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OLD LIBRARY THEATRE

12-45 River Road, #103
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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Upcoming Shows

The Hello Girls
Oct 16 – Oct 25, 2026

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Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Stellar Production


by Marina Kennedy - June 03, 2026

The story is a modern reimaging of the tale, Romeo and Juliet.  Set in 1957 on the West Side of New York City in the last days of summer, there’s trouble on the streets between rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks....

Review: SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at Crossroads-Riveting and Entertaining


by Marina Kennedy - May 29, 2026

The time is now to see the powerful award-winning play, SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at the renowned Crossroads Theatre Company (CTC)...

Review: Noel Coward’s PRIVATE LIVES at STNJ-A Comedic Delight


by Marina Kennedy - May 26, 2026

STNJ’s theme for this season is “Method and Madness,” and Private Lives is ideal to usher in the exciting season ahead....

Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at McCarter-Comedy for Mystery Fans and Many More


by Marina Kennedy - May 12, 2026

Mrs. Christie is the new comedy-mystery on stage at McCarter Theatre Center in their Berlind Theatre....

Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Burlington County Footlighters


by Donna Marie Nowak - May 05, 2026

What did our critic think of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Burlington County Footlighters?...

Review: & SONS at Luna Stage-A Bold and Compelling Must-See Play  


by Marina Kennedy - April 24, 2026

Luna Stage is now presenting the outstanding World Premiere of '& Sons,' smartly written by Jack Angelo Cummings and superbly directed by Matt Monaco. ...

Review: SINS OF THE MOTHER at NJ Rep-A Gripping Play on the Long Branch Stage


by Marina Kennedy - April 14, 2026

New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is presenting a riveting new play, 'Sins of the Mother' by acclaimed playwright Israel Horovitz. ...

Review: 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse Excellently Depicts History in the Making


by Marina Kennedy - April 08, 2026

The extraordinary musical, 1776 is now being performed at Paper Mill Playhouse through Saturday, May 2....

Review: WHAT BECAME OF US at George Street Playhouse-Relatable and Affecting


by Marina Kennedy - March 24, 2026

From the first moment of the show, you become immersed in the rich, personal story about the joys and challenges of a family as presented by two siblings....

Review: MY FAIR LADY by American Theater Group-Marvelous


by Marina Kennedy - March 03, 2026

American Theater Group (ATG) is topping off their 2025-2026 season with a superb main stage production of Lerner and Loewe’s musical theatre gem, My Fair Lady....

Past Shows

Julius Caesar
Apr 24 – Apr 26, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOld Library Theatre announces their first production of the 2026 season, “Julius Caesar” (Wayne, NJ – April 10th, 2026) – Old Library Theatre (OLT),...

The Wolves
The Wolves
Dec 12 – Dec 14, 2025

"Left quad! Right quad! Lunge!"From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, a high school girls’ indoor soccer team- The Wolves- warms up. As the...

Jekyll & Hyde The Musical
Jekyll & Hyde The Musical
Oct 17 – Oct 26, 2025

Jekyll & Hyde is a dark and thrilling musical based on the classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson. With a soaring pop-rock score by Frank Wildhorn...

Jekyll and Hyde
Oct 17 – Oct 26, 2025

Old Library Theatre presents the musical Jekyll and Hyde, a thrilling exploration of the duality of human nature. The story follows Dr. Henry Jekyll, portrayed...

Cardboard Trees and a Painted Moon
Cardboard Trees and a Painted Moon
Feb 7 – Feb 9, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOld Library Theatre celebrates with the heartwarming new musical “CARDBOARD TREES AND A PAINTED MOON” (Fair Lawn, NJ – January 11th, 2025) – Old...

A New Brain
A New Brain
Apr 12 – Apr 21, 2024

A NEW BRAIN, created by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn and playwright James Lapine, is an unexpectedly funny show that gives a glimpse...

Vintage HitchC*CK: A Live Radio Play
Vintage HitchC*CK: A Live Radio Play
Jan 13 – Jan 14, 2024

VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, written by Joe Landry, takes three early films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and presents them as a 1940s radio...

Marvin’s Room
Marvin’s Room
Dec 8 – Dec 10, 2023

Marvin’s Room takes its title from the space family patriarch Marvin Wakefield spends all the hours of his days, now that he’s reached the end stages...

Titanic, The Musical
Titanic, The Musical
Oct 13 – Oct 22, 2023

In the final hours of April 14th, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ‘the...

The Prom
The Prom
Apr 14 – Apr 23, 2023

Four fading Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town Indiana prom—and...

It Shoulda Been You
It Shoulda Been You
Jul 29 – Aug 7, 2022

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, written by Barbara Anselmi and Brian Hargrove, tells the story of two very different and comical families who have come together...

My Big Gay Italian Wedding
My Big Gay Italian Wedding
Sep 17 – Sep 19, 2021

MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING, written by Anthony J. Wilkinson, satirizes the controversies surrounding same-sex marriage as well as gay and lesbian stereotypes. Anthony Pinnunziato,...

13
13
Apr 20 – Apr 23, 2017

Old Library Theatre, Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theater company, is proud to present its Youth Production of 13 - The Musical. Directed by four...

The Great American Trailer Park Musical
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Jul 24 – Aug 2, 2015

There's a new tenant at Armadillo Acres and she's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run,...

August: Osage County
August: Osage County
Sep 5 – Sep 7, 2014

Fair Lawn Recreation Department’s resident theatre company, OLD LIBRARY THEATRE, proudly presents the Pulitzer-Prize winning play August: Osage County. Written by Tracy Letts, the production...

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Oct 25 – Nov 3, 2013

Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, Old Library Theatre, presents "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" - October 25, 26 & 27 and November...

The Who's Tommy
The Who's Tommy
Jul 26 – Aug 4, 2013

Tommy is a tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph and is one of the most electrifying stage shows of rock and...

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