Dec
6
Wed
Newark Boys Chorus @ Algonquin Arts Theater
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Newark Boys Chorus @ Algonquin Arts Theater  | Manasquan | New Jersey | United States

Known as Newark’s “Musical Ambassadors”, NBCS was named the Discover Jersey Arts winner of the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Choral Group for 2015. Our students have been heard throughout the world, performing a diversified repertoire that includes classical music, spirituals, folk music and jazz.

Apr
8
Sun
Straight No Chaser: The Speakeasy Tour @ Count Basie Theatre
Apr 8 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Straight No Chaser: The Speakeasy Tour @ Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fan base, numerous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor.

May
31
Thu
The Midtown Men @ Count Basie Theatre
May 31 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Midtown Men @ Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

This sensational production reunites Four Stars from the Original Cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer, star in this one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating the music that defined the ’60s.
These talented entertainers shared the Broadway stage for over a thousand performances in the mega-hit Jersey Boys. Now, as The Midtown Men, they have thrilled crowds on concert stages and symphony halls across the continent, and have delighted television audiences with performances on “Good Morning America,” “Access Hollywood,” “Katie,” and “The Chew.” Additionally, the Men collaborated with rock and roll icon Stevie Van Zandt on their first radio single, “All Alone On Christmas,” featuring Van Zandt and members of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. The group had the distinct honor of opening the National Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House.
Don’t miss this electrifying and soulful new production with its top-shelf choreography, incredible vocal performances and legendary onstage chemistry.

Nov
9
Fri
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE @ Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Nov 9 – Nov 18 all-day
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE @  Lauren K. Woods Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

The Department of Music and Theatre Arts presents The Drowsy Chaperone, directed by Prof. Sheri Anderson. When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

Nov 9: 8:00pm 

Nov 10: 8:00pm

Nov 11: 3:00pm

Nov 14: 8:00pm

Nov 15: 8:00pm

Nov 16: 8:00pm

Nov 17: 8:00pm

Nov 18: 3:00pm

Nov
18
Sun
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE @ Lauren K. Woods Theatre
Nov 18 – Nov 27 all-day
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE @  Lauren K. Woods Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

The Department of Music and Theatre Arts presents The Drowsy Chaperone, directed by Prof. Sheri Anderson. When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

Nov 9: 8:00pm 

Nov 10: 8:00pm

Nov 11: 3:00pm

Nov 14: 8:00pm

Nov 15: 8:00pm

Nov 16: 8:00pm

Nov 17: 8:00pm

Nov 18: 3:00pm

Dec
12
Wed
Vienna Boys Choir @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm

Boys have been singing at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel since 1296. In 1498, Maximilian I (HRR) moved his court to Vienna, lock, stock, and choir, thus founding the “Hofmusikkapelle” (Chapel Imperial), and the Vienna Boys Choir. Over the centuries, the Viennese Court attracted great musicians like Isaac, de Monte, Fux, Caldara, Gluck, Salieri, Mozart, and Bruckner; Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, and Franz Schubert were themselves choir boys. Until 1918, the boys sang exclusively for the court. In the 1920s, the choir was reestablished as a private organisation. Since 1926, 2482 Vienna Boys Choir has sung 1000 tours in 97 different countries. Gerald Wirth is the choir’s Artistic Director, and its president.

Dec
16
Sun
Monmouth Civic Chorus – Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Monmouth Civic Chorus - Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite @ Count Basie Center for the Arts | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

The sounds of the season spring to life as Monmouth Civic Chorus presents their annual holiday concert. Artistic Director Dr. Ryan Brandau masterfully intertwines original settings of holiday favorites with a plethora of favorite choruses from Handel’s beloved Messiah and Bach’s brilliant Magnificat.

Jan
6
Sun
The Met Opera: La Traviata Encore @ Monmouth University Pollak Theatre
Jan 6 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Met Opera: La Traviata Encore @ Monmouth University Pollak Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production features a dazzling 18th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Diana Damrau is the doomed heroine Violetta, opposite Juan Diego Flórez as her lover, Alfredo, and Quinn Kelsey as Alfredo’s protective father, Giorgio Germont.

Apr
3
Wed
Ruben Studdard: Ruben Sings Luther @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Apr 3 @ 8:00 pm

IMAGINE… the vocals and music performed like Luther Vandross himself performed them in concert… with hits such as “Always and Forever,” “Never Too Much,” “Here and Now,” “A House Is Not A Home” — and so many more!

Ruben Sings Luther is a magical night out – a special concert event for Ruben Studdard fans and millions of Luther Vandross fans who long for his music – who now have a show that comes very close to the feeling of his memorable concerts – it’s a vocal tribute to his remarkable talent.

There will never be another Luther Vandross, and no other VOICE comes closer to him than Ruben – the remarkable singer who was hailed as the “next Luther” during his American Idol run, and was nominated for a Grammy for singing “Superstar”..

Produced by Stig Edgren – the creative force who staged events for numerous Popes and Presidents, created “Elvis Presley – In Concert”, The Colors of Christmas, designed shows for Earth, Wind & Fire, Gloria Estefan, and created Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable” live video.

This is as close as you’ll get to a Luther show!

Apr
5
Fri
Engelbert Humperdinck-The Angel on My Shoulder Tour @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Apr 5 @ 7:30 pm

Engelbert Humperdinck never wanted to be a singer. A career in music, yes, but he was extraordinarily shy. The youngest boy of a family of ten children originally from Leicester, England, he grew up in Madras, India, where his father was stationed during World War II. Engelbert’s childhood was dominated by the love of his parents and his brothers and sisters. He knew he could sing harmonies, but the power of his own voice came as a surprise to him and other people. “It’s just so loud, but I discovered I can be tender with it at the same time.”

In a career spanning almost 50 years, Engelbert has generated sales in excess of 140 million records, including 64 gold albums and 35 platinum, four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe, and stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Las Vegas Walk of Fame, and Leicester Walk of Fame. He has performed for the Queen four times, several presidents and many heads of state. He has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock, and even gospel. His unique voice has charmed millions of fans around the globe. However, it’s not just the voice, but the man himself, with his endearing sense of humor and self-deprecating jokes. Engelbert has managed to strike a new chord with a younger generation after appearing on MTV several times.

Engelbert exploded on to the music scene in the sixties with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. His sixties did not so much swing as rage. The shy handsome boy catapulted almost instantly to world icon. He became great friends with Elvis Presley and the two legends often performed each other’s songs. His first single in the charts was “Release Me,” which went into the Guinness Book of Records for achieving 56 consecutive weeks on the charts. It was No. 1 in 11 countries. The song was re-released after being used for a UK national television commercial for John Smith’s beer.

The following decades saw Engelbert touring the world to sell-out crowds. Engelbert seems to take great pleasure in every moment on stage, a place where he can lose his inhibitions and no longer be the child who was once shy.

Engelbert’s music has transcended time and his voice still continues to reach out to people now – serving to transport and inspire, to embrace and to provoke feelings and emotions…ingredients that are no doubt the essence of his long-lasting success.

Apr
16
Tue
Classical Fun @ Wilson Auditorium
Apr 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

A joyous program of music by some of the greatest composers of all time—Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and others.
The MU Chamber Orchestra, comprising students, faculty, staff, and administrators, performs a variety of compositions from the classical repertory. This spring concert also features music for chamber ensembles from within the orchestra-solos, duos, trios, quintets.

Apr
18
Thu
In the Mood: a 1940’s musical revue @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Apr 18 @ 7:30 pm

This show was originally scheduled for April 7th all tickets for the original date will be honored on April 18, 2019 at 7:30pm. Refunds will be offered until February 1st.

IN THE MOOD is a celebration of the music of the 1930s & 40s – the Big Band era. It was the last time that all Americans were listening and dancing to the same kind of music. With our live sensational 13 piece String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and our fabulous IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers, the great melodies and lyrics that are still with us today are presented in a musical revue that is jazzy, sentimental, rhythmic, nostalgic and patriotic – all happening at the same time. With music arrangements, costumes and choreography IN THE MOOD is as authentic as it gets.

Jun
8
Sat
Blockbuster All-Orchestral Season Finale @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Jun 8 @ 8:00 pm
Aug
10
Sat
Let’s Hang On- A Tribute To Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons @ Strand Center for the Arts
Aug 10 @ 8:00 pm

James D’Amico Productions Presents

Performing to sold out audiences nation wide, Let’s Hang On! has established itself as the premiere tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Capturing that iconic sound with crisp harmonies and sleek choreography you are sure to take a trip down memory lane with some of the best music from the 1960’s. Proudly dubbed America’s #1 Frankie Valli tribute show, if you liked “Jersey Boys” you will love Let’s Hang On!

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