Family Entertainment, November-July

Nov. 1: The Vampire Circus at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Nov. 1: “Sugar Skull: A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Nov. 1-3: “Disney on Ice” at Prudential Center, Newark.

Nov. 2: New York Collective, “Swing Makes You Sing!,” Milk & Cookies series at State Theatre Studio, New Brunswick.

Nov. 3: “Haunted Hollow: Halloween Magic and Illusion,” sensory friendly performance at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Nov. 6-Dec. 21: “A Christmas Carol” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Nov. 6-Dec. 21: “A Playhouse Christmas” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.

Nov. 8: Puppy Pals Live! at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Nov. 9, 16 and 23: “Frosty & Rudolph” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Nov. 10: “Mutts Gone Nutts: Unleashed!” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Nov. 16: The Illusionists, “Magic of the Holidays” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Nov. 16: Gormánuður viking festival at Vasa Park, Hackettstown.

Nov. 17: The Illusionists, “Magic of the Holidays” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Nov. 17: Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of The Dave Matthews Band featuring Rhyme & Reason, at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Nov. 19: “Dear Esther” at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

Nov. 20-Dec. 29: “The Gift of the Magi” at Cape May Stage.

Nov. 21-24: “Disney on Ice” at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Nov. 22-Dec. 15: “A Christmas Carol” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Nov. 23: “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.

Nov. 23-24: “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Nov. 24: Nitro Circus at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.
Nov. 24: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

Nov. 29: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Nov. 29: “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
Nov. 29: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet and Nut Ballet at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.

Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 and 14: “Babes in Toyland” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Dec. 1: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 1: Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
Dec. 1: “The Nutcracker,” sensory friendly performance by New Jersey Ballet at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Dec. 4-29: “A Christmas Carol” at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University, Madison.

Dec. 5: “A Magical Cirque Christmas” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Dec. 5-21: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Chatham Players at Chatham Playhouse.

Dec. 5-8, 13-15 and 19-22: “Scrooge” at Spring Lake Theatre.

Dec. 6-7 and 13-14: “Lennie’s Christmas Extravaganza” featuring Lennie McKenzie at East Lynne Theater Co., Cape May.

Dec. 6-22: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
Dec. 6-22: “Annie,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.
Dec. 6-22: “Cinderella” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Dec. 7: Critical Role Presents “A Daggerheart Critmas Story Live” at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden.
Dec. 7, 1 p.m.: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Yates Musical Theatre at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 7, 7 p.m.: OCC Concert Band, “The Sounds of the Holidays” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 7: “The Nutcracker” at Republic Bank Performing Arts Center, Sewell.
Dec. 7: Kulture Kool, Mike & Cookies series at State Theatre Studio, New Brunswick.

Dec. 7-8: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Ballet at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 7-8: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at Two River Theater, Red Bank.

Dec. 7-22: “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at Bergen County Players, Oradell.

Dec. 7-8, 12-15 and 18-24: “Christmas in Concert” at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.

Dec. 8: “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” at Prudential Hall at NPAC, Newark.
Dec. 8: Holiday Dreams Cirque at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Dec. 8: “Un Regalo Para Andrés/A Gift for Andrés” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Dec. 8: Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of The Beatles and More for Kids at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.

Dec. 9: “A Christmas Carol” performed by Gerald Charles Dickens at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 9: “A Very Merry Christmas!” at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.

Dec. 10-29: “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

Dec. 12-15 and 20-22: “Broadway for the Holidays 4,” presented by OCC Repertory Theater Company at Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Dec. 13: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Dec. 13: “A Rahway Nutcracker,” presented by Rahway Dance Theatre at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

Dec. 13-15: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Company of Dance Arts at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Dec. 13-15, 20-24 and 26: New Jersey Ballet’s “Nutcracker” with New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Dec. 14: “Sonic Symphony” featuring Sonic the Hedgehog music at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 14: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at Patriots Theater at War Memorial.
Dec. 14: Princeton Symphony Orchestra, “Holiday Pops!” concert with The Princeton High School Choir at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Dec. 14: Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 14: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Ballet for Young Audiences at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Dec. 14-15: “The Nutcracker,” presented by BalletArts and Adelphia Orchestra at River Dell High School.

Dec. 15: “The Nutcracker,” presented by State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 15: “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Dec. 20: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Dec. 20-22: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 20-22: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Tricia Sloan Dance Studio at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.

Dec. 21: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood.
Dec. 21: Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Emo for Kids, “Holiday Celebration” featuring Scaramouche & the Fandangos, at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 21: “Frosty the Snowman” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Dec. 28-29: “PAW Patrol Live!: A Mighty Adventure” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Jan. 2-5: “Disney on Ice Presents ‘Frozen’ and ‘Encanto’ “ at Prudential Center, Newark.

Jan. 17: “The Wild World of Animals” featuring Grant Kemmerer at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Jan. 18-26: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

Jan. 24-26: Monster Jam at Prudential Center, Newark.
Jan. 24-26: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.
Jan. 24-26: “The Addams Family” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Jan. 24-Feb. 1: “A Little Shakespeare: The Tempest” at Two River Theater, Red Bank.

Jan. 25: New Jersey Symphony, “Lunar New Year Celebration” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Min Kwon, piano; Peking University Alumni Chorus; Starry Arts Children’s Chorus (Rebecca Shin, director).
Jan. 25: Mike Super, “Magic & Illusion” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 25: “Get Hypnotized! The Erick Känd Comedy Hypnosis Show” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Jan. 26: “Pinkalicious the Musical,” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Jan. 30: “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live!” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.

Feb. 4: “Life Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor,” presented by Pushcart Players at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

Feb. 8-9 and 15-16: “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.

Feb. 14: “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” with New Jersey Symphony, conducted by George Daugherty, at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Feb. 14-March 2: “Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girls Baseball Dream” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

Feb. 15: “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” with New Jersey Symphony, conducted by George Daugherty, at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Feb. 15: “Sleeping Beauty” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Feb. 16: “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” with New Jersey Symphony, conducted by George Daugherty, at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Feb. 17: The Harlem Globetrotters at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Feb. 21: Zuzu African Acrobats at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

Feb. 22: “Gazillion Bubble Show” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Feb. 22: “Mutts Gone Nuts” at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah.

Feb. 28: The Harlem Globetrotters at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.

Feb. 28 and March 1-2: “Mary Poppins,” presented by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Feb. 28-March 15: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie, Brown!,” presented by Chatham Players at Chatham Playhouse.

March 1: Laurie Berkner Band at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
March 1: Bill Blagg, “Family Magic” at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 5: “The Heron’s Journey” at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

March 7: “The Littlest Cove,” presented by Treehouse Shakers at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 8: “The Signature Project,” presented by Patrick Dunning at Citizens Bank Theater, Succasunna.

March 9: “A Year with Frog and Toad” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
March 9: “Goodnight Moon” and “The Runaway Bunny,” presented by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia at Berlind Theater at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

March 15: “Meet the Music: Inspector Pulse Takes His Pulse!,” presented by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, with Bruce Adolphe, host, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.

March 16: Timbalooloo, “Jazz for Kids” at Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro.

March 18: “The Vanishing Elephant,” presented by Cahoots NI at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 20: Dude Dad, “On Thin Ice” at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.

March 22: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

March 23: “Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey,” presented by Lightwire Theater at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
March 23: “The Pa’akai We Bring” at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 28: “Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey,” presented by Lightwire Theater at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 28-April 6: “Her Beautiful Sound” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

March 29: “Three Little Pigs” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

March 30: The Peking Acrobats at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

April 5: “Charlotte’s Web” at Wilkins Theater at Kean University, Union.

April 12: “Treasure Island,” presented by The Panto Company at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

April 19: “Three Little Pigs” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

April 26: “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

May 1: “Peter and the Starcatcher” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

May 2-23: “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

May 3: “Our Planet Live” featuring Dan Tapster at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

May 4: “Pete the Cat” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 6: “Underneath a Magical Moon,” presented by Tutti Frutti Productions at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

May 13: “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 17: New Jersey Symphony, “Discover Mozart & Bach (Family Concert)” at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Eric Wyrick, violin; Francine Storck, violin. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Concerto for Two Violins; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 35, “Haffner.”
May 17: “The Jungle Book” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

May 22: 360 Allstars at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

July 11-27: “The Wizard of Oz” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

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