From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance.
Effa Manley manages the Newark Eagles, a team she wants to take all the way to the Negro League World Series. Effa battles the press, coaching staff, segregation, and sometimes herself to win at the business of the game she loves most of all. She doesn’t worry about what it will cost her, even if it’s everything. Effa Loves Baseball is about the first woman inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody
Directed by Timothy Near
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive
Xian Zhang conductor
George Li piano
New Jersey Symphony
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an inspiring musical journey that honors the many cultures that have shaped our nation. Under the baton of Helen H. Cha-Pyo, the New Jersey Youth Symphony joins acclaimed guest artists, dancers, and musicians from diverse traditions to explore themes of heritage, identity, and unity through vibrant works by Leonard Bernstein, Raúl Abbad, John Barnes Chance, Edmar Castañeda, Reena Esmail, and Charles Ives.
Wharton Arts is pleased to present Plainfield Symphony Orchestra for a festive celebration of America250, featuring beloved American classics and works.
Experience the timeless beauty of Swan Lake, a classic story ballet with breathtaking choreography, unforgettable music, and incredible dancing that will transport you to an enchanted world. Set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score, Swan Lake tells the tale of Odette, a princess trapped by an evil curse to live her life as a swan. Drama unfolds when Prince Siegfried pursues Odette in an attempt to win her love and break the spell.
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.
Regarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.
Step into the shadows and experience an unforgettable musical journey through the eerie, the mysterious, and the delightfully macabre. Stage Fright: The Soundtrack of the Mysterious invites audiences of all ages to celebrate the iconic music that has brought chills, thrills, and supernatural wonder to the stage and screen.