Mar 22 Friday
Danny DeVito narratorDavid Newman conductorNew Jersey Symphony
Acclaimed actor, producer and director Danny DeVito will join famed film composer David Newman and the New Jersey Symphony in a very special performance of Matilda in Concert at State Theatre New Jersey. Come see New Jersey native DeVito narrate the film, while Newman’s enchanting score is performed live to picture!
Based on Roald Dahl’s award-winning book and directed by Danny DeVito, from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord, Matilda is the story of a little girl (Mara Wilson) who loves books and wants to go to school. Belittled by mean parents and terrorized by a disparaging school headmistress, Matilda uses her secret telekinetic gift to stand up for herself, her friends, and the lovely Ms. Honey. This humorous and touching coming-of-age story will have audience members young and old humming in their seats!
The performance will also feature celebrity guest appearances by actors who played characters in Matilda, including Pam Ferris (Trunchbull), Rhea Perlman (Mrs. Wormwood) and Mara Wilson (Matilda).
Get the VIP Experience!
The VIP experience includes a post-concert meet and greet and photo opp with Danny DeVito and David Newman.
Add on the VIP experience ticket(s) to your concert ticket(s) for $150 per person. Limited tickets available! Select the VIP experience when purchasing tickets online or call Patron Services at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
Please note: VIP experience tickets must be purchased with a concert ticket.
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Written by NJ Playwright Joe DiPietro, this popular comedy is the second longest-running Off-Broadway musical in history. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?” Whether it is dating and waiting, committing and marrying, children, no children; from the agonies of the in-laws, to trips in the family car, to love in your twilight years, this witty musical revue sheds light on both the trials and the triumphs of love.
Mar 23 Saturday
Not just a Sing-Along, but an interactive theater event including a costume contest, trivia contest and a gift bag of interactive things to do during the movie, led by the talented cast of Theater to Go. With great songs such as Can’t Stop the Feeling, Move Your Feet, and True Colors this is a fun event for children of all ages.
Mar 24 Sunday
To celebrate our Sparkling 75th Anniversary, Monmouth Civic Chorus returns to Red Bank’s historic Count Basie Center for the Arts for a very special second performance this season. We’ll pair Brahms’s exquisite German Requiem with the world premiere of A Song Together, a work we’ve commissioned from our very own Artistic Director Dr. Ryan James Brandau to mark the occasion.
The chorus is joined by award-winning soprano Emily Donato and bass-baritone Paul Max Tipton, and elite professional orchestra, for this pair of soul-stirring works. This is your chance to join the worldwide community of Requiem devotees and experience a moment of brand-new beauty all at once. We can’t wait.
Ryan’s free pre-concert talk at 3 p.m. is open to all concert ticket-holders.
Mar 25 Monday
Violinist and composer Dan Flanagan performs nineteen solo violin pieces inspired by contemporary and historical paintings. Concertmaster of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, West Edge Opera, principal 2nd of the Berkeley Symphony, and Instructor of Violin at University of California, Berkeley, Flanagan performs on the ex-Spalding Vuillaume.
Mar 26 Tuesday
Join the group to share your art and your ideas. This is a judgment-free zone to share and learn from each other. WWA seeks to build artist-to-artist relationships, creating a positive and supportive environment for all.
Artists can join in person at West Windsor Arts, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550, or with Zoom. Attending with Zoom will be available upon request. Please reach out to Kimberly@westwindsorarts.org.
Mar 31 Sunday
GatherNYC presents the Juilliard String Quartet, hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history.” Founded in 1946, the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members’ profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature.
GatherNYC is a revolutionary concert experience founded in 2018 by cellist Laura Metcalf and guitarist Rupert Boyd. The 2023-24 season at the series’ home venue, Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in Columbus Circle, includes 16 concerts and runs from October 22, 2023 through May 26, 2024, with concerts held every other Sunday at 11am in The Theater at MAD.
Guests at GatherNYC are served exquisite live classical music performed by New York’s immensely talented artists, artisanal coffee and pastries, a taste of spoken word, and a brief celebration of silence. The entire experience lasts one hour and evokes the community and spiritual nourishment of a religious service – but the religion is music, and all are welcome. Coffee and pastries are served before each performance at 10:30am.
Apr 04 Thursday
Nicholas Hersh conductorNew Jersey Symphony
Coming to New Jersey from a galaxy far, far away—experience Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like never before as your New Jersey Symphony performs John Williams’ Oscar-nominated score live to the entire film. “You must feel the Force around you...”
In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker joins R2-D2, C-3PO and Princess Leia to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt and launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet.
Watch the complete film unfold as the New Jersey Symphony performs John Williams’ legendary score live.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox,Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music. © 1983 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY
Apr 05 Friday
We are thrilled to present this great group of 4 very talented musicians. Together, they provide an acoustic journey where the juxtaposition of sound and silence can transfix musicians and listeners alike, as well as beat and tonal rhythm, the interplay of musicians who hear the resonance and play to the heart.
John Henry Goldman and StraightJazz Productions presents:A Musical Journey into Space and TimeWith John Henry Golman (trumpet)Sim Cane (percussion)Tom Tallitsch (reeds)Wilbo Wright (upright bass)
This group strives to make the music accessible to the listener. Children, musicians, and adults can enjoy the program. The group connects to the audience while entertaining, expressing humility and humanity, and drawing in a wide range of participants.