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Blowupradio.com Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Supersized Annual Benefit Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America. (SOUTH AMBOY, NJ) -- New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com - Where NJ Rock Lives, announces its 18th annual Banding Together Webathon to benefit the Spondylitis Association Of America. Taking place for a full week, Thursday October 16 through Wednesday October 22, 2025, on their internet radio station. Ninety acts from New Jersey and all over the globe will perform half hour performances, as they raise money to fund research and provide the programs and services to help the community suffering from this debilitating disease.
The Wag presents Annual Halloween Spectacular Shows. Are you looking for something fun to do this Halloween? Bring your family and friends to The Wag's Halloween Spectacular! The band has two shows set for New Jersey and one for Pennsylvania. Come dressed in costume; enter the costume contest, and you just may win a prize!
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.
The Growing Stage presents "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Musical". (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey kicks 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. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
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. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.
Thursday, October 16 - "Grease" Is The Word. For the next two weekends, the Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys of Rydell High School will be joyfully singing and dancing their way through "Grease," one of the world's most beloved musicals, at the Spring Lake Theatre. If this past Sunday's performance is any indication, audiences are in for an exuberant treat.
Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents "Dracula". (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company will perform Dracula from October 17-19 and 24-26, 2025 in the Black Box Theater at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the main campus of Ocean County College in Toms River. This thrilling new adaptation by Steven Dietz restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker's classic novel to the stage.
Main Street Theatre Company presents "The Secret Garden: Spring Version". (OLD BRIDGE, NJ) -- Main Street Theatre Company presents The Secret Garden: Spring Version across two weekends from October 18-26, 2025. This 90-minute version of the beloved musical captures the beauty and spirit of the original in half the time. Featuring Music by Lucy Simon Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman and Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein". (MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, written by David Catlin, from October 22 through November 16, 2025 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. On a stormy night in 1816, Mary Shelley gave birth to one of literature's most haunting and enduring legends...
Thursday, October 23 - bergenPAC presents Hanson. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Hanson on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:00pm. Over their first 28 years as the band Hanson, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have made a significant mark in music.
Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" by Lynn Nottage. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Crossroads Theatre Company (CTC) opens their season with Lynn Nottage's Crumbs from the Table of Joy from October 24 – November 23, 2025. The production is directed by Nataki Garrett, a brilliant educator, artistic leader and winner of the prestigious Doris Duke Artist Award. The play follows the Crump family after the passing of their beloved matriarch.
Step Into the Shadows at Roxey Ballet's Dracula's Lair Haunted House. (NEW HOPE, PA) -- This October, dare to enter the darkness of Dracula's Lair Haunted House, presented by Roxey Ballet and sponsored by the VAMPA Museum. Audiences are invited to wander through chilling vignettes, eerie dances, and spine-tingling encounters that bring Dracula's world to life like never before.
Friday, October 24 - The Concert Hall at Drew University presents Clint Holmes in Concert: Let's Go! Up on the Roof. (MADISON, NJ) -- The Concert Hall at Drew University presents Clint Holmes in Concert: Let's Go! Up on the Roof on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:30pm. In this show, one of the greatest voices of our generation re-imagines the greatest hits of the most beloved songwriters of the last 60 years.
Friday, October 24 - The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents JC Cole on Friday. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents JC Cole on Friday, October 24, 2025. Billy Penn & The Inside Drivers will open the night. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.
Saturday, October 25 - bergenPAC presents Gabby's Dollhouse Live! on October 25th. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- DreamWorks Animation, Universal Destinations and Experiences, TEG Life Like Touring, and Terrapin Station Entertainment will present the North American premiere season of "Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!" at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC). This special event will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, with performances at 1:00pm & 4:00pm.
Saturday, October 25 - An Interview with Tim Malcarney of The Garden Roads. The Garden Roads is a band from South Jersey that came out of the friendship and musical collaboration between Tim Malcarney and Evan McIntrye. They were the driving force behind The Silence, a band that began when they were in high school. The Silence would go on to perform in clubs throughout the northeast and release several records. The Garden Roads has a record release show scheduled for "Destination Never Known" on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at The Tap Room in Haddon Township and NJ Stage reached out to Malcarney to learn more.
Saturday, October 25 - Four Sticks - The Music of Led Zeppelin to Perform at Drew University. (MADISON, NJ) -- Gene DiNapoli presents Four Sticks - The Music of Led Zeppelin at The Concert Hall at Drew University on Saturday, October 25, 2025. If you've ever dreamed of witnessing the raw power and electrifying presence of Led Zeppelin live, this is the band that will make that dream a reality. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Tuesday, October 21 - Somers Point Unique Experiences Club hosts 3rd Opera Dinner. (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The Somers Point Unique Experiences Club is proud to host the 3rd Opera Dinner on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Gregory's Restaurant in Somers Point. This event will feature three professional award winning opera singers accompanied by a noted keyboardist performing some of opera most famous arias. The event begins at 7:00pm.
Tuesday, October 21 - Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Steve Hackett. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Steve Hackett on his Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo North American Tour. The concert takes place Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8:00pm.
Thursday, October 23 - Andy Bell (of Erasure) to Tour North America, including shows in NYC and Red Bank. (RED BANK, NJ) -- After hugely successful tours of the UK and Europe, Andy Bell will be embarking on his first ever solo tour of North America. His album, Ten Crowns, released in May of this year, marked a magisterial moment in his forty-year career, and reconfirms that he is one of the great pop vocalists of our time. Travelling into new dimensions and possibilities with gospel in his heart and dance in his soul clearly suits him. Locally, the tour comes to the Gramercy Theatre in NYC for shows October 23-25 and The Vogel in Red Bank on October 31, 2025.
Thursday, October 23 - Monmouth String Quartet presents Stranger Strings: A Ghostlight Concert. (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth String Quartet presents Stranger Strings: A Ghostlight Concert at The Whitechapel Projects on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Step into the shadows this Halloween and experience the eerie beauty of music like never before. Performances take place at 6:00pm & 8:00pm.
Thursday, October 23 - The Levoy Theatre presents Phil Vassar. (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Phil Vassar - 25 Years of Paradise on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:00pm. He's celebrating the 25th anniversary of his breakout hit "Just Another Day in Paradise" with this tour.
Friday, October 24 - The Newton Theatre presents Shaun Cassidy. (NEWTON, NJ) -- Shaun Cassidy will bring his The Road to Us tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, October 24, 2025. Cassidy is an American writer, producer, actor and singer. Doors are at 7:00pm; showtime is 8:00pm.
Friday, October 24 - Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation presents Regina Bonelli. (RED BANK, NJ) -- The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation presents New York Blues Hall of Fame artist Regina Bonelli at the Women's Club of Red Bank on Friday, October 24, 2025 as part of their Reckless Steamy Nights series.
Friday, October 24 - Wharton Performing Arts School Celebrates 40 Years of Community and Creativity with Annual Fall Festival and Suzuki Halloween Playdown. (BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Wharton Performing Arts School (PAS) invites families and community members to join the celebration of its 40th Anniversary Season at the annual Fall Festival and Suzuki Halloween Playdown on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 60 Locust Avenue in Berkeley Heights. The festivities run from 4:30pm–6:30pm, followed by the Suzuki Violin Playdown from 7:00pm–8:00pm.
Saturday, October 25 - Bell Theater presents Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne Tribute. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Late For The Sky - Jake Thistle's Jackson Browne Tribute - on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, October 25 - Asbury Park Halloween Food Truck & Music Festival to Take Place October 25-26. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- MES Event Services, LLC is excited to announce Asbury Park Halloween Food Truck & Music Festival, scheduled for October 25 & 26, 2025, from 11:00am to 8:00pm on Saturday and 11:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday, located in front of Convention Hall at Bradley Park (101 5th Avenue) in Asbury Park.
Saturday, October 25 - Princeton Symphony Orchestra to open season with Violinist Aubree Oliverson. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Audience favorite Aubree Oliverson returns to open the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2025-26 Season at concerts the weekend of October 25-26. She will perform Antonín Dvořák's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53. Also on the program are Dobrinka Tabakova's Orpheus' Comet and Arnold Schoenberg's 1937 orchestration of Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25.
Saturday, October 25 - Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey Premieres Groundbreaking Symphonic Jazz Collaboration Between Poet Yusef Komunyakaa and Composer Vince di Mura. (TRENTON, NJ) -- The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey (CPNJ) proudly presents the world premiere of Oh God... Beautiful Machine on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Patriots Theater at Trenton's War Memorial. This is a monumental symphonic jazz work which wrestles with the conundrum of loving the earth in a time of climate change. The collaboration features text composed by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa and music composed by Princeton University Composer-in-Residence, Vince di Mura.
Saturday, October 25 - Classic Rock Comes Alive: FOUR STICKS Brings the Thunder of Led Zeppelin to Drew University. (MADISON, NJ) -- Witness the raw power and electrifying presence of Led Zeppelin live—FOUR STICKS is the band that will make that dream a reality. On Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 8:00pm, Drew University will host the most accurate and high-energy tribute to the legendary rock icons, delivering a performance that captures the spirit and sound of Led Zeppelin at their peak.
Sunday, October 26 - NJPAC presents Air Supply 50th Anniversary Concert. (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the Australian soft rock group Air Supply, a staple of early-80s radio, on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 7:00pm. The band is celebrating their 50th anniversary, promising an unforgettable evening of timeless hits and heartfelt memories.
Sunday, October 26 - City Winery Philadelphia presents Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' Band. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Get ready to be whisked away on a nostalgic journey as City Winery Philadelphia presents Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' Band live on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 7:30pm. Best known for the iconic song "I Put a Spell on You," this event features the original guitarist, Mike Armando, along with a special guest appearance by Arno Hecht, the founder of Uptown Horns.
Sunday, October 26 - Hard Rock presents Stevie Van Zandt's Party at the Pony. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt, founder of the innovative music education program TeachRock, will host Hard Rock Presents Stevie Van Zandt's Party at the Pony, a special benefit event at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6:00pm. The event will include the presentation of the TeachRock Star Teacher Award to Asbury Park public school teacher Casey Miles, recognition of Spring-Nuts founders Julie and Howie Chazanoff, and a celebration of the birthdays of Stevie Van Zandt and his wife, Maureen.
Sunday, October 26 - Tyshawn Sorey Quartet to Perform at William Paterson University. (WAYNE, NJ) -- William Paterson's Jazz Room presents Tyshawn Sorey Quartet on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Shea Center for Performing Arts. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Music and a Macarthur "Genius Grant" Fellowship, Tyshawn is a jazz alumnus of William Paterson University Showtime is 3:00pm.
Monday, October 27 - NJPAC presents Diana Ross. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Diana Ross, the radiant icon and legendary entertainer, will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Monday, October 27, 2025. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Monday, October 27 - The Vogel presents Thomas Dolby. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Tickets are going quickly for Thomas Dolby at The Vogel on Monday, October 27, 2025. Perhaps best known for blinding us with science, Thomas Dolby has always blurred the lines between composition and invention. Showtime is 7:30pm.
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.
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.
Luna Stage's Off-Broadway Hit "Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library" Comes Home to West Orange. (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Launching Luna Stage's 2025-2026 season with a five-week run, the two-time Off-Broadway hit Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library returns to Luna from October 3rd to November 9, 2025. Jenny Lyn Bader's play, praised by John McWhorter in the New York Times as "a lesson on perceiving humanity and even dignity in all people under even the toughest of conditions," was called of the Best Dramas of the Year by This Week in New York, selected as one of Cititour's Hot 5 Off-Broadway Shows, and named to Theaterscene's 2024 10 Best List.
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.
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.
Vanguard Theater presents "Topdog/Underdog". (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater presents Topdog/Underdog from October 9–26, 2025. Experience the Pulitzer Prize–winning drama by Suzan-Lori Parks that redefined American theater. A darkly comic and deeply moving story of brotherhood, rivalry, and survival, this landmark play is a must-see for theater lovers and anyone drawn to powerful, intimate storytelling.
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.
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.
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.
Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory presents "Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play". (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory will return for the 2025-2026 season with a production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play weekends from October 16-26, 2025. After the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of The Simpsons episode "Cape Feare" entirely from memory.
Music Mountain Theatre presents the Tony-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd". (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Sweeney Todd weekends from October 17 through November 2, 2025. Based on the play by Christopher Bond, this Tony-winning musical features a score by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. It's a story of love and murder set in 19th century London, where an unjustly exiled barber returns home seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him.
The Lord Stirling Theater Company presents "Hound of the Baskervilles" at Farmstead Arts Center. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Lord Stirling Theater Company presents Hound of the Baskervilles in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center across two weekends from October 17-26, 2025. This is Tim Kelly's stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most spine-chilling mystery features suspense, humor, and terror.
Old Library Theatre presents "Jekyll & Hyde". (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT) presents the musical, Jekyll & Hyde weekends from October 17-26, 2025. This pre-contemporary thriller follows Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant scientist, who becomes obsessed with separating the good and evil sides of human nature.
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.
Somerset Valley Players presents "The Lion in Winter". (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- The Somerset Valley Players presents The Lion in Winter by James Goldman weekends from October 17 - November 2, 2025. This is a modern-day classic with sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons.
The Ritz Theatre Company presents "The Rocky Horror Show". (HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents The Rocky Horror Show from October 17 - November 2, 2025. Being performed on the Ritz mainstage for the very first time, the campy "science fiction" classic, The Rocky Horror Show, will thrill audiences just in time for Halloween!
East Lynne Theater Company presents World Premiere of "Sherlock Holmes: Scandals". (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Aligning with Cape May MAC's Sherlock Holmes Weekend, East Lynne Theater Company will present a full weekend of radio-style performances with "Sherlock Holmes: Scandals" from October 23-25, 2025 at Cape May Presbyterian Church.
Hudson Theatre Works presents Edward Albee's "At Home At The Zoo". (WEEHAWKEN, NJ) -- Hudson Theatre Works is starting its season of plays, until the Performing Arts Center is completed, at the historic Weehawken Water Tower. The season begins with Edward Albee's "At Home At The Zoo" running from October 23 - November 8, 2025. This work combines Albee's groundbreaking 1959 short play The Zoo Story with his acclaimed prequel Homelife written in 2004.
American Theater Group presents "Our Town". (UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town by Thornton Wilder as the company's 2025-26 Season Opener. The production runs October 23 through November 9, 2025 at the DMK Theater in Union and at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge.
"In the Wilderness of Demons" has World Premiere in NYC. (NEW YORK, NY) -- American Theatre of Actors' Cullum Theatre presents the World Premiere of In the Wilderness of Demons, a Ukrainian Folk Thriller by acclaimed American playwright Don Nigro, from October 23 - November 2, 2025. Intertwining Ukrainian folklore, mysticism, and movement, a witch and a folklorist meet in a remote village — where myth collides with reality. Giving fresh eyes and thoughts to ancient legends, this production is designed to be a new paradigm in stage drama.
NJCU's Center for the Arts presents "Assassins". (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- NJCU's Center for the Arts presents Assassins across two weekends from October 24 - November 2, 2025. Our nation's most notorious assassins gather on stage to violently pursue a twisted American Dream. The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by John Weidman. The production is directed by Marc G. Dalio.
Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "The Memory of Water". (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson weekends from October 24 to November 8, 2025. Three sisters reunite for their mother's funeral in this poignant and darkly funny play.
Nutley Little Theatre presents "The Waverly Gallery". (NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents The Waverly Gallery weekends from October 24 - November 8, 2025. The play written by Kenneth Lonergan follows Gladys, the elderly matriarch of the Green family, who has run an art gallery in a small Greenwich Village hotel for many years.
Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents "Macbeth". (PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center will bring one of Shakespeare's most haunting tragedies to life this fall with its production of Macbeth, running October 24 through November 2, 2025, at the duCret Center of Art. Macbeth tells the chilling story of a Scottish nobleman whose ambition, stoked by prophecy and manipulation, drives him to murder and madness. Filled with witches, ghosts, and unforgettable poetry, this timeless play explores the corrupting power of unchecked desire and the devastating consequences of moral compromise.
Maurer Productions OnStage presents "Young Frankenstein" at Kelsey Theatre. (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Combine a classic horror movie with a comedy legend and what do you get? The Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, presented by Maurer Productions OnStage weekends from October 24 to November 2, 2025 at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Hold Costume and Prop Sale. (MADISON, NJ) -- Back by popular demand, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is once again opening its doors to the public for a special sale of costumes and props from its storied productions. The Costume and Prop Sale will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10:00am – 4:00pm at the Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park.
Classic Radio Road Show presents "War of the Worlds". (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ) -- Imagine it's October 30, 1938. You're gathered around the radio, listening to a peaceful evening broadcast when suddenly... it's interrupted by a news bulletin. Strange gas explosions are reported on Mars, followed by a meteorite landing in rural New Jersey. Panic and chaos ensue as an alien invasion unfolds, all live on the air.
Bergen County Players presents "The Game's Afoot: Or Holmes for the Holidays". (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players is thrilled to continue its 93rd season with Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig's uproarious whodunnit The Game's Afoot: Or Holmes for the Holidays. The limited run opens October 25 and runs through November 15, 2025. It takes place Christmas Eve 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, invites his fellow Broadway cast members to his lavish Connecticut mansion for an elegant weekend of revelry.
The Players Guild of Leonia to hold auditions for "Blithe Spirit". (LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia will hold auditions for Blithe Spirit on Monday, October 27 at 7:30pm; Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30pm; and Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:00am. This is a delightfully witty comedy by Noël Coward. Auditions will take place at the theater (130 Grand Ave.) in Leonia, NJ. The production will be directed by Glenn Woertz.
Friday, October 24 - The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents D.L. Hughley. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents D.L. Hughley October 24-25, 2025 with performances at 7:00pm & 9:30pm each night.
Spend Halloween with Roxey Ballet's Dancers at Dracula's Lair Haunted House Tour. (NEW HOPE, PA) -- Roxey Ballet invites thrill-seekers, dance lovers, and Halloween enthusiasts to experience an unforgettable night of fright and artistry with Dracula's Lair Haunted House Tour, this October to the Mill Ballet School in New Hope, PA.
Thursday, October 23 - Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror" on Thursday. (LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Sciences. The screening begins at 7:30pm.
Saturday, October 25 - "The Phantom of the Opera" to Screen in Allentown with Live Organ Accompaniment. (ALLENTOWN, NJ) -- Are you looking for the ultimate Halloween experience? The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) will host a screening of the 1925 silent film classic "The Phantom of the Opera" with live organ accompaniment on Saturday, October 25, 2025 in the Allentown Methodist Church. A century after its original release, the mastery of the Phantom – played by Lon Chaney – is still the gold standard for Halloween fare. The event begins at 7:00pm. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person.
Tuesday, October 21 - The Theater Project to Host Annual Golf Outing on October 21st. (KENILWORTH, NJ) -- The Theater Project is inviting golfers to get in touch with their inner Jack Nicklaus in Fore! The Arts, its annual golf outing, scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth. The honorary chair of the event committee is New Jersey State Senator Joseph Cryan.
Wednesday, October 22 - Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents Maria LoBiondo on Wednesday. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Symphony Orchestra's (PSO's) Soundtracks Series returns to Princeton Public Library on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7:00pm with a special storytelling session for grown-ups and older children featuring Maria LoBiondo. Ms. LoBiondo offers a delightful retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and invites you to explore its meaning as a preview to Dobrinka Tabakova's orchestral work Orpheus' Comet, to be performed on the PSO's season-opening concert. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Thursday, October 23 - Monmouth Arts to Honor Darlene Love, Knowledge Bennett, Val Emmich, Eileen Chapman & More. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Monmouth Arts will host its annual gala "POP! A Night at the Lanes" on Thursday, October 23, 2025, an evening inspired by the playful spirit of Pop Art. With a nod to the legacy of Andy Warhol, the event will celebrate a remarkable group of creative and community leaders, including legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love.
Thursday, October 23 - Being Brave Benefits Domestic Violence Survivors. (EDISON, NJ) -- Being Brave 2025, an evening of advocacy and support for survivors of domestic violence, will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Pines Manor in Edison. The event begins at 6:00pm.
Thursday, October 23 - Halloween in Haddon Township: Haunted Market, Pub Crawl, Parade & More. (HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) --- Haddon Township has planned a lineup of Halloween activities for all ages leading up to the 31st. Check out these wickedly fun events planned:
Saturday, October 25 - Morris Arts to Host Pumpkin Illumination. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morris Arts is delighted to host Pumpkin Illumination on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Vail Mansion Plaza (110 South Street, Morristown). This free, family-friendly event features storytelling, music, art workshops, a luminary mask parade, and of course a brilliant illuminating pumpkin display.
Saturday, October 25 - Community Day Clean Up and Party in the Park Returns to Atlantic City. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Stockton University and the City of Atlantic City will host the fourth annual Community Day Clean Up and Party in the Park from 8:30am to 3:00pm on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (rain date October 26).
Gallery Jupiter presents "The Disappearing Landscape" - Oil Paintings by Barbara A. Friedman. (LITTLE SILVER, NJ) -- Gallery Jupiter presents "The Disappearing Landscape," a solo exhibition showcasing the works of Barbara A. Friedman from October 23 through November 22, 2025. Ms. Friedman's art emphasizes the importance of safeguarding vital landscapes and natural resources, with a particular focus on New Jersey's wetlands and farmland.
Trenton City Museum Announces Series of Exhibitions to Celebrate Mel Leipzig at 90. (TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie announces "Mel at 90," a series of exhibitions at the museum and invited partner sites to celebrate iconic artist Mel Leipzig's 90 years. Leipzig has been a mentor, teacher, catalyst, and keystone in the greater Trenton arts community since his arrival here in 1968. Leading off the series is "The Revival of Realism," which will be on view from October 24 through January 4, 2026.
ARTS 14C presents Necropolis 14C - A haunted experience. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- ARTS 14C invites the public to enter Necropolis 14C, a haunted experience created by artists, a City of the Dead that's equal parts immersive art installation, performance experiment and Halloween spectacle. Running Friday, October 24 through Saturday, November 1, 2025, Necropolis 14C summons artists, performers, and audiences for eight nights and days of installations, live performance, and spine-tingling surprises - all in support of ARTS 14C's mission to champion artists and expand access to the arts.
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Tuesday, October 21 @ 4:30pm - Kara Swisher at Kean Stage - North Avenue Academic Building, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Tuesday, October 21 @ 7:00pm - Shakespeare Virtual Book Club: The Monsters We Make! at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, 3 Vreeland Rd, Florham Park
Tuesday, October 21 @ 7:30pm - The Marquee Club in the Spotlight Cabaret at bergenPAC at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Wednesday, October 22 @ 4:30pm - Visiting Writers Series with Blake Butler at Monmouth University - The Great Hall, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Wednesday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Wednesday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Wednesday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners: American As It Gets Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Thursday, October 23 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, October 23 @ 6:00pm - Leviathan at Monmouth University - Bey Hall Auditorium, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:00pm - National Theatre: Broadcast in HD - Frankenstein at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:00pm - NYC Musical Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Autumn 2025 Repertoire at Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zio Church, 5 Lewis Place, Closter
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:00pm - New Jersey Symphony: Disney’s Fantasia in Concert at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:00pm - Classical Season Celebration at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:00pm - Hanson at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, October 23 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Friday, October 24 @ 7:00pm - Hotel Transylvania – A Sensory Friendly Movie Experience at UCPAC’s Main Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Friday, October 24 @ 7:00pm - URINETOWN at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - Dracula at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - The Growing Stage presents "Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical" at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - interACT Theatre Productions presents "DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE" at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - Andy Borowitz: An Evening of Sanity at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs From the Table of Joy" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, October 24 @ 7:30pm - JC Cole at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Friday, October 24 @ 8:00pm - An Intimate Evening with Priscilla Presley at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Friday, October 24 @ 8:00pm - Aaron Lewis And The Stateliners at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Friday, October 24 @ 8:00pm - Il Divo By Candlelight at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, October 24 @ 8:00pm - Ivy Queen - Hija del Caribe Tour at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 25 @ 1:00pm - Gabby's Dollhouse Live! at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, October 25 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 25 @ 2:00pm - Dracula at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, October 25 @ 2:00pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, October 25 @ 2:00pm - Frankie Valli Tribute - Let's Hang On at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, October 25 @ 4:00pm - The Growing Stage presents "Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical" at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Saturday, October 25 @ 4:00pm - Gabby's Dollhouse Live! at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:00pm - FIGHT NIGHT at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:00pm - URINETOWN at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:00pm - Guest Attraction: Girls Gone Bible Live Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - Dracula at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - interACT Theatre Productions presents "DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE" at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - Step Afrika! at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones Tribute at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, October 25 @ 7:30pm - Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs From the Table of Joy" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 25 @ 8:00pm - The Secret Garden: Spring Version at Main Street Theatre Company, 70 County Rd 516, Old Bridge
Saturday, October 25 @ 8:00pm - The Vampire Circus at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, October 26 @ 1:00pm - Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Sunday, October 26 @ 1:00pm - The Very Caterpillar Interactive Show! at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, October 26 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents An Old-Fashioned Family Murder at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, October 26 @ 2:00pm - Dracula at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Sunday, October 26 @ 2:00pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Sunday, October 26 @ 2:00pm - The Growing Stage presents "Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical" at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Sunday, October 26 @ 2:00pm - URINETOWN at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Sunday, October 26 @ 2:00pm - Fantasia in Concert with New Jersey Symphony at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, October 26 @ 3:00pm - The Secret Garden: Spring Version at Main Street Theatre Company, 70 County Rd 516, Old Bridge
Sunday, October 26 @ 3:00pm - Smash Boom Best LIVE at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, October 26 @ 3:00pm - Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs From the Table of Joy" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, October 26 @ 3:00pm - Good Stuff: The Music of Sting and Steely Dan at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, October 26 @ 3:30pm - The Outcrops at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Sunday, October 26 @ 4:00pm - Chris Ruggiero & Clint Holmes at Grunin Center - Main Stage, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Sunday, October 26 @ 4:00pm - Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Sunday, October 26 @ 4:00pm - The Very Caterpillar Interactive Show! at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, October 26 @ 7:30pm - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
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