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McCarter is one of the country's flagship theatres and a cultural asset for all of Central New Jersey. A nationally renowned, independent performing arts center located on the campus of Princeton University, the company is a multi-disciplinary creative hub of arts and ideas offering theater, music, dance, spoken word, and educational programs for all ages. Known for its commitment to creativity and excellence, as well as its thoughtful and engaged audience, McCarter has provided a home for artists since its incorporation as an independent nonprofit theatre in 1963, inheriting a legacy of artistic excellence going back to the building’s opening in 1930. Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Kaufmann & Hart’s You Can’t Take It with You and William Inge’s Bus Stop, all had their premieres on McCarter’s stage, paving the way for a long history of collaborations with playwrights to premiere remarkable plays that have gone on to hundreds of productions across the world. The company is the recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, and won again for Best Play for Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. McCarter is co-led today by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and Executive Director Martin Miller.

Upcoming Shows

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 8 – Dec 27, 2026

The holiday tradition you love is back, filled with music, magic, and the timeless spirit of generosity. This year, Cameron Knight returns as Ebenezer Scrooge. Gather your friends and loved ones to experience this classic, brought to life in a celebration of joy and kindness. A...

Purpose

Purpose

Jan 21 – Feb 13, 2027

Experience an electrifying, intimate and intriguing behind-the-scenes look at the influential Jasper family. Like all families, there are cracks beneath the surface. When the son returns home with an uninvited friend, the family is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith...

North By Northwest

North By Northwest

Mar 10 – Mar 21, 2027

Theatre legend Emma Rice helms a high-velocity take on the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest in an acclaimed production hailed as “glorious” ( The Times of London ) and “effortlessly chic” ( The Daily Mail ). When ad man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a Cold War spy...

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Past Shows

25 total · showing 21–25

Travesties

Mar 13 – Apr 1, 2012

The second of two plays looking back at 100 years ago, Travesties is written by one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th Century. A Tony Award winning comedic masterpiece from the writer of Coast of Utopia, Arcadia, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Travesties takes...

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