
Joel McKinnon Miller will play “Scrooge” in “A Christmas Carol” at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton from Dec. 6 to Dec. 24.
Dec. 1: Justin Willman at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 1: “A Magical Cirque Christmas” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 1: “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
Dec. 1-3: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at Two River Theater, Red Bank.
Dec. 1-3: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Roxey Ballet at Villa Victoria Theater, Ewing.
Dec. 1-3 and 8-9: “The Christmas Caper” at Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 1-3 and 6-10: “The Little Mermaid” at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Dec. 1-3 and 8-10: “The Polar Express,” presented by Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal.
Dec. 1-3 and 8-10: “A Christmas Carol” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 1-3, 6, 8-10, 13 and 15-17: “Hollystalk, or How a Giant Mistake Became the Best Christmas Surprise!” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Heights.
Dec. 1-3, 8-10 and 14-17: “Scrooge” at Spring Lake Theatre.
Dec. 1-3, 8-10 and 15-17: “Peter Pan” at Pax Amicus Castle, Budd Lake.
Dec. 1-3, 9-10 and 16-17: “Ella Enchanted” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
Dec. 1-3, 8-10 and 13-24: “Christmas in the Air” at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
Dec. 1-30: “Magic of Lights: Drive-Through Holiday Lights Experience” at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel.
Dec. 2: “Peppa Pig’s Sing-Along Party” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 2: “A Magical Cirque Christmas” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 2: “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Dec. 2: Shining Stars Christmas Spectacular at Union County Arts Center, Rahway.
Dec. 2: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Yates Musical Theatre for Children at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 2: Dickens Festival on Main Street, Medford.
Dec. 2: “Sounds of the Season,” presented by Theater League of Clifton at Grace Church, Clifton.
Dec. 2-3: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Ballet at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 2, 9 and 16: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 2-17: “Elf the Musical” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Dec. 2-3, 5, 7-10 and 13-17: “A Christmas Story: The Musical” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Dec. 2-3, 5-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16-17 and 19-21: “A Playhouse Christmas” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.
Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 22-24 and 26-31 and Jan. 1: “Holiday in the Park” at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson.
Dec. 3: “Holiday Dreams Cirque” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Dec. 3: “Sounds of the Season,” presented by Theater League of Clifton at Living Hope Church, Clifton.
Dec. 3: “A Christmas Carol” Family Read-Aloud at Princeton Public Library.
Dec. 4: “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 4: “A Christmas Carol” performed by Gerald Charles Dickens at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 6: The Illusionists, “Magic of the Holidays” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 6-10: “Holiday Spirits: Haunting Stories & Music From America’s Frosty Past,” presented by Thinkery & Verse at East Jersey Old Town Village, Piscataway.
Dec. 6-10, 15-17 and 20-24: “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Dec. 7: The Illusionists at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 7-10: “Santa’s Christmas Wonderland” at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City.
Dec. 8: “Jersey City Nutcracker” at Nimbus Arts Center, Jersey City.
Dec. 8: Matt Fraser at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 8-9: “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!),” presented by interACT Theatre Productions at The Burgdorff Center for The Performing Arts, Maplewood.
Dec. 8-10: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Company of Dance Arts at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 8-10: ” ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
Dec. 8-17: “The Holidays on Broadway” at Chester Theatre Group.
Dec. 8-10 and 15-17: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Readington Community Theatre at Three Bridges Banquet Hall.
Dec. 8-10 and 15-17: “Broadway for the Holidays 3,” presented by Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 8-10, 15-17 and 21-23: “Jersey City Nutcracker” at Nimbus Arts Center, Jersey City.
Dec. 9: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at Patriots Theater at War Memorial, Trenton.
Dec. 9: New Jersey Symphony Gospel Chorus and New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players, “New Jersey Symphony Family Concert” at Terrace Ballroom at Symphony Hall, Newark.
Dec. 9: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Ballet for Young Audiences at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 9: “A Very Kelsey Christmas Cabaret” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
Dec. 9: Irma Laguerre, Milk & Cookies series at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 9: “Holiday Dreams: A Spectacular Holiday Cirque!” at Golden Nugget, Atlantic City.
Dec. 9-10: “The Nutracker,” presented by BalletArts and Adelphi Orchestra at River Dell High School, Oradell.
Dec. 9-10: Cirque Musica, “Holiday Wonderland” at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.
Dec. 10: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Ballet at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.
Dec. 10: “Holiday Carols & Stories,” presented by Skyline Theatre Company at The Mansion at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center.
Dec. 10: New Jersey Youth Symphony, “All That Jazz! Holiday Concert” at Margaret Williams Theatre at New Jersey City University in Jersey City. Music by Tchaikovsky, Ellington, Bach and Jeff Tyzik, plus holiday songs and more.
Dec. 13: Cirque Musica, “Holiday Wonderland” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 14: “Peppa Pig’s Sing-Along Party” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 14: “The Ultimate Christmas Show,” presented by Reduced Shakespeare Company at Berlind Theater at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Dec. 14: “Christmas in Killarney” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Dec. 15: “A Christmas Carol” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Dec. 15-17: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 15-17: Young Performers Workshop Winter Festival of Shows at Little Theatre at Centenary University, Hackettstown. Featuring “Really Rosie” and “Gifts of the Magi.”
Dec. 15-17: “The Nutcracker,” presented by NJ Dance Connection at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
Dec. 15-17, 21-24 and 26-27: “The Nutcracker” presented by New Jersey Ballet with New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 16: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Caesars, Atlantic City.
Dec. 16: “The Snow Queen” (staged reading) Classics for Kids! series at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University, Madison.
Dec. 16: “Frosty: A Musical Adventure” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 16: “The Frightmare Before Christmas” featuring Dan Sperry & The Great Deceiver, Albert Cadabra at Asbury Lanes.
Dec. 17: “The Nutcracker,” presented by State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 17: “The Lightning Thief” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.
Dec. 20: “A Very Lambertville Holiday Celebration,” presented by Roxey Ballet and Lambertville Historical Society at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 22-23: “The Search for Santa” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Heights.
Dec. 23: “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 26: Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 26-27: “Dinosaurs Dynamite” at Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 29: “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” featuring Kurtis Blow at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 29-30: “Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 30: “Black Nativity” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
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 for Kids Plays Music of Bruce Springsteen & More for Kids at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
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, 2024: “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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