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State Theatre New Jersey

15 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Upcoming Shows

Beetlejuice

Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026

Beetlejuice is a strange and hilarious musical comedy based on the beloved Tim Burton movie. It is part of State Theatre New Jersey's 2026-27 Broadway Season, featuring national Broadway tours.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick

Oct 3

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOWORIGINAL CAST SPOOKTACULAR TOURJoin the original 'Brad Majors' - BARRY BOSTWICK - for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation!The evening includes a hosted screening of the movie in a new 4k...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick

The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick

Oct 3

Join the original "Brad Majors"— BARRY BOSTWICK —for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation! Plus a memorabilia display with artifacts and an actual costume from the movie, a costume contest, an after party immersive...

Jersey Boys

Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026

Jersey Boys is a national tour of the Broadway sensation. It is available as an add-on to season tickets as part of State Theatre New Jersey's 2026-27 Broadway Season.

The Sixties Show

Oct 22

Get ready to go back to the '60s! The Sixties Show, a popular, award-winning Off-Broadway show, is a high-energy, multimedia, immersive experience that celebrates the inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant music and events of the 1960s. The cast, which...

Opening Weekend: Beethoven's Emperor & Schubert's Great

Opening Weekend: Beethoven's "Emperor" & Schubert's "Great"

Oct 25

Xian Zhang conductor George Li piano New Jersey Symphony A new season begins with two of Classical musics most epic works. Music Director Xian Zhang introduced George Li to New Jersey audiences 10 years ago and hes since become a true local favorite, returning now for Beethovens...

Whose Live Anyway

Whose Live Anyway

Oct 28

The current cast members of the Emmy®-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles...

Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Nov 8

Rick Steves host Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Usually you’ll find Rick Steves touring the great destinations of Europe. Now you can join him on a different journey: A Symphonic Journey . In this unique concert, Rick Steves teams up with the New Jersey Symphony...

StageMagRick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey StageMag

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026

A Christmas Story: The Musical is a holiday hit based on the classic 1983 movie. It is available as an add-on to season tickets as part of State Theatre New Jersey's 2026-27 Broadway Season.

Water for Elephants

Jan 15 – Jan 17, 2027

Water for Elephants is a critically acclaimed musical based on the novel of the same name. It is part of State Theatre New Jersey's 2026-27 Broadway Season, featuring national Broadway tours.

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Jan 24, 2027

Xian Zhang conductorTony Siqi Yun pianoNew Jersey SymphonyXian Zhang takes the podium for a program of fantasy and fairytale wonder. Zemlinskys musical portrait of The Little Mermaid makes an orchestral splash in its first Garden State performance. Tony Siqi Yun tackles...

Yamato Drummers of Japan

Yamato Drummers of Japan

Jan 31, 2027

“Pure Energy Meets Spiritual High” —The Scotsman For more than three decades, YAMATO Drummers of Japan have captivated audiences around the globe with their extraordinary fusion of rhythm, athleticism, and theatrical storytelling. With over 5,000 performances in 55 countries...

Menopause The Musical ®

Menopause The Musical ®

Feb 27, 2027

Join the party in celebrating two decades of laughter & sisterhood! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex, and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes...

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert

Feb 28, 2027

Lawrence Loh conductor New Jersey Symphony This fantasy swashbuckler film follows pirate Jack Sparrow and the blacksmith Will Turner as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann. The trio encounters Captain Barbossa and the Black Pearl crew who are afflicted by a...

The Wiz

Mar 6 – Mar 7, 2027

The Wiz is a Tony Award-winning twist on The Wizard of Oz. It is part of State Theatre New Jersey's 2026-27 Broadway Season, featuring national Broadway tours.

Joshua Bell Leads Beethoven

Joshua Bell Leads Beethoven

Mar 11, 2027

Joshua Bell conductor & violinNew Jersey SymphonyPrincipal Guest Conductor Joshua Bell conducts performances marking the 200th anniversary of Beethovens death. From the sublime eloquence of his only violin concerto to the rhythmic propulsion of the Seventh Symphony, youll hear...

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

Mar 19 – Mar 21, 2027

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is a national Broadway tour. It is available as an add-on to season tickets as part of State Theatre New Jersey's 2026-27 Broadway Season.

Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria

Neruda Songs and Poulenc's Gloria

Apr 18, 2027

Ludovic Morlot conductorLiv Redpath sopranoJNai Bridges mezzo-sopranoMontclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, directorNew Jersey SymphonyLudovic Morlot brings his signature gallic flare to a radiant program that celebrates the sacred and the profane as Montclair...

Xian Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky

Xian Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky

May 16, 2027

Xian Zhang conductorNew Jersey SymphonyXian Zhang leads a program perfect for orchestral thrill-seekers. New Jerseys own Steven Mackey brings a brand-new piece written to highlight the strengths and individual characteristics of your Symphony musicians. Tchaikovskys exhilarating...

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

May 23, 2027

Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy in Star Wars: A New Hope . Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has...

StageMagStar Wars: A New Hope in Concert StageMag
Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Moorestown Theater Company

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Moorestown Theater Company

by Donna Marie Nowak · July 27, 2026

As temperatures reach the stratosphere this summer, it’s a good idea to cool off “under the sea” with the award-winning Moorestown Theater Company’s swimmingly good production of The Little Mermaid, their 261st show, directed by Mark Morgan and produced by Mark Morgan and Carol Ann Murray. …

Past Shows

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Hollywood Nights—The Bob Seger Experience

Hollywood Nights—The Bob Seger Experience

Jul 18

Hollywood Nights—The Bob Seger Experience is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band! The 9-piece New Jersey based band strive to recreate everything about Bob Seger and his music down to the core. They pride themselves on carrying on the legacy of Bob...

The Moody Blues’ John Lodge Performs Day of Future Passed

The Moody Blues’ John Lodge Performs Day of Future Passed

Jul 13

See John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter, and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, live in concert at STNJ!Lodge's concert celebrates the music of The Moody Blues and the iconic albumDays of Future Passed. Performs Days of Future...

Alan Cumming: Uncut

Alan Cumming: Uncut

Jun 22

Multi-hyphenate, multi-award winning, multimedia mogul Alan Cumming returns with a new cabaret show, this time even more revealing, hilarious and authentic than ever before. It is, in fact, Alan Cumming Uncut . With musical direction by Henry Koperski. "The androgynous imp is...

Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin

Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin

Jun 6

Xian Zhang conductor Daniil Trifonov piano New Jersey Symphony American music swings into summer with hits from Gershwin’s pathbreaking opera, Porgy and Bess . Letting their instruments do the singing, the New Jersey Symphony soars through “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So”...

StageMagDaniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin StageMag
Epic Scores of John Williams and More!

Epic Scores of John Williams and More!

Jun 2

Xian Zhang conductor Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor Brett Boles host Min Kwon piano New Jersey Symphony Korngold Fanfare from The King’s Row Prokofiev Suite from Lieutenant Kijé Rachmaninoff Adagio sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2 Wagner/Hutschenruyter “The Ride of the...

StageMagEpic Scores of John Williams and More! StageMag
Jersey Talent

Jersey Talent

Jun 1

Central New Jersey has a hot new talent show for ages 5-25! Jersey Talent provides a platform for youth to express themselves through art in a safe non-competitive environment before a big, supportive audience at the historic State Theatre New Jersey. Ten acts will be chosen to...

YES Epics & Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks

YES Epics & Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks

May 30

Jon Anderson is the voice of YES, one of the most creative and boundary-pushing bands to emerge from the prog rock scene of the ’70s and ’80s. Their hits include “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Roundabout,” and “Owner Of A Lonely Heart,” as well as expansive, long-form works like...

Amos Lee - Transmissions Tour with Special Guest Julia Pratt

Amos Lee - Transmissions Tour with Special Guest Julia Pratt

May 18

One of the shining stars of modern folk, Amos Lee creates the rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality. On his eighth album Dreamland, the Philadelphia-born singer/ songwriter intimately documents his real-world struggles (alienation...

Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring The Chapin Family

Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring The Chapin Family

May 16

Two generations of the musical Chapin Family—Tom, Steve, and Jen Chapin, and The Chapin Sisters (Abigail and Lily) bring the songs of Harry Chapin to life. Backed by The Harry Chapin Band (including Big John Wallace and Howard Fields), the Family will perform Harry’s classic...

Mean Girls

Mean Girls

May 11 – May 12, 2024

Sat, May 11, 2024 at 2pm & 8pm Sun, May 12, 2024 at 1pm & 6:30pm Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell...

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