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DANCING WITH THE STARS Comes to NJPAC in 2026
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
Dancing with the Stars is hitting the road with a 74-date tour across North America and will make a stop at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).
A DOLL'S HOUSE at Two River Theater Tickets on Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
Two River Theater has announced ticket sale dates for Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House written by Henrik Ibsen, adapted and directed by Justin Emeka. Learn more here!
TINA - THE TINA TURNER Musical Comes to MPAC Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
The North American tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will come to MPAC for four performances next month. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
ELVIS BIRTHDAY BASH on Sale at bergenPAC
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Celebrate the birthday of the king of rock and roll with one of the most unique and authentic Elvis shows in America today! Tickets are on sale Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at 10 a.m. 
FIRST DATE to Open This Weekend At Studio Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
'First Date' with book by Austin Winsberg and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner will be opening at Studio Playhouse in Montclair NJ! Learn how to purchase tickets.
East Coast Premiere Of THE SUPREME LEADER to be Presented at Mile Square Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
Mile Square Theatre has revealed the Season Opener of their 22nd season: The East Coast Premiere of The Supreme Leader, written by Don Nguyen. Learn more here!
Free Staged Readings to be Presented At Cranford Community Center in October
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
The Theater Project will continue its fall 2025 New Play Readings and discussion series at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, at Cranford Community Center's 110-seat theater. Learn more!
THE GAME'S AFOOT: OR HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS Will Be Performed By Bergen County Players
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
Bergen County Players will continue its 93rd season with Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig's uproarious whodunnit The Game's Afoot: Or Holmes for the Holidays.
AIDA CUEVAS - THE QUEEN OF MARIACHI Comes to McCarter Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
Aida Cuevas, the unrivaled “Queen of Ranchera Music” and La Voz de México will grace the McCarter stage on her 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour 2025 this month. Learn more here!
Video: BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2025
You can now get a first look at “The Damnedest Season” (sung by Carmen Cusack) and “I Believe” (sung by Nik Walker), from the new musical Bull Durham. See footage here!
NJPAC to Host CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Convening October 14–16
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
NJPAC will host New Jersey’s first Creating Healthy Communities convening October 14–16, 2025, in partnership with the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine.
American Theater Group Unveils Cast and Creative Team for OUR TOWN
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
American Theater Group will open its 2025–2026 season with Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, running October 23–November 9 in Union and Basking Ridge, NJ. Directed by Merete Muenter, the production stars Timothy Ware-Hill and Carrie Keating and features several New Jersey drama teachers in supporting roles.
Art House Productions Reveals 2025–2026 INKubator Playwrights Cohort
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Art House Productions has announced the 2025–2026 INKubator Playwrights Cohort, featuring Allyson Dwyer, Oded Gross, Cristina Luzárraga, Erin Mallon, Kyle Mazer, and Ferdinand Moscat.
Centenary Stage Company’s NEXTStage Repertory to Return With MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Centenary Stage Company’s NEXTStage Repertory will return for the 2025-2026 season with a production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn. Learn more!
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Little Firehouse Theatre
by Lianna Albrizio - October 04, 2025
Uplifting, unflinching and wildly entertaining.
Video: Richard Thomas Opens Up About the Joy of Playing Mark Twain Today
by Joey Mervis - October 04, 2025
Emmy-Award Winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, bringing along Twain's wry humor and irreverent observations in this legendary one-man show. Watch in this video!
Theatrical Artist's Prep Will Present 13 At Hamilton Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Theatrical Artist’s Prep will bring Jason Robert Brown’s hit musical 13 to Hamilton Stage in Rahway this October. Featuring a cast of 19 young performers and a live band, the production explores friendship, identity, and growing up with humor and heart.
The Green Room 42 Present THE ROCK MUSICAL SOUL SEARCHING in Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
The Green Room 42 presents SOUL SEARCHING in concert on October 22 at 7 PM (YOTEL, 579 10th Ave). The rock musical features nearly 20 songs, a live band, and a Broadway-caliber cast.
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Elects Michaela Christie to Board of Trustees
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has elected healthcare consultant Michaela Christie to its Board of Trustees. Her three-year term begins immediately.
Wharton Performing Arts School Celebrates 40th Anniversary With 2025–26 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Wharton Arts will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its Performing Arts School during the 2025–26 season with concerts, musicals, and community events in Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Paterson.
McCarter Theatre Center Presents Celia Cruz - A Tribute To The Queen
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Prepare for an electrifying celebration of Celia Cruz’s legacy, Cuban music, and culture at McCarter Theatre Center. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Creative Team Set for THE MONSTERS: A SIBLING LOVE STORY at Two River Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Two River Theater will begin rehearsals this week for its world premiere of The Monsters: A Sibling Love Story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu. Learn more!
AT HOME AT THE ZOO Comes to Hudson Theatre Works
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Edward Albee’s “At Home at the Zoo” combines Albee’s groundbreaking 1959 short play The Zoo Story with his acclaimed prequel Homelife written in 2004. Learn more here!
Video: Watch the Trailer For 300 PAINTINGS at McCarter Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
In 2021, Sydney comedian Sam Kissajukian quit standup, rented an abandoned cake factory, and spent six months in a manic whirlwind, creating 300 large-scale paintings, unknowingly documenting his mental state through the process. Watch the video!
Kean Stage Welcomes Soweto Gospel Choir To Kean University
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
The multi-Grammy and Emmy Award -winning SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR returns to North America with its concert entitled “PEACE,” a joyful program of South African freedom songs, traditional spirituals and some classics.

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