Princeton NJ Events

The Mel Brooks Musical - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Kelsey Theatre

Saturday October 25, 2025
2:00 PM

2 and 8pm

Maurer Productions OnStage

It’s Alive! From the creators of Broadway‘s record-breaking musical comedy sensation, The Producers, comes a monster of a hit musical based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy film masterpiece. This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the legend of Frankenstein is the story of the bright young doctor Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) who travels to Transylvania to complete the masterwork of his grandfather by bringing a corpse to life. This electrifying musical stage adaptation of Mel Brooks' brilliantly funny film is a scientifically proven, monstrously good time at the theatre which will leave you in stitches!

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Twelfth Night, Rider University

Saturday October 25, 2025
2:00 PM

2 and 7:30

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night meets a vibrant, jazz-funk score in this joyful musical celebration of love, identity, and self-discovery.

For more information, visit rider.edu/arts. Bart Luedeke Center Theater at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648

Origins of Halloween Hike, The Watershed Institute

Saturday October 25, 2025
6:00 PM

Multiple Hours: 7 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – 8 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. 

Step onto a lantern-lit trail and journey through an ancient Irish folktale! Along the path, you’ll meet live characters who bring to life the story of Stingy Jack — the clever trickster who inspired the very first Jack O’Lantern.

Not Too Scary — Just the Right Kind of Spooky! Since 1987, families have delighted in this original outdoor drama. It’s the perfect fall tradition for kids, parents, and anyone who loves a good story under the stars.

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Classic Silent Film Screening: "The Phantom of the Opera"

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:00 PM

Are you looking for the ultimate Halloween experience? Come to Allentown, NJ for a screening of the 1925 silent film classic "The Phantom of the Opera" with live organ accompaniment. A century after its original release, the mastery of the Phantom – played by Lon Chaney – is still the gold standard for Halloween fare. The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) will host the movie screening on Saturday, October 25, 2025 beginning at 7 pm in the Allentown Methodist Church, 23 Church Street, Allentown, NJ 08501. While admission is free, there is a suggested donation of $5 per person.

Attendees are encouraged to come in costume and join in a Halloween party in the church hall after the movie.

Cafe Improv, Arts Council of Princeton

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

For the past 30 years, Café Improv has connected beginning and professional performers in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Solley Theater. Serving as a vibrant musical oasis for the Princeton community, Café Improv is a gathering place to share artistic ideas and provide inspiration to others. Attendees can expect an evening of exciting local music, poetry, comedy, and more! Café Improv is easily accessible to the public through affordable admission rates of $1 for ACP Members and $2 General Admission. Learn more.


 

Step Afrika!, McCarter Theatre

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

Feel the pulse of tradition and innovation collide in Step Afrika!'s The Evolution Tour—an electrifying production that fuses percussive dance with the vibrant soundscape of a live DJ. As the world's leading authority on the art of stepping, Step Afrika! blends the rhythmic styles of historically African American fraternities and sororities with traditional African dances and contemporary movement.

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'Oh God…Beautiful Machine', Patriots Theater at Trenton’s War Memorial

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey (CPNJ) proudly presents the world premiere of Oh God…Beautiful Machine, a monumental symphonic jazz work which wrestles with the conundrum of loving the earth in a time of climate change. The collaboration features text composed by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa and music composed by Princeton University Composer-in-Residence, Vince di Mura.

Combining a full orchestra, jazz ensemble, traditional Chinese instrumentalists, and a women’s chorus, Oh God…Beautiful Machine is a genre-defying musical odyssey spanning ten movements and nearly 90 minutes. Featuring lyrics in multiple languages and influences from jazz, blues, samba, gospel, and folk traditions from around the world, this ambitious work bridges cultural and musical landscapes in a profound meditation on the environment, gratitude, and the human experience.

The evening will begin with a festival style event starting at 6:00 PM with a pre-concert performance, visual works by local artists, vendors and a lecture by the composer starting at 6:45 PM. The concert will be followed by a VIP reception open to Capital Philharmonic season subscribers, advertisers and sponsors.

Tickets and Information: www.capitalphilharmonic.org 

Westminster Chapel Choir: What Gives Peace, Rider University

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

Chapel Choir opens the year with music inspired by peace, joined by Symphonic Choir with powerful modern anthems of majesty. For more information, visit rider.edu/arts. 

Gill Chapel at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648

PSO Classical Series with Aubree Oliverson

Saturday October 25, 2025
7:30 PM

Audience favorite Aubree Oliverson returns to open our 2025-26 Season the weekend of October 25-26. She will perform Antonín Dvo?ák’s endearing Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53. Also on the program are Dobrinka Tabakova’s Orpheus’ Comet and Arnold Schoenberg’s 1937 orchestration of Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25.

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