State Theatre New Jersey

Now playing and coming up

• CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE!
  From Nov 14, 2026 (open run)
  The 5pm performance has been cancelled.CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE is the perfect way to make memories you’ll cherish for years to come! Join Ms. Appleberry, JJ, Cody, Nina, and Cece for a lively Melon Patch musical adventure in this exciting touring production. This interactive live show brings CoComelon’s vibrant world to life, inviting families to sing, dance, and play together.
• A Christmas Story: The Musical
  Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026
  “A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!” –Associated PressFrom the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony® Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the critically-acclaimed films La La Land and The Greatest Showman, A Christmas Story: The Musical, brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage! Set in 1940s Indiana, a young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams, an official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. An infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a triple-dog-dare to
• A Magical Cirque Christmas
  From Nov 27, 2026 (open run)
  For more than five spectacular holiday seasons, A Magical Cirque Christmas has captivated fans and welcomed families, making it part of their seasonal celebrations.Overflowing with festive charm and dazzling cirque artistry, A Magical Cirque Christmas showcases the extraordinary talents of world-class performers through gravity-defying acrobatics, awe-inspiring displays of strength and agility, laugh-out-loud comedy, and heartwarming magic. Set to a lively soundtrack of modern holiday hits, each act delivers a fresh and unforgettable Christmastime experience.Beloved by audiences of all ages, A
• Maxim Lando, piano
  From Nov 29, 2026 (open run)
  Join us for an immersive musical experience that places you in the heart of the performance. Taking place in our intimate Studio space, The Sound Studio series brings you up close and personal with emerging classical performing artists.Schumann Fantasie in C, Op. 17Holst/Lando The PlanetsGershwin/Wild “Embraceable You”Gershwin/Wild “I've Got Rhythm”Maxim Lando has been lauded by the New York Times for his “brilliance and infectious exuberance” along with “impressive delicacy and a wild-eyed danger.” He first made international headlines performing with Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and the Philadelp
• Plays-in-the-Park's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  Dec 26 – Dec 27, 2026
• Water for Elephants
  Jan 15 – Jan 17, 2027
• Menopause The Musical - 25th Anniversary Tour
  Feb 27, 2027
• The Wiz
  Mar 6 – Mar 7, 2027
• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
  Mar 19 – Mar 21, 2027
• Daria Vasileva, piano
  From Jul 16, 2027 (open run)
  An Immersive Musical Experience in STNJ's Studio Space

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Central NJ’s largest nonprofit arts presenter, the historic STNJ, is a magnificently renovated silent film palace that flourishes today as a premier venue of the Northeast.