A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy Award-nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as "Respect," "Think," "A Natural Woman," "Chain of Fools," "Amazing Grace," and many others.

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Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Mayo Performing Arts Center

State Theatre New Jersey

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Gil Shaham and Xian Zhang

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-winning 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.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THv6htilWtI

The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

The New Jersey Symphony premieres an all-new commission from Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain. A master storyteller, DBR will continue to wow New Jersey audiences with his genre-bending music.

Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin

Alexander Hall

Hester Prynne dares to strive for a better life for herself and her daughter. Kate Hamill (Pride and Prejudice, Little Women), one of American theater’s most celebrated contemporary playwrights, reimagines Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of courage. This world premiere, directed by Shelley Butler (Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, A Doll’s House Part 2), showcases the strength of a woman who will not let the rules of an unjust society define her.

The Scarlet Letter

Two River Theater

Cordelia’s stuck. Cordelia needs to design a maid’s costume, but she can’t stop thinking about The Help and Maid in Manhattan and Gone with the Wind and As Good As It Gets and… and… and… How can she find a way to show these women for who they really are? Two River favorite Tony Meneses (The Hombres, Guadalupe in the Guest Room) returns with this world premiere comedy, directed by May Adrales (The Electric Baby, Vietgone).

A Thousand Maids

Citizen Barlow is looking for peace. To get it, he’ll knock at Aunt Ester’s door every day if that’s what it takes. Set in 1904, the opening installment in August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle includes the playwright’s most fantastical journey, where the secrets of the past point towards future liberation. Featuring beloved Two River artists Crystal A. Dickinson (Wine in the Wilderness, A Raisin in the Sun) and Brandon J. Dirden (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Topdog/Underdog), Gem of the Ocean is the seventh production in the theater’s commitment to stage all ten of Wilson’s visionary epics.

August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean

Joe Bonamassa is one of today’s top live performers. His enthusiastic shows are one of the biggest parts of his career, and a favorite for music lovers worldwide. Hailed internationally as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation and cited by Guitar World Magazine as “the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream. Backed by a stellar band of legendary musicians, the set list for this show which will feature new songs alongside career-spanning favorites. By exceeding his own vertiginously high artistic goals, Bonamassa has shattered all expectations with 26 #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than any other artist in history). Bonamassa’s career in the music industry has built steadily over the years and is only gaining more momentum.

Joe Bonamassa

In March 2020, band leaders Matt & Kristin Cochran introduced a musical project affectionately named after the college townhome community where they first met called, “The Cliffs”. The purpose of this project was to combine forces and create a band of all-stars, with a repertoire coming straight from the heart of every musician involved. The sets are diverse, with unexpected musical twists and turns that keep everyone on their toes in the band and in the crowd. Genres range from the classic hits of the 1960s to the most popular hits of today, making them experts at catering to every generation. Since their inception, The Cliffs have taken Monmouth County by storm, packing and maintaining crowds, naming them the Jersey Shore’s most sought out wedding/bar band. If you’ve seen them you know that The Cliffs pride themselves in their ability to befriend the audience from the stage. You will feel like you’re at a party with your closest buds, and hopefully, leave at the end of the night as lifelong friends. Please join us for this very special occasion, as The Cliffs debut at The Vogel, bringing you a 4 year anniversary party in combination with a brand new show, never seen by any other crowd!

The Cliffs

Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, this musical tapestry follows the journeys of an African-American family, a Jewish immigrant family, and a wealthy white suburban family in turn-of-the-last-century America, who collide in pursuit of their American Dream. Nominated for 13 Tony Awards® including “Best Musical,” and winning for “Best Original Score” (including the songs Never Go Back to Before and Wheels of a Dream) and “Best Book of a Musical,” Ragtime is a powerful portrait of life during the turn-of-the-last-century, exploring America’s timeless contradictions of freedom and prejudice, wealth and poverty, hope and despair.

Ragtime the Musical

Dervish’s founding members were childhood friends in County Sligo, the same creatively fertile region that spawned a group of legendary fiddle players who emigrated to the U.S. in the 1920s, then recorded the first known Irish-music albums of any genre.  As young musicians in 1989, the band members were commissioned to record an album of music from the renowned Sligo tradition. Despite a feverish response from all around the world, Dervish turned down record-deal offers and launched their own label and career, releasing their sophomore effort Harmony Hill in 1993, immediately seeing the album climb the Irish mainstream charts. The band have since released 14 albums on their own labeland in recent years they have been working with Rounder Records and the Concord Music Group in Nashville.

DERVISH: 30th Annual US Tour

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-winning 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.

A delightful musical about an end of the year high-school dance. Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, this show expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.

The Prom

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Yes, your favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar®-winning, smash hit, DreamWorks animated film. This Tony Award®-winning fairy tale musical adventure features songs from Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo; Caroline, or Change), a sidesplitting book by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Kimberly Akimbo) and brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life. USA Today raves, “”Altogether irresistible!” You’ll be a “believer” too as there’s more to the story that meets the ears.

Shrek the Musical

The King of Navarre and his classmates have sworn an oath to hit the books and swear off dating for three years. Can their vow survive the arrival of the brilliant Princess of France and her charming friends? Back for the 11th year as Two River’s most popular education program, A Little Shakespeare presents an abridged version of Shakespeare’s comedy. This raucous celebration of head versus heart is directed and designed by theater professionals, and performed and supported backstage by high school students.

A Little Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost

Two River Theater is more committed than ever to bringing theater to our community and beyond. We are honored to have your support as we continue to push boundaries and innovate. Your presence at this year’s gala will help ensure we remain a dynamic cultural destination for generations to come. We can’t wait to share it with you!

30th Anniversary Gala

When Augustin Hadelich performs, time stands still. It is his own brand of magic, how he makes a classic like Beethoven’s serenely beautiful Violin Concerto sound as if it was written yesterday, just for him.

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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

The Scarlet Letter

Two River Theater Company

A Thousand Maids

Two River Theater Company

August Wilson's Gem of th...

Two River Theater Company

Joe Bonamassa

Count Basie Center for the Arts

The Cliffs

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Ragtime the Musical

Count Basie Center for the Arts

DERVISH: 30th Annual US T...

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Star Wars: Return of the ...

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Vivaldi’s The Four Season...

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

The Prom

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Daniil Trifonov Plays Ger...

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Shrek the Musical

Count Basie Center for the Arts

A Little Shakespeare: Lov...

Two River Theater Company

30th Anniversary Gala

Two River Theater Company

Beethoven’s Violin Concer...

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra