Jan
19
Fri
Chris Botti live in concert @ Count Basie Theatre
Jan 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Trumpet legend Chris Botti is the world’s best selling jazz instrumentalist. With a sound that’s both cool and romantic, and a style that’s modern but rooted in classic, Botti continues to win accolades for his uniquely expressive musical imagination.

Feb
7
Wed
Schools ‘n Stage Show Presents: Pirate School @ Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts
Feb 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

 

Pirate School excites and motivates students in grades K-5 with piratical fun while introducing simple concepts outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. Historically, seafarers have pushed science and technology forward – and who better to captivate and expand children’s horizons than the swaggering staff of Pirate School?!

To book your School Group, please contact Jaclyn Wood at 732-255-0400 ext. 2487.

Feb
8
Thu
Click, Clack, Moo @ Algonquin Arts Theater
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am
Click, Clack, Moo @ Algonquin Arts Theater | Manasquan | New Jersey | United States

When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declares the farm a “tech-free zone.” He confiscates her laptop, leaving it in the cold barn along with the shivering cows who use Jenny’s computer to type messages requesting blankets. Farmer Brown refuses and the cows go on strike. Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously “mooooo-ving” musical about negotiation and compromise.

Running time: 60 minutes
Intermission: No
Age: Grades K-3

Sleeping Beauty @ Count Basie Theatre
Feb 8 @ 7:30 pm
Sleeping Beauty @ Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

Ballet – féerie in two acts with a prologue and an apotheosis

Founded by legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Theatre Ballet Maya Plisetskaya, The State Ballet Theatre of Russia – now under the direction of award-winning dancer and Moiseyev Dance Company soloist Nikolay Anokhin – presents one of the most treasured and passionate ballets of all time.

This full-scale production is choreographed by the renowned Marius Petipa and is based on Brothers Grimm’s version. The State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents 55 of Russia’s brightest ballet stars to bring this celebration of true love onto the stage and into our hearts.

Feb
9
Fri
Lovers and Other Strangers @ Freehold Resident Theatre Company
Feb 9 – Mar 11 all-day
Lovers and Other Strangers @ Freehold Resident Theatre Company  | Freehold | New Jersey | United States

“Lovers and Other Strangers” is a hilarious compilation of shows featuring the many complications of love. Come to Freehold Resident Theatre this February and March to join in on the fun!

Family Date Night @ Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Feb 9 @ 6:00 pm
Family Date Night @ Jenkinson's Boardwalk | Point Pleasant Beach | New Jersey | United States

What better way to spend “Valentine’s Day” than with the ones you love the most? Visit Jenkinson’s Boardwalk for a great family event!

Cinderella @ State Theatre New Jersey
Feb 9 @ 7:30 pm
Cinderella @ State Theatre New Jersey | New Brunswick | New Jersey | United States

Bring the whole family to enjoy the classic tale of Cinderella, the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations, and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball, and more—plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream…or a really great pair of shoes.

Feb
10
Sat
Family Date Night @ Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Feb 10 @ 6:00 pm
Family Date Night @ Jenkinson's Boardwalk | Point Pleasant Beach | New Jersey | United States

What better way to spend “Valentine’s Day” than with the ones you love the most? Visit Jenkinson’s Boardwalk for a great family event!

Cinderella @ State Theatre New Jersey
Feb 10 @ 7:30 pm
Cinderella @ State Theatre New Jersey | New Brunswick | New Jersey | United States

Bring the whole family to enjoy the classic tale of Cinderella, the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations, and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball, and more—plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream…or a really great pair of shoes.

Feb
17
Sat
The Bridge of San Luis Ray @ Two River Theatre
Feb 17 – Mar 18 all-day
The Bridge of San Luis Ray @ Two River Theatre  | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

Come see “The Bridge of San Luis Ray” by Thornton Wilder winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, based on his classic novel. This quiet masterpiece—a dazzling rumination on the nature of love—will be brought to life on stage by a troupe of actors led by one of the singular figures in the American theater: writer and actor David Greenspan, the winner of five Obie Awards.

Wailin’ Jennys @ Pollak Theatre
Feb 17 @ 8:00 pm
Wailin' Jennys @ Pollak Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

The Wailin Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound.

Although known primarily as an acoustic outfit, The Wailin’ Jennys have a diverse musical background that has shaped their musical sensibilities. Soprano Ruth Moody (vocals, guitar, accordion, banjo, bodhrán) is a classically trained vocalist and pianist with a burgeoning solo career. Mezzo Nicky Mehta (vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, ukulele), a classically trained dancer raised on ’70s a.m. radio and heavily influenced by alternative pop, was nominated for a Canadian Indie Music Award for her striking debut solo album, 2002’s Weather Vane. Alto Heather Masse (vocals, upright bass) is a Jazz Voice graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, who has performed in Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing, Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings and is a regular guest on A Prairie Home Companion.

Feb
20
Tue
DIAVOLO: Architecture in Motion @ Count Basie Theatre
Feb 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
DIAVOLO: Architecture in Motion @ Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

 

Diavolo architecture in motion uses dance to portray the connection between the human body and its architectural environment. The Diavolo group has had an incredible twenty five years of performances and continue to put on a great show for all. With intense physical choreography, no narration and incredible display the performance shows how we as humans are all affected emotionally, physically and mentally with the experiences and places that humans inhabit.

Feb
23
Fri
Adam Trent Magic Show @ Count Basie Theatre
Feb 23 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Come to Count Basie Theatre this February for the exhilarating, mind-altering performance that is the Magic of Adam Trent. Show starts at 8PM February 23rd at Count Basie Theatre, and tickets run from $29 to $79.

“Seeing is dis-believing!” – New York Times

Feb
25
Sun
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company @ Monmouth University @ Pollack Theatre
Feb 25 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company @ Monmouth University @ Pollack Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

The acclaimed Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company presents a diverse repertory concert.

The Legacy Project: A Dance of Hope @ Pollak Theatre
Feb 25 @ 4:00 pm
The Legacy Project: A Dance of Hope @ Pollak Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

Acclaimed choreographer and storyteller Carolyn Dorfman has created an exultant “dance-theatre” trilogy that connects us through our common human experience. Told through the lens of a child of Holocaust survivors, dances illustrate the devastation, yet inspires hope as immigrants’ journey to a new land that promises new beginnings! Our deepest desires for peace, freedom and family are illuminated in this triumphant work that will make you cry, laugh, think and celebrate the capacity of the human spirit to rise above all circumstance.

Mar
2
Fri
Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad @ Algonquin Theater
Mar 2 @ 10:00 am
Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad @ Algonquin Theater | Manasquan | New Jersey | United States

This stirring drama* with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. Her courage helped to change the world. Share Harriet Tubman’s adventurous life, the joys, sorrows, and challenges, in this moving musical message.

*Please Note: This production includes strong, historically accurate language that may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Mar
3
Sat
Earth Room Concerts presents Jesse Terry @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County
Mar 3 @ 7:30 pm
Earth Room Concerts presents Jesse Terry @  Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County | Middletown | New Jersey | United States

Come see Jesse Terry March 3rd, he is a singer/songwriter with an uncanny ability to weave tales of travel and homecoming, of sorrow and of redemption, into songs that are simultaneously timeless and fresh. You will not want to miss this show!

Mar
4
Sun
Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ Main St., Belmar & Lake Como
Mar 4 @ 12:30 pm
Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade @ Main St., Belmar & Lake Como | Lake Como | New Jersey | United States

Make your way to the Belmar and Lake Como area this March 4th for one of New Jersey’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades. Join over 6,000 marchers! With 20 pipe bands!

Mar
10
Sat
The Annual Atlantic City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade @ Atlantic City
Mar 10 @ 11:00 am
The Annual Atlantic City Saint Patrick's Day Parade @ Atlantic City

Enjoy a fun filled St. Patty’s Day celebration with a parade in Atlantic City!

Rossini’s Semiramide @ Pollak Theatre
Mar 10 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Rossini's Semiramide @ Pollak Theatre | West Long Branch | New Jersey | United States

Angela Meade makes her Met role debut as the title character in Semiramide. Rossini’s opera, which has not been seen at the Met in 25 years, will be conducted by Maurizio Benini and feature Elizabeth DeShong as the Commander of the Assyrian army Arsace, Javier Camarena as an Indian king Idreno, Ildar Abdrazakov as the prince Assur, and Ryan Speedo Green as the high priest Oroe.

An Evening with Groucho @ Algonquin Arts Theatre
Mar 10 @ 8:00 pm
An Evening with Groucho @ Algonquin Arts Theatre | Manasquan | New Jersey | United States

Frank Ferrante has collaborated with the Marx family for decades, and for one night only at the Algonquin recreates his New York, London and PBS triumph as the legendary Groucho Marx in this fast-paced comedy packed with songs, stories and shenanigans.

Shamrock Festival @ Laurita Winery
Mar 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Shamrock Festival @ Laurita Winery  | Plumsted Township | New Jersey | United States

Come get your green on! Everyone is Irish at this fun festival! Irish bands, Irish food and Irish dancing!

Mar
11
Sun
Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ Asbury Park
Mar 11 @ 1:00 pm
Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ Asbury Park | Asbury Park | New Jersey | United States

Join the fun at the 4th Annual Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

Mar
14
Wed
Indigo Girls @ Count Basie Theatre @ Count Basie Theatre
Mar 14 @ 8:00 pm
Indigo Girls @ Count Basie Theatre @ Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank | New Jersey | United States

Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. Their latest release, Beauty Queen Sister, has secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation. Come out and see an amazing show!

Mar
16
Fri
Dragons Love Tacos & Other Stories @ Algonquin Arts Theatre
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am
Dragons Love Tacos & Other Stories @ Algonquin Arts Theatre | Manasquan | New Jersey | United States

Dragons love all sorts of tacos – except spicy ones! When a boy throws his new dragon friends a spicy salsa taco party, red-hot trouble ensues. Theatreworks USA’s newest musical revue of beloved contemporary children’s books! Other stories include: The Dot, Interrupting Chicken, Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride & Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa School Days.

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