The Growing Stage - The Children's Theatre of New Jersey

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• Murder at the Palace
  From Nov 14, 2026 (open run)
  A Roaring 20’s Murder Mystery at The Historic Palace Theatre Saturday, November 14 7-10PM Save the date for an adults-only night out set in the Roaring ’20s, as the Historic Palace Theatre plays host to a Murder Mystery event that’s truly to die for! Step into the glamour, intrigue, and danger of the Jazz Age as our professional artists bring the evening’s colorful characters, victims, and suspects to life. You’ll die laughing as the mystery unfolds, clues are revealed, and you try to figure out whodunit!
• The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!
  Dec 5 – Dec 20, 2026
  Written by Mo Willems & Adam Tobin Composer Deborah Wicks La Puma Family/Pre-K to 3 rd Grade When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever?
• Sensory Friendly Performance: The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!
  From Dec 6, 2026 (open run)
  Written by Mo Willems & Adam Tobin Composer Deborah Wicks La Puma Family/Pre-K to 3 rd Grade When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever?
• Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
  Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027
  Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse | February 5-21, 2027 “I am the queen!” Lilly loves all sorts of things. She loves school, she loves dressing up, she even grows to love her stinky baby brother, Julius. In fact, Lilly loves everything!
• Final Performance: The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!
  Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027
  CLOSING PERFORMANCE Written by Mo Willems & Adam Tobin Composer Deborah Wicks La Puma Family/Pre-K to 3 rd Grade When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever?
• Lilly&8217;s Purple Plastic Purse
  Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027
• Sensory-Friendly Peformance: Lilly&8217;s Purple Plastic Purse
  Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027
• Sensory-Friendly Peformance: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
  Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027
  Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse | February 5-21, 2027 “I am the queen!” Lilly loves all sorts of things. She loves school, she loves dressing up, she even grows to love her stinky baby brother, Julius.
• Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo
  Mar 5 – Mar 21, 2027
  Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo | March 5-21, 2027 Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Book adapted by Lindsay Anderson Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical is a new stage version of the beloved 2003 Pixar film, designed specifically for young audiences. Featuring a memorable score from award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, Coco), this fun and lively musical is sure to delight the entire family! Finding Nemo follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish who lives in the Great Barrier Reef with h
• Disney and Pixar&8217;s Finding Nemo
  Mar 5 – Mar 21, 2027
• Sensory-Friendly Performance: Disney and Pixar&8217;s Finding Nemo
  Mar 5 – Mar 21, 2027
  Opening Night: TIGGER! The Musical
• Sensory-Friendly Performance: Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo
  Mar 5 – Mar 21, 2027
  Sensory-Friendly Performance: Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo | March 5-21, 2027 Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Book adapted by Lindsay Anderson Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical is a new stage version of the beloved 2003 Pixar film, designed specifically for young audiences. Featuring a memorable score from award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, Coco), this fun and lively musical is sure to delight the entire family! Finding Nemo follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish who lives in
• Tigger!
  May 7 – May 23, 2027
• TIGGER! The Musical
  May 7 – May 23, 2027
  TIGGER! The Musical | May 7-23, 2027 Based on the book, “The House at Pooh corner” by A.A. Milne Book & Lyrics by Janet Stanford Music & Additional Lyrics by Deborah Wicks La Puma The Hundred Acre Wood enjoys a time of general calm.
• Sensory-Friendly Performance TIGGER! The Musical
  May 7 – May 23, 2027
  TIGGER! The Musical | May 7-23, 2027 Based on the book, “The House at Pooh corner” by A.A. Milne Book & Lyrics by Janet Stanford Music & Additional Lyrics by Deborah Wicks La Puma The Hundred Acre Wood enjoys a time of general calm.