On Stage

6 Productions of “A Christmas Carol” to Catch this December

December 5, 2017

Don't be a Scrooge. Check out the Charles Dickens's holiday classic at theaters throughout the state this month. ...
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“Nutcracker” Productions Pirouette onto New Jersey Stages

November 6, 2017

Join Clara on her magical journey in Tchaikovsky's Christmastime classic. ...
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A dramatic moment from last year's performance of "Something Wicked This Way Comes."

“Wicked” Doings at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

October 24, 2017

This October 30, check out "Something Wicked This Way Comes," a staged reading of classic horror tales from the likes of Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker....
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From left, Chris Stevens (Nick Massi,)Corey Greenan (Tommy DeVito), Johnny Wexler (Frankie Valli), and Tommaso Antico (Bob Gaudio), the current cast for the ‘Jersey Boys” national tour. See them at State Theatre on Oct 13-15.

‘Jersey Boys’ NJ Premiere at State Theatre

October 6, 2017

"Jersey Boys," the musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is working its way back to the Garden State for the three-night Jersey premiere....
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From Atlantic Highlands to Cape May, local theater productions step into the summer spotlight.

Shore Shows Take Center Stage

June 7, 2017

After a day of sun and sand, stick around for these productions offered at theaters at the Jersey Shore. ...
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Chalvar Monteiro leaps across the floor during "Revelations," choreographed by Alvin Ailey.

Jersey Dancer Leaps Back to NJPAC for Mother’s Day Performances

May 3, 2017

Chalvar Monteiro, a Montclair native, returns to NJPAC next weekend for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater's annual Mother's Day performances....
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The world-premiere of Pride and Prejudice at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton on April 21 and 22.

“Pride and Prejudice” Retold With Pirouettes

April 17, 2017

American Repertory Ballet performs the world-premiere of Jane Austen’s 1813 Pride and Prejudice on April 21 and 22 at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton....
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McElroy in full costume performing as one of Dracula’s brides.

Blood Thirsty Ballerinas

October 12, 2016

Atlantic City Ballet goes ghoulish (fangs and all) for annual Dracula production....
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Wide-ranging as an actor, Brandon J. Dirden has a deep affinity for August Wilson, whise plays "are never about a single person, always about a community."

At Two River Theater, A Timeless Cautionary Tale

September 7, 2016

Star of Netflix's "The Get Down" and FX's "The Americans" Brandon Dirden takes the stage in Two River Theater's production of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."...
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The Haddonfield Plays and Players production of Anything Goes.

Haddonfield Plays and Players is In Step With the Times

May 13, 2016

The 82 year old theater company Haddonfield Plays and Players is still finding modern ways to innovate....
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Count Basie Theatre Plans Major Expansion

October 27, 2015

The expansion will be the most significant project in the venue's 90-year history, creating a campus for the performing arts center. ...
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Peak Performances director Jedediah Wheeler.

Risky Business: Peak Performances at MSU

January 15, 2015

Peak Performances celebrates 10 years on the cutting-edge of the arts at Montclair State....
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