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Xian Zhang conductor Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor Brett Boles host Min Kwon piano New Jersey Symphony Korngold Fanfare from The King’s Row Prokofiev Suite from ...

Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin


Xian Zhang conductor Daniil Trifonov piano New Jersey Symphony American music swings into summer with hits from Gershwin’s pathbreaking opera, Porgy and Bess . Letting ...

The Godfather Live in Concert


Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Relive the chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in The Godfather as the ...

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony The New Jersey Symphony presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring the complete film, with the score ...

Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony


George Daugherty conductor George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong creators New Jersey Symphony Bugs Bunny at the Symphony is back! Celebrate Looney Tunes and ...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished, and a new threat has risen: The ...


RELATED STORIES

Playground Theatre Project to Present LOST ANGELS at The Vogel Theatre In Red Bank


by Blair Ingenthron - April 27, 2023

On Sunday, April 30th at 2 PM and Monday, May 1 at 7:30 PM, Playground Theatre Project will present, Lost Angels at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in the Vogel Theatre. These are the very first public performances of this revamped social issues one-act play that has been touring schools through...

Tori Amos Announces Summer US Tour Dates


by Michael Major - January 31, 2023

Tori Amos announced a US tour this summer to continue celebration of her highly acclaimed 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean. Following a sold-out World Tour throughout 2022, Tori will once again be performing with long-time collaborator bassist Jon Evans and renowned UK drummer Ash Soan, with special guest...

PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Two-Night Tribute To Stephen Sondheim Set For The Basie Center In Red Bank


by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2022

Phoenix Productions, the community theater arm of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, will present Putting It Together, a musical revue showcasing the music of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 at The Vogel, the new performance venue located at the Ba...

Phoenix Productions Announces Auditions for THE WIZARD OF OZ, Preps For Big- Stage Sondheim Tribute


by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2022

Phoenix Productions, which recently announced its merger with Red Bank, NJ's Count Basie Center for the Arts - home to its productions for more than 30 years - has announced auditions for its upcoming production of The Wizard Of Oz....

Count Basie Center and Phoenix Productions Announce Merger


by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2022

The Count Basie Center for the Arts and Red Bank-based Phoenix Productions today announced their intentions to merge, allowing the community theatre company to officially become part of the organization which has hosted its productions for more than 30 years....

Bianca Del Rio UNSANITIZED Comedy Tour Announced, Tickets On Sale This Friday


by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021

Comedy queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio announces her Unsanitized Comedy Tour which hits 26 cities this Fall. Tickets on sale Friday, May 21 at 10am local time. Learn how to get tickets and see the full schedule. ...

Past Shows

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert


Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Coming to New Jersey from a galaxy far, far away—experience Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like never before ...


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons


Xian Zhang conductor Robert Ingliss oboe Eric Wyrick violin New Jersey Symphony The spotlight shines on New Jersey Symphony musicians! Reena Esmail’s wildly colorful overture ...

Aretha: A Tribute


Lucas Waldin conductor Capathia Jenkins vocalist Ryan Shaw vocalist New Jersey Symphony Aretha Franklin Overture Chain of Fools I Say a Little Prayer Birth of ...

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich


Xian Zhang conductor Augustin Hadelich violin New Jersey Symphony When Augustin Hadelich performs, time stands still. He makes a classic like Beethoven’s serenely beautiful Violin ...

Jurassic Park in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony This action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and ...

Schumann’s Cello Concerto


Joseph Young conductor  Sterling Elliott cello New Jersey Symphony Discover astonishing new talent! In the solo spotlight, cellist Sterling Elliott performs Schumann’s ravishing Cello Concerto, ...

Pinkalicious
10/17


Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that ...

Season Finale with Joshua Bell


Xian Zhang conductor Joshua Bell violin New Jersey Symphony An all-new commission from the genre-bending Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain kicks off an epic ...

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Coming to New Jersey from a galaxy far, far away, experience Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like never ...


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...

Symphonie fantastique


Gemma New conductor George Li piano New Jersey Symphony Former Associate Conductor Gemma New returns to New Jersey stages to conduct Berlioz's extraordinary Symphonie fantastique. ...

Disney's The Lion King Jr
3/28 - 3/29/2023


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

New Jersey Symphony Stars


Xian Zhang conductor Eric Wyrick violin Ha Young Jung bass Chris Komer horn Garth Greenup trumpet Nayoung Baek cello New Jersey Symphony Eh, what's opera, ...

The Best of John Williams


Damon Gupton conductor New Jersey Symphony Celebrate the music of iconic composer John Williams as your New Jersey Symphony brings to life some of his ...

Once On This Island
Once On This Island
2/17 - 2/19/2023


From the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ( Seussical, Ragtime ), comes the Olivier Award-winning Once on This Island . ...

Hilary Hahn & Xian Zhang Unite!


Xian Zhang conductor Hilary Hahn violin New Jersey Symphony Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn accentuates all the brilliant colors and shades of melancholy in Sibelius' ...


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...


Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR. is an adaptation of book #44 of Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning fantasy adventure books from ...

Jaws in Concert


Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony The original summer movie blockbuster, with an Academy Award-winning score by composer John Williams, Jaws is an unforgettable film-with-live-orchestra ...

Yefim Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff


Xian Zhang conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Nimbus Dance Company New Jersey Symphony The excitement of our centennial season begins with Banner, a contemporary work by ...


In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil ...

Xanadu Jr.
8/19


Pantochino's Teen Theatre presents it's second annual production, "Xanadu Jr." An incredibly inventive and sparkling musical mash up of mythology and disco, Xanadu Jr. is ...


Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys ...

Annie Jr
7/29


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...


For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the ...


From the film of the same name, Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated hit, bringing the adventures of ...

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