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The American Dream at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Dates: 1/20/2024
📍 Theatre: New Jersey Performing Arts Center
New Jersey Symphony
1 Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 800-255-3476
Tickets: Tickets start at $25
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Xian Zhang conductor
Rob Kapilow conductor
JCC Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer | Emma Brondolo, artistic director
Young People’s Chorus of New York City® | Francisco J. Núñez, artistic director and founder
Ember Choral Arts | Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director
New Jersey Symphony
Our nation’s music is a kaleidoscope that always turns to the new. Bernstein captured the energy and audacity of New York in his 1944 musical, On the Town, and made waves with a racially diverse cast; and his West Side Story put the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet on Manhattan fire escapes and sidewalks. We Came to America is a musical journey of the immigrant experience, composed by Rob Kapilow from crowd-sourced stories into which he crafted melodies. Meanwhile, Still’s Darker America focuses on people who came to America by force, not choice.
Still Darker America
Rob Kapilow We Came to America (World Premiere, Commissioned by the Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades)
Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
News About The American Dream at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
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Where is New Jersey Performing Arts Center located?
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ.
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Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More! (07/09/25-07/09/25)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (06/08/25-06/08/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (05/18/25-05/18/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (05/17/25-05/17/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (05/17/25-05/17/25)
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What shows are coming up next at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert (5/30/26-5/30/26)
Where is New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) located?
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ.
What shows have played recently at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)?
2026 Lunar New Year Celebration (2/7/26-2/7/26)
Elf in Concert (12/6/25-12/6/25)
Discover Rhapsody in Blue (11/8/25-11/8/25)
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (7/13/25-7/13/25)
Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More! (7/9/25-7/9/25)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/8/25-6/8/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/18/25-5/18/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Broadway Birthday Salute Honoring Gov. Thomas H. Kean (4/21/25-4/21/25)
Elf in Concert (12/6/25-12/6/25)
Discover Rhapsody in Blue (11/8/25-11/8/25)
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (7/13/25-7/13/25)
Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More! (7/9/25-7/9/25)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/8/25-6/8/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/18/25-5/18/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Broadway Birthday Salute Honoring Gov. Thomas H. Kean (4/21/25-4/21/25)
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