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Events This Week
in New Jersey from
September 16-22, 2026

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 09/16/2026

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from September 16-22, 2026 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Music, Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Film, Art, Community, Event Listings.

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FEATURED EVENTS

Premiere Stages presents the NJ Premiere of "Flawless" by John J. Wooten. (UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages at Kean University presents the New Jersey premiere production of Flawless by John J. Wooten, September 3-20 in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Flawless had its world premiere at Penguin Rep and is being produced in partnership with Penguin Rep and Shadowland Stages. Director Joe Brancato, Artistic Director of Penguin Rep, returns to direct. Original cast Ellen Adair, Michael Frederic and Alexander Rios reprise their roles from Penguin Rep production. 





 

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Thursday, September 17 - The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Will Hoge. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Will Hoge on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Hoge has a career whose milestones include Number One hits, Grammy nods, major-label record deals, and hard-won independence.

Friday, September 18 - Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Country Icon Trace Adkins in September. (CARTERET, NJ) -- Multi-PLATINUM entertainer Trace Adkins will bring his 30th Anniversary Tour to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Friday, September 18, 2026, for one night only. The show is part of Adkins' nationwide headline tour celebrating 30 years of chart-topping hits and powerhouse live performances. Showtime is 8:00pm.

Friday, September 18 - Broadway star Jessica Vosk kicks off MPAC's 32nd Season. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) will celebrate its 32nd season on September 18, 2026 with a special performance by popular Broadway star Jessica Vosk, best known for her dynamic performances in Wicked, Hell's Kitchen, and Beaches, and celebrated concert appearances at Carnegie Hall and many more.

 




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Saturday, September 19 - MPAC presents Cheap Trick: All Washed Up Tour. (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick return to Mayo Performing Arts Center as part of their All Washed Tour on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $91-$169 (all fees included).

Saturday, September 19 - Honest and Emotional Documentary The Bond That Broke Screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!. Some of the most difficult things passed down through families are the ones rarely spoken about. In The Bond That Broke, director Jeff Mizushima explores this through mother and daughter Kathi Ross-Nash and Dr. Zoe Ross-Nash, whose lives have both been shaped by eating disorders in very different ways. Kathi struggled with bulimia for decades, while Zoe became a clinical psychologist largely because of what she learned about her mother’s experience with an eating disorder. Their stories make them feel like two sides of the same coin.

Saturday, September 19 - Grunin Center for the Arts presents 80s kids. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Grunin Center for the Arts presents 80s kids on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:00pm. Get ready to turn up the nostalgia and sing your heart out — synthpop sweethearts Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill are bringing their nationally touring hit show 80s kids to Toms River!

Sunday, September 20 - Middletown Arts Center presents MAC Music Cafe on Sunday. (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Middletown Arts Center's Music Café returns on Sunday, September 20, 2026 with a terrific lineup of singer-songwriters: Paul During, Bill T. Midnight, Vito Natale and R.G. Evans. Enjoy an evening of original music, unique sounds and great performances from four talented artists.

MUSIC

Thursday, September 17 - Twenty-fifth Season of Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals Opens on September 17th. (LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) -- On Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:15pm, the 25th season of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will open with a recital of music for solo piano by Korean composers. The performer, Eunju Kim, is a member of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street) in Princeton. It is open to the public free of charge.





 

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Thursday, September 17 - The Newton Theatre presents Molly Tuttle. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Molly Tuttle on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Molly is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and virtuosic guitarist whose innovative blend of bluegrass, Americana, pop, and rock has made her one of the most dynamic artists in modern roots music.

Friday, September 18 - Princeton Folk Music Society presents Rakish. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Rakish on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. Rakish is a duo comprising violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn. Showtime is 8:00pm.

Friday, September 18 - Creative OPERAtions and 3BR Distillery serve up a "Distilled" version of Bizet's "Carmen". (KEYPORT, NJ) -- This September, Creative OPERAtions and 3BR Distillery are serving opera a little differently. Bite-Sized Opera: Just a Taste of Carmen comes to 3BR Distillery in Keyport on Friday, September 18, 2026, offering audiences a "distilled" version of Bizet's Carmen filled with unforgettable music, theatrical storytelling, tarot imagery, and a dash of the unexpected. Doors open at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:00pm.

Friday, September 18 - Smooth jazz artists Ultrablue and Stix Bones to Play Debonair Music Hall. (TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios and SoVibe Entertainment presents STIX BONES and ULTRABLUE, two unique smooth jazz acts on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Debonair Music Hall. Stix Bones is the Urban Jazz Artist, Drummer and Music Producer whose dynamic career launched with the Smooth Jazz album Groove Like This Ultrablue is the contemporary jazz group performing the music of pianist and writer/ producer John Smatla.

Saturday, September 19 - The 19th OSPAC Annual West Orange Jazz Festival. (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- The 19th OSPAC Annual West Orange Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm. The festival's lineup features Dion Parson & 21st Century Band, The Antoinette Montague Experience, The Jaleel Shaw Trio, Joe Locke Songs & Stories/ Solo Vibes, The Freddie Hendrix Experience & Fellowship, and The Montclair State University Jazz Ensemble Under the Direction of Dr. Oscar Perez and NJPAC TD Jazz For Teens Under the Direction of Mark Gross.

Saturday, September 19 - Vibraphonist Joe Locke to Honor Roy Hargrove and Billy Strayhorn at West Orange Jazz Festival. The late WBGO Radio personality Michael Bourne hosted an annual "Jazz on the Mountain" festival at the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY, for 22 years. In 2013, he asked vibraphonist Joe Locke to perform a solo vibe concert. "Michael Bourne," Locke recalled, "threw the gauntlet down. He kind of challenged me to do a set of solo vibraphone. At first, I said, 'Absolutely not. I can't do a whole set of solo vibraphone.' I did it, and I ended up really enjoying it, and so did the audience."

Saturday, September 19 - Golden Nugget Atlantic City presents The Rocket Man Show. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Golden Nugget Atlantic City presents The Rocket Man Show on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 8:00pm in The Grand. Crash land into your seat with this tribute show that stars Scotsman Rus Anderson - Elton John's official stunt & body double for various 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' world tour projects.

Saturday, September 19 - Pinelands Heritage & Americana Fest returns to Albert Music Hall. (WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall will celebrate the music, culture and community of the New Jersey Pinelands with its fourth annual Pinelands Heritage & Americana Fest on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The free outdoor festival runs from 11:00am to 5:00pm, with a rain date of Sunday, September 20.

Sunday, September 20 - Rutgers Symphony's 2026/27 Season Opens On September 20th. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Symphony Orchestra's season opens on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with a concert at Nicholas Music Center featuring Viet Cuong's Ladders, commissioned by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Also: a performance of Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto, featuring Maureen Hurd Hause, associate director of the Music Department. Showtime is 5:00pm.

Sunday, September 20 - Air Supply. Continuing to make musical history with every sold out performance around the world, legendary pop duo Air Supply is riding the wave of an eventful banner year in 2026, with concerts across North America, Australia, South America, Europe and Asia, a biopic in the works, an impending Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and – brace yourselves, devoted Airheads – A Matter of Time, their first studio album in 15 years. They will perform at Mayo Performing Arts Center at 7:30pm.

Sunday, September 20 - Five For Fighting String Quartet Tour to Play Shows in NY/NJ/PA. (NEWTON, NJ) -- Grammy® nominated, platinum-selling artist, Five For Fighting (aka John Ondrasik) will bring his ever popular Five For Fighting String Quartet Tour back out on the road this September and October. There are several shows coming to the local area including two in New Jersey: Sunday, September 20 at The Newton Theatre and Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at The Vogel in Red Bank.

Tuesday, September 22 - The Levoy Theatre presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Wednesday, September 22, 2026 at 7:00pm. This year marked 33 years since the band arrived on the music scene.

THEATRE

Friday, September 18 @ 8:00pm - Shoshana Bean at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. Broadway comes to Rahway! Shoshana Bean won the 2026 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her performance in “The Lost Boys” musical, currently at New York City’s Palace Theatre. Prior to that she starred in Alicia Keys’ hit Broadway musical, Hell’s Kitchen. Her portrayal of ‘Jersey’ earned her a Grammy Award, her second Tony Award nomination, a Drama League Award nomination, and a Drama Desk nomination. Her performance in the Public Theater’s Hell’s Kitchen Off-Broadway production earned her a Lucille Lortel Award nomination.

East Lynne Theater Company presents the New Jersey Premiere of "Lunar Eclipse" by Donald Margulies. (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Company presents the New Jersey Premiere of Lunar Eclipse by Donald Margulies from August 27 through September 20, 2026. In the play, George has been waiting for this night – the seven stages of a lunar eclipse are viewable from the farm that he shares with his wife Em – and she decides to join him in taking in the view.

The Players Guild of Leonia and Kaleidoscope Ensemble present the World Premiere of "The Old Ladies Bar". (LEONIA, NJ) -- The World Premiere of The Old Ladies Bar by Natasha Caroline Lowery Rivers is a co-production between The Players Guild of Leonia and Kaleidoscope Ensemble. Directed by TS Murphy, the production takes place weekends from September 18-27, 2026.

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday. (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), 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 written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.

Nutley Little Theatre presents "A Doll's House, Part 2". (NUTLEY, NJ) -- Fifteen years after leaving her family and stagnant marriage, Henrik Ibsen's Nora returns home in Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House Part 2. Nutley Little Theatre presents this sequel to Ibsen's classic play across three weekends from September 11-26, 2026.

Bergen County Players to open 94th season with "The Producers". (ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the #1 Theater Venue in Bergen County by (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen poll, the Bergen County Players (BCP) will open its 2026/27 season with Mel Brooks' The Producers. As one of America's longest-running little theater companies, BCP returns for its 94th season to present this area premiere at the Little Firehouse Theatre from September 19 through October 10, 2026.





 

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COMEDY

Friday, September 18 - Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent - Grandiloquent is Gary Gulman’s hilarious new show about insecurity, empathy, self-acceptance and how a thoughtful boy learned to use humor, reading and writing to cope with the consequences of his parents’ blunders. He's performing at McCarter Theatre Center at 7:30pm. Learn why a seemingly confident middle-aged man feels most comfortable in a large room where a thousand strangers are laughing at him. 

Saturday, September 19 - State Theatre New Jersey and The Stress Factory Comedy Club present Comedy Night Live. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Stress Factory Comedy Club present Comedy Night Live on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Nico Carney, Yvette Sagan, Josh Mandl, and host Vinnie Brand. Tickets start at $30.

DANCE

Thursday, September 17 - PEAK Performances welcomes A.I.M by Kyle Abraham with White Space. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- PEAK Performances at Montclair State University welcomes acclaimed choreographer Kyle Abraham and his celebrated contemporary dance company A.I.M for White Space, a haunting new evening-length work, co-commissioned by PEAK Performances, coming to Montclair State University on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:30pm.

Saturday, September 19 - Celebrate Spanish Dance, Music, and Culture with Alborada Spanish Dance Company at the Jackson Library. (JACKSON, NJ) -- A joyous celebration of Spanish and Hispanic cultures in a dazzling display of beautiful traditional costumes and Flamenco dance and music by Alborada Spanish Dance Company will take place at the Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The event begins at 3:00pm.

FILM

Thursday, September 17 - Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of "Ask E. Jean" on September 17th. (LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- The Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of Ask E. Jean on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:30pm. This is director Ivy Meeropol's acclaimed new documentary about journalist, author and legendary advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.

Friday, September 18 - Intense short Remember This screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!. Andrew Serban’s short film Remember This caught me in its visual logic before anything else, prompting me to explore its themes of certainty and ambiguity, which kept me engaged throughout. The black-and-white cinematography feels like a world that presents itself in certainties, in right and wrong, true and false, yet the more I watched, the less I could verify anything. The form and the content are in conversation the entire time, and I found that genuinely satisfying.

Sunday, September 20 - 2 Free Filmmaking Workshops at the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival!. The New Jersey Film Festival will be offering two filmmaking workshops this Fall. These workshops are FREE and open to the public, but they have limited seating and require advance registration. To register email the Festival at [email protected]. Registration is first come first served. LOCATION: Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

COMMUNITY

Saturday, September 19 - 13th Annual Pound the Pavement for Pancreatic Cancer Walk/Run to be held on September 19th in Neptune. (NEPTUNE, NJ) -- The 13th anniversary Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk, presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the Neptune Township Committee in support of the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Saturday, September 19 - Monmouth County Park System presents Wind & Sea Festival this Saturday. (PORT MONMOUTH, NJ) -- From kayaking to sandcastle building, the Monmouth County Park System's upcoming Wind & Sea Festival offers coastal activities the whole family can enjoy. Held on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11:00am-5:00pm, this event takes place at Bayshore Waterfront Park in Port Monmouth. Visitors are invited to try fishing, crabbing, kite flying, seining, shell painting, and more!

Saturday, September 19 - "Allen AME: Our Stories, Our Space, Our Legacy" to Celebrate Faith, History, Art, and Community. (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The public is invited to attend "Allen AME: Our Stories, Our Space, Our Legacy," a free special program honoring the enduring history and cultural significance of the former Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cape May. The event will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the historic Allen AME Church (717 Franklin Street) in Cape May.

Friday, September 18 - Big Book Sale to Benefit the Friends of the Island Library. (SURF CITY, NJ) -- The Friends of the Island Library will have a two-day book sale event from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library.

Tuesday, September 22 - Olympic Champion Laurie Hernandez Kicks Off 2026-27 Blauvelt Speaker Series at OCC's Grunin Center for the Arts. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) — The Ocean County College Foundation's Blauvelt Speaker Series kicks off its 2026-27 season with "A Conversation with Laurie Hernandez" on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts on the Ocean County College campus in Toms River. The event begins at 6:00pm.

ART

SOPAC's Herb + Milly Iris Gallery Presents unveiled26, Celebrating the Artists of the 23rd Annual Studio Tour SOMA. (SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) presents unveiled26, an exhibition featuring works by artists from South Orange and Maplewood, opening Thursday, September 17, at the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery. The exhibition will remain on view through November 8, 2026.

The Montclair Art Museum presents the First Major Solo Exhibition in the USA for Canadian Indigeneous Artist Nadia Myre. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum presents Nadia Myre: Analog/ues, the first major exhibition in the U.S. celebrating the multidisciplinary work of Canadian Indigenous artist Nadia Myre (Algonquin, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, b. 1974). Featuring more than 40 of Myre's experimental works—including ceramic beadwork, digital prints, videos, mixed media, and textiles—the exhibition invites cross-cultural dialogues about Native and settler histories of North America. The presentation emphasizes her recent work and debuts new, large-scale pieces. On view from September 19, 2026, through January 17, 2027, the exhibition is organized by the Montclair Art Museum, curated by Laura J. Allen, Curator of Native American Art and Repatriation Coordinator, and is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue.

Grounds For Sculpture presents site-specific work exploring the nature of time in "Shantell Martin: Past, Present, Future". (HAMILTON, NJ) -- Explore the fleeting nature of time through murals, daily meditative practices and newly commissioned sculptures in "Shantell Martin: Past, Present, Future," on view from September 20, 2026-July 23, 2028 at Grounds For Sculpture (GFS). The immersive, site-specific installation will feature new work indoors and sculptures in the park's gardens.


Thursday, September 17 - LOVERULES at Rutgers Shines the Spotlight on a Jersey-Born Artist and Activist. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, the largest exhibition of art by Hank Willis Thomas in New Jersey to date, runs from September 17 to December 20, 2026 in the Voorhees Gallery of Zimmerli Art Museum.

EVENT LISTINGS

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Wednesday, September 16 @ 7:30pm - Lou Antonucci - "You, Me, & Harry" Celebrating The Music of Harry Chapin​ at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Thursday, September 17 @ 7:00pm - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 35mm at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway

Thursday, September 17 @ 7:30pm - Will Hoge at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Thursday, September 17 @ 7:30pm - The Rascals 60th Anniversary Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Thursday, September 17 @ 7:30pm - Flawless at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union

Friday, September 18 @ 2:00pm - Ching-Yi Lin, piano at Grunin Center - Bösendorfer Recital Room, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Friday, September 18 @ 7:00pm - Moana Sing-Along Popcorn & Pajamas Film Series at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway

Friday, September 18 @ 7:00pm - Shorts Program #2 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick

Friday, September 18 @ 7:30pm - Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton

Friday, September 18 @ 7:30pm - Flawless at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union

Friday, September 18 @ 7:30pm - Alexis P Suter at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Friday, September 18 @ 8:00pm - Trace Adkins at Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret

Friday, September 18 @ 8:00pm - Shoshana Bean at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway

Friday, September 18 @ 8:00pm - Jessica Vosk: Opening Night Celebration at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Saturday, September 19 @ 12:00am - The Bond That Broke - Online for 24 Hours! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick

Saturday, September 19 @ 3:00pm - Flawless at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union

Saturday, September 19 @ 7:00pm - 80s Kids at Grunin Center - Main Stage, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Saturday, September 19 @ 7:00pm - VA New Jersey Healthcare System presents 1 Degree of Separation: A Funny Look at Depression and Suicide at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Saturday, September 19 @ 7:30pm - Deb Callahan Band at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton

Saturday, September 19 @ 7:30pm - Flawless at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union

Saturday, September 19 @ 8:00pm - Comedy Night Live Featuring Nico Carney, Yvette Sagan, Josh Mandl, and host Vinnie Brand at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Saturday, September 19 @ 8:00pm - Cheap Trick: All Washed Up Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Sunday, September 20 @ 2:00pm - Skullduggery - A Magical Pirate Adventure A Sensory Friendly Theater Performance at UCPAC's Main Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway

Sunday, September 20 @ 3:00pm - Story Songs of the '70s featuring Tom DiMenna at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan

Sunday, September 20 @ 3:00pm - Laurie Berkner – Solo Show at Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret

Sunday, September 20 @ 3:00pm - Flawless at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union

Sunday, September 20 @ 4:00pm - MAC Music Cafe at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

Sunday, September 20 @ 7:30pm - Air Supply at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown

Tuesday, September 22 @ 6:00pm - A Conversation with Laurie Hernandez at Grunin Center - Main Stage, 1 College Drive, Toms River

Tuesday, September 22 @ 7:00pm - An Evening with Gurudev: On Power, Presence, and Peace at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick




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A Beat of Our Own

There are multiple performances including:

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm

McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance. 

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George

George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

There are multiple performances including:

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ

Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

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Kean

Kean Department of Theatre presents "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot"

There are multiple performances including:

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm

Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ

References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot is an Obie Award-winning surrealist play by José Rivera that follows Gabriela, a lonely housewife in Barstow, California, awaiting her soldier-husband Benito’s return from the Gulf War in 1991. In the poetic fantasy world she creates as she drifts through her days in the Mojave desert, her housecat and a local coyote strike up a romance, while the celestial man-in-the-moon and her very real teenage neighbor Martín vie for her affection.

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Snow

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – United European Ballet Company

Thursday, October 15, 2026
@ 7:00pm

Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ

Classical Arts Entertainment presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a stunning Broadway-style ballet production performed by the United European Ballet Company.

This enchanting show brings one of the world’s most beloved fairy tales to life with beautiful choreography, expressive storytelling, hand-painted scenic designs, and bright, detailed costumes created by European designers.

 

Vitamin

Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom: The Crazy Ordinary World Tour

Thursday, October 15, 2026
@ 8:00pm

Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ

The world-renowned ensemble Vitamin String Quartet joins forces with the captivating harmonies of acclaimed vocal trio Girl Named Tom to bring their genre-defying arrangements to stages across the U.S. Known for transforming pop and rock anthems into virtuosic instrumentals, and fresh off Season 4 in Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, VSQ will team up with Girl Named Tom, whose breathtaking harmonies and heartfelt songwriting won The Voice in 2021 and have solidified their status as one of the leading lights in new American Folk Music. Enjoy music-making at its highest level, with reimagined classics and modern hits, stunning performances, and unforgettable collaborative moments.

 

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EVENT PREVIEWS

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- As part of their 40th Anniversary Season, Ritz Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil a brand-new way to experience the Ritz: an intimate, star-studded Cabaret Series celebrating voices, stories, and songs you love.



Avenel PAC presents Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill

Avenel PAC presents Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill will perform at the Avenel Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:30pm.



Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare

Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare

(EWING, NJ) -- Shakespeare 70 presents If You Speak Love - an affair with Shakespeare in the Don Evans Black Box Theater at The College of New Jersey from October 14-18, 2026. This is a lively, romantic exploration of some of the Bard's most memorable and iconic moments.



South Jersey Jazz Society presents 2026 Jazz@ThePoint Festival in October

South Jersey Jazz Society presents 2026 Jazz@ThePoint Festival in October

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society will present its annual Jazz@ThePoint festival from October 15–17, 2026, bringing three days of world-class jazz, history and celebration to Somers Point. This year's festival, themed "Red, White & Louis," honors the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. while celebrating the music and legacy of one of America's most influential and beloved musical artists Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, the internationally famous jazz trumpeter, bandleader and singer known for songs like "What a Wonderful World," "Hello, Dolly!," "Star Dust," and "La Vie En Rose."



State Theatre New Jersey presents their annual Classical Season Celebration on October 15th

State Theatre New Jersey presents their annual Classical Season Celebration on October 15th

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey celebrates the power of classical performance with the annual Classical Season Celebration on Thursday, October 15, 2026. This year's event will take place in STNJ's intimate Studio space with a performance featuring internationally acclaimed violinist Christina Bouey and award-winning pianist Yoon Lee entirely lit by candlelight.



Premiere Stages presents "Effa Loves Baseball"

Premiere Stages presents "Effa Loves Baseball"

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Premiere Stages presents Effa Loves Baseball across two weekends from October 15-25, 2026 at Enlow Recital Hall. In this Liberty Live Commsion play, Effa Manley manages the Newark Eagles, a team she wants to take all the way to the Negro League World Series.



Cumberland Players presents "A Year with Frog and Toad" Kids Version

Cumberland Players presents "A Year with Frog and Toad" Kids Version

(VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents A Year with Frog and Toad Kids Version from October 15-18, 2026. The treasured characters from the children’s books and the beautiful Broadway musical hop from page to stage in this story of friendship and adventure.



The West Milford Players presents "The Women"

The West Milford Players presents "The Women"

(WEST MILFORD, NJ) -- The West Milford Players presents The Women - their first show of the 2026-2027 season - from October 15-18, 2026 at the West Milford Presbyterian Church. The production is directed by Debbie Quinlan.



Premiere Stages presents the World Premiere of "Effa Loves Baseball"

Premiere Stages presents the World Premiere of "Effa Loves Baseball"

(HILLSIDE NJ) -- Premiere Stages at Kean University presents the premiere production of Effa Loves Baseball by Pia Wilson, the recipient of the 2025/26 Liberty Live Commission, October 15-25, 2026 in Kean University's Enlow Recital Hall. Directed by marcus d. harvey, Effa Loves Baseball features Justin Walter Cook, Grant Kennedy Lewis, DeShawn Harold Mitchell, David Andrew Morton, Greg Alverez Reid, and Kerry Warren as Effa Manley.



Classic American Tales to present final "Tales at the Dormer House" for 2026

Classic American Tales to present final "Tales at the Dormer House" for 2026

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Classic American Tales (CAT) is having its final Tales at the Dormer House in Cape May for 2026, on Thursday, October 15 at 4:00pm. It features seasoned storytellers Frank Smith, Stephanie Garrett, Gayle Stahlhuth, and newcomer Liberty Ero presenting some of their favorite short stories and monologues by well-known American writers.