Centenary Stage Company Begins 2021-22 Season This Weekend With Tribute To Aretha Franklin

Centenary Stage Company's 2021-22 Curtain Up! Gala performance, Portrait of a Queen starring CeCe Teneal, a tribute to Aretha Franklin will be held on Saturday, October 2 at 8:00 pm in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.

Tickets for the Curtain Up! Gala performance of Portrait of a Queen starring CeCe Teneal are $27.50. Ticket prices increase by $5.00 the day of the performance, and a live stream link is available for purchase for $10.00. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 - 0900 or visit Centenary Stage Company on-line at centenarystageco.org

Centenary Stage Company's Curtain Up! Gala is the first event of the season, and this year will kick off with Portrait of a Queen starring CeCe Teneal. This concert tribute to Aretha Franklin is performed with interpretation by award-winning songstress CeCe Teneal. All of Aretha Franklin's greatest hits from her 50+ years in the music industry will be performed, including Chain of Fools, Natural Woman, Think, Bridge Over Troubled Water, and Respect. This performance will be the first of many for Centenary Stage Company's 2021-22 Season and tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on-line at centenarystageco.org or by phone by calling the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.

This Curtain Up! Gala event will include pre-show lobby music by select members of the R&B band Brass Roots. Dena Puglisi Bippart, John G. Reed, and Shawn Sutton will perform some of their favorite Brass Roots songs along with many other classics from the 60's to current favorites! Pre-show lobby entertainment and refreshments including a selection of wine, beer and specialty drinks will begin at 6:30 pm.

Tickets for Centenary Stage Company's 2021-22 Curtain Up! Gala are on sale now. The price of tickets are $27.50 each and increase by $5.00 the day of the performance. If you are unable to view the concert in-person, a live stream link is available for purchase for $10.00. More information as well as ticket and live stream purchases can be found online at cetenarystageco.org and by phone at (908) 979-0900.

For more information or to reserve visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 - 0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 - 5 PM and two hours prior to all performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.

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