My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Comes to Centenary Stage Company

The musical will run from Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 20 in the Sitnik Theatre.

By:
JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Comes to Centenary Stage Company

Rehearsals are now underway for Centenary Stage Company’s upcoming summer production of Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville. The musical will run from Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 20 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Performance times are Wednesday, July 16 at 2:00 PM; Thursdays at 7:00 PM; Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM; and Sundays at 2:00 PM. Tickets range from $29.50 – $35.00 and vary by performance, with discounts available for students and children under 12 on select dates. Special Buy One Get One (BOGO) tickets are available in person at the box office beginning at 5:00 PM on the day of Thursday evening performances. These BOGO tickets are not available online or in advance.

Escape to Margaritaville, with a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley and music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, combines tropical vibes and feel-good humor with a collection of the singer-songwriter’s most beloved hits. The story centers on Tully, a part-time bartender and singer at a run-down hotel in the Caribbean, who falls for a career-minded tourist. The production features well-known songs including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Fins,” and “Margaritaville.” A musical celebration of relaxation, romance, and island life, Escape to Margaritaville invites audiences to kick off their flip flops and settle into the summer spirit.

Directing this production of Escape to Margaritaville is Lea Antolini-Lid. Antolini-Lid is an Assistant Professor of Theater & Dance as well as the director of CSC’s Young Audience Series Tour and the producer/director of the NEXTstage Rep. Summer Stock Musical Series. Most recently, she co-directed Carrie the Musical this spring, The Lightning Thief in the Spring of 2024, The Little Mermaid in winter 2023, Seussical the Musical in summer 2023, and The Addams Family in April 2023. She also directed RENT in summer 2022, as well as the Young Audience Series productions of Miss Nelson is Missing, Miss Nelson has a Field Day, A Year with Frog & Toad and Grace for President at CSC this past season. Antolini-Lid has been a longtime creative force behind CSC’s Summer Stock Musicals, with additional directorial credits including Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Always…Patsy Cline, and more. She was most recently seen on stage at CSC as the Stepmother in Cinderella.

Performance dates and times for Escape to Margaritaville are Wednesday, July 16 at 2:00 PM; Thursdays, July 10 and 17 at 7:00 PM; Fridays, July 11 and 18 at 8:00 PM; Saturdays, July 12 and 19 at 8:00 PM; and Sundays, July 13 and 20 at 2:00 PM. Tickets range from $29.50 – $35.00 for adults with discounts available for students and children under 12 for select performances. Special Buy One Get One tickets are available in person only at the box office window beginning at 5:00 PM on the day of Thursday evening performances.

Escape to Margaritaville is presented through special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global.



Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Book of a Musical - Top 3
1. David Hornsby, Chris Hoch, David Hornsby, Chris Hoch - The Lost Boys
33.2% of votes
2. Jim Barne, Kit Buchan - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
25.7% of votes
3. Cinco Paul - Schmigadoon!
22.6% of votes

Don't Miss a New Jersey News Story
Sign up for all the news on the Spring season, discounts & more...

Local Shows
Not the Right Mom Written & Performed by Megan Dolan in New Jersey Not the Right Mom Written & Performed by Megan Dolan
Avenel Performing Arts Center (5/30-5/30) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Raymie Nightingale, A World Premiere Musical in New Jersey Raymie Nightingale, A World Premiere Musical
StageWorks Theatre (5/07-5/17)
Hey! I Heard You're Black in New Jersey Hey! I Heard You're Black
Unidentified Stages (6/05-6/06)
Grease the Musical in New Jersey Grease the Musical
Music Box at the Borgata (7/12-8/09)
A Change of Position in New Jersey A Change of Position
New Jersey Repertory Company (7/30-8/23)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert in New Jersey Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert
Count Basie Center for the Arts (2/26-2/26)
Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique in New Jersey Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (6/07-6/07)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert in New Jersey Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/30-5/30)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights in New Jersey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights
State Theatre New Jersey (7/30-7/30)
Remember Jones: Songs & Stories in New Jersey Remember Jones: Songs & Stories
State Theatre New Jersey (6/12-6/12)


Videos