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Vivid Stage presents “Lovers, Heroes and Villains” cabaret on November 12th

originally published: 10/25/2022


(MADISON, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, professional Theatre in Residence at Oakes Center in Summit, presents the Vivid Cabaret: “Lovers, Heroes and Villains” on November 12, 2022 at the Madison Community Arts Center.  The cabaret will be an intimate evening of songs, featuring your favorite lovers, heroes and villains from the musical canon. The event begins at at 8:00pm.

The Vivid Cabaret features seven vocalists, including Vivid Stage ensemble members Clark Carmichael (Hewitt), Harry Patrick Christian (Montclair), Laura Ekstrand (Livingston) and Scott McGowan (Maplewood). They are joined by guests Mariah Dalton (Summit), Gail Lou (Englewood) and Vanessa Parvin (Maplewood), and accompanied by John Pivarnik.

The singers will provide a truly unique show that ranges from the comic to the poignant, featuring music from such shows as The Little Mermaid, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Damn Yankees, Falsettoland and more.

Tickets for the Vivid Cabaret are $25 ($15 for students) and can be purchased either in advance or at the site. Tickets are available for purchase online. The Madison Community Arts Center is located at 10 Kings Road in Madison, and free parking is available. The show begins at 8:00pm. 

Vivid Stage was founded in 1994 as Dreamcatcher Rep, and is a non-profit professional ensemble of actors who build community with the audience by sharing contemporary, life-affirming stories that challenge, energize and entertain. Our work has at its heart a belief in the essential goodness of people and the power of live performance to connect people through our shared humanity. We expose theatregoers to ideas and lives like and unlike their own with the intention of awakening their imaginations and creating empathy for others. We deepen the experience of all our patrons with personal contact through receptions, talkbacks, and interactive programs.

The company’s activities include mainstage productions, improvisational comedy and cabarets, new play readings and a variety of educational and senior outreach programs.




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Vivid Stage’s programs are funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Union County Department of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, and many other corporations, foundations and individuals.  Vivid Stage is an Equity Producing member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.

Vivid Stage, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey.




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