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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place November 3-9, 2026

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 11/03/2026

Here is a comprehensive look at plays taking place from November 3-9, 2026 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Event Previews, Event Listings, Coming Soon.

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FEATURED EVENTS

Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents "Oratorio for Living Things" by Heather Christian  (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents Oratorio for Living Things by Heather Christian. Infusing a classical oratorio with blues, gospel, jazz, and soul, this musical and visual journey investigates human experiences of time and memory alongside powerful physical forces that shape the universe. Performances take place November 6-8, 2026.





 

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Dunbar Repertory Company presents "FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf"  (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company presents Ntozake Shange's FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf at the Middletown Arts Center across two weekends from November 7-15, 2026. This is the groundbreaking "choreopoem" – a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. The production is directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, SR.

It's a Family Affair: A Hilarious Dark Comedy Premieres at Avenel Performing Arts Center Before Heading Off-Off-Broadway  (AVENEL, NJ) -- Retirement was supposed to bring JT Tyler some peace. Instead, the retired fire captain discovers that after 40 years of putting out fires for everyone else, the biggest fire he may ever face is burning right inside his own home.

EVENT PREVIEWS

Centenary Stage Company's Annual Fringe Festival Returns in November  (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's annual Fringe Festival returns this November with three intimate, unconventional, and thought-provoking theatrical experiences. Featuring Too Fat for China, Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman, and Unseen, this year's festival explores adoption, art and mental illness, and the often-unseen people who make the magic of theater possible.

Speranza Theatre Company presents "Petticoat Patriots"  (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Speranza Theatre Company presents Petticoat Patriots by Jennie Contuzzi at the Museum of Jersey City History from November 5-7, 2026. In September 1780, Jane Tuers crossed the Hudson River to sell eggs and vegetables in British occupied New York. She returned with something far more dangerous: a warning about Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender West Point.




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Centenary Stage Company to open Fringe Festival with Phoebe Potts' Solo Show "Too Fat For China"  (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company launches its annual Fringe Festival with comedian, comic storyteller, and professional Jew Phoebe Potts and her acclaimed one-woman show, Too Fat For China, running November 5–8, 2026, in the Kutz Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University.

NJIT's Theatre Arts & Technology Program presents "Sense & Sensibility"  (NEWARK, NJ) -- NJIT's Theatre Arts & Technology Program presents Sense & Sensibility from November 5-7, 2026 in the Jim Wise Theatre.  Kate Hamill's playful adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters after their father's death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable.

The Village Playbox presents "The Philadelphia Story"  (HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry across three weekends from November 6-21, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights. This smash Broadway comedy, about an eventful wedding weekend at the estate of a wealthy American family, inspired an Oscar-winning film and the hit musical High Society.

Cumberland Players presents "The Pillowman"  (VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents The Pillowman across two weekends from November 6-15, 2026. With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka and the Brothers Grimm, The Pillowman centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about his gruesome short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders.

Playhouse 22 presents "Working"  (EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Playhouse 22 presents Working weekends from November 6-22, 2026. Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few.

Phoenix Productions presents "Parade"  (RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions presents Parade at Count Basie Center for the Arts from November 6-8, 2026. The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life.

16th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival to take place November 6-8  (SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents the 16th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival from November 6-8, 2026. Produced by Rob Sullivan, the festival showcases the best new short plays written by local writers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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.

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.

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.





 

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South Camden Theatre Company presents "Sex Please We're Sixty"  (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents Sex Please We're Sixty weekends from November 6-22, 2026. Directed by Zuhairah McGill, the comedy by Susan and Michael Parker is a celebration of life! 

Mile Square Theatre presents "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf"  (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre presents For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf from weekends from November 6-15, 2026. Written by Ntozake Shange, this groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women.

Gateway Playhouse presents "Harvey"  (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse presents Harvey Mary Coyle Chase from November 6-8, 2026. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play was one of the longest-running comedies in Broadway history, charmingly presenting amiable Elwood P. Dowd's friendship with a tall white rabbit which only he can see.

Mainstage Center for the Arts presents "Elf The Musical Jr."  (BLACKWOOD, NJ) -- Mainstage Center for the Arts presents Elf The Musical Jr. at the Dennis Flyer Memorial Theater from November 6-8, 2026. Get ready to spread some holiday cheer with this production performed by the talented young artists of Mainstage Center for the Arts!

First Avenue Playhouse presents "Over the River and Through the Woods" by Joe DiPietro  (ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro from November 6-21, 2026. This is a heartwarming family comedy about the bond between generations.

Theater to Go presents "1776, the Musical" at the Kelsey Theatre  (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Theater to Go presents 1776, the Musical across two weekends from November 6-15, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre.  Igniting the stage in honor of our 250th Anniversary, the Tony Award-winning hit that brings America's founding to thrilling life!

Trilogy Repertory presents "Clue"  (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Trilogy Repertory presents Clue across two weekends from November 7-15, 2026 at The Sieminski Theater. It's a dark and stormy night. Whodunit? And how? The answer(s) may surprise you.

Bergen County Players presents "The Guys" this weekend  (ORADELL, NJ) -- As September 11 rapidly passes from living memory into recorded history—with well over a third of Americans today knowing that tragic day only through history books—Bergen County Players (BCP) invites the community to meaningfully "never forget" with a special, limited-run Second Stage presentation of Anne Nelson's The Guys.

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.

EVENT LISTINGS

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Friday, November 6, 2027 @ 7:30pm - Fellowship for Performing Arts presents C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Friday, November 6, 2027 @ 8:00pm - Lewis Center for the Arts presents "Oratorio for Living Things" at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 2:00pm - Lewis Center for the Arts presents "Oratorio for Living Things" at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 3:00pm - It's a Family Affair, the play at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 3:00pm - FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 4:00pm - Fellowship for Performing Arts presents C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 7:00pm - It's a Family Affair, the play at Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel Street, Avenel

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 7:30pm - Fellowship for Performing Arts presents C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 8:00pm - FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown





 

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Saturday, November 7, 2027 @ 8:00pm - Lewis Center for the Arts presents "Oratorio for Living Things" at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton

Sunday, November 8, 2027 @ 2:00pm - Lewis Center for the Arts presents "Oratorio for Living Things" at McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton

Sunday, November 8, 2027 @ 3:00pm - Fellowship for Performing Arts presents C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick

Sunday, November 8, 2027 @ 4:00pm - FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, at Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown

COMING SOON

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.

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?

Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival presents "Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman"  (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival continues with Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman, a captivating one-woman play written and performed by Erica Knight. Running November 12–15, 2026, in the Kutz Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University. The production explores the turbulent life and legacy of Ralph Albert Blakelock, one of America's most celebrated yet tragically overlooked nineteenth-century painters.

Fool Moon Theatre Company presents "Love, Loss, And What I Wore" at The Eagle Theatre on November 12th  (HAMMONTON, NJ) -- Fool Moon Theatre Company presents a special, one-night-only presentation of the hit play Love, Loss and What I Wore on Thursday, November 12 2026 at Eagle Theatre. This exclusive event is a benefit for the Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary in Mays Landing. Showtime is 7:30pm.

Middlesex College presents "She Kills Monsters"  (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex College Visual, Performing and Media Arts presents She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen from November 12-18, 2026 at the Performing Arts Center - Studio Theater in Edison. She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.

Theater League of Clifton presents "1776" in November  (WAYNE, NJ) -- Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of opinionated, stubborn and deeply divided delegates gathered in Philadelphia and somehow managed to create a new nation. This November, the Theater League of Clifton brings their story to the stage with 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about the tumultuous days leading to the Declaration of Independence. Directed by Maren Sugarman, the production will be presented November 13–15, 2026, at the Wayne Community Center.

Lomotion Live presents "Etiquette" by David Lee White  (BOONTON, NJ) -- Lomotion Live presents Etiquette, a timely and biting comedy by playwright David Lee White, directed by Lauren Moran. The production will run November 13–15, 2026 at Lomotion Live at Parsippany Arts Center in Boonton.

NJ Rep presents Theatre Brut Short Play Festival 2026: "Through The Window"  (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- What happens when we look through a window? Do we see the world as it really is, the world as we wish it could be, or something we never expected? New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) invites audiences to discover the unexpected with NJ Rep presents Theatre Brut Short Play Festival 2026: "Through The Window" a festival of eight original short plays presented over two weekends, November 13–15 and November 20–22, 2026 at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch.

Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical"  (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical weekends from November 13-28, 2026. In this musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic, The Herdmans – widely known as the "worst kids in the history of the world" – crash Sunday School lured by the promise of free snacks and end up hijacking the annual church Christmas pageant!

For the Whim Productions presents William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"  (BRIDGETON, NJ) -- For the Whim Productions presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream from November 13-20, 2026 at the Ashley McCormick Theatre in the Hopeloft in Bridgeton. A whimsical comedy where fairies, lovers, actors, and our audience collide in an enchanted forest, blending magic, romance, and mischief. The production is directed by Heidi Dugan.

The Maplewood Strollers presents "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"  (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street weekends from November 13-22, 2026. Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London.

Readington Community Theatre presents "Anatomy of a Murder"  (WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ) -- Readington Community Theatre presents Anatomy of a Murder by Elihu Winer across two weekends from November 13-22, 2026 at Rockaway Reformed Church. In a quiet town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a small-time lawyer is pulled into a sensational case that quickly grips the entire community.

The Barn Theatre presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda, the Musical"  (MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Roald Dahl's Matilda, the Musical weekends from November 13 to December 5, 2026. The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Villagers Theatre presents "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot"  (SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre presents The Last Days of Judas Iscariot in The Andrew Russoniello Black Box weekends from November 13-21, 2026. Set in a time-bending, darkly comic world between heaven and hell, the play reexamines the plight and fate of the New Testament’s most infamous and unexplained sinner.

Holmdel Theatre Company presents "Love, Loss, and What I Wore"  (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Holmdel Theatre Company presents Love, Loss, and What I Wore from November 13-15, 2026. Told through a series of personal stories and monologues, Love, Loss, and What I Wore reveals how the clothes we wear often become intertwined with who we are and the moments we never forget. The show celebrates the humor and heartbreak of everyday life, reminding audiences that while fashion trends may come and go, the experiences that connect us are timeless.


The Growing Stage presents Murder at the Palace  (NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage presents Murder at the Palace - a roaring 20's murder mystery - on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. All proceeds benefit the artistic and educational programming of The Growing Stage.

SPQR Stage Co. presents "Pumpin' the Chihuahua"  (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- SPQR Stage Co. presents Bill Sterritt's "Pumpin' the Chihuahua," an imaginative dark comedy running two weekends from November 14–22, 2026 at studio;space in Somers Point.

Moorestown Theater Company presents "9 to 5, the Musical"  (MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Moorestown Theater Company presents 9 to 5, the Musical from November 18-22 at First Methodist Church. Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can't do, even in a man's world.

Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department presents "The Laramie Project"  (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present a student theatre production of The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project, November 18-20, 2026 at 7:00pm each night. The performances, which are free of charge and open to the public, will be held in the Welpe Theatre at the College's Branchburg campus.

Offbook Productions present "The Women of Congress 1776"  (MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ) -- Offbook Productions presents The Women of Congress 1776 on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at the Trailside Nature & Science Center in Mountainside. Showtime is 6:30pm.

Cape May Stage presents "Murder For Two - The Holiday Edition"  (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Murder For Two - The Holiday Edition from November 18 through December 27, 2026. Directed by Roy Steinberg, it's a merry and musical whodunit!

Paper Mill Playhouse to open season with "Mary Poppins"  (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins to open the company's 88th season. Performances begin Wednesday, November 18 ahead of a Sunday, November 22 opening night for a run that continues through Sunday, January 3, 2027. This is a spectacular musical filled with wonder, wit, and unforgettable songs.

Somerset County Vocational Technical High School Theater Arts Department presents "Come From Away"  (BRIDGEWATER, NJ) -- In a story about strangers becoming family and tragedy giving way to unexpected hope, one real-life couple's love story has given students at Somerset County Vocational Technical High School a personal connection to the musical they are bringing to the stage.

Centenary Stage Company to Close Out 2026 Fringe Festival with "Unseen"  (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company will conclude its 2026 Fringe Festival with Unseen, written and performed by Kimberly Prentice, November 19–22, 2026, in the Kutz Theatre. Blending physical comedy, rapid-fire character changes, and heartfelt storytelling, Unseen takes audiences backstage into the demanding, unpredictable world of Broadway's wardrobe crew, celebrating the people whose essential work often goes unnoticed.

The Road Company presents "Solid Gold: A Show-Stopping Cabaret"  (WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Solid Gold: A Show-Stopping Cabaret, an original retrospective revue, from November 19 to December 5, 2026 at the Grand Theatre.

A Work of Heart Productions presents "The Wedding Singer" at Porta  (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- A Work of Heart Productions presents The Wedding Singer at Porta in Montclair from November 19-21, 2026. Enjoy a themed cocktail and dinner while experiencing a LIVE production of the popular play based on the hit film, featuring an incredible cast and live rock band!

EPIC Players presents "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"  (NEW YORK, NY) -- EPIC Players presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time from November 20 through December 6, 2026 at ART/NY Mezzanine Theatre. This award-winning adaptation of the bestselling novel by Mark Haddon is a rich exploration of the touching and bleakly humorous tale of 15-year-old Christopher, his neighbor's dog and how best to venture out into the adult world. It was adapted by Simon Stephens.

Gas Lamp Players presents "How to Train Your Dragon, JR."  (GLEN RIDGE, NJ) -- Gas Lamp Players presents How to Train Your Dragon, JR. from November 20-22, 2026 at Ridgewood Avenue School. Based on the DreamWorks Animation hit, How to Train Your Dragon, Jr. brings fire-breathing action, epic adventure and big laughs to the stage. Presented with two casts, the production is directed by Heather Ballantyne and Erin Dilly.

Music Mountain Theatre presents "A Christmas Carol"  (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents A Christmas Carol weekends from November 20 - December 13, 2026. The popular musical features Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and Book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens.  It is based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Thank You 5 Productions presents Disney's "Descendants: The Musical"  (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Thank You 5 Productions presents Disney's Descendants: The Musical across two weekends from November 20-29, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre. Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, this is a musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films!

Jersey City Theater Center presents "Try/Step/Trip" at White Eagle Hall  (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- On November 20, 2026, Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) presents an acclaimed 2026 theatre-festival sensation about a young man-of-color's struggle against a repressive legal system told through music, step dancing and rap-infused lyrics. Showtime is 7:30pm.

Neptune High School presents "Peter and the Starcatcher"  (NEPTUNE, NJ) -- Neptune High School presents Peter and the Starcatcher at the Michael T. Lake Performing Arts Center on November 20-21, 2026 at 7:00pm. The Tony Award-winning play upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan).

Inspire 23 Productions Brings Two Powerful Stage Plays to New Jersey This November!  (AVENEL, NJ) -- Get ready for an exciting weekend of fun, laughter, drama, and live entertainment as Inspire 23 Productions presents two captivating stage plays (Tangled Vows and The Man Beneath the Mask) at the Avenel Performing Arts Center.

Passage Theatre Company presents "Jitney" by August Wilson  (TRENTON, NJ) -- This holiday season, Trenton's only professional theatre company is staging the first-ever performance of an August Wilson play within the state capital. Passage Theatre Company will present August Wilson's Jitney, directed by Zuhairah McGill and starring Passage Theatre Executive Artistic Director Brishen Miller as Booster. The production runs from November 27 through December 20, 2026. The production is supported in-part by funding through the NJEDA's A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program, Isles, and GoTrenton.

Centenary Stage Company presents Disney's "Frozen: The Musical"  (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company presents Disney's Frozen: The Musical, this year's Family Holiday Spectacular, running November 27 through December 13, 2026 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Based on the beloved Academy Award-winning Disney animated film, this musical features music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, with a book by Jennifer Lee.

Westfield Community Players present "Miracle on 34th Street - A Live Radio Play"  (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players present Miracle on 34th Street - A Live Radio Play from November 27-29, 2026. Directed by Jose Rivera, this is adapted by Cass Cochrane and based on the novel by Valentine Davies and the 1947 screenplay by George Seaton.

Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn"  (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn from November 28 through December 20, 2026. The beloved film classic comes to the stage in a charming crowd-pleaser featuring one glorious Irving Berlin number after another, each celebrating a different festivity.

George Street Playhouse presents "2 Pianos 4 Hands"  (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents 2 Pianos 4 Hands, written by Ted Dykstra ("The Expanse") & Richard Greenblatt (Letters from Lehrer), and directed by Tom Frey (Souvenir). 2 Pianos 4 Hands begins previews December 1, 2026, at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and is set to open December 4, for a run through December 20, 2026.




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Paul

Paul Anka

Tuesday, November 03, 2026
@ 7:30pm

Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ

One of the most successful singer-songwriters in music with over 100 million albums sold, Paul Anka has the distinction of being the only artist in history to have a song on the Billboard charts during seven consecutive decades. Enjoy classics such as “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “Diana,” “My Way,” “Puppy Love” and “Lonely Boy,” as performed by this consummate showman.

 

A.R.

A.R. Rahman Symphonic Experience with the New Jersey Symphony

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Tuesday, November 03, 2026
@ 7:30pm

NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ

Renowned worldwide as A.R. Rahman, the celebrated composer, performer and producer has transformed the landscape of Indian film and contemporary music with a sound that transcends borders and generations. With more than 160 film soundtracks and albums spanning multiple languages, Rahman’s extraordinary body of work includes iconic films such as Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar, Ponniyin Selvan, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours as he’ll be playing his greatest hits this fall at the NJPAC. Experience the evening with the New Jersey Symphony as the orchestra joins Rahman to bring his genre-spanning compositions — ranging from Eastern classical, pop, world music, and rap — to breathtaking new heights.

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Theresa

Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience

Wednesday, November 04, 2026
@ 7:30pm

State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

For more than a decade, Theresa Caputo—known worldwide as the Long Island Medium—has touched the lives of millions of fans, comforting supporters when they need it most. Through personal life stories, candid humor, and intimate details about her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, the beloved television personality and best-selling author delivers healing messages to her audience, reassuring them with the revelation that their deceased loved ones are still with them—just in a different way. Recognized as one of the most renowned mediums for over 20 years, Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience is the awe-inspiring event you won’t want to miss. 

 

London

London City Ballet

Wednesday, November 04, 2026
@ 7:00pm

McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

Two years on and nearing 100 performances later, London City Ballet makes its McCarter debut with its latest program.

 

Guest

Guest Attraction: NEW JERSEY WINTER KICKOFF Featuring Teton Gravity Research’s Actually, It Is Rocket Science

Wednesday, November 04, 2026
@ 7:00pm

Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ

Kick off winter with New Jersey’s ski, snowboard and outdoor community for a one-night event benefiting Winter4Kids and The Hession Foundation. Arrive when lobby opens @ 6 pm to meet local outdoor organizations and partners, then enjoy prizes and giveaways throughout the evening before Teton Gravity Research takes over the big screen with its newest film, Actually, It Is Rocket Science.

 

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(NEWARK, NJ) -- The unforgettable melodies. The soaring emotion. The music that has captivated audiences around the world. Internationally celebrated composer, performer and producer A.R. Rahman joins the New Jersey Symphony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for A.R. Rahman Symphonic Experience, with performances on Tuesday, November 3, and Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:30pm each night.



Author Katherine Rodriguez presents The Tree Within at Brown Sugar Café

Author Katherine Rodriguez presents The Tree Within at Brown Sugar Café

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Local author Katherine Rodriguez is inviting readers to The Tree Within — An Intimate Author Gathering, a public author reading, conversation and book signing on November 4, 2026 at Brown Sugar Café in Warren. The event begins at 6:30pm.



Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights at the Rosen Performing Arts Center

Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights at the Rosen Performing Arts Center

(WAYNE, NJ) -- Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights at the Rosen Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:00pm. For over a century, Swan Lake has stood as one of the most cherished treasures of classical ballet. Its sweeping Tchaikovsky score, timeless choreography, and iconic white swans have captured hearts across generations...



2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival, a project of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., will celebrate its 21st anniversary November 5–12, 2026 with a lineup of documentaries, narrative features and shorts focused on the festival's enduring theme, "Activism: Making Change." The eight-day festival will bring filmmakers, actors, activists, producers and community leaders to venues throughout Teaneck and Fort Lee for screenings, filmmaker conversations and special events.



Centenary Stage Company

Centenary Stage Company's Annual Fringe Festival Returns in November

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's annual Fringe Festival returns this November with three intimate, unconventional, and thought-provoking theatrical experiences. Featuring Too Fat for China, Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman, and Unseen, this year's festival explores adoption, art and mental illness, and the often-unseen people who make the magic of theater possible.



Shemekia Copeland to Perform Two Nights at Lizzie Rose Music Room

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.



Speranza Theatre Company presents "Petticoat Patriots"

Speranza Theatre Company presents "Petticoat Patriots"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Speranza Theatre Company presents Petticoat Patriots by Jennie Contuzzi at the Museum of Jersey City History from November 5-7, 2026. In September 1780, Jane Tuers crossed the Hudson River to sell eggs and vegetables in British occupied New York. She returned with something far more dangerous: a warning about Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender West Point.



Centenary Stage Company to open Fringe Festival with Phoebe Potts

Centenary Stage Company to open Fringe Festival with Phoebe Potts' Solo Show "Too Fat For China"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company launches its annual Fringe Festival with comedian, comic storyteller, and professional Jew Phoebe Potts and her acclaimed one-woman show, Too Fat For China, running November 5–8, 2026, in the Kutz Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University.



2026 Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Preview

2026 Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Preview

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will feature 13 thought-provoking and entertaining films and dynamic discussions with filmmakers and special guests from November 5-15, 2026 at the Regal Cinema Commerce Center in North Brunswick.



A Look at Premieres at the 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival

A Look at Premieres at the 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival takes place November 5-12. During the festival, several films will be seen for the first time in the area.  Some are Bergen County premieres, some are New Jersey premieres, and some are being seen for the first time on the East Coast!