Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
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.
Staller Center for the Arts
Upcoming Shows
An Evening with David Sedaris
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)
David Sedaris
Humorist David Sedaris brings his signature wit and storytelling to the Staller Center's Main Stage in an evening of new works and beloved essays.
Gravity & Other Myths Presents: Ten Thousand Hours
Daring lifts. Gravity-defying tumbles. Eight world-class acrobats investigate physical skill in this love letter to our bodies and the amazing things they let us do every day.
Ten Thousand Hours
Gravity & Other Myths presents a breathtaking contemporary circus and acrobatics work exploring the limits and beauty of the human body.
Jennifer Frautschi & Christina Dahl in Concert
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...
Jennifer Frautschi & Christina Dahl Recital
Acclaimed musicians and artists-in-residence at Stony Brook, Jennifer Frautschi (violin) and Christina Dahl (piano), perform a compelling recital featuring works by Respighi, Schoenberg, and Elgar.
Disney Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert
A celebration of Día de los Muertos featuring a live orchestral performance alongside the beloved Disney Pixar film Coco.
Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert – Live to Film
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
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
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.
Ballets Jazz Montréal in DANCE ME: The Music of Leonard Cohen
A riveting homage to the famed artist, capturing and celebrating the five seasons, as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective works.
Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
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.
Holiday Pops Concert
A festive family concert featuring holiday favorites like Sleigh Ride, Feliz Navidad, and I Have a Little Dreidel, plus cherished selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Nutcracker.
Staller Center’s Outreach Orchestra Presents: Holiday Pops
Celebrate the season with a joyful holiday Pops concert the whole family will love! Featuring Guaraldi to Tchaikovsky, it's the perfect way to make holiday memories together…and a perfect introduction to classical music!
Home (for the holidays)
Broadway power couple Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett perform a holiday concert.
Jessica Vosk: Sleigh
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: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Smithtown Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Smithtown Performing Arts Center?…
Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACCA
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
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
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: INTO THE WOODS at The Merrick Theatre And Center For The Arts
The perennial favorite Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Brothers Grimm-inspired musical, INTO THE WOODS, was beautifully brought to life by Director Bruce Gotlieb and his incredible cast and crew!…
Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company
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: HAMLET at Carriage House Players
What did our critic think of HAMLET at Carriage House Players?…
Review: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Bellport Playcrafters Theatre Company
What did our critic think of YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Bellport Playcrafters Theatre Company?…
Review: HEDDA GABLER at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island
What did our critic think of HEDDA GABLER at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island?…
Review: CAMELOT at The John W. Engeman Theater
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
105 total · showing 1–10
9/11: An American Requiem
A documentary featuring firsthand stories from 9/11 responders, presented as an encore screening 15 years after its world premiere at the Stony Brook Film Festival. The screening includes a Q&A with Dr. Benjamin Luft, Julie Broihier, Carol Paukner, Rob Weisberg, and William...
The 31st Annual Stony Brook Film Festival
The Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Stony Brook Medicine, showcases the best in independent film premieres from around the world over ten exciting days! All films screen July 16-25 in Staller Center’s Main Stage Theatre at Stony Brook University. Experience talented...
Gala: An Evening with Bernadette Peters
Golden Globe winner and three-time Tony Award-winning star Bernadette Peters takes the stage for the 2026 Staller Center Gala!
Stony Brook Opera
Stony Brook Opera is thrilled to present Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice , which initially premiered in 1762 with libretto by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi. The opera tells of the mythical Orpheus descending into the underworld to demand his wife Eurydice’s return.
Stony Brook Opera
Stony Brook Opera is thrilled to present Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice , which initially premiered in 1762 with libretto by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi. The opera tells of the mythical Orpheus descending into the underworld to demand his wife Eurydice’s return.
An Evening With Vic DiBitetto
The Italian Hurricane returns! Back by popular demand after his last sold-out show at Staller, comedian Vic DiBitetto is ready to tear the roof off once again with his rapid-fire rants and brutally honest humor.
Starry Nights
The beloved chamber series returns! Colin Carr, Artistic Director and cellist, presents an exciting and eclectic program alongside Jennifer Frautschi, violin, Larry Dutton, viola, and Roxy Coss, jazz saxophone.
Parsons Dance Company
Life-affirming dance that lifts the spirit. Parsons Dance returns to Staller with a program of top-tier technique, exuberance, and emotional range.
Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
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.
Grand Pistachio Theatre | Layer the Walls Part I
What if the walls of an old New York City apartment could talk? Layer the Walls brings those stories to life with puppets, masks, and live action in a moving show for families and kids. Ideal for ages 8-14.
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Come From Away The Gateway (8/07-9/06) |
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Dear Evan Hansen John W. Engeman Theater at Northport (9/12-10/25) |
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Jaime Lozano & Florencia Cuenca’s Broadway en Spanglish Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (11/19-11/19) |
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‘Blotto Fest’ at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (11/08-11/08) |
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Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre (8/23-9/19) |
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Debra Lynne to Perform at Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame on Sept 6th Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (9/06-9/06) |
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Staller Center’s Outreach Orchestra Presents: Holiday Pops Staller Center for the Arts (12/06-12/06) |
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An Evening with David Sedaris Staller Center for the Arts (10/04-10/04) |
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Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra Staller Center for the Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Ghostbusters in Concert Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (10/20-10/20) |