Vanguard Theater
180 Bloomfield Ave Second Floor, Montclair, NJ 07042Montclair, NJ 07042
Upcoming Shows
Review: Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at STNJ Intrigues
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) is now presenting a spirited production of 'Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery' skillfully directed by the Theatre’s Artistic Director, Brian B. Crowe,…
Review: MALA ARIA at Premiere Stages-An Excellent and Affecting New Play
Premiere Stages opens their 2026 season with an exceptional production of Gloria Majule’s new play, Mala Aria that was the winner of the theater’s 2025 Premiere Play Festival.…
Review: VIENNA LESSONS at NJ Rep-A Smart and Compelling World Premiere Play
Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is currently presenting the riveting world premiere of Jack Canfora’s The Vienna Lessons, skillfully directed by the theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Evan Bergman, and featuring an exquisite three-person cast. …
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Stellar Production
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is presenting a riveting new play, 'Sins of the Mother' by acclaimed playwright Israel Horovitz. …
Past Shows
FeaturedDisney's Newsies
Disney's Newsies is the closing production of Vanguard Theater's 2025/2026 season, marking the finale of the company's 10th Anniversary season.
Airborne: The Bessie Coleman Musical
Airborne: The Bessie Coleman Musical, with book by Beau Dixon and lyrics by Jewelle Blackman, is one of eight original works featured in Vanguard Theater's...
BREATHE
BREATHE, written by Cynthia Grace Robinson, is part of Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, a celebration of new work and emerging playwrights. The...
Illuminating New Voices Festival
Illuminating New Voices Festival celebrates new work and the artists shaping the future of storytelling. Rooted in a commitment to amplifying diverse voices and expanding...
In Emily's Words
In Emily's Words, written by Jessy Tomsko, is part of Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, a celebration of new work and emerging playwrights...
RED: A New Musical
RED: A New Musical, written by Lawrence Dandridge, is part of Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, running May 2-3 and May 8-9 in...
THE CAPTIVES
THE CAPTIVES, written by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, is part of Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, a celebration of new work by emerging playwrights and...
The Habit
The Habit, written by Cynthia Cleto, is one of eight original works featured in Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, running May 2-3 and...
The Milk of Human Kindness
The Milk of Human Kindness by J. Thalia Cunningham is part of Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, running May 2-3 and May 8-9...
THERESA
THERESA, written by Naomi Lorrain, is part of Vanguard Theater's 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival, a celebration of new work featuring eight original pieces in...
FeaturedWhat The Constitution Means to Me
Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play reexamines the Constitution through her teenage debate years, tracing four generations of women in a hilarious, hopeful, deeply human story powerful.
HairStory: The Musical
ABOUT HAIRSTORYHairstory: The Musical follows 10-year-old Jada, who wishes her natural hair could just be “normal” — less time-consuming, easier to manage, easier to ignore....
Into the Woods
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic....
Topdog Underdog
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2023 Tony award for Best Revival of a Play, Suzan-Lori Parks’ searing and darkly funny play...
HAiR
A celebration of the 1960s counterculture, HAIR bursts onto the stage in all its barefoot, beaded, and bell-bottomed glory. With an electrifying rock score featuring...
Fade
Vanguard Theater Company presents Fade, a poignant play by Tanya Saracho that examines race, class, and identity within the competitive landscape of Hollywood. Set against...
Fade - Play by Tanya Sarracho
In the vibrant tapestry of Fade, the intricate threads of class and race entwine. Follow Lucia, a trailblazing Mexican-born novelist, on her groundbreaking journey into...
Tuck Everlasting
Based on the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Cordially Indisposed - Play by Doriane Swain
Don't miss the WORLD PREMIERE of Cordially Indisposed by Doriane Swain!
Alice By Heart
Six Special Encore Performances!
FeaturedPippin
Vanguard Theater presents Pippin with a burlesque twist: Broadway talent, mesmerizing pole dancers, daring aerialists, soldiers, circus performers, and more, make this a "don't miss."
Vanguard Theater Presents: Spiritrials
Vanguard Theater Company is presenting "Spiritrials" by Dahlak Brathwaite March 22nd-25th!Witness the convergence of art and activism in Dahlak Brathwaite's "Spiritrials" — an unmissable exploration...
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
The setting is 1959, and the intimate Vanguard Theater transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of...
FeaturedSpring Awakening
Spring Awakening, June 22 – July 16, Vanguard Theater, Montclair, NJPlaying in Montclair, NJ, at Vanguard Theater for 20 performances, this rock musical follows a...
Spring Awakening
With only each other for guidance, a group of young men and women travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their...
2023 Gala
On May 6th, Norm Lewis headlines Vanguard Theater's first "post-pandemic" Gala. Montclair's hottest new theater company is excited to get back to fundraising through party/auction/and...
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is the 2008 Tony Award winning autobiographical rock musical about migration — a geographical migration but also its hero’s migration beyond the tenets...
A Chorus Line
Educational Performance Program DREAM VTC 2023 Present A Chorus LinePeek in on a day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot...
The Spitfire Grill
The Spitfire Grill is a beautiful musical about second chances, as a young woman just released from prison decides to start her life anew in...
FeaturedNext to Normal
Next to Normal is an unflinching look at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey...
For the Love of Charlie Brown!
A Vanguard Theater Production! All your favorite Peanuts characters with skits and songs from "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown," Snoopy," and Peanuts television specials,...
The Wiz of Oz
Welcome to our mash-up of the classic and contemporary movie musicals! We created this show to exemplify Vanguard's mission of D.R.E.A.M. Children of all different...
FeaturedMemphis: the Musical
Vanguard Theater Company - Brings Broadway to the Burbs with Memphis the Musical. Guest Broadway artist Dwayne Clark amongst others star in this musical about...
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Are the Bennet Girls OK? The Theater at The Navesink Library (7/31-8/08) |
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Mean Girls: High School Version SASY Inc. (8/07-8/09) |
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Forever Plaid Stockton University Performing Arts Center (9/25-9/26) |
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Into the Woods The Charles Seller Foundation (7/30-8/08) |
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Bria Skonberg Morris Museum (8/26-8/26) |
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini State Theatre New Jersey (1/24-1/24) |
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Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri Stockton University Performing Arts Center (11/13-11/13) |
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Bees Deluxe at The Lizzie Rose The Lizzie Rose Music Room (7/31-7/31) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert Count Basie Center for the Arts (2/26-2/26) |
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Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (12/19-12/19) |