Crossroads Theatre to Join NJ Black Heritage Trail

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (December 18, 2025) - The Crossroads Theatre Company, located at 7 Livingston Ave., New Jersey's first African American theater (founded 1978), will be recognized with a historical marker on Livingston Avenue.

The recognition is for its inclusion in the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail, a route highlighting landmark sites significant to the struggle for freedom and equality. The City Council approved the marker on Dec. 3; an installation date will soon be set.

Crossroads Theatre is a nationally acclaimed institution, noted for producing more than 100 works by leading African and African American artists and winning the 1999 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. It is the first Black theater in the nation to receive the honor. The state trail, created by legislation signed in 2022, now includes more than 50 sites around the state.