New Jersey Theatre Newsroom

Hoboken High School will be the first in the country to stage the Tony Award-winning play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, from May 15-19, 2024.

Discover the lineup for the 2024/2025 season at TWO RIVER THEATER. Learn about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Crossroads Theatre Company has named Ezra Ezzard their new managing director.

Vivid Stage will present a cabaret as a fundraiser for the company on Friday, June 21. The Vivid Ensemble will perform scenes and songs from plays and musicals that have been banned, canceled or protested.

On Saturday, April 27, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) held its annual spring gala at Canoe Brook Country Club, hosting the largest turnout in over a decade.

Two River Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Join renowned saxophonist Nick Stefanacci at the Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ as he unveils his much-anticipated Secrets EP.

Go inside rehearsals for The Shakespeare Theatre's A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER!

The Actors Studio of New Jersey has announced the launch of its inaugural event, 'Bright Beginnings,' which will take place on May 23rd, 2024, at Fortes Italian Ristorante in Caldwell, NJ.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced “Revelry,” an exclusive fundraising soirée and gala concert set to take place on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Mead Hall and The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University.

Join the ACCESS JC Fridays event on June 7, 2024, for a day of shopping, live entertainment, and open studios. This event, announced by Art House Productions, is a highlight of Jersey City's cultural calendar.

Adrian Baidoo, known for his role in Broadway's THE INHERITANCE, and Roy Jackson from the American Conservatory Theatre, are set to star in Luna Stage's upcoming production, QUEEN OF THE NIGHT.

Join Broadway star N'KENGE at the NIGHT OF BROADWAY Gala, benefiting the Youth Foundation of Jersey City. Enjoy performances from talented local youths and N'KENGE herself at Barrow Mansion. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Experience the world premiere of TROLLS, JR, a musical adventure featuring local talent at , NJ. Learn how to purchase tickets!

On Wednesday, May 15th at 6:00pm and 8:30pm, Playground Theatre Project will present Lost Angels at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in the Vogel Theatre. These are very rare public performances of the latest edition of this critically acclaimed social issue one-act play that has been touring schools throughout the east coast over the past nine years.

On Thursday, May 16, the South Orange Performing Arts Center will present three events showcasing the cornerstones of its programming: professional artists on the Mainstage, the next generation of artists in the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery, and the community supporting all arts in the Loft. 

East Carson Street, a world-premiere rock musical written by local rocker Joe Grushecky, is now playing at the Bell Theater in the historic Bell Works complex in Holmdel through May 12. Watch video footage from the production here!

Celebrate the first anniversary of ARTSXCHANGE, a collaboration between NJPAC and Clinton Hill Community Action. Discover how this initiative has enriched the local arts scene over the past year.

Bell Theater Hosts World Premiere of East Carson Street

‘Choice’ is a comedy with character

American Theater Group will host talkback sessions after the Thursday, May 9th and 16th evening performances of the new play, Canned Goods, by Erik Kahn.  

Art House Productions have announced the return of this year's Jersey City Comedy Festival (JCCF) from June 11th to 15th, 2024, in Jersey City, NJ.

OffBook Productions’ May production of Winter Miller’s play When Monica Met Hillary, directed by founding director Laura Iacometta, premieres this week. See photos from the show.

Black Box Studios will present Thesaurus Rex & Boys Go To Jupiter, with opener simmerr, on Friday, May 17th, 2024, 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Vivid Stage will highlight Harry Patrick Christian, Director, and Vanessa Parvin, Musical Director, for its Vivid Dreamers summer theatre program. This theatre camp is open to students entering grades 5 through 12 from July 8 through July 26, 2024.