“HE'S A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH—BUT OH, WHAT A CHARMER! JOYOUSLY WICKED AND FUNNY...” —The New York Times The Grinch broke box office records for two consecutive years on Broadway during its holiday engagements at the St. James and Hilton theatres in New York. Since then, more than 2.1 million theatre-goers across America have been delighted by this heart-warming holiday musical, which The New York Times praised as “100 times better than any bedtime story” and the Gannett papers hailed as “A genius of a show! A total delight for both kids and adults.” Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical features the hit songs "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome Christmas” (written by Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss) from the original animated series. Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is "two sizes too small," decides to steal Christmas away from the Holiday loving Whos. Magnificent sets (John Lee Beatty) and costumes (Robert Morgan) inspired by Dr. Seuss’ original illustrations help transport audiences to the whimsical world of Whoville, while the Music and Book of Mel Marvin and Timothy Mason breathe new life into this timeless story of the true meaning of Christmas. The 2024 production is directed by Matt August and choreographed by Bob Richard based on the original choreography by John DeLuca and originally created by 3-time Tony® Award-winning director, Jack O’Brien. Donate to the Holiday Drive!
When coming to a State Theatre show from November 23-December 22, bring donations of new toys, books, gift cards, and coats to benefit and support charities in Middlesex County, including The Salvation Army, CASA, and FISH INC. Sponsored by Yolo Promo and Rotary - Greater New Brunswick.
So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience (1/30/26-1/30/26)
Freestyle Flashback Concert 2026 (1/31/26-1/31/26)
The Little Mermaid Sing-A-Long (2/1/26-2/1/26)
512: The Selena Experience (2/6/26-2/6/26)
Who's Bad (2/7/26-2/7/26)
Rent in Concert (2/19/26-2/19/26)
Dru Hill (2/20/26-2/20/26)
Les Ballets Africains (2/24/26-2/24/26)
Kinky Boots (2/27/26-3/1/26)
Brit Floyd: The Moon, The Wall and Beyond 2026 (3/4/26-3/4/26)
Blackberry Smoke (3/5/26-3/5/26)
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra (3/15/26-3/15/26)
Dirty Dancing in Concert (3/18/26-3/18/26)
Diana Krall (3/20/26-3/20/26)
Direct from Rome: The Three Italian Tenors (3/21/26-3/21/26)
Dog Man: The Musical (3/22/26-3/22/26)
Stereophonic (3/28/26-12/29/25)
Mozart's Requiem (4/19/26-4/19/26)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert (5/31/26-5/31/26)
Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique (6/4/26-6/4/26)
Ben Folds with the New Jersey Symphony (6/14/26-6/14/26)
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Gabby's Dollhouse Live! (1/25/26-1/25/26)
DRUM TAO—THE BEST (1/24/26-1/24/26)
Lee Brice (1/23/26-1/23/26)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (1/22/26-1/22/26)
Sa Dance Company (1/10/26-1/10/26)
Randall Goosby Returns (1/8/26-1/8/26)
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert (12/31/25-12/31/25)
The Nutcracker American Repertory Ballet (12/19/25-12/21/25)
Holiday Spirits: Festive Night Out, Benefitting State Theatre New Jersey’s Community Outreach Initiatives (12/16/25-12/16/25)
Cirque Dreams Holidaze (12/12/25-12/13/25)
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Misery
Barn Theatre (1/16 - 2/1)
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/27 - 2/27) | |
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Brit Floyd: The Moon, The Wall and Beyond 2026
State Theatre New Jersey (3/4 - 3/4) | |
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auditions Jesus Christ Superstar Players Guild of Leonia
Players Guild of Leonia (2/1 - 2/3) | ||
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1776
Surflight Theatre (8/18 - 8/30) | |
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Blithe Spirit
Players Guild of Leonia (1/23 - 2/8) | |
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The Vienna Lessons
New Jersey Repertory Company (6/4 - 6/28) | |
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Les Ballets Africains
State Theatre New Jersey (2/24 - 2/24) | |
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