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WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

60 Locust Ave, Berkeley Heights NJ 07922
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922



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....

Review: A DOLL’S HOUSE at TRT-A Riveting Adaptation of the Classic Play


by Marina Kennedy - March 02, 2026

See the poignant, re-imagined production of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at Two River Theater (TRT). ...

Review: SAMANTHA INSIDE OUT at NJ Rep-A Captivating One-Woman Show


by Marina Kennedy - February 24, 2026

New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is launching their exciting 2026 Mainstage Season with the world premiere of 'Samantha Inside Out' by the award-winning playwright, Marisa Smith....

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

Wharton Community Players presents Defying Gravity, a play by Jane Anderson
Wharton Community Players presents Defying Gravity, a play by Jane Anderson
Jun 17 – Jun 26, 2022

Wharton Arts very first community theater program for adults presents Defying Gravity, a play by Jane Anderson. Defying Gravity examines the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger...

Wharton Arts Summer Open House
Wharton Arts Summer Open House
Feb 27

Join us for a Summer Open House on Sunday, February 27 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Whartons Performing Arts School located at 60 Locust Avenue, directly...

Voice Master Class with Tharanga Goonetilleke
Voice Master Class with Tharanga Goonetilleke
Feb 25

Join us for a voice master class on Friday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Whartons Performing Arts School, located directly across from the Berkeley...

Salon Series: Two Pianos, Eight Hands
Salon Series: Two Pianos, Eight Hands
Nov 14

A concert series curated by Andrew Nitkin with cabaret-style seating on stage with the performers in the Wharton Black Box Theater which serves as the...

Friday Webinar: From Representation to Belonging: Making Performing Arts Education More Inclusive, Dr. Aaron Flagg
Friday Webinar: From Representation to Belonging: Making Performing Arts Education More Inclusive, Dr. Aaron Flagg
Oct 29

With Dr. Aaron Flagg, Chair and Associate Director of Juilliard Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School and Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Moderator.Dr. Flagg will discuss the...

Online Workshop: Classical to Improv and Everything in Between! Featuring Violinist Yoojin Park
Online Workshop: Classical to Improv and Everything in Between! Featuring Violinist Yoojin Park
Oct 8

Open to all strings! Participants will learn how to improvise, accompany others by creating percussive sounds with their bows (called chopping), and even write their...

Salon Series:  Natasha Loomis, flute and  Ryan Bridge, piano
Salon Series: Natasha Loomis, flute and Ryan Bridge, piano
Oct 3

Resuming in-person programming for the 2021-22 season, cabaret-style seating on stage with the performers in the Wharton Black Box Theater serves as the setting for...

Musical Theater Company Presents an Original Musical: Trapped
Musical Theater Company Presents an Original Musical: Trapped
Jun 6

Wharton Arts presents an original musical written and performed by the Wharton Players!Whartons Performing Arts School presents an outdoor socially distanced performance of the original...

Salon Series: Valdemar Castillo
Salon Series: Valdemar Castillo
Nov 8

Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts continues the virtual Salon Series on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. on WhartonArts.tv. Replacing cabaret-style seating on stage...

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