Tony-winner Aaron Tveit opens the season
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has announced its 2025-26 season. The venue's 31st season features something for everyone – from the classic rock of Yes to legendary Broadway shows like Chicago, to stirring artistic experiences including Riverdance 30 - A New Generation.
Over 70 events and 100 performances will go on sale on Monday, June 23 at 10:00am at www.MayoArts.Org.
“From Broadway stars like our Opening Night performer, Tony-winner Aaron Tveit, to favorites including David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Tony Danza and Leslie Odom, Jr., to engaging family shows, to the best in pop, jazz, theatre and so much more, our 31st season will create many opportunities to join with family and friends for joyful entertainment experiences,” says Allison Larena, President and CEO, MPAC.
MPAC’s Opening Night performance will feature Tony-winner Aaron Tveit, who won a Tony for his performance in Moulin Rouge and will soon be seen in the revival of Chess. Other Broadway stars and shows include Sutton Foster, Leslie Odom, Jr. (fresh from Hamilton) and popular shows including The Addams Family, Chicago, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and Rent in Concert.
Classic pop artists include The Temptations and The Four Tops, Little River Band, Yes, Steve Winwood (sold out) and Tommy James and The Shondells.
Popular dance programs include 15 performances of New Jersey Ballet’s The Nutcracker and 5 performances of Riverdance 30: A New Generation.
World artists feature the likes of the African group Cirque Kalabante, the jazz of Cubanismo, South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir and Celtic Thunder.
There’s plenty for families to enjoy, such as Masters of Illusion, Gabby’s Dollhouse Live, Magic Rocks and The Gazillion Bubble Show.
About 30-40 events will be added throughout the season as many major acts do not announce their dates until later in the summer or fall.
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2025-2026 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.
September 12 Aaron Tveit - OPENING NIGHT
September 20 MasterChef All-Stars Live
September 21 The Platters®, The Coasters® & The Classic Drifters
September 24 Steve Winwood Live – SOLD OUT
September 26-27 The Addams Family
October 2 YES: The Fragile 2025 Tour
October 3 Disney Moana: Live-to-Film Concert
October 5 Masters of Illusion
October 7 Less is More: An Evening with Joss Stone
October 8 An Evening with Amy Grant: Songs/Stories/Memories
October 9 Yachtley Crew
October 12 Celebrating Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Helloween
October 17 The Psychology of Cults
October 18 Randy Travis: More Life Tour
October 22 Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners: American As It Gets Tour
October 24 Il Divo By Candlelight
October 26 Gabby's Dollhouse Live!
November 1 Anthony Rodia: Laugh Till It Hurts Tour
November 6 Needtobreathe: The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour
November 8-9 Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
November 14 New Jersey Ballet: Visionary Voices
November 22 Sutton Foster
November 28 Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour
November 29 Manhattan Comedy Night
December 2 Preservation Hall Jazz Band presents A Creole Christmas
December 3 Home for the Holidays
December 5 The Irish Tenors
December 12-17 New Jersey Ballet's The Nutcracker
January 3 Magic Rocks starring Leon Etienne
January 9 Yellow Brick Joel: The Tribute Concert
January 16-18 Chicago The Musical
January 30 Manhattan Comedy Night
January 31 New York Bee Gees
February 5 Alan Cumming: Uncut
February 6 An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee
February 7 The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
February 12 The Temptations and The Four Tops
February 13 Cirque Kalabante
February 14 Linda Eder: With Love from Linda
February 20 Rent in Concert
February 27 The Fab Four: HELP!
February 28 Ndlovu Youth Choir
March 1 Curious George: The Golden Meatball
March 5 The Simon & Garfunkel Story
March 6-8 Riverdance 30 – The New Generation
March 10 Gregorian: Pure Chants World Tour featuring Songs of Enigma
March 15 The Gazillion Bubble Show
March 20-21 New Jersey Ballet: Icons of the American Ballet with New Jersey Symphony
March 21-22 New Jersey Ballet: Sleeping Beauty with New Jersey Symphony
March 25 !Cubanismo!
March 26 The Ten Tenors: 30th Anniversary World Tour
March 27 New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players present The Mikado
April 9 Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music
April 18 Tony Danza: Standards & Stories
April 22 One Night of Queen
April 24 The String Queens
May 3 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
May 9 The Doo Wop Project
May 15 The Glenn Miller Orchestra
June 27 Three American Troubadours: Celebrating Taylor, Simon & King
