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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-13-26

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2026 Perry Awards Winners

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The 53rd Annual Perry Awards were presented by NJACT (The New Jersey Association of Community Theatres) on October 4, 2026 at The Strand Theater. Some notable winners: The Community Theater of the Year went to Studio Players; Kevin Gunther received a Lifetime Achievement Award; John Wells received the David P. McMenemie Award; and the Reviewer of the Year Award went to Richard Siegel.

NENAproductions Theater Project presents "Evita"

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- NENAproductions Theater Project presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. Performances take place at the Jersey Shore Arts Center. Evita brings to life the rags-to-riches rise of Eva Peron, the First Lady of Argentina.

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "Gypsy, a Musical Fable"

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present Gypsy, a Musical Fable across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. The Mother of All Musicals! The jewel of Broadway's Golden Age, Gypsy boasts an incomparable score, a brilliantly conceived book, and one of the greatest leading roles ever to grace the Broadway stage.

Center Players presents "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Center Players presents It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play with four performances across two Sundays (November 8 and November 15, 2026). Performances are split between the American Hotel and Mattison Crossing.

Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's beloved musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from November 6–22, 2026. The irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son.

A Book In Hand Reading of "Twelve Incompetent Jurors" to take place October 17-18

(OLD BRIDGE, NJ) -- The Middlesex Bar Foundation in collaboration with Main Street Theatre Company presents a book in hand reading of Twelve Incompetent Jurors with two performances from October 17-18, 2026. The play by Ian McWethy is about a man accused of abducting half a dozen cats. He admits it. It's an open-and-shut case, even for a jury filled with oddballs – with the exception of one sane juror.

Ferrell Studios presents "Carrie, the Musical"

(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Ferrell Studios presents Carrie, the Musical at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center from November 12-15, 2026. Based on the classic novel by Stephen King, the musical poses the question: What happens when someone is pushed too far?

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.

Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents Christmas at the Playhouse 2026

(HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents Christmas at the Playhouse 2026 from November 10 to December 20, 2026. Celebrate the season with this spectacular holiday production filled with the music, memories, and traditions audiences have cherished through the years.

Burlington County Footlighters presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

(CINNAMINSON, NJ) -- Burlington County Footlighters presents The Drowsy Chaperone weekends from November 6-21, 2026. When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious Tony Award-winning musical farce.

Pioneer Productions presents Neil Simon's "Rumors"

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Pioneer Productions presents Neil Simon's Rumors from November 6–15, 2026 at The Stage at Fellowship Hall. This is Simon's celebrated comedy of confusion, deception, and nonstop laughs. Known for its rapid-fire dialogue and relentless comic momentum, Rumors is widely regarded as one of Simon's most ambitious and brilliantly constructed farces.

Arden Theatre Company presents "Topdog/Underdog"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company continues its 2026/27 Mainstage Season with Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize- winning play Topdog/Underdog, a gripping two-person drama exploring brotherhood, rivalry, survival, and the ties that bind families together. Directed by three-time Barrymore Award-winning artist Amina Robinson and co-produced with People's Light, Topdog/Underdog starts its run on the Arden's Arcadia stage on October 29, with opening night on November 4, and performances running through December 13, 2026.

Fool Moon Theatre Company presents "Agnes of God"

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Fool Moon Theatre Company presents John Pielmeier's mysterious play Agnes of God, which was turned into an award-winning movie, at studio;space in Somers Point from October 22-25, 2026.

music

Gateway Playhouse hosts a Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on October 24th

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse hosts A Tribute to JUDY & LIZA on Saturday, October 24, 2026 with performances at 2:00pm & 6:00pm.

Shemekia Copeland to Perform Two Nights at Lizzie Rose Music Room

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give two live performances at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, 2026. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She will have a different supporting act each night.

film

Film Review - "Other Mommy"

Over the past couple of decades, horror fans have grown increasingly weary of the prevailing Blumhouse/Waniverse school of quiet-quiet-bang scaremongering. Other Mommy, Blumhouse's latest production, at least deviates from this tired formula. Rather than quiet-quiet-bang, director Rob Savage has opted for bang-bang-bang.

community

SOPAC and Seton Hall University Celebrate 21 Seasons of Partnership

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Now in its 21st season, the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) continues a partnership that has been part of its story from the very beginning. Seton Hall University (SHU) returns to the SOPAC mainstage throughout Season 21 with a full lineup of programming presented by the Seton Hall University Arts Council, from student theatre to big band jazz and grand opera. Fall performances kick off this week with the Lionel Hampton Big Band.

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