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Staller Center for the Arts

100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Upcoming Shows

Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra

Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra

Oct 3

The Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra is composed of outstanding musicians from all over the world pursuing advanced studies in the graduate school of the Department of Music with renowned performance faculty.

An Evening with David Sedaris

An Evening with David Sedaris

Oct 4

A master of satire and one of today’s most observant and hilarious writers. “Sedaris belongs on any list of people writing in English at the moment who are revising our ideas about what’s funny.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jennifer Frautschi & Christina Dahl in Concert

Jennifer Frautschi & Christina Dahl in Concert

Oct 28

Acclaimed Stony Brook Music faculty members, Jennifer Frautschi, violin, and Christina Dahl, piano, reunite for a program of rarities: three early-twentieth-century voices, from Respighi’s lush lyricism and Elgar’s nostalgic warmth to the virtuosity and intensity of Schoenberg’s...

Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert – Live to Film

Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert – Live to Film

Oct 30

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a screening of the complete film with Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed by the 20-member Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México.

Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra

Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra

Nov 7

The Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra is composed of outstanding musicians from all over the world pursuing advanced studies in the graduate school of the Department of Music with renowned performance faculty.

One Vision of Queen

One Vision of Queen

Nov 8

Experience the power, pageantry, and pure rock spectacle of Queen reborn in ONE VISION OF QUEEN, starring Marc Martel—a high-energy tribute so authentic, you’ll be singing, stomping, and believing you’re at the real thing.

Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra

Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra

Dec 5

The Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra is composed of outstanding musicians from all over the world pursuing advanced studies in the graduate school of the Department of Music with renowned performance faculty.

Jessica Vosk: Sleigh

Jessica Vosk: Sleigh

Dec 11

A must-see holiday show that is both technically impressive and wildly entertaining! Don’t miss this high-energy, Broadway star and powerhouse vocalist in a cabaret-style holiday performance that blends classics with new, witty takes.

Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACCA

Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACCA

by Michelle Nielsen · July 16, 2026

As one can expect with any Christopher Durang play, you can never predict what will happen next in BEYOND THERAPY. Set in a time when therapy was becoming accepted in popular culture, the play is a statement on both the need for good therapy and the perils of bad therapy. The play follows Bruce and …

Review: HAIRSPRAY at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre, CM Performing Arts Center

Review: HAIRSPRAY at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre, CM Performing Arts Center

by Sam Desmond · July 15, 2026

Audiences are akin to being the “twelfth man” for theater in that their reactions can decide the level of a success for on any given night. CM Performing Arts Center’s run of “Hairspray,” this summer is a triumphant crowd pleaser, immersing you into an era of great music and great change.…

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The Argyle Theatre

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The Argyle Theatre

by Sam Desmond · July 7, 2026

A crowd favorite for its nostalgic song list from Carole King, “Beautiful” at the Argyle Theatre in Babylon has succeeded in transporting the cast, crew, and audience through the journey of chart-toppers from the 60s through the 70s.…

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company

by Michelle Nielsen · June 10, 2026

In Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, director Tony Chiofalo captured the essence of this classic show. Often perceived as problematic and racist when examined through a modern lens, the musical was actually written as a statement agains…

Review: CAMELOT at The John W. Engeman Theater

Review: CAMELOT at The John W. Engeman Theater

by Michelle Nielsen · May 21, 2026

Lerner & Loewe’s magical tale of CAMELOT has been brought to life at The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport by Director Drew Humphrey*. A rarely performed show on Long Island, this production was worth waiting for! Humphrey, a veteran director, choreographer, and performer, created a masterpiece…

Past Shows

93 total · showing 81–90

Emerson Legacy Concert

Emerson Legacy Concert

Feb 15

The first concert in this new Legacy Series, featuring Emerson String Quartet members Eugene Drucker, violin, and Lawrence Dutton, viola.

Drum Tao

Drum Tao

Feb 3

Japan’s No.1 Sensation! The best in drumming, martial arts, and so much more. Drum Tao creates the best drumming show in the world using taiko drums, Japanese drums containing a unique variety of sound expression. Their shows are renowned for the high-energy and sheer...

Michael Feinstein: Get Happy

Michael Feinstein: Get Happy

Oct 29

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: GET HAPPY! A Centenniel Celebration of Judy Garland SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022 | 8PM | MAIN STAGE STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY STONY BROOK, NY Cabaret legend Michael Feinstein returns to the Staller Center with a gorgeous celebration of...

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TAO: Drum Heart

TAO: Drum Heart

Feb 17

Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming! A Staller Center Main Stage event that is truly an extraordinary experience. Japanese drumming by TAO is known for its extraordinary precision and innovative choreography.

Lezginka- The State Dance Ensemble of Daghestan, Russia

Lezginka- The State Dance Ensemble of Daghestan, Russia

Feb 9

Fiery dances as well as dances of elegance and beauty with over thirty dancers on the Staller Center Main Stage. See this magnificent troupe bring traditional folk songs and dances of the diverse mountain people of Daghestan to the Staller Center Main Stage.

Fela! The Concert

Fela! The Concert

Feb 3

Fela! The Concert brings the essence of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical to the Staller Cener Main Stage. The eclectic sounds and powerful lyrics of Nigerian activist Fela Kuti, the founding father of Afrobeat, is the show's focus, with members of the original Broadway...

Imago Theatre - La Belle

Imago Theatre - La Belle

Jan 27

Staller Center presents a show for all ages. Imago Theatre's La Belle, is a theatrical show for families that includes puppets, actors, a large whirring ship, original music and shadow play. A romance between a coal stoker and a vacationer is set on a steamship in the 1920s...

Stephanie Quayle

Stephanie Quayle

Nov 3

Rising Country music star, Stephane Quayle, brings her new songs to Staller Center's intimate Recital Hall. A few of the singer/songwriter's songs include "Selfish," "Drinking with Dolly," and "Winnebago" and she'll bring them all to the stage with her band.

Emerson String Quartet

Emerson String Quartet

Oct 11

The renowned Emerson String Quartet will present a program that includes two Beethoven Quartets and a Shostakovich Quartet. Members of the Emerson are Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violins; Lawrence Dutton, viola; and Paul Watkins, cello.

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The Gateway Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County (8/07-9/06)
Little Shop of Horrors: 40th Anniversary Screening Hosted By Ellen Greene in Long Island Little Shop of Horrors: 40th Anniversary Screening Hosted By Ellen Greene
Patchogue Theatre (8/30-8/30)
The Lucky Bride in Long Island The Lucky Bride
Debut Theater Company (8/21-8/30)
Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert – Live to Film in Long Island Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert – Live to Film
Staller Center for the Arts (10/30-10/30)
The Wiz in Long Island The Wiz
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (5/13-5/13)
Jersey Boys  in Long Island Jersey Boys
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (7/06-7/06)
An Evening with Smith and Mertzlufft in Long Island An Evening with Smith and Mertzlufft
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (5/06-5/06)
Joshua Henry's Get up Stand Up in Long Island Joshua Henry's Get up Stand Up
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (4/15-4/15)
 ‘Blotto Fest’ at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Long Island ‘Blotto Fest’ at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (11/08-11/08)
Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo in Long Island Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo
The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre (8/23-9/19)