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Surflight Theatre presents "Elf, The Musical"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- The ever popular holiday production of Elf The Musical, back for the first time since 2018, opened at Surflight Theatre on November 29th and runs through December 21, 2025. Elf The Musical is based on a motion picture of the same name with a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. The book is adapted by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan from the 2003 film.





 




The Ma'ayanot H.S. Drama Society & Black Box Studios presents "Fiddler On The Roof"

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents three performances of Fiddler On The Roof from December 27-30, 2025 at Ma'ayanot Performing Arts Center. Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, this musical is the brainchild of Broadway legends, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and bookwriter, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon.




American Theater Group to present "It's A Wonderful Life: From Screen to Stage" post show talkback

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback following the Sunday, December 14, 2025 matinee performance of Joe Landry's It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the DMK Black Box Theater at the Union Arts Center in Union. The matinee takes place at 2:00pm.




County College of Morris presents "A Sherlock Carol"

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Get ready for a delightful holiday mystery as A Sherlock Carol takes the stage at County College of Morris (CCM), presented by the Marielaine Mammon School of Music, Performing Arts, and Music Technologies. Performances will run Thursday through Saturday, December 11-13, 2025 in Dragonetti Auditorium. Showtime is 7:30pm each evening.




An Interview with Tony Roach and Tiffany Topol who Star in "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"

Are you one of the many people who watch It's a Wonderful Life each year? If you are, you'll love the experience of seeing it performed live on stage as a radio play. Complete with musical jingles and sound effects, it brings the audience back to the look and feel of the 1940s and is the perfect complement to a holiday season full of performances of A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker.










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George

George Street Playhouse presents Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Jersey Christmas Show

Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



It's

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940



NYC

NYC Musical Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Autumn 2025 Repertoire

Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zion Church
5 Lewis Place, Closter, NJ 07624



George

George Street Playhouse presents Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Jersey Christmas Show

Friday, December 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



It's

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Friday, December 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Sieminski Theater
8000 Fellowship Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920










FEATURES


The Growing Stage presents "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer weekends from December 5-21, 2025 at the Historic Palace Theatre. The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special.




PHOTOS from Opening Night of "Frozen" at Paper Mill Playhouse

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting Disney's Frozen now through Sunday, January 11, 2026. This musical transforms the magic of the beloved animated film to the stage in an enchanting adventure. When sisters Elsa and Anna are torn apart by a mysterious secret power, they each set out on their own journey of courage, self-acceptance, and discovery of love in all its forms. Photographer Rebecca J. Michaelson was on hand to take photos of opening night.




Heidi Schreck's "What the Constitution Means to Me" is Coming to Morristown

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Pioneer Productions is excited to announce a special, limited-engagement run of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, coming to Morristown in early 2026. The play will run for five performances only, weekends from January 31 to February 8, 2026 at the Stage at Fellowship Hall in Morristown.




American Theater Group and UCPAC's Play Reading Series present "The Unwitting Magician"

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), will present a special work in development -- The Unwitting Magician -- by Jeremy Dobrish as part of its free Play Reading Series on Monday, December 8, 2025 at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The event begins at 7:00pm.




Cameron Knight Leads the Cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in McCarter Theatre's "A Christmas Carol"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- A holiday tradition for 45 years, McCarter Theatre Center's annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns December 9–28, 2025. Adapted and directed by Lauren Keating, this year’s production offers a fresh perspective on the classic story of redemption and generosity. Cameron Knight leads the cast as Ebenezer Scrooge, with music direction by Cris Frisco and choreographer Emily Maltby.









 

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    EVENT PREVIEWS

    (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company presents The Mountaintop, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall, and directed by Barrymore Award-winning director Brett Ashley Robinson. Running October 30 through December 14, 2025 on the Arcadia Stage, the 90-minute reimagining of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final night, invites audiences into a deeply intimate and human portrait of one of the most iconic leaders of the 20th century.



    (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Quintessence Theatre continues its 16th season with The Pirates of Penzance, the beloved comic opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, from November 19, 2025 to January 4, 2026. Directed by Quintessence Artistic Director Alex Burns, the resplendent and hilarious story follows a band of pirates who go to battle with the British bobbies over the hearts of a bevy of beautiful Cornish maidens, with only a Major- General and Queen Victoria to stand in their way.



    (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents the World Premiere of Let's Catch Santa from November 19 through December 28, 2025. This is a new holiday play by Dan McCormick that combines magic, humor, hope and the Christmas spirit. The production is directed by Roy Steinberg.



    (NEW YORK, NY) -- SoHo Playhouse presents the U.S. premiere of What If They Ate The Baby?, written, directed and performed by the playhouse's artists in residence, Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, running Off-Broadway November 19 - December 22, 2025 for 25 performances in a limited 5-week engagement.



    (WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents A Christmas Carol: The Musical weekends from November 20 through December 6, 2025. The classic tale by Charles Dickens comes alive with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book by Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent.