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American Theater Group to Present MY ITALY STORY and PURLIE in 2024-25 Season


by Blair Ingenthron - September 08, 2024

American Theater Group (ATG), Central NJ's professional regional theater company, will present the endearing My Italy Story by NJ playwright Joseph Gallo as its 2024-25 Season Opener, followed by the exhilarating and Tony Award-winning musical Purlie written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Ude...

New Jersey Ballet Unveils 2024/2025 Season Featuring Works From Twyla Tharp, Jerome Robbins and More


by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2024

New Jersey Ballet announced its 2024/2025 season featuring masterpieces by renowned choreographers. The season includes a mix of classical and contemporary works, promising a dynamic experience for audiences....

JUNETEENTH: A CELEBRATION OF LIBERATION to be Presented at Hamilton Stage


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2024

American Theater Group, in partnership with the New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative and Union County Performing Arts Center, will present Juneteenth: A Celebration of Liberation at Hamilton Stage. Learn more!...

CANNED GOODS by ATG at Hamilton Stage and Sieminski Theater-Sneak Preview


by Marina Kennedy - May 10, 2024

American Theater Group (ATG), the highly acclaimed professional theatre, continues their successful season with performances of Canned Goods. This world premiere play will run May 9-12 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway and May 16-19 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge.  Both of the venues are state-...

American Theater Group Will Host Talkbacks After CANNED GOODS Performances


by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024

American Theater Group will host talkback sessions after the Thursday, May 9th and 16th evening performances of the new play, Canned Goods, by Erik Kahn.  ...

American Theater Group To Present A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Post-Performance Talk Back


by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2024

Join the American Theater Group for a special Talk Back event on March 14, featuring the cast and crew of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. ...

New Jersey Youth Symphony to Present Black History Month Celebration Concert


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 12, 2024

The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of Wharton Arts, will present a Black History Month Celebration Concert on Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m. at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway....

Nearly 1,000 Children Will Attend New Jersey Youth Symphony's Free Black History Month Education Concert at UCPAC


by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2024

The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) announced that nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students will attend a free Education Concert on Wednesday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m....

American Theater Group Hosts Reading of DES TRUCS This Month


by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2024

American Theater Group will continue its free Monday night play readings on Jan 22nd with Des Trucs by JD Scalzo at Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ at 7pm.  This will be first public reading of the drama....

American Theater Group Performs A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and CANNED GOODS


by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2023

American Theater Group will present Stephen Sondheim’s beloved A Little Night Music as its 2024 Season premiere, followed by the world premiere of a provocative new play, Canned Goods, in May. ...

Past Shows

Nutcracker: Sensory Friendly


Join New Jersey Ballet for Creative Forces, featuring Justin Peck’s dynamic Murder Ballades and Jerome Robbins’ elegant In the Night. Peck’s Murder Ballades brings thrilling ...

Stephanie J. Block


This special evening with Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block in concert features selections from her Broadway roles, songs from her album, some of her ...

Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block


This special evening with Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block in concert features selections from her Broadway roles, songs from her album, some of her ...

Opera Gems


NJ Opera Theater’s Opera Gems concert will be a treasure chest filled with soaring arias, duets, and ensembles by your favorite composers.

DIE WALKÜRE by Wagner


Before there was The Lord of the Rings, there was  The Ring Cycle , of which DIE WALKÜRE is a part. A series of four ...

Norma – A Staged Opera Presented by New Jersey Opera Theater


Norma,  by  Vincenzo Bellini , is a poignant tale set as a mesmerizing opera that delves into the complexities of love and infidelity. The heart ...

Bellini’s Norma: Act 1 Presented by New Jersey Opera Theater


Bellini’s Norma: Act 1 is an opera in concert - SAT. FEB. 24 AT 7 PM Conducted by Richard Nechamkin Bellini’s Norma: Act 1 is ...

The Barber of Seville


Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Rossini's comedic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville . This beloved opera ...

NJ Opera Theater Presents DIE WALKÜRE ACT 1


This staged opera performance of DIE WALKÜRE is presented by New Jersey Opera Theater.

Nutcracker: Sensory Friendly Performance


New Jersey Ballet: The Nutcracker, a beloved annual tradition enchants youngsters and grown-ups alike with splendid dancers and a touch of holiday magic, set to ...

New Jersey Opera: Night of Opera by Richard Wagner


New Jersey Opera’s inaugural performance at UCPAC will be a tour of Wagner’s operas including arias from  Die Walküre, Das Rheingold, Götterdämmerung, Tannhäuser, Parsifal, Die ...

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder


Light Opera of New Jersey continues its 27th Season of operetta and musical theatre with a production of 2014 Tony award-winning A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and ...

Funny Women of a Certain Age


“If I had to choose between ageism or sexism, I’d take a pat on the behind any day, since that meant someone noticed me.”  — ...

Mandy Patinkin Being Alive


Before he was an Emmy-winning TV star, Mandy Patinkin was already a Tony-winning Broadway legend. Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, presents the acclaimed actor ...

An Evening With Darlene Love


Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner Darlene Love brings her hits to UCPAC! Come hear classics like Hes a Rebel," The ...

Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer


Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer bring Broadway to Rahway, NJ on Friday, 4/29 at 8:00 p.m. for an unforgettable concert!...

A Concert for Peace


Join us at the Union County Performing Arts Center located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway on Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. for the ...

Holiday Extravaganza: Together We Celebrate Winter Holidays


The New Jersey Youth Symphony is excited to welcome back in-person concertgoers. Featuring J. Mark McVey, together we celebrate winter holidays!Join us on Sunday, December ...

A Bronx Tale


Born in 1952, Palmintieri grew up in a tough area of the Bronx and it gave young Calogero (Palminteri's given first name) the life lessons ...

Into The Woods
4/2 - 4/4/2020


The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make....

Mary Poppins
4/2 - 4/4/2020


Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure....

Next to Normal
Next to Normal
10/11 - 10/20/2019


Dad's an architect, Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal, their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens; a typical American family. And yet ...

ProgStock Festival
ProgStock Festival
10/11 - 10/13/2019


ProgStock Festival, the American Northeasts Only Progressive Rock Music Festival, will return for its third year in 2019, and will once again be held on ...

Broadway Fright Night


A celebration of songs from musicals with horror and sci-fi themes. Created and hosted by NY Casting Director Stephen DeAngelis, five of NYs finest vocalists ...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
9/6 - 9/21/2019


ICON 2018 winner, Jared Milian, has chosen Into the Woods as his dream show. The wildly popular musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lepine intertwines ...

Frozen Jr.
Frozen Jr.
8/23 - 8/25/2019


A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced ...

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
7/19 - 7/28/2019


Elle Woods appears to have it all, but her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard ...

God Help Us!


GOD HELP US! is a play ripped from today's headlines. An evening's entertainment that is at once hilarious, unifying and thought provoking.Two pundits, Larry (a ...

A Bronx Tale


Born in 1952, Palmintieri grew up in a tough area of the Bronx and it gave young Calogero (Palminteri's given first name) the life lessons ...

GHOST the Musical
GHOST the Musical
3/1 - 3/10/2019


GHOST the Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Longtime couple Sam and Molly are happily in love and living together in ...

MUDDFEST 2019


This show is not for the faint of heart! Hard rockers Puddle of Mudd headline an electric show at UCPAC. Puddle of Mudd is an ...

KICKING & SWEARING One-Act Festival


This February, join us for the 5th Annual KICKING & SWEARING One-Act Festival. Kicking & Swearing 5 will feature insightful writings that include original comedy, ...

Ain't Misbehavin'


Through the combined sponsorship of the County of Union, City of Rahway, and the Union County Performing Arts Center, a free concert version of the ...

Jennifer Holliday


The iconic talent brings down the house at UCPAC to kick off Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend! JENNIFER HOLLIDAY catapulted to stardom in the ...

Shopkins Live! Shop It Up!


The #1 kids toy in North America is live and on stage in Shopkins Live! Shop It Up! Your beloved Shoppies make their theatrical debut ...

Louie Anderson


Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, three-time Emmy Award® winner, is one of the country’s most recognized and adored comics, named by Comedy Central as “One of ...

ANNIE
11/30 - 12/9/2018


Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...

WICKED JR
11/30 - 12/9/2018

RSI Bank presents ORCHESTRA OF ST. PETER BY THE SEA


The Jersey Shore's favorite orchestral ensemble is back by popular demand! It's another season of absolutely entertaining concerts, conducted by the "must-see Maestro," Father Alphonse ...

Rent
Rent
9/7 - 9/16/2018


The iconic musical comes to Hamilton Stage for a six show run, featuring ICON 2017 winner Taye McQueen as ‘Mimi’. Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's ...

Classic Film Screening : Dirty Dancing


Playing on 35 MM film! Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, ...

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER FEATURING THE NEW YORK BEE GEES


The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show is comprised of some of Long Island New York’s most versatile and exceptionally talented players. The band includes ...

Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
8/24 - 8/26/2018


Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Alicia C.


Gospel recording sensation Alicia C. is live in concert at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway, New Jersey. Fresh off her recent hit single "MORE," Alicia ...

MATILDA JR.
8/3 - 8/5/2018


Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a ...

BRING IT ON JR.
7/20 - 7/29/2018


We are thrilled to be working with the creators of Bring it On (Jeff Whitty, Amanda Green, Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda) to create a ...

Bring It On Jr.
Bring It On Jr.
7/20 - 7/29/2018


We are thrilled to be working with the creators of Bring it On (Jeff Whitty, Amanda Green, Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda) to create a ...

The Bacon Brothers


Most people would agree that there’s nothing stronger, more durable and occasionally, even more volatile, than the bond between brothers. And when that bond includes ...

DISNEY'S ARISTOCATS KIDS
7/13 - 7/15/2018


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...

Arrested Development


Arrested Development are true trailblazers within hip-hop music. Since 1991, they’ve championed colorful sounds while spreading a unique mixture of consciousness and musicality around the ...

Evening of Excllence


For a special evening, UCPAC presents Concert Artists Guild performers Naomi Louisa O’Connell (Mezzo-Soprano), Yoonah Kim (Clarinet), Sam Suggs (Double Bass), and Ko-Eun Yi (Piano). ...

Jon Secada
Jon Secada
2/24


With a career spanning over two decades, two Grammy Awards, 20 million albums sold, and starring roles on Broadway, the acclaimed, romantic sounds of Jon ...

UCPAC 2018 Winter Gala


The Arts Center is having their third annual Winter Gala to benefit the performing arts and educational programs. A five course dinner will be served ...

Champions of Magic


Direct from a hit season in London’s West End, the world-class illusionists that make up the Champions of Magic team return for a spectacular night ...

Johnny Cash Tribute Starring Philip Bauer


W.S. Holland (Johnny Cash's only drummer) summed it up after playing for Philip: "It was spooky. He is the best I have ever seen." Philip ...

SEUSSICAL KIDS
12/30 - 12/31/2017


Beginning in the Jungle of Nool, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of ...

Home for the Holidays


An evening of song and celebration featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, PIPPIN, HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME, CHILDREN of EDEN, and more)! This special ...

A Garfield Christmas


It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially if you’re the world’s best-loved and fat cat movie star, Garfield! Coming to you with ...

ICON 2017 Finals


Returning for its 4th smash year, Fearless Icon is a Battle of the Best Musical Theater Voices in the State! Who will be this year's ...

RSI Bank presents Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea


The Jersey Shore's favorite orchestral ensemble is back by popular demand! It's another season of absolutely entertaining concerts, conducted by the "must-see Maestro," Father Alphonse ...

Mooseltoe at UCPAC


Mooseltoe, the Moose with a Dream, and his friends come to life in this colorful, magical and whimsical musical tale. Follow our hero as he ...

ICON 2017 Semi-Finals


Returning for its 4th smash year, Fearless Icon is a Battle of the Best Musical Theater Voices in the State! Who will be this year's ...

Tony Danza: Standards & Stories


Combining timeless music with wit, charm, storytelling, and a dash of soft shoe and ukulele performances, Danza is accompanied by his talented four-piece band. Danza ...

The Cashore Marionettes


THE CASHORE MARIONETTES are unmatched in artistry, grace and refinement of movement. The internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes redefine the art of puppetry. The program, Simple ...

Spooktacular
Spooktacular
10/28


Make Halloween "cirque-tacular" with Spooktacular! Wailing Banshees, soaring vampires, silly séances, and acrobatic zombies, aerial Witches, contorting from the beyond. Watch as the undead escape ...

Four Centuries in a Weekend
Four Centuries in a Weekend
10/21 - 10/22/2017


This classic Vaudeville house opened as the Rahway Theater on October 16, 1928 and featured a magnificent Wurlitzer pipe organ. This organ was the catalyst ...

Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility


Sense & Sensibilty is one of Jane Austen’s most popular novels. The characters live in a world in which choices are limited- especially for the ...

Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert


After numerous requests to hold a program to assist the victims of our country’s recent natural disasters, Rahway resident Ny’a volunteered to coordinate an impressive ...

An Evening With John Popper And Friends


One of the greatest harmonica players in rock, John Popper formed his band, Blues Traveler, along with his high school friends Bobby Sheehan (bass), Chan ...

Beetlejuice


After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave ...

CSNsongs: Celebrating the Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young


It was August 1969 at Woodstock that David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash changed the face of folk/rock music forever. CSNsongs is the only ...

Aladdin Jr.


UCPAC's Summer Theatre Camp presents their show Aladdin Jr. Students ages 5-18 rehearsed for two weeks and learned all aspects of putting on a show. ...

The Runway In Rahway


Back for its second season, Just Be You Performing Arts presents "The Runway In Rahway," a fabulous boutique-style fashion show featuring emerging designers and local ...

Violin Femmes


Violin Femmes takes Bella Strings to a whole new level. All-new arrangements, original material, a live rock band, video, lights, choreography, comedy, and some more ...

Jaws
Jaws
7/15


The original hit motion picture shown on the big screen at the same price as its premier in 1975! A giant great white shark arrives ...

Pets (and Their Humans)
Pets (and Their Humans)
7/7 - 7/9/2017


Fearless Productions presents PETS (AND THEIR HUMANS) - A widower’s life is turned upside down when his dog and cat start giving him advice. Can ...

The Springsteen Experience


The world's most authentic tribute to Bruce Springsteen. THE EXPERIENCE is a high-octane, chronological journey, recreating the most memorable moments and stage interactions throughout E ...

Lez Zeppelin and Nirvanish


Lez Zeppelin, the New York City-based all-girl band has gained worldwide critical acclaim for the musicianship, passion and gender-bending audacity they bring to the music ...

Fearless Productions: Title of Show


This one-act musical chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and follows the struggles of the author and ...

Steve Treviño


Steve Treviño is fast becoming one of the country’s hottest comics and the new voice for the 21st century Mexican American. Finding his way from ...

LeAnn Rimes


LeAnn Rimes is one of the most successful entertainers with a career spanning more than two decades. With 44 million albums sold, two Grammy Awards, ...

2017 New Jersey Golden Gloves Championships


Golden Gloves Boxing is one of the most recognizable brands in the sport of boxing. Sanctioned by USA Boxing, this event features the top amateur ...

The Jazz Club at UCPAC: Maurício de Souza's Bossa Brasil


Maurício de Souza's Bossa Brasil® will be performing a wide range of exciting, romantic, and tropical Brazilian jazz standards, with arrangements of compositions by Tom ...

Uncle Floyd's Last Authentic American Traveling Burlesque Show


Burlesque is back! Uncle Floyd's Last Authentic American Traveling Burlesque Show recreates a lost theatrical art - a scintillating style of live entertainment that hasn't ...

American Rapture: A Rock and Soul Revue Reunion


American Rapture is A Rock and Soul Revue featuring American pop music of the 50's, 60's, and 70's. For one night only American Rapture will ...

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile


Aquila Theatre's production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile is set in the early 1940s during World War II at the BBC Home Service ...

Stringfever


Stringfever, fresh from London, England, are 4 world class musicians playing the finest custom made electric stringed instruments. Watch Stringfever’s internationally acclaimed version of Ravel’s ...

The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience & Prince in Concert


As the mirror image of Michael Jackson, “The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience” starring Joby Rogers, is both entertaining and electrifying. This full stage production is ...

The Jazz Club at UCPAC: Jersey City Jazz Collective


Join Jersey City Jazz Collective for a fun night of classic jazz, funk, and originals by members of the band. A night so fun you ...

VoicePlay in Concert


Original. Imaginative. Ridiculous. Origimagidiculous. VoicePlay performs their own incredible brand of entertainment across the country and around the world. What began quite literally as a ...

Fearless Icon Finals


Fearless Productions presents Fearless Icon. Returning for it's third smash year, Fearless Icon is the Battle of the Best Musical Theater Voices in the State! ...

Videos


Ladies of Laughter in New Jersey Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) Tracker
Broadway Through the Ages in New Jersey Broadway Through the Ages
Westfield High School Auditorium (12/31 - 1/1) Tracker
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert in New Jersey The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (12/8 - 12/8)
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in New Jersey Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/16 - 3/16)
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland in New Jersey Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
State Theatre New Jersey (12/14 - 12/14)
Miracle on 34th Street in New Jersey Miracle on 34th Street
Surflight Theatre (11/30 - 12/15)
Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience in New Jersey Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience
State Theatre New Jersey (2/14 - 2/14)
Masterworks in Motion in New Jersey Masterworks in Motion
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/15 - 3/15)
Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in New Jersey Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Mayo Performing Arts Center (12/13 - 12/26)
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