Holiday Shows in New Jersey

This holiday season, discover the joys of theatre in New Jersey with these festive shows and musicals.

The New Jersey theatre scene offers some of the best artistic performances in the country, so mark your calendars now for some of the spectacular seasonal events throughout the state.
The Nutcracker is a winter classic and can be seen at various venues throughout the state. Experience Tchaikovsky’s Christmas tale that transports audiences into a journey of awe and wonder the whole family can enjoy. The Atlantic City Ballet will be showcasing their production of The Nutcracker at various locations in December.

The annual tradition returns to The New Jersey Ballet, who will be hosting The Nutcracker at the Mayo Center for Performing Arts in Morristown in December. The American Repertory Ballet offers performances of the holiday classic at State Theatre in New Brunswick in December .
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark offers a variety of holiday events this upcoming season, including Christmas in the City on December 18, Kwanzaa Festival is also in December along with Handel's Messiah performed with New Jersey Symphony Chamber Orchestra.

Other must-see holiday art productions include the family-friendly A Holiday Musical Show! Holly and Ivy and Magic in Toyland, both at the Broadway Theatre of PitmanCape May Stage presents its own family-friendly holiday production in A Cape May Christmas, on stage in November.