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Anyone looking to take in a show this weekend has plenty of options.

Whether you are looking for a play on New Jersey’s stages, or want to cross the Hudson River to Broadway, there will be a performance for you.

<b>News 12’s</b> John Bathke has a breakdown of some of his favorites.

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Looking to take in a show this weekend? News 12 has some suggestions

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Well, if you're thinking this would be a good weekend and take in a show from New Jersey stages to broadway news 12 New Jersey's entertainment reporter john Backe with some picks for an interesting night of theater. Even in the heart of Times Square on broadway, the curtain is going up on New Jersey. The musical Kimberly Akimbo is set in Bergen County and the cast name checks countless New Jersey towns throughout the show. You may even hear your hometown. The story is of a 15 year old girl with a condition causing her to age into a 70 year old woman and while that does not sound like a comedy, Trust me, this show is hilarious. It is one of the funniest and most heartwarming productions Now on broadway, another comedy is, and Juliet, this one is in previews opening next week. It features the pop songs of hit Maker max martin, Think songs by Britney Spears, Backstreet boys in sync Katy perry. Well, those songs get a makeover to fit into this twist on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet asking this question, what if Juliet lives? I recently spoke with the cast, Shakespearean and rewrite my story. Now if you want to stay closer to home, NJ rep in long Branch puts on some of the most original theater in New Jersey and right now, the world premiere play, Eden Prairie 1971 is being performed. It's a Vietnam War era drama in which a young man struggles with his choices. During a time of national tension. That play is running through november 20th, I'm john bad News 12 New Jersey

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