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"Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville" Enters Final Weekend at Centenary Stage Company

originally published: 07/14/2025


(L to R) Cody Jackson as Tully & Lenessa Age as Rachel, photo by Trevor Callahan

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's production of Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville enters its final weekend of performances in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. The musical, which opened on July 10th, concludes its limited run with performances from Wednesday, July 16 through Sunday, July 20, 2025.

With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia and Emmy Award nominee Mike O'Malley and music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, Escape to Margaritaville features several of the singer-songwriter’s most well-known songs including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Fins,” and “Margaritaville.” The story follows Tully, a laid-back bartender and part-time musician at a tropical resort, who finds his life upended when he meets Rachel a vacationing career-minded tourist.

The production is directed by Lea Antolini-Lid, Assistant Professor of Theater & Dance at Centenary University and a longtime contributor to CSC’s Summerfest and Young Audience Series programming. Choreography is by Arianna Cacioppo, an NJ/NYC-based performer and educator with a background in ballet, jazz, and modern dance, who has appeared in previous CSC productions including Grease and The Little Mermaid. James Gerard Russo, a Centenary University alumnus with extensive performance and technical theatre credits at CSC, serves as Assistant Director.

Performances take place Wednesday, July 16 at 2:00pm; Thursday, July 17 at 7:00pm; Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at 8:00pm; and Sunday, July 20 at 2:00pm. Tickets range from $29.50 – $35.00 for adults with discounts available for students and children under 12 on select dates. The Thursday evening performance offers a Buy One Get One (BOGO) ticket special.  BOGO tickets are only available in person at the box office beginning at 5:00 PM on the day of the performances. BOGO tickets are not available online or in advance.  For more information or to purchase tickets visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900.

Escape to Margaritaville is presented through special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global.  Centenary Stage Company’s SUMMERFEST 2025 is sponsored by Explore Warren.




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The 2024-25 season at Centenary Stage Company is supported by the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, CSC’s corporate sponsors, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.


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