Theater, December

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Cameron Knight will star in “A Christmas Carol” at The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, Dec. 9-10, 12-14, 16-21, 23-24 and 27-28.

Dec. 5-7: “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” presented by American Theater Group at Sieminski Theater, Basking Ridge.

Dec. 5-7 and 12-14: “Ebenezer: A Shadow Carol” at Chester Theatre Group.
Dec. 5-7 and 12-14: “The Sound of Music” at Pax Amicus Castle Theatre, Budd Lake.

Dec. 5-7, 11-14 and 17-20: “Just Another Day” at New Jersey Repertory Company, Long Branch.

Dec. 5-7, 10-14 and 17-21: “Ebeneezer Scrooge’s Big Jersey Christmas Show!,” presented by George Street Playhouse at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Dec. 5-7, 11-14 and 18-21: “Into the Woods,” presented by Vanguard Theater Company at Vanguard Theater, Montclair.

Dec. 5-7, 12-14, 17 and 19-21: “Goldilocks and the House of Ginger: A Musical Panto” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Dec. 5-7, 12-14 and 19-21: “The 24 Days Before Christmas” at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.

Dec. 5-7, 9-14, 16-23 and 26-28: “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

Dec. 5-7, 10-14, 17-21, 23-24, 26-28 and 30 and Jan. 1-4 and 7-11: “Disney’s Frozen” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.

Dec. 6: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Yates Musical Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Dec. 6-7 and 12-14: “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

Dec. 6-7 and 13-14: “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play” at Basie Center Cinemas, Red Bank.
Dec. 6-7 and 13-14: “Christmas Shorts” at Studio Playhouse, Montclair.

Dec. 6-7, 12-14 and 19-21: “Spin: The Rumpelstiltskin Musical,” presented by Bergen County Players at Little Firehouse Theatre, Oradell.

Dec. 8: “The Unwitting Magician” (reading), presented by American Theater Group (ATG) at Hamiilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.
Dec. 8: “The Belfry” (staged reading) at Art House Productions, Jersey City.

Dec. 9-10, 12-14, 16-21, 23-24 and 27-28: “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

Dec. 11-14: “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” presented by American Theater Group at Union Arts Center.
Dec. 11-14: “A Christmas Carol” at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.

Dec. 11-14 and 18-21: “A Christmas Carol Radio Play” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.

Dec. 12-14: “The Wolves,” presented by Old Library Theatre at George Frey Center for Performing Arts at Fair Lawn Community Center.

Dec. 13: “A Christmas Carol” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.

Dec. 13-14 and 20: “It’s a Wonderful Life: Radio Play,” presented by Bergen County Players at Little Firehouse Theatre, Oradell.

Dec. 13-14 and 20-21: “Joy Meets Girl,” presented by Skyline Theatre Company at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center.

Dec. 14: “A Christmas Carol” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 14: “Beasley’s Christmas Party” (staged reading), presented by Chatham Community Players at Chatham Playhouse.

Dec. 15: “The Man Who Would Be King” (reading) at New Jersey Repertory Company, Long Branch.

Dec. 18: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University, Hillside.

Dec. 19-20: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Dec. 26-27: “The Best Gifts” at Landis Theater, Vineland.

Dec. 26-28: “Home for the Holidays” featuring The Calamari Sisters at Broadway Theatre of Pitman.

Dec. 28: “Black Nativity” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 28: “Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson — Apt. 2B” (reading) at Studio Playhouse, Montclair.

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