Category Archives: Theater

MIDDLETOWN: Monmouth Players take it into A.R. Gurney's engagingly experimental ensemble comedy 'The Dining Room" for six performances.

RED BANK: The borough's suburban streets form the setting of HURRICANE DIANE, a wild comedy of Greek gods and climate catastrophe that makes its world premiere at Two River Theater.

RED BANK: Ticket sales soared 76 percent at the Count Basie in 2016, making it the top-grossing theater in New Jersey and 24th globally, Pollstar reports.

RED BANK: Two River Theater stays plugged in with a four-day engagement of 'A Very Electric Christmas.'

MIDDLETOWN: Monmouth Players serve up some more Thornton Wilder, plus dessert, with "A Long Christmas Dinner."

RED BANK & MIDDLETOWN: Two intimate version of 'A Christmas Carol,' Charles Dicken's Scrooge's story, play out ion stages here in coming days.

RED BANK: The Civic Chorus brings the carols, theater guests create the crafts, and Two River Theater collects donations for the FoodBank during a weekend event.

RED BANK: The Count Basie teams with Shore-based media and charitable organizations for a major "Giving Tuesday" initiative.

RED BANK: Donnie and Marie Osmond and 'Once' over twice help keep the holiday train chugging at the Count Basie. Details here.

RED BANK REGIONAL stages the Arthur Miller classic 'The Crucible.'

RED BANK: Steven Van Zandt to pick bands for four concerts to raise funds for a massive $20 million Count Basie Theatre expansion.

RED BANK: Tony nominees Michael Cumpsty and Dee Hoty head up a competitive royal clan whose weapons are honed for the holidays, as THE LION IN WINTER takes the stage of Two River Theater this weekend.

LINCROFT: The Pegasus Players at CBA return this weekend with the Thornton Wilder play THE MATCHMAKER.

RED BANK: Ralphie suits up in Aunt Clara's bunny costume once more, as the Basie hosts the musical version of A CHRISTMAS STORY starting this Friday.

MIDDLETOWN: The Monmouth Players continue a Season of Classics with no less than DEATH OF A SALESMAN, beginning Saturday night.

RED BANK: Two River Theater puts a call out to high school age performers, to be part of the annual "A Little Shakespeare" production.

RUMSON: The Tower Players take to the RFH stage with the merry medieval farce "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."

LINCROFT: An eek-spanded edition of Brookdale's Haunted Theater goes up for the first of three big weekends starting Friday night.

LITTLE SILVER: The performing arts majors of Red Bank Regional used their school-year break to hone their performance skills and passion for their craft.

RED BANK: Two River Theater announces a set of major grants and awards, along with a fun Halloween fundraiser on October 22.