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George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" by Shayan Lofti (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents What Became of Us by Shayan Lofti and directed by Laiona Michelle (GSP's Little Girl Blue). Previews begin on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with opening night set for Friday, March 20, for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 5, 2026, at George Street Playhouse.
The National Tour of "Stereophonic" comes to State Theatre New Jersey (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national tour of the 2024 Tony® Award-winning Best Play, Stereophonic, for four performances from March 28-29, 2026. Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom.
The MTM Players to present "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Truth to power and the struggle of the non-conformist against the institution—sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious—take the stage when The MTM Players presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus.
Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents "The Comeuppance" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents The Comeuppance by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright and Princeton alumnus Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Class of 2006. Performances take place April 3-4 and April 10 at 8:00pm and April 11 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center.
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon (HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon from February 24 through March 26, 2026. This is a classic comedy about two aging vaudeville performers, Willie Clark and Al Lewis, who were once a legendary duo but haven’t spoken in years due to a bitter falling out.
The Curtain presents a new adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard III" (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, will present an all-new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III this March at Nimbus Arts Center weekends from March 5-29, 2026. Directed and adapted by Sean Hagerty, this morbidly comic, blood-soaked classic charts the ruthless rise of Shakespeare's most notorious king.
The Ritz Theatre Company presents "She Kills Monsters" (HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents She Kills Monsters from March 6-29, 2026. A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games! In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents "Anastasia, The Musical" (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Anastasia, The Musical weekends from March 6-29, 2026. From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s.
South Camden Theatre Company presents "The Revolutionists" (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson across three weekends from March 13-29, 2026. The play takes place in 1793 where four bold women—playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, ribbon-loving Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle—team up in a wild, feminist comedy set amid the Reign of Terror.
Players Guild of Leonia presents "The Psychic" (LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia presents The Psychic by Sam Bobrick across three weekends from March 13-29, 2026. The production, directed by Terri Caust, takes you into a world where nothing is quite as it seems.
The Barn Theatre presents "Torch Song" by Harvey Fierstein (MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein across three weekends from March 13-29, 2026. This heartfelt play follows Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish drag queen performing as "Virginia Ham" in New York City. As he navigates love, family, and identity, he faces both joy and hardship.
Faith and Frosting Collide in "The Cake" at Bergen County Players (ORADELL, NJ) -- Enjoy a touching and topical dramedy as love clashes with conscience in Bergen County Players' (BCP) production of The Cake. The play, written by Bekah Brunstetter, producer/writer for the hit TV series This Is Us, is directed by Carol Fisher of Teaneck. It opens March 14 and runs through April 11, 2026 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
Arden Theatre Company presents a Bold New Take on "Romeo and Juliet" (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet from March 5 through April 5, 2026 on the F. Otto Haas Stage. Directed by Barrymore Award–winning director Amina Robinson, the production offers a bold and resonant vision of Shakespeare's iconic work. This reimagined work breathes new life into a story that confronts cycles of violence, power, and lost innocence, blending contemporary perspectives with classic Shakespearean elements.
First Avenue Playhouse presents "Old Love" (ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents Old Love across three weekends from March 13-28, 2026. This hilarious and heart-warming play is by Norm Foster.
Spring Lake Theatre Company presents "Jesus Christ Superstar" (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Spring Lake Theatre Company presents Jesus Christ Superstar across two weekends from March 19-29, 2026. Experience the groundbreaking rock opera that changed musical theatre forever. Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story of the final days of Jesus through a bold, modern lens and a powerful rock score.
Dover Little Theatre presents "Much Ado About Nothing" (DOVER, NJ) -- Dover Little Theatre presents Much Ado About Nothing across three weekends from March 20 to April 4, 2026. This a comedy by William Shakespeare, revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town. The production is directed by Julieta Quinteras Amat.
Villagers Theatre's BlackBox series presents "Diary of a Simpy Kid" (SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre's BlackBox series presents Diary of a Simpy Kid across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026. Based on the beloved book and movie series “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney, the show is a musical parody of the iconic characters we all know and love.
October Ensemble presents the World Premiere of "Oh Sh*t, Sherlock!" (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- October Ensemble presents the World Premiere of Oh Sh*t, Sherlock! weekends from March 20 to April 12, 2026 at The Jersey Shore Arts Center. The actor playing Sherlock has never seen the script. Hilarity ensues as the rest of the cast tries to keep the mystery on track!
NJCU Center for the Arts presents Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- New Jersey City University's Center for the Arts presents Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 in the Margaret Williams Theatre. Released in June 1995, "Jagged Little Pill" made a household name of Alanis Morissette, earning her the title of the best-selling international debut artist in history. Three decades later, that same album was the inspiration for a Broadway musical. Jagged Little Pill is a raw, edgy, topical, and by no means difficult to swallow.
Square Ducks Productions to Present "Muse" at Mile Square Theatre (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- A new theater company – Square Ducks Productions – which specializes in shows for the special-needs community, will present its first production, Muse, at Mile Square Theatre across two weekends from March 20–29, 2026. Muse is an immersive theatrical experience inspired by the myth of Persephone.
The Off Broad Street Players presents "The Fantasticks" in Bridgeton (BRIDGETON, NJ) -- The Off Broad Street Players presents The Fantasticks across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 at Hopeloft in Bridgeton. There's always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers and a love that grows with each season.
Main Street Theatre Company presents "Beau Jest" (OLD BRIDGE, NJ) -- Main Street Theatre Company presents Beau Jest by James Sherman across two weekends from March 21-29, 2026. In the play, Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle.
Megan Thee Stallion to make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" (NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers of the Tony Award®-winning, record-breaking Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical have announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and actress Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in the production as "Zidler", impresario of the titular nightclub. Taking the stage for a strictly limited 8-week engagement, Megan will light up the Al Hirshfeld Theatre from Tuesday, March 24th to Sunday, May 17, 2026, promising an unmissable, moment in the show's legendary run.
RVCC to Stage Student Theatre Production of One-Act Comedy, "The Whole Shebang" (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present a student theatre production of The Whole Shebang, a one-act play by Rich Orloff, March 25-27, 2026. Directed by Adjunct Professor Emerita Danielle Barry of Bridgewater, the play will be staged in the Welpe Theatre at the College's Branchburg campus. Showtime is 7:00pm each night.
Shakespeare 70 presents "The Crucible" at TCNJ (EWING, NJ) -- Shakespeare 70 presents The Crucible by Arthur Miller from March 25-29, 2026 at The College of New Jersey's Center for the Arts. This production examines a society—convinced of and beset by its own righteousness—on the brink of collapse, devouring itself from the inside out.
Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "Lizzie" (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents a special concert series event - Lizzie by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner and Alan Stevens Hewitt. Rage! Sex! Betrayal! BLOODY MURDER! A rock-show retelling of the bloody legend of America's favorite axe-wielding double-murderess, Lizzie Borden. Performances take place March 27-29, 2026.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "MAME" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents MAME weekends from March 27 through April 19, 2026. The musical is based on the novel "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis and the play by Lawrence and Lee.
Vanguard Theater Company presents "What The Constitution Means to Me" (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Vanguard Theater Company presents What The Constitution Means to Me weekends from March 27 through April 12, 2026. Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.
Nutley Little Theatre presents a Staged Reading of "With a Capital C" by Lawrence Paone (NUTLEY, NJ) -- On Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7:00pm, Nutley Little Theatre presents a free staged reading of With a Capital C - an original script written by Drew University Alum, Lawrence Paone and directed by another Drew Alum and NLT member, Mead Winters. There will be a talkback with the author immediately following the performance.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 7:00pm - Shakespeare "Out Loud": Henry VI, Part 3 at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory, 3 Vreeland Rd, Florham Park
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 7:00pm - MAC Student Theater Academy presents "Beetlejuice, Jr." at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm - HENRY VI: THE RISE OF RICHARD at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Friday, March 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm - MAC Student Theater Academy presents "Beetlejuice, Jr." at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown
Friday, March 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, March 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm - HENRY VI: THE RISE OF RICHARD at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Friday, March 27, 2026 @ 8:00pm - Stereophonic at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, March 27, 2026 @ 8:00pm - New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: The Mikado at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 2:00pm - Stereophonic at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 2:00pm - 9 to 5: The Musical at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 2:00pm - HENRY VI: THE RISE OF RICHARD at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm - HENRY VI: THE RISE OF RICHARD at Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm - Stereophonic at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm - 9 to 5: The Musical at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, March 29, 2026 @ 1:00pm - Stereophonic at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, March 29, 2026 @ 2:00pm - George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us" at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, March 29, 2026 @ 3:00pm - 9 to 5: The Musical at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Paper Mill Playhouse presents "1776" (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical, from April 1 through May 2, 2026. It brings the story behind the creation of the Declaration of Independence to the stage with witty satire, compelling drama, and a thrilling score. With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their fellow delegates as they navigate fiery debates, political tensions, and personal conflicts in their struggle to unite thirteen colonies.
"The Startup" to have Workshop Production at The Flea Theater (NEW YORK, NY) -- The Flea Theater hosts workshop productions of The Startup from April 1-19, 2026. The Startup is a comedic new musical that follows Chip Cooper, the optimistic CEO of a rising tech company, and his idealistic team as they scramble to save their business when funding runs dry. The show is in previews from April 1-4.
Centenary Stage Company presents a Staged Reading of "Big Money" on April 1st (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents a staged reading of Big Money by Lauren Ferebee on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7:00pm in the Sitnik Theatre as part of its Women Playwrights Series (WPS). This is a sharp and timely new play that dives into the high-stakes world of advertising, ambition, and moral compromise.
Who Is Karen Andre? Ruth Stage Brings Ayn Rand's "Night of January 16th" to Asbury Park! (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Ruth Stage continues its residency at the Jersey Shore Arts Center with Night of January 16th, presented from April 2-4, 2026. This follows the company's acclaimed productions of Edward Albee's The Zoo Story and At Home at the Zoo. In Ayn Rand's gripping courtroom drama, Karen Andre stands accused of murdering her powerful and enigmatic lover, Bjorn Faulkner.
"It's Never Too Late," A New Musical Exploring Hope and Second Chances, Debuts at Kelsey Theatre in April (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- The power of hope, reinvention, and second chances takes the stage when Theater To Go presents the world premiere, limited engagement of the new Lou DiPietro musical It's Never Too Late, across two weekends from April 3–12, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre on the Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus.
Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents "The Comeuppance" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents The Comeuppance by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright and Princeton alumnus Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Class of 2006. Performances take place April 3-4 and April 10 at 8:00pm and April 11 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center.
Chain Theatre presents the World Premiere of "The Pushover" by John Patrick Shanley (NEW YORK, NY) -- Chain Theatre presents the world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley's The Pushover, directed by Kirk Gostkowski, from April 6-26, 2026. The Pushover is a play about three bad-ass women who collide and collude at a spa in New Mexico, and a bare-bones Asian restaurant in Queens.
Vivid Stage presents "Etiquette" by David Lee White (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage presents "Etiquette" by David Lee White across two weekends from April 9-19, 2026. The play takes place in the Fall of 2021 and the Cellar Theatre is back in production after a year of Zoom programming.
Centenary Stage Company presents "The Niceties" (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents The Niceties by Eleanore Burgess, running April 9-19, 2026 in the Kutz Blackbox Theatre of the Centenary University campus. The play follows an accomplished Ivy League professor holds routine office hours with an ambitious young student to discuss her thesis: if history is written by the victors, who tells the story of the oppressed?
Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Titanic, The Musical" (RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Titanic, The Musical from April 9-12, 2026. Epic and majestic, with moments of heartbreaking intimacy, Titanic captures the triumph and tragedy of the hopeful passengers on the ill-fated Ship of Dreams.
Roundtable Theater Company presents "Jagged Little Pill" (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Roundtable Theater Company presents the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill from April 9-12, 2026 at the George Frey Center for Performing Arts in the Fair Lawn Community Center. Set in modern-day Connecticut, this contemporary musical utilizes the genius of Alanis Morissette's 1995 album of the same name to tackle some of today's most important issues.
Bell Theater at Bell Works presents "Sexy Laundry" by Michele Riml (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater at Bell Works presents Sexy Laundry by Michele Riml from April 10-26, 2026. Armed with a copy of “Sex for Dummies,” Alice and Henry check themselves into a trendy spa hotel with a mission: to jump-start their 25-year marriage. Georgette Reilly Timoney plays Alice and Bill Timoney plays Henry.
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of "Wilderness Generation" (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) presents the world premiere of Wilderness Generation, a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award- nominated playwright James Ijames, whose breakout work Fat Ham earned the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and national acclaim. The production, directed by PTC Co-Artistic Director and Obie Award winner Taibi Magar, serves as the final installment of the Citywide James Ijames Pass series and runs from April 10 through May 3, 2026, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.
Brookdale Performing Arts Center presents Stephen Sondheim's "Company" (LINCROFT, NJ) -- Brookdale Performing Arts Center presents Stephen Sondheim's Company - performed in an immersive, in-the-round setting where it feels like you're a guest at Bobby's birthday party. This intimate staging pulls the audience into the heart of the celebration, surrounding you with music, laughter, and the beautifully messy moments of modern relationships. Performances take place across three weekends from April 10-26, 2026.
Kean University Theatre Department presents "The Bald Soprano" by Eugène Ionesco (UNION, NJ) -- Kean University Theatre Department presents The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco from April 10-18, 2026 in the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Has your day-to-day life begun to feel like some surreal hallucination?
