From left, Aleksey Igudesman, John Malkovich and Hyung-Ki Joo co-star in “The Music Critic” at The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, April 17.
April 5: “What Became of Us,” presented by George Street Playhouse at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. (NJArts.net Review)
April 5 and 8-12: “What the Constitution Means to Me,” presented by Vanguard Theater Company at Vanguard Theater, Montclair.
April 5, 10-12 and 17-19: “Mame” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
April 5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 and 28-20 and May 1-2: “1776” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.
April 7-12: “The Genesis Festival of New Voices and New Plays,” presented by Crossroads Theatre Company at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
April 7-9, 11-12, 14-16, 21-23, 25-26 and 28-30 and May 5-7, 9, 12-14 and 16: “Some Enchanted Evening: A Celebration of the Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.
April 8 and 15: Women Playwrights Series (readings) at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
April 9-11: Stockton Theatre New Works Showcase at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
April 9-11 and 16-18: “Things I Know to Be True” at Studio Theater at Middlesex College, Edison.
April 9-12 and 15-19: “The Niceties” at Kutz Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
April 9-12 and 16-19: “Etiquette” at Vivid Stage, Summit.
April 9-12 and 16-19: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Gateway Playhouse, Somers Point.
April 10: “A New Year Is Coming” at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
April 10-11: “The Cake,” presented by Bergen County Players at Little Firehouse Theatre, Oradell. (NJArts.net Review)
April 10-12 and 15-18: “The Bald Soprano” at The Bauer Boucher Theatre Center at Kean University, Union.
April 10-17 and 17-24: “The Cottage” at Villagers Theatre, Somerset.
April 10-12, 17-19 and 23-25: “True West” at Nutley Little Theatre.
April 10-12, 15-19 and 22-26: “Sexy Laundry” at Bell Theater at Bell Works, Holmdel.
April 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26: “Company” at Brookdale Performing Arts Center at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft.
April 10-12, 16-19, 23-26 and 30 and May 1-3: “Sins of the Mother” at New Jersey Repertory Company, Long Branch.
April 11: “The Tea: Interview With the Stars …” at Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
April 13: “Neither Rain nor Snow …” (staged reading) at West End Arts Center, Long Branch.
April 16-17: The Improvised Shakespeare Company at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
April 16-19 and 24-26 and May 1-3: “Inspecting Carol,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough Township.
April 16-17, 19, 23-24, 26 and 30 and May 1 and 3: “The Mountaintop” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.
April 16-19, 23-26 and 30 and May 1-3 and 7-10: “& Sons” at Luna Stage, West Orange.
April 17: “The Music Critic” featuring John Malkovich at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
April 17-19: “Rent (School Edition),” presented by William Paterson University Music Department at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.
April 17-18 and 24-25: “Crimes of the Heart,” presented by Magnolia Productions at Navesink Library, Atlantic Highlands.
April 17-19 and 23-26: “Quarter Rican” at DMK Black Box Theatre at Union Arts Center.
April 17-19 and 24-26 and May 1-2: “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” at Studio Playhouse, Montclair.
April 17-18 and 24-26 and May 1-2: “The Drowsy Chaperone,” presented by Chatham Players at Chatham Playhouse.
April 17-19 and 24-26 and May 1-3: “Fences” at Playhouse 22, East Brunswick.
April 18: “Man of the House” at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
April 18-19: “Finishing the Hat: The Music of Sondheim,” presented by The Actors Studio of New Jersey at Sieminski Theater, Basking Ridge.
April 23-25: “Clue the Musical“ at Sussex County Community College, Newton.
April 23-26 and 30 and May 1-3: “Little Women: The Musical” at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
April 23-26 and 30 and May 1-3 and 7-9: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Grand Theatre, Williamstown.
April 24: “Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: I Love the ’80s to Death” at The Underground at Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
April 24-26 and May 1-3: “The 39 Steps,” presented by Maurer Productions OnStage at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
April 24-26 and May 1-3: “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
April 24-26 and May 1-3: “Boeing Boeing,” presented by Kismet Performing Arts Theatre at Clifton Arts Center.
April 24-26 and May 1-3 and 8-10: “Present Laughter” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
April 24-26 and May 1-3, 8-10 and 15-17: “A Bronx Tale: The Musical” at Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
April 25-26 and May 1-3 and 7-10: “My Fair Lady” at Summit Playhouse.
April 26: “Othello” (reading) at Studio Playhouse, Montclair.
April 27: “The Agitators” (reading), Revolutionary Voices series, presented by Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.
April 28-30 and May 1-3, 6-10 and 12-17: “My Lord, What a Night,” presented by George Street Playhouse at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
April 30: “Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ “ at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
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