.
Bordentown Regional High School Theater Club presents their 2025 One Act Play Festival (BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- The award-winning Bordentown Regional High School Theater Club is proud to present their 2025 One Act Play Festival: Last Day of School on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:30pm in the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door. All proceeds benefit BRHS senior scholarships.
The Blue Moon Theatre presents "Ghost, the Musical" (WOODSTOWN, NJ) -- The Blue Moon Theatre presents Ghost, the Musical across two weekends from October 3-12, 2025. Come see the blockbuster hit film reimagined for the stage.
Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents "at the very bottom of a body of water" (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents at the very bottom of a body of water, the first fully-staged production of a play by Benjamin Benne telling an everyday story with elements of magical realism. Performances are October 3-4 at 8:00pm and October 5, 2025 at 2:00pm in the Wallace Theater at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton campus. Performances are free and open to the public.
Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park to Hold Auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park is holding auditions for its 28th annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 6:30pm-7:30pm for men and 7:30pm-8:30pm for women. Auditions will take place in the Stephen J. Capestro Theater (Inside Roosevelt Park) in Edison. They are looking for Joseph, the narrator, wives, and brothers, including dancers and featured soloists for the Baker and "Those Canaan Days".
Ego Actus Theatre Company to Present a Reading Series Showcasing Female Playwrights (NEW YORK, NY) -- Ego Actus Theatre Company will bring six new plays to life in the Women's Drama Reading Series. The readings are free to the public and will take place on Monday nights from October 6 - November 10, 2025 at The Episocopal Actor's Guild (East 29th St, NYC 10016). Women’s Drama is in response to the lack of diversity in many NYC and national theatre companys seasons this year.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025 @ 7:30pm - I & You: The Musical at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, October 2, 2025 @ 7:30pm - I & You: The Musical at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thursday, October 2, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Vivid Stage presents "The Mighty Four" at Oakes Center (Vivid Stage), 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Friday, October 3, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Romeo and Juliet" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Friday, October 3, 2025 @ 7:30pm - I & You: The Musical at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, October 3, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Vivid Stage presents "The Mighty Four" at Oakes Center (Vivid Stage), 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Romeo and Juliet" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 2:00pm - I & You: The Musical at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Romeo and Juliet" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 7:30pm - I & You: The Musical at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Vivid Stage presents "The Mighty Four" at Oakes Center (Vivid Stage), 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Vivid Stage presents "The Mighty Four" at Oakes Center (Vivid Stage), 120 Morris Avenue, Summit
Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 2:00pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Romeo and Juliet" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 2:00pm - I & You: The Musical at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Thinkery & Verse reimagine "The Tragedy of Macbeth" in Colonial Middlesex County (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Thinkery & Verse returns to the Church of St. John the Evangelist in New Brunswick with the World Premiere of The Tragedy of Macbeth, adapted by Dr. J.M. Meyer and Karen Eliza Alvarado and directed by Dr. J.M. Meyer. The production has a three-week limited engagement at the Assembly Hall at the Church of Saint John the Evangelist from October 8-25, 2025.
Art House Productions to present "Hamlet" directed by C. Rashee Stevenson in October (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions will present a mainstage production of Hamlet, directed by C. Rashee Stevenson, from October 9–26, 2025, at the Art House Theater in Jersey City. This bold reimagining of Shakespeare's classic tragedy fuses the original text with interpolated language from Les Nègres and Les Paravents by Jean Genet and works by Federico García Lorca—transforming the play into a cosmic crime thriller that plunges deep into grief, identity, and the metaphysical.
CDC Theatre presents "The Shark Is Broken" - A Behind-the-Scenes Comedy About the Making of a Classic It has been fifty years since Jaws became a summer blockbuster and now you can dive back into the waters surrounding Amity Island with The Shark Is Broken, a behind the scenes comedy about the making of a classic. CDC Theatre presents the play across two weekends (October 10-12 and October 17-19, 2025).
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "The Rocky Horror Show" (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre proudly announces the cast of its upcoming production of The Rocky Horror Show, running October 10–19, 2025. Audiences are invited to do the "Time Warp" again as this outrageous, rock-filled cult classic comes to thrilling life on the Algonquin stage. The production features Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien.
Chatham Players presents "Stage Kiss" by Sarah Ruhl (CHATHAM, NJ) -- Chatham Players presents Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl across 3 weekends from October 10-25, 2025. Directed by Gabrielle Wagner Mann, the play is about art imitating life and life imitating art.
interACT Theatre Productions presents "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- interACT Theatre Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde weekends from October 10-25, 2025 Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, this is a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror featuring the many faces of Mr. Hyde.
Chatham Players Kick Off Their 104th Season with Romantic Comedy, "Stage Kiss" by Sarah Ruhl (CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players will open their 104th season with the romantic comedy, Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl from October 10 – October 25, 2025 at The Chatham Playhouse. Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with a passionate history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the lines between offstage and onstage begin to blur.
Spring Lake Theatre Company presents "Grease" (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Spring Lake Theatre Company presents Grease across three weekends from October 10-26, 2025. Get ready to hand-jive your way back to Rydell High! Grease is the ultimate rock 'n' roll musical, bursting with high school romance, rebellious fun, and iconic hits. With slicked-back hair, poodle skirts, and plenty of attitude, this high-energy favorite will have you singing and dancing in your seat.
The Growing Stage presents "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Musical" (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey is thrilled to kick-off their 44th Main Stage Season with Diary of a Wimpy Kid weekends from October 10-26, 2025. Based on the book series by Jeff Kinney, the musical has a book by Kevin Del Aguila, music and lyrics by Michale Mahler & Alan Schmuckler. It is directed and choreographed by Jeorgi Smith (TGS Performer/Teaching Artist) with musical direction by Ethan Smith (TGS Teaching Artist).
MTM Players presents "South Pacific" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Two love stories, threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war on a Pacific island during World War II, come to life on the stage of the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College when the MTM Players presents the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, October 10-19, 2025.
Westfield Community Players presents "Much Ado about Nothing" set in the Jazz Age (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing with flappers and gangsters a la Al Capone? Performances run across three weekends (October 11-25, 2025).
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces Cast and Creative Team for "Bull Durham" (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the casting and the creative team for Bull Durham, the first production of their 2025-2026 season. The new musical begins performances Thursday, October 2 ahead of a Sunday, October 12 in a run that continues through Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Starlight Performing Arts presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is pleased to present the Starlight Performing Arts production of the hilarious and heartwarming musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Performed by Starlight Performing Arts students in grades 8–12, this Tony Award-winning comedy will take the stage on Friday, October 17 at 7:00pm and Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:00pm.
MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "URINETOWN" (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present URINETOWN, the hilarious musical with a terrible name, running October 17–26, 2025. Audiences can expect a wickedly funny, fast-paced satire that takes on the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics and even the very conventions of musical theatre itself.
Summit Playhouse presents "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie (SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse presents The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie weekends from October 18 through November 2, 2025, at The Summit Playhouse. Step into the world's longest-running play — a classic whodunit packed with secrets, suspicion, and murder. Snowed in at a remote guesthouse, a group of strangers soon discovers that one of them is a killer.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Hold Toil and Trouble Trivia Night Fundraiser (FLORHAM PARK, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) invites theatre lovers, trivia buffs, and community members to experience a fun-filled evening at its Toil and Trouble Trivia Night Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park. The event begins at 7:00pm.
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