CRANFORD -- A modern musical farce with heart, It Shoulda Been You, at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Ave in Cranford, NJ, invites you to a wedding where nothing goes as planned. Chaos, secrets, and laughs abound as two families, one Jewish, one Catholic, collide in a whirlwind of love, identity, and unexpe...

WESTFIELD- Performing a week later due to the January 25th snowstorm that hit the state of New Jersey, the Choral Art Society of New Jersey returned to the Presbyterian Church in Westfield to perform “The Cohort.” Which explored the shared lineage of great English composers.Written in the show’s pro...

CRANFORD – The Theater Project’s 2026 New Play Readings series will present a staged reading of three short plays by Rosemary Parrillo at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, at Cranford Community Center’s 110seat theater. Admission is free, with no registration required.Following the reading, the audie...

WESTFIELD- For 79 years, the Washington School parents and faculty have written, produced, directed, and performed an annual musical production to help fund educational programs, equipment, teacher grants, and out-of-classroom activities that enrich the learning experience at Washington School. This...

UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has named the Kean University students and alum who have won the 2026 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards. This year Premiere Stages recognizes the work of four student playwrights, Goodness Kehinde (Class of ‘26...

WESTFIELD -- The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series continues into 2026 with an event that brings playwright, novelist, and humorist Marc Acito back to his hometown to discuss his decadeslong creative career, which spans Broadway, The New York Times, NPR, and more. The event will take p...

WESTFIELD – Due to the recent winter storm that impacted communities across New Jersey and beyond, the ChoralArt Society of New Jersey’s January 25, 2026 concert, The Cohort: Exploring the shared musical lineage of great English composers, was rescheduled to Sunday, February 1, 2026. The concert wil...

WESTFIELD -- The New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) proudly announces the establishment of The David Badertscher Conductor’s Chair in Honor of Maestro David Wroe, made possible through the extraordinary generosity of longtime supporter and Board member David Badertscher.Mr. Badertscher’s transform...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Repertory Theatre is thrilled to present “Guys and Dolls”, the beloved Broadway musical that brings together gamblers, showgirls, and unlikely romances in a colorful, highenergy celebration of love and luck. Featuring music and lyrics by Fran...

FANWOOD -- The Fanwood Memorial Library is proud to present a live jazz performance by the Bradford Hayes Trio on Wednesday, February 5, at 7:00 PM. This special concert is free and open to the public, and music lovers of all ages are warmly invited to attend.Saxophonist Bradford Hayes has been a po...