Family Entertainment, January-December 2024

by JAY LUSTIG
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Laurie Berkner performs at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, Jan. 20.

Jan. 6: Reza, “Edge of Illusion” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Jan. 13: “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Jan. 5-7: “Paw Patrol Live!: The Great Pirate Adventure at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.

Jan. 7: “The Wizard of Oz” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Jan. 11-15: “Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero” at Prudential Center, Newark.

Jan. 13: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company: Red Firecrackers at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Jan. 20: Laurie Berkner Band at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Jan. 20: Dinosaur World Live at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Jan. 20: Puppy Pals Live! at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Jan. 21: “Cinderella,” presented by State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Feb. 2-4: “Annie” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Feb. 2-11: “The Jungle Book,” presented by Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal.

Feb. 2-18: “Carmela Full of Wishes” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

Feb. 3: New Jersey Symphony‘s “Lunar New Year Celebration” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Yue Bao, conductor; Tony Siqi Yun, piano.

Feb. 4: “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Feb. 4: Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Bruce Springsteen & More for Kids at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Feb. 4: Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of The Beatles & More for Kids at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.

Feb. 6: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” at Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

Feb. 10: Sunjata Kamalenya: The Story of the True Lion King of Africa” at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.
Feb. 10: “The Magic School Bus” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.

Feb. 14: “Buckets N Boards: Comedy Percussion Show” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Feb. 16: “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Feb. 17: Magic of Lyn at Shea Center at William Paterson University, Wayne.

Feb. 17-18: “The Further Adventures of Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

Feb. 19: The Harlem Globetrotters at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Feb. 25: The Gazillion Bubble Show at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Feb. 25: BubbleMania! at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Feb. 29 and March 1-3: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Presents the Greatest Show on Earth at Prudential Center, Newark.

March 1: The Harlem Globetrotters at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.
March 1: “Cenicienta: A Bilingaual Cinderella Story at Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

March 1-10: “A Little Shakespeare: Love’s Labour’s Lost” at Two River Theater, Red Bank.

March 3: “123 Andrés” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

March 8-24: “Arthur & Friends Make a Musical!” at Growing Stage, Netcong.

March 9: Masters of Illusion at BergenPAC, Englewood.

March 10: “Pinkalicious the Musical” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
March 10: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
March 10: SOMA Sings Disney at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

March 12: “The Cat in the Hat” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

March 16: “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

March 17: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” at Berlind Theater at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

March 19: Peking Acrobats at BergenPAC, Englewood.

March 21-24: “Disney on Ice: Into the Magic” at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.

March 22-24: “Spiritrials” at Vanguard Theater, Montclair.

March 22-27: “Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery,” presented by Kean Theatre Conservatory at Bauer Boucher Theatre Center at Kean University, Union.

March 23: The Peking Acrobats at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

April 3: Twinkle Time at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

April 5: “Ancient Aliens Live” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

April 7: The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

April 9: “The Price Is Right Live!” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

April 11: iLuminate at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

April 12: iLuminate at BergenPAC, Englewood.
April 12: “The Price Is Right Live!” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

April 12-14: “Bluey’s Big Play” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

April 14: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.
April 14: “The Rainbow Fish,” presented by Kean Stage at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.

April 17: “Disney Princess: The Concert” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

April 19: “The Rainbow Fish” at Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

April 20: “The Frog Prince” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

April 27: Dinosaur World Live! at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
April 27: “Pete the Cat’s Big Hollywood Adventure” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.

April 27-28: “Sleeping Beauty,” presented by BalletArts of NJ and Adelphi Orchestra at River Dell High School, Oradell.

April 27-May 19: “Show Up, Kids!” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.

May 3-19: “Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’ “ at Growing Stage, Netcong.

May 4: “Dot Dot Dot: A New Musical” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.

May 5: Raffi at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
May 5: Panto’s “Beauty and the Beast” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
May 5: “Alice Dreaming of Wonderland” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
May 5: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

May 9: “Charlotte’s Web” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 18: New Jersey Symphony family concert: “Discover Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ ” at NJPAC, Newark.

May 18-19: New Jersey Ballet, “The Sleeping Beauty” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 18-19, 23 and 25-16: “The Jungle Book” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

June 14-16: “Shrek the Musical” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

June 16: “Seussical” (autism-friendly) at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.

June 20-July 7: “Pippin” at Vanguard Theater, Montclair.

June 28-30 and July 5-7: “The Sound of Music” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

June 30: “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” at BergenPac, Englewood.

July 19-Aug. 4: “Alice in Wonderland,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.

Aug. 9-18: “The Wizard of Oz” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Sept. 13-Oct. 6: “Beauty and the Beast” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

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

Dec. 6-22, 2024: “Annie,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.

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