Count Basie News

New Jersey Symphony will perform four concerts celebrating the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers in a unique pairing of music from Russian masters. The program opens with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.

 Asbury Park Theater Company has announced their full lineup of 7 productions for the 2026 season. Under the Producing Artistic Direction of Anthony D’Amato, the company will present the New Jersey premiere of TEETH the musical.

Acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella returns to The Vogel at the Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts for a spectacular holiday concert event on Sunday, December 21.

Collective Soul has announced new headlining shows for 2026, starting January 29. The presale begins Wednesday, December 10 at 10:00am local time, while general tickets are available on Friday, December 12 at 10:00am local time.

Algonquin Arts Theatre will open 2026 with a new staging of Same Time, Next Year, the long-running romantic comedy by Bernard Slade. Tickets are now available through the theater’s box office and website.

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Artists coming up at Birdland Jazz Club include KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Jeff Harnar, and Todd Murray in We Love the Winter Weather, Jane Monheit, Bryce Edwards’ Frivolity Hour, Stacey Kent, and Klea Blackhurst / Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch’s A Swinging Birdland Christmas.

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The national tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical, will make its New Jersey premiere at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in May 2026.

The Count Basie Center for the Arts has revealed that tickets are now available for the New Jersey premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced ELF IN CONCERT, featuring New Jersey Symphony performing John Debney’s full score live to picture.

Just days after her hour-long PBS Special, internationally acclaimed and Boca-based singing sensation Deborah Silver has received her first GRAMMY Award nomination for Basie Rocks!, her album with The Count Basie Orchestra. It has been nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. The next annual GRAMMY Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more have been nominated for 2026 GRAMMYS. See the full list of nominations here!

Acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella, best known for his work with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has announced his 2025 Christmas Tour, featuring a 15-piece orchestra and a mix of holiday classics and modern hits.

Midland Center for the Arts has revealed its 2025/26 Season featuring performances and artists from around the world. Audiences will be able to purchase seats for events in the Windows On Our World series, MATRIX:Midland series, and more.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater announced their October 20 through November 2 lineup of shows, including The Bean Tones, Frank Catalano Quartet, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, and Jim Caruso's Cast Party with Billy Stritch at the piano.

Chris Mann is making spirits bright this season with the release of his brand-new holiday EP, Santa, We’re Ready. Learn more about the new album here!

 In a powerful launch to the season, American innovation meets Italian grandeur as Palm Beach Symphony's 2025-2026 Masterworks Series opens with pianist Shelly Berg and Music Director Gerard Schwarz

THINKERY AND VERSE will present the world premiere production of THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, adapted by Dr. J.M. Meyer and Karen Eliza Alvarado and directed by Dr. J.M. Meyer. Learn more!

Due to popular demand, a second leg of the North American tour of GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! PRESENTED BY WALMART will launch in Macon, GA, on January 14, 2026.