Swinging Into Spring
January 30 to March 1
Paper Mill Playhouse
(Check web site for show dates and times.)
Unmasked The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Unmasked is a new musical revue inspired by the recent autobiography of Andrew Lloyd Webber and featuring his most beloved songs and stories.
February 21 – February 29
Kean Stage
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Kean Stage
Anna In the Tropics
Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz wrote this play about a Cuban-America family awaiting an important visitor.
NJPAC
Tuesday • February 25 7:00 pm
NJPAC
PHILADANCO!
The electrifying dance company celebrates its 50th anniversary on the Victoria Theater stage.
State Theatre of New Jersey
Saturday • March 14 2:00 & 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Russian National Ballet
The Sleeping Beauty
All the way from Moscow, the RNB performs Tchaikovsky’s magical fairy tale.
Saturday • March 21 • 7:30 pm
Kean Stage
Taylor 2 Dance Company Live On Stage
Renowned choreographer Paul Taylor established “Taylor 2” in 1993. The company captures the athleticism, humor and range of emotions for which his work is known.
NJPAC
Saturday • March 21 • 7:30 pm
Sunday • March 22 • 3:00 pm
NJPAC
Ballet Hispanico Carmen Maquia
The timeless story of Carmen is interpreted through a unique fusion of ballet, paso doble, flamenco and contemporary dance.
State Theatre of New Jersey
Tuesday • March 31 • 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Complexions
Contemporary Ballet Bach 25 and Star Dust
Founded in 1994 by master choreographer Dwight Rhoden and the legendary Desmond Richardson, Complexions presents dance celebrations of the classical master and rock legend David Bowie.
April 1 to April 26
Paper Mill Playhouse
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Sister Act
A feel-good musical based on the Hollywood hit, Sister Act earned five Tony nominations during its Broadway run.
State Theatre of New Jersey
April 2-4
State Theatre
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The Play That Goes Wrong
The State stages four performances of the Broadway hit that turns a murder mystery into a gut-busting comedy.
NJPAC
April 23 to April 29
NJPAC
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Shen Yun
The world-famous classical Chinese music and dance company returns to NJPAC for eight spellbinding performances.
State Theatre of New Jersey
Tuesday • April 28 • 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Diavolo Live On Stage
The high-flying America’s Got Talent finalists have blended modern dance with acrobatics and gymnastics to create an awe-inspiring show.
POPULAR
State Theatre of New Jersey
Thursday • February 13 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Boyz II Men Live On Stage
R&B icons Boyz II Men get a jump on Valentine’s weekend with a big show in New Brunswick. The group has sold more than 60 million albums.
Prudential Center
Friday • February 14 • 8:00 pm
Prudential Center
Bell Biv DeVoe & Friends A Night of Love
Fantasia, Keyshia Cole, Monica and XSCAP3 join 1990s R&B icons Bell Biv DeVoe for an unforgettable Valentine’s Evening celebration.
Prudential Center
Saturday • February 15 • 8:00 pm
Prudential Center
Marc Anthony The Opus Tour
Singer-actor-producer Marc Anthony brings his Opus Tour to Newark for a Saturday night spectacular. Anthony is a two-time Grammy winner and has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.
NJPAC
Sunday • February 16 • 7:00 pm
NJPAC
Gregory Porter & Ledisi Live On Stage
Gregory Porter, the Grammy-winning man in the Kangol hat, teams up with Selma star Ledisi for an evening of jazz in Prudential Hall.
Prudential Center
Thursday • February 18 • 8:00 pm
Prudential Center
Post Malone The Runaway Tour
Post Malone has extended his Runaway Tour and will play The Rock this winter, along with Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh. Malone’s blend of hip-hop, rap and rock has sold 60 million records.
Prudential Center
Saturday • March 7 • 7:30 pm
Sunday • March 8 • 7:30 pm
Prudential Center
Celine Dion Courage World Tour
Celine Dion takes the stage for two-weekend shows in her first U.S. tour in a decade. Dion has sold more than a quarter-billion albums in her 35-year career.
NJPAC
Saturday • March 14 2:00 & 7:00 pm
NJPAC
Valerie Simpson with Dave Koz Sugar Bar Comes to Newark
Valerie Simpson and saxophonist Dave Koz team up to recreate the timeless ambiance of the NYC nightspot owned by Simpson and the late Nickolas Ashford (aka Ashford & Simpson).
NJPAC
Saturday • March 14 • 3:00 pm
NJPAC
Michael Feinstein Shaken & Stirred
Legendary pianist Michael Feinstein and vocalist Storm Large present an afternoon of intoxicating music from the Great American Songbook.
MTV International
Monday • March 16 • 7:30 pm
Prudential Center
Billie Eilish Where Do We Go? World Tour
Teen sensation Billie Eilish’s debut album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? absolutely blew up in 2019, producing four platinum singles. She is the first artist born in the 2000s to chart a #1 hit, with “Bad Guy.”
Tuesday • March 17 • 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Celtic Women Celebration
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Tara McNeill on fiddle and Irish harp, and singers Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon, and Megan Walsh.
NJPAC
Friday • March 20 • 8:00 pm
NJPAC
Johnny Mathis Live On Stage
Legendary hit-maker Johnny Mathis is joined on the Prudential Hall stage by special guest Gary Mule Deer. Chances are it’ll be a night to remember.
Saturday • March 21 • 7:00 pm
State Theatre
Jay & The Americans Golden Oldies Spectacular
Relive the 1960s with Jay, BJ Thomas, Lou Christie, Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, and 1919 Fruitgum Company.
Sunday • March 22 • 6:30 pm
Prudential Center
Omarion & Bow Wow The Millennium Tour 2020
The two legendary artists are joined by Sammie, Pretty Ricky, Ying Yang Twins and Soulja Boy in a rap extravaganza at The Rock.
Friday • April 3 • 8:00 pm
NJPAC
The Beach Boys 12 Sides of Summer
The iconic rock group has been on the road performing their hits for more than a half-century. Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals join the good vibrations on the Prudential Hall stage.
Ernst Vikne
Wednesday • April 15 • 8:00 pm
Prudential Center
Elton John The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
Elton John sold out his 2019 shows in Newark and is returning for one more on his final world tour. His album sales are currently 300 million and counting.
FOR THE KIDS
February 27 – March 1
Prudential Center
(Check web site for show dates and times.)
Jurassic World Live Tour
A jaw-dropping stage show featuring life-sized Jurassic Park dinosaurs lumbers into the Prudential Center for nine unforgettable performances.
Saturday • March 7 10:00 am & 12:00 pm
State Theatre
State Theatre of New Jersey
Princeton Percussion Ensemble Milk & Cookies
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Bravo Percussion Ensemble presents a fun, interactive, and educational program for the young ones.
NJPAC
Sunday • March 8 • 4:00 pm
NJPAC
National Dance Institute Voices of Change
What could be more fun or inspiring than kids dancing for kids? Two hundred student dancers highlight a Sunday afternoon performance on the Victoria Theater stage.
NJPAC
Sunday • March 8 • 7:00 pm
State Theatre
Tuesday • March 10 • 7:00 pm
NJPAC
MasterChef Junior Live On Stage
The beloved cooking competition come to New Jersey in a show featuring some of the show’s all-time favorite contestants.
State Theatre of New Jersey
Sunday • March 15 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
State Theatre
Dinosaur World Live
This interactive show features lifelike dinosaurs including T-Rex, Triceratops and Segnosaurus.
State Theatre of New Jersey
April 10–13
State Theatre
(Check web site for show dates and times.)
Sesame Street Live Let’s Party!
It’s a street party at the State Theatre featuring Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie, Oscar, Abby and Grover.
Recycled Percussion
Friday • April 24 • 7:00 pm
NJPAC
Recycled Percussion
The drummers of Recycled Percussion transform everyday objects into percussive instruments during a high-energy, family-friendly show.
Laugh Out Loud
Prudential Center
Thursday • February 6 • 7:00 pm
Prudential Center
Jeff Dunham The Seriously? Tour
Jeff Dunham has found the sweet spot between stand-up and ventriloquism during a career that stretches back to his Broadway breakthrough in the 1980s. Dunham is bringing all his buddies to The Rock, including Walter, Peanut, Bubba J and Sweet Daddy Dee.
NJPAC
Saturday • February 22 • 7:00 pm
NJPAC
Yvonne Orji Lagos to Laurel Tour
The star of HBO’s Insecure brings her hilarious take on faith and family to the Victoria Theater.
Maz Jobrani
Friday • March 6 • 7:30 & 9:00 pm
NJPAC
Maz Jobrani Live On Stage
A Netflix and NPR favorite, Maz Jobrani brings his unique spin on the Iranian-American experience to Newark. Check out our Q&A with Maz on the edgemagonline.com “Interviews” tab.
State Theatre of New Jersey
Thursday • March 12 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Jay Leno Live On Stage
One of the all-time great stand-ups makes a stop in New Brunswick.
Friday • April 4 • 7:00 pm
NJPAC
Kathleen Madigan 8 O’clock Happy Hour Tour
The beloved stand-up presents an uncensored and no-holds-barred evening that begins an hour before 8 o’clock.
NJPAC
Friday • April 17 • 8:00 pm
NJPAC
Rob Reiner This Is Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap director, writer, and co-star Rob Reiner comes to NJPAC to celebrate the 35th anniversary of his groundbreaking mockumentary about the loudest band in England.
Classical
Saturday • February 15 • 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Lande conducts and Pavel Milyukov is featured on the violin in a special stop in New Jersey during an eight-week U.S. tour.
Friday • February 21 • 8:00 pm
NJPAC
Beethoven, Paganini & Brahms Academy of St. Martin In the Fields
Conductor/violinist Joshua Bell—a Prudential Hall favorite—will solo on Paganini’s heartwarming Violin Concerto No. 1.
Thursday • Februrary 27 • 1:30 pm
Sunday • March 1 • 3:00 pm
NJPAC
Saturday • February 29 • 8:00 pm
State Theatre
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Simone Porter performs on violin and Christoph Konig conducts the NJSO performing the works of Mozart, Bruckner, and Mendelssohn.
Saturday • April 4 • 8:00 pm
NJPAC
Sunday • April 5 • 3:00 pm
State Theatre
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
Conductor Henrik Nansi makes his NJSO debut after wowing fans at the Metropolitan Opera last season.
Saturday • April 18 • 7:30 pm
Kean Stage
Black Violin Impossible Tour
Though classically trained, Kev Marcus and Wil B. aren’t strictly a classical act. They bring their genre-bending talent to Kean U. for a stop on a highly anticipated spring/summer tour.
For more info on these listings log onto the following web sites:
Kean Stage • keanstage.com
NJPAC • njpac.org
Paper Mill Playhouse • papermill.org
Prudential Center • prucenter.com
State Theatre • stnj.org
