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Becoming Dr. Ruth
Jun
5
to Jun 29

Becoming Dr. Ruth

This compelling play chronicles the remarkable journey of Karola Siegel, who became best known as Dr. Ruth Westheimer, an iconic sex therapist. Filled with remarkable stories of Dr. Ruth’s escape from the Nazis as a child, her time as a sniper in Jerusalem, and her courageous pursuit of success in America as a single mother, “Becoming Dr. Ruth” delivers humor, honesty, and a triumphant spirit. Come along as Dr. Ruth takes the audience on an uplifting adventure through her one-of-a-kind life story.

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August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
Jun
8
to Jun 30

August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean

Citizen Barlow is looking for peace. To get it, he’ll knock at Aunt Ester’s door every day if that’s what it takes. Set in 1904, the opening installment in August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle includes the playwright’s most fantastical journey, where the secrets of the past point towards future liberation. Gem of the Ocean is the seventh production in the theater’s commitment to stage all ten of Wilson’s visionary epics.

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Dracula
Jun
13
to Jun 30

Dracula

  • Princeton Summer Theater (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kate Hamill revamps Bram Stoker’s gothic classic with wit and weirdness, humor and horror. After Jonathan Harker goes missing and Lucy Westenra starts getting sick with an unknown illness, the brash Doctor Van Helsing employs her expertise to unearth a supernatural mystery and prepare a motley crew for a fight against a frighteningly manipulative foe.

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Tea for Three
Jun
19
to Jul 6

Tea for Three

  • East Lynne Theater Company (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What is it like for a woman when her husband becomes the president of the United States—and she is suddenly thrust into the spotlight? This witty, sly and deeply moving script explores the hopes, fears and loves of Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon and Betty Ford.

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South Pacific
Jun
19
to Jul 7

South Pacific

During World War II, Nellie, a nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a local French estate owner, Emile. Meanwhile, Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent girl with whom he's fallen in love. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness. South Pacific won the Pulitzer Prize and 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. An iconic song list includes: Some Enchanted Evening, Bali Ha'I, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair and many others.

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Footloose
Jul
9
to Jul 28

Footloose

Big-city teenager, Ren, relocates from Chicago to the small rural town of Bomont, where its inhabitants have imposed an unjust ban on Rock 'n' Roll and dancing. Feeling trapped and confused, Ren tries to fit in; however, he will soon find himself neck-deep in trouble when beautiful Ariel Moore, the preacher's daughter, catches his eye. Now, to convince the city council to lift the ban on dancing, Ren has no choice but to fight prejudice and the community's fire-and-brimstone preacher through dance. But is Ren fighting a losing battle?

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West Side Story
Jul
12
to Jul 28

West Side Story

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, this Broadway classic is arguably the most famous musical ever written. Set in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks sets the stage for this classic story of forbidden love.

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A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri
Jun
15
8:00 PM20:00

A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri

In 1988, Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects) wrote a one-man show about a killing he saw in the Bronx when he was nine years old. It became a hit and the most sought after property since Rocky. This is the original one-man show he wrote that made him an in-demand character actor and served as the basis of the acclaimed movie and Broadway musical.

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Gint
Jun
7
to Jun 23

Gint

Gint unfolds like a strange dream, beginning with Pete Gint, a ragged young man in the Appalachian Mountains in 1917, who spends most of his time lying, drinking, and getting into trouble.

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MPAC's 10th Annual Spring Musical Production: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
May
31
to Jun 2

MPAC's 10th Annual Spring Musical Production: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

  • Mayo Performing Arts Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

MPAC’s spring musical returns to our stage for its 10th annual production! Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! Based on the classic animated feature film, this timeless musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers!

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Million Dollar Quartet
May
30
to Jun 16

Million Dollar Quartet

If you grew up listening to any of the hitmakers that were discovered by Sam Phillips, you won't want to miss out on seeing Million Dollar Quartet. The musical Million Dollar Quartet is based on the auspicious meeting between four of the greatest rockers of all time in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. The men were Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, and for one night only they jammed together.

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Ship Happens: A Cruisical
May
24
to May 25

Ship Happens: A Cruisical

Back for its 133rd year, the Princeton Triangle Show brings you Ship Happens: A Cruisical. Join us as Triangle sets sail with a tale as old as tide. Climb aboard the SS Giznee Fairytale, a cruise with all of the amenities - buffets, shuffleboard, and even magic? While other passengers enjoy their luxurious journey, twins Isla and Lindsay venture below decks, only to be swept away in a current of schemes and whimsy. Not since Ted has a cruise gone so wrong! Come find out more at the swashbuckling, high-kicking, shipshow that is Ship Happens: A Cruisical.

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
May
15
to Jun 3

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

  • The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

When low-born Monty Navarro discovers he is eighth in line of the wealthy D’ysquith family, he begins down a hysterically ghoulish path on his way to the earldom. Will his cunning plot be uncovered, or will he be named the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what about the two charming young women who have the would-be earl in their sights? Who will win his heart? With many twists along the way, the outcome is delightfully uncertain until the curtain falls.

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Choice
May
8
to Jun 2

Choice

From the writer of the hit Broadway musical - and soon-to-be film franchise - Wicked and the beloved 90’s TV series My So-Called Life, comes a new comedy that explores a woman’s right to choose in decidedly unexpected, often hilarious, and ultimately thought-provoking ways.

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