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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

Upcoming Shows

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Sep 5 – Sep 27, 2026

Edward Albee's landmark American drama examines marriage, ambition, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Over the course of one unforgettable evening, George and Martha invite a younger couple into their home for what begins as a friendly late-night drink and spirals...

The Dragon King

The Dragon King

Oct 24

The third installment in our Classics for Kids! series, bringing fantastic live theatre to families and young theatregoers! An underwater fantasy based on Chinese folklore, The Dragon King tells the tale of an intrepid Grandmother who journeys to the bottom of the sea in search...

We Declare: Words That Shaped A Nation

We Declare: Words That Shaped A Nation

Oct 26

The fourth and final installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series is a devised piece titled We Declare: Words that Shaped a Nation . A powerful theatrical journey through the speeches, documents, and proclamations from our nation’s origin, We Declare brings to life the...

Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics

Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics

Dec 19

The fourth and final installment in our Classics for Kids! series, bringing fantastic live theatre to families and young theatregoers! Gather the whole family for a cozy, kid-friendly holiday treat! Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics is a joyful production that brings the...

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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Rogue Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Rogue Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Aug 14 – Aug 23, 2026

The Merry Wives of Windsor follows the overconfident Sir John Falstaff as he attempts to woo two wealthy married women simultaneously, only to be outwitted by the clever Mistress Ford and Mistress Page in a series of increasingly hilarious pranks. This production is part of...

Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Jul 11 – Aug 2, 2026

A wildly inventive comedy based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale The Hound of the Baskervilles, Ludwig's adaptation follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious curse haunting the Baskerville family. Filled with clues, disguises, red herrings...

All the Way

All the Way

Jul 27

The third installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Robert Schenkkan’s All the Way is a riveting political drama that thrusts audiences into the high-stakes first year of Lyndon B...

American Folktales

Jun 13

American Folktales is a scripts-in-hand theatrical presentation in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Classics for Kids! series, celebrating the heart of American storytelling through larger-than-life heroes and legendary characters including Paul Bunyan, Calamity Jane, and...

American Folktales

American Folktales

Jun 13

The second installment in our Classics for Kids! series, bringing fantastic live theatre to families and young theatregoers! A spirited, kid-friendly adventure that celebrates the heart of American storytelling! American Folktales is a lively show that brings classic stories to...

Private Lives

May 22 – Jun 7, 2026

Private Lives by Noël Coward is a comedy set against the stylish backdrop of the 1930s, following divorced couple Elyot and Amanda who find themselves honeymooning with their new spouses in adjacent hotel rooms. Old passions reignite and their rekindled romance threatens to...

The Agitator's

The Agitator's

Apr 27

The second installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Agitators by Mat Smart crackles with urgency, bringing to life the fierce, decades-long friendship between Susan B. Anthony...

Short Shakespeare: Macbeth

Short Shakespeare: Macbeth

Mar 7 – Apr 25, 2026

Enter a world where the darkness hears your deepest desires. Macbeth is Shakespeare’s most gripping tragedy, a relentless descent into paranoia and moral collapse. When a celebrated warrior encounters a prophecy that promises greatness, a single spark of ambition ignites a chain...

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

Mar 9

The first installment in our Revolutionary Voices reading series, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. George Bernard Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple is a sharp, witty drama set against the backdrop of the American Revolution. Brimming...

Short Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Short Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mar 7

Step into a world where magic runs wild and love refuses to behave. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare at his most playful — an enchanting comedy of mischievous fairies, confused lovers, and hilariously earnest amateurs, all tangled together. At the center of it all is the...

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