Review: COME FROM AWAY at Paper Mill Playhouse-Kindness Takes Center Stage
by Marina Kennedy - February 10, 2026
The re-imagined production of 'Come From Away' is now on stage at Paper Mill Playhouse through Sunday, March 1. The production, ingeniously directed and choreographed by Richard J. Hinds, features actors playing musical instruments live onstage...
Review: EBENEZER SCROOGE’S BIG JERSEY CHRISTMAS SHOW at GSP-Holiday Fun for All
by Marina Kennedy - December 10, 2025
The Christmas spirit is on full display at George Street Playhouse with a show that will surely please all. 'Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Jersey Christmas Show' will be performed through...
Review: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at STNJ-A Holiday Treasure
by Marina Kennedy - December 09, 2025
‘Tis the season for a show that will delight and inspire. 'It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' is now being performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) and it tops off their 2025 season....
Past Shows
The Sound of Music
May 8 – May 16, 2021
For more than three decades, Carolyn Newman has become accustomed to juggling myriad responsibilities and challenges as the director/producer of ShowKids Invitational Theatre.Shes often summed...
Frozen JR.
Jan 18 – Jan 26, 2020
Theres nothing better to warm your heart and soul on a frigid winters day than a hefty dose of Frozen.The award-winning ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT)...
Newsies
Jan 19 – Jan 27, 2019
Extra, extra read all about it! ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) presents Newsies the Musical, January 19-27 at Voorhees High School. Following a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! production of...
MARY POPPINS
Jan 20 – Jan 28, 2018
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production...
HAIRSPRAY
May 6 – May 13, 2017
Award-winning ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) presents the inspirational musical Hairspray. “You can’t stop the beat” when Perry Award winning choreographer Maria Mantak returns to work...
My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto's Musical Tale
Jan 21 – Jan 29, 2017
Award-winning ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) kicks off its season with Disney’s MY SON PINOCCHIO: Geppetto’s Musical Tale. Real boys and girls of all ages will...
SKIT's Carolyn Newman is 2015 NJACT Hall of Fame Inductee!
Sep 20 – May 15, 2016
Carolyn B. Newman, director and producer of ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) since the company’s inception in 1986, is a 2015 inductee into the New Jersey...
Footloose
May 2 – May 10, 2015
After recently winning top industry honors for best musical, ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) is going FOOTLOOSE bringing an all new high-energy production to the stage,...
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