Family Entertainment, February-December

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The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown will present Cirque Kalabante, Feb. 13.

Feb. 1: “Curious George: The Golden Meatball” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Feb. 1: “Narnia: The Musical,” presented by The Maplewood Strollers at Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, Maplewood.

Feb. 4: “From History to Hip-Hop,” presented by Jonathan Blanchard, School-Time series at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
Feb. 4: Judah Mantell (mindreading), Yechiel Wertentheil (magic) at Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck.

Feb. 5-8 and 12-15: “Peter Pan and Wendy,” NEXTstage Repertory at Little Theatre at Centenary University, Hackettstown.

Feb. 6-8 and 14-15: “Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

Feb. 7: New Jersey Symphony, “Lunar New Year Celebration Concert” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Sunny Xia, conductor; Haochen Zhang, piano; Peking University Alumni Chorus. Program TBA.

Feb. 10: “Our Revolution” at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

Feb. 12-15: “Miss Nelson Is Missing!,” Young Audience Series at Little Theatre at Centenary University, Hackettstown.

Feb. 13: Cirque Kalabante at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Feb. 13: The Jason Bishop Show (magic) at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
Feb. 13: “Get Hypnotized! The Erick Känd Comedy Hypnosis Show” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Feb. 13-14: “The Olympians” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Feb. 13-15: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live “Glow-n-Fire” at  Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.

Feb. 14: “Sleeping Beauty,” presented by The Tanglewood Marionettes as part of “Classics for Kids!” series at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

Feb. 14-15: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, “Year of the Horse” at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

Feb. 16: The Harlem Globetrotters, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Feb. 18, March 10 and April 24: “Shakespeare Live! Macbeth” at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

Feb. 19, March 9 and April 23: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

Feb. 19-22 and 26-28 and March 1 and 5-8: “The Young King” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.

Feb. 20-22: “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” presented by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Feb. 20-22 and 27-28 and March 1: “Shrek the Musical” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Feb. 20-22 and 27-28 and March 1: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Gateway Playhouse, Somers Point.

Feb. 22: “Wizard of Oz on Ice” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Feb. 22: The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of David Bowie and More for Kids at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.

Feb. 28: The Harlem Globetrotters at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.
Feb. 28: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

March 1: “Curious George: The Golden Meatball” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

March 4-15: “Circus Quixote” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

March 5: Masters of Illusion at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

March 6-8: “Cinderella,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

March 6-22: “Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery “ at Growing Stage, Netcong.

March 7: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
March 7: “Be Like Blippi” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
March 7: “Sensory Friendly Community Concert: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.

March 8: “The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

March 10: “Hear My Voice” at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

March 10-11: “Sail Away,” presented by Treehouse Shakers, School-Time series at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 12-15: “Disney on Ice Presents ‘Frozen & Encanto’ “ at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.

March 14: “The Magic of Rob Lake” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center.
March 14: “Little Listeners: Time for Music” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Ramii Vamos, host. Program includes music by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Rorem and Leroy Anderson.
March 14: cOsmO at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
March 14: Mario the Maker Magician at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah.
March 14: “Alice in Wonderland” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

March 15: “The Cat in the Hat” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

March 16-21: “Snow White & Rose Red” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

March 17-19: “Erba: A Forest in the City” at Two River Theater, Red Bank.

March 19-22: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents The Greatest Show on Earth at Prudential Center, Newark.

March 20: Jokers of Magic at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

March 20-22 and 27-29: “Diary of a Simpy Kid” at Villagers Theatre, Somerset.

March 21: “Dog Man: The Musical” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
March 21: The Peking Acrobats at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
March 21: “Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales” at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
March 21: “Wicked Sing-Along” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.

March 21-22: “Sleeping Beauty,” presented by New Jersey Ballet and New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

March 22: Laurie Berkner Band at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
March 22: “Dog Man: The Musical” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
March 22: “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat: Live on Stage!” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

March 28: New Jersey Symphony, “Discover Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony” interactive family concert at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor. Program includes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral.”
March 28: Peking Acrobats at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

March 29: “Peppa Pig: My First Concert” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
March 29: “The Making of Life on Our Planet: Dinosaurs” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

April 1: “Peppa Pig: My First Concert” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

April 17: “Wild Kratts Live 2.0: Activate Creature Power!” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

April 18-19: Super Jersey Comic Expo at Iron Peak Sports & Events, Hillsborough.

April 19: Chris Funk at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

April 24: “Hare & Tortoise,” presented by Tutti Frutti Productions, School-Time series at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

April 25: “Mutts Gone Nuts!” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
April 25: “Janet’s Planet: A Tour Through the Solar System” at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

May 1: “Stars on Ice” featuring Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Isabeau Levito, Amber Glenn, Jason Brown, others, at Prudential Center, Newark.
May 1: “The Price Is Right Live” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

May 1-3: “Seussical” at Villagers Theatre, Somerset.

May 1-17: “Nate the Great: The Musical” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

May 5: “How Music Talks” featuring Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

May 6: “Bill Blagg’s Magic in Motion,” School-Time series at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

May 9: Mutts Gone Nuts at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

May 11-26: “Little Red Riding Hood” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

May 16: “Royal Tea Party” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.

May 21: “Doodle Pop,” presented by Brush Theatre, School-Time series at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

May 22-31: Young Performers Workshop: Winter Festival of Shows at Little Theatre at Centenary University, Hackettstown.

May 23-24, 27-28 and 30-31: “Cosmic Campfire Chronicles,” presented by Tomato Patch Jr. and The Bear Tavern Project at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

June 5-7 and 12-14: “Seussical the Musical,” presented by Theater to Go at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

June 6: “Blippi: Be Like Blippi Tour” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

June 7: “Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Move” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

June 13: “Sesame Street: Elmo’s Got the Moves” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
June 13: “American Folktales,” part of “Classics for Kids!” series at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

June 24-28 and Aug. 5-9: “Cinderella” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

June 29-July 3: “Jack and the Beanstalk” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

July 1-3 and 5 and Aug. 19-23: “The Wizard of Oz” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 8-12 and Aug. 26-30: “Snow White” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 10-12 and 17-19: “The Little Mermaid,” presented by The Yardley Players at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

July 15-19: “Peter Pan” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 17-Aug. 2: “Freaky Friday: A New Musical,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough Township.

July 22-26 and Aug. 12-16: “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 29-31 and Aug. 1-2 and Sept. 2-6: “The Little Mermaid” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

Aug. 23: The Wiggles at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.

Oct. 8-24: “Shrek the Musical” at Grand Theatre, Williamstown.

Oct. 10-11: Catsbury Park Cat Convention at Bell Works, Holmdel.

Oct. 15-18: “A Year With Frog and Toad” at Cumberland Players, Vineland.

Oct. 23-Nov. 15: “A Christmas Story” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Oct.-23-Nov. 15: “Disney’s Freaky Friday” at Broadway Theatre of Pitman.

Oct. 24: “The Dragon King,” presented by The Tanglewood Marionettes as part of “Classics for Kids!” series at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

Nov. 6-29: “The Wizard of Oz” at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal.

Nov. 10-Dec. 20: “A Playhouse Christmas” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.

Nov. 20-Dec. 13: “A Christmas Carol” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Dec. 16-19: “Mrs. Tinkerton’s Christmas Toy Shop” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Dec. 19: “Merry, Merry Mischief!” (seasonal short stories and poems), part of “Classics for Kids!” series at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.

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