Hot Tickets for the Holidays

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November 21 to December 30
Holiday Inn
Paper Mill Playhouse
(Check web site for show dates and times)
The beloved production is fresh off a successful Broadway run and features more than 20 classic songs by Irving Berlin, including “White Christmas” and “Cheek to Cheek.”
Saturday, November 24

The Come Up Show
Travis Scott
Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour
Prudential Center 7:30 pm
Hip-hop superstar Travis Scott has transformed his hit album Astroworld into a rollicking stage show.

Andrew Olivo Parodi
Friday, November 30
Melissa Etheridge In Concert
State Theatre 8:00 pm
The iconic Grammy- and Oscar-winning rocker comes to
New Brunswick for a special Holiday Show that includes
her greatest hits plus selections from her popular 2008
album A New Thought for Christmas.
Saturday, December 1
Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea In Concert
UCPAC 8:00 pm
Father Alphonse Stephenson leads the Jersey Shore’s most acclaimed orchestral ensemble.
Saturday, December 1
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Rhapsody In Blue & The Firebird
State Theatre 8:00 pm
Joshua Wilderstain leads the NJSO in stirring performances featuring pianist Aaron Diehl.
Sunday, December 2
Boston Pops 2018 Holiday Tour
State Theatre 2:00 pm
Keith Lockhart conducts the iconic Pops in their beloved holiday concert performance. Lockhart is the second longest-tenured conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra after Arthur Fiedler.

Dave Koz & Wayman Tisdale
Tuesday, December 4
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2018
State Theatre 8:00 pm
Saxophonist Dave Koz has dropped nine albums that reached #1 on the Billboard charts. He brings his band to New Brunswick for an evening of jazz hits and holiday classics.
Friday, December 7
Heidi Latsky Dance
D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D.
Kean Stage 7:30 pm
An immersive experience that combines dance, fashion, and performance art, transforming the theater into a unique gallery space that is both energizing and deeply emotional.
Saturday, December 15
Louie Anderson Live On Stage
UCPAC 8:00 pm
The beloved standup and comic actor rolls into Rahway for an evening of
storytelling and laughs. Anderson recently won a Best Supporting Emmy for his role in the FX series Baskets.
Saturday, December 15

Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kelli O’Hara In Concert
Kean Stage 7:30 pm
Broadway star Kelli O’Hara—she won a Tony as Anna in The King and I—takes
the stage for an evening of standards, show tunes and selections from the Italian opera Così Fan Tutte.
Saturday, December 22
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Ghosts of Christmas Eve Tour
Prudential Center 2:00 & 8:00 pm
TSO makes its annual holiday pilgrimage to The Rock.
Monday, December 31
Strauss Symphony of America Salute to Vienna
State Theatre 6:00 pm
Soprano Iva Schell, tenor Martin Piskorski, conductor Christoph Campestrini, and Europaballett St. Pölten headline a New Brunswick New Year’s Eve tradition.
For the Kids

Mermaid Theatre
Saturday, December 1
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Rainbow Fish
Kean Stage 11:00 am
Marcus Pfister’s best-selling book about the most beautiful fish in the sea—whose scales shimmer in all the colors of the rainbow—comes to life.
Saturday, December 1
Alex Mitnick: Milk & Cookies
State Theatre 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon & 2:00 pm
Emmy winner Alex Mitnick and his bandmates look at the world through his kaleidoscope in a sing-, dance and clap-along performance.
Sunday, December 9
Snowkus Pocus
Kean Stage 3:00 pm
A charming tale of a girl named Brianna told through dazzling cirque, breathtaking ballet and incredible
acrobatics.

Touchstone/Skellington Productions
Saturday, December 15
The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert
NJPAC 2:00 & 7:30 pm
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will perform the score of this classic holiday film live.
Sunday, December 16
Shopkins: Live On Stage
UCPAC 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
Ask your little ones about Shopkins. They are one of the country’s top-selling toys. They make their theatrical debut in an original new live show featuring musical performances.
Friday, December 21 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 22 2:00 & 7:00 pm
American Repertory Ballet: Nutcracker
State Theatre
ARB takes the stage accompanied by a live orchestra and choir, and joined by students from Princeton Ballet School, to tell the story of a young girl named Clara and a mysterious gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer.

Courtesy of NJPAC
Wed. & Thurs., December 26 & 27
Cirque Dreams Holidaze Live On Stage
NJPAC 7:00 pm
Broadway director Neil Goldberg has assembled a world-class cast of cirque performers for a holiday show featuring 20 astonishing acts.

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Sunday, December 30
Harlem Globetrotters
Prudential Center 6:00 pm
The Globies bring their traveling show to the Prudential Center as part of their latest world tour. Sports wagering is legal in New Jersey now, but you may have trouble finding someone to cover a bet on the Trotters.
Wednesday, January 23 10:00 am & 12:00 Noon
Thursday, January 24 10:00 am
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
State Theatre
The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia stages a magical production of author Eric Carle’s beloved children’s books.
Sunday, January 27
Pete the Cat
Kean Stage 3:00 pm
A groovy cat named Pete joins the Biddle family in a fun, sensory-friendly performance.
Friday, January 11
Saturday, January 12
Stomp
State Theatre 2:00 & 8:00 pm
The international percussion sensation stops in New Brunswick for three January shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments—matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps—to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.

Courtesy of NJPAC
Sunday, January 13, State Theatre 3:00 pm
Friday, January 25, NJPAC 8:00 pm
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Zhang & Ax: Transformation
NJSO’s Winter Festival features conductor Xian Zhang and pianist Emanuel Ax performing the works of Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

Courtesy of The Prudential Center
Friday, January 18
Panic! At the Disco
Pray for the Wicked Tour
Prudential Center 7:00 pm
Special guest Two Feet joins the Panic! crew for a Friday night rock show. The group earned a Best Rock Album nod at the 2017 Grammys for their last release, Death of a Bachelor.
Friday, January 18
CeCe Winans, Anthony Brown & J.J. Hairston
An MLK Weekend Celebration
NJPAC 8:00 pm
Twelve-time R&B Grammy winner CeCe Winans leads an all-star cast in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Courtesy of UCPAC
Saturday, January 19
Jennifer Holliday In Concert
UCPAC 8:00 pm
A smashing debut as Effie in Broadway’s Dreamgirls catapulted Holliday to superstardom. Her recording career includes a pair of Grammys and the 2014 hit album The Song Is You.

Courtesy of NJPAC
Thursday, January 31
Jeb Bush
New Jersey Speakers Series
NJPAC 8:00 pm
Two-term Florida Governor Jeb Bush talks about life on the campaign trail and as part of one of America’s most successful political families.
January 31 to March 3
My Very Own British Invasion
Paper Mill Playhouse
(Check web site for show dates and times)
A fable of young love set against the backdrop of the exploding 1960s music scene, inspired by the real-life experiences of Peter Noone. Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell choreographs and directs.

Courtesy of Kean Stage
Friday, February 1
Eva Noblezada In Concert
Kean Stage 7:30 pm
The Tony-nominated Noblezada has redefined the role of Kim in Miss Saigon on both the London and Broadway stages.
Thursday, February 7
Savion Glover
All Funk’d Up
State Theatre 8:00 pm
Tap superstar Savion Glover leads a six-piece band and company of dancers onto the State Theatre stage for his newest production.
Friday, February 15 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 16 2:00 & 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 17 2:00 pm
Chicago
State Theatre
The longest-running American musical in Broadway history tells the story of Roaring 20s femme fatale, Roxie Hart, with one show-stopping tune after another.

Martin Overstrom
Saturday, February 23
John Mellencamp In Concert
State Theatre 8:00 pm
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer takes his John Mellencamp Show on the road in support of his new album, Other People’s Stuff.
Saturday, March 2
Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
Prudential Center 8:00 pm
Elton John has added more dates to his farewell tour, including a late-winter stop at
The Rock.
Editor’s Note: For more info on these listings log onto the following web sites:
Kean Stage • keanstage.com
Paper Mill Playhouse • papermill.org
State Theatre • stnj.org
NJPAC • njpac.org
Prudential Center • prucenter.com
Union County Performing Arts Center & Hamilton Stage • ucpac.org