2014-2015
PERFORMANCES BROADWAY Dec 12-13 Feb 14 Mar 6-7 Mar 19 May 3 May 17
CONCERTS Sister Act Million Dollar Quartet Anything Goes Peter and the Starcatcher Camelot Mamma Mia!
COMEDY Dec 14 Jan 16 Feb 13 Apr 24
Apr 26
Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México BBC Concert Orchestra
ORCHESTRA SERIES UNDERWRITTEN BY
From Good Homes The Temptations and The Four Tops Blues Traveler David Cassidy Harry Connick, Jr. George Thorogood & The Destroyers Golden Oldies Spectacular
Dec 29 Jan 9 Feb 22 Mar 18
DANCE Feb 26-27 A Midsummer Night’s Dream American Repertory Ballet Feb 28 Song of Eva Perón Tango Buenos Aires Apr 11 Don Quixote Russian National Ballet Theatre
FAMILY Feb 4 Mar 27
HOLIDAY Dec 6
The Irish Tenors Wright—Kearns—Tynan The Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour Dec 7 A Seraphic Fire Christmas Carols by Candlelight Dec 10 Canadian Brass Dec 14 A Take 6 Holiday with the NJSO Dec 19-21 Nutcracker American Repertory Ballet
NEW YEAR’S EVE Dec 31 @ 6pm Salute to Vienna Dec 31 @ 10pm Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
FAMILY DAY Feb 16
Dec 5 Dec 11
Apr 25 John Oliver Lewis Black Kathy Griffin Wayne Brady
ORCHESTRA Feb 15
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FAMILY SERIES SPONSORED BY
POPS Jan 4
Feb 8 Apr 19 May 31
Warner Bros. Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II Created and Conducted by George Daugherty Singin’ in the Rain with the NJSO Heart of Motown with Spectrum and the NJSO Broadway Spectacular with the NJSO
ATTRACTIONS Mar 28
Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild Live!
Black Violin SCRAP•ARTS•MUSIC
Apr 2-5
FAMILY DAY SPONSORED BY
Joshua Bell In Recital Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend” Presented by VEE Corporation
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THE IRISH TENORS
CANADIAN BRASS
A SERAPHIC FIRE CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER FROM GOOD HOMES
A SERAPHIC FIRE CHRISTMAS
Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8pm
Carols by Candlelight Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 3pm
Tickets: $30-$35
Tickets: $27-$52
THE IRISH TENORS WRIGHT-KEARNS-TYNAN The Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8pm Joined by a full orchestra!
CANADIAN BRASS Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8pm Tickets: $35-$65
Tickets: $32-$97 Underwritten by Andy and Betty Markey.
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THE TEMPTATIONS
THE FOUR TOPS
SISTER ACT
THE TEMPTATIONS AND THE FOUR TOPS Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 8pm Tickets: $45-$95
Underwritten by Peter and Maggie Stavrianidis.
Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8pm Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 2pm & 8pm Tickets: $35-$75 Media Sponsor:
BLUES TRAVELER
JOHN OLIVER
NUTCRACKER A TAKE 6 HOLIDAY WITH THE NJSO
©PHOTO BY GEORGE JONES
A TAKE 6 HOLIDAY WITH THE NJSO
NUTCRACKER
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 3pm Joseph Joubert, conductor Tickets: $20-$88 Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.
JOHN OLIVER
American Repertory Ballet Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 7:30pm Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 1pm & 4:30pm Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 1pm & 4:30pm Featuring a live orchestra! Tickets: $32-$67
BLUES TRAVELER
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8pm & 10:30pm Tickets: $35-$45
Co-presented by State Theatre and Live Nation.
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 8pm Tickets: $35-$50
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SPEND NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE STATE THEATRE WITH ONE OF THESE GREAT SHOWS!
SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 6pm Featuring The Philly POPS as Strauss Symphony of America András Deák, conductor (Budapest) Sera Gösch, soprano (Vienna) Christian Baumgärtel, tenor (Vienna) Dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine and International Champion Ballroom Dancers Tickets: $47-$107
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10pm Tickets: $40-$90
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SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE NJSO PHOTO BY PERMISSION OF THE GENE KELLY IMAGE TRUST
KATHY GRIFFIN
LEWIS BLACK
BLACK VIOLIN
DAVID CASSIDY
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
WARNER BROS. PRESENTS BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II
BLACK VIOLIN
Created and Conducted by George Daugherty Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3pm See everyone’s favorite classic Looney Tunes starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, and more—projected on the big screen while the NJSO performs the extraordinary original scores live. TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Tickets: $20-$88 Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.
Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $25-$30 Made possible by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Family Series Sponsored by
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE NJSO Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 3pm Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor See Singin’ in the Rain on the big screen, as the NJSO brings the film’s beloved soundtrack to life. Tickets: $20-$88 Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO. Underwritten by Andy Chen and Heidi Mass.
DAVID CASSIDY Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $35-$85
KATHY GRIFFIN
LEWIS BLACK
Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $35-$85
Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $35-$75 Co-presented by State Theatre and Live Nation.
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JACK HANNA’S INTO THE WILD LIVE!
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ©PHOTO BY LEIGHTON CHEN
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO
Valentine’s Day Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 2pm & 8pm Tony®-winning musical inspired by the true story of the famed recording session of rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins!
SONG OF EVA PERÓN
STATE THEATRE FAMILY DAY JACK HANNA’S INTO THE WILD LIVE! Presented by Nationwide Insurance Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 10am, 12:30pm, & 3pm Tickets: $15-$30 Family Day Sponsored by
Tickets: $35-$75 Underwritten by Mike and Isa Beck.
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 3pm Enrique Batiz, conductor Irina Chistiakova, piano Program: Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56; Ponce, Piano Concerto “Romantic”; Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Tickets: $35-$70 Orchestra Series Underwritten by
HARRY CONNICK, JR. Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $55-$155
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM American Repertory Ballet Rutgers Symphony Orchestra Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 8pm Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $27-$57
SONG OF EVA PERÓN TANGO BUENOS AIRES Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 2pm & 8pm Tickets: $27-$57 Underwritten by Jaime Raskulinecz and Linda Varas.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
JOSHUA BELL
SCRAP•ARTS•MUSIC
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
ANYTHING GOES ©PHOTO BY JEREMY DANIEL
MARCH SCRAP•ARTS•MUSIC Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 8pm Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8pm Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 2pm & 8pm ALL ABOARD for this Tony® Award-winning Cole Porter first-class musical comedy! Tickets: $35-$75 Sponsored by
Tickets: $25-$55 Family Series Sponsored by
JOSHUA BELL IN RECITAL
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 8pm Sam Haywood, piano
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8pm
Tickets: $35-$95 Performance Sponsored by
Tickets: $35-$65
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7pm Tickets: $35-$75
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DON QUIXOTE
GOLDEN OLDIES SPECTACULAR
SESAME STREET LIVE
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA
APRIL
HEART OF MOTOWN WITH SPECTRUM AND THE NJSO
SESAME STREET LIVE “MAKE A NEW FRIEND” Presented by VEE Corporation Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 10:30am Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 10:30am & 6:30pm Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 10:30am, 2pm, & 5:30pm Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 2pm Explore the universal fun of friendship through song and dance. Tickets: $18-$75
DON QUIXOTE Russian National Ballet Theatre Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 8pm
WAYNE BRADY
WAYNE BRADY “It’s My Line” Tour Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 8pm Tickets $35-$65
GOLDEN OLDIES SPECTACULAR Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 7pm Featuring The Lettermen – “When I Fall in Love;” Darlene Love –“Da Doo Ron Ron;” Lou Christie – “Lightning Strikes;” Jay Siegel’s Tokens – “The Lion Sleeps Tonight;” The Happenings – “See You In September” Tickets: $35-$85 Co-presented by State Theatre and WillJam Productions. Underwritten by Bill Herman.
Tickets: $27-$57
HEART OF MOTOWN WITH SPECTRUM AND THE NJSO Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 3pm Sarah Hicks, conductor Tickets: $20-$88 Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 3pm Keith Lockhart, conductor Charlie Albright, piano Program: Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin; Ravel, Piano Concerto in G; Walton, March Crown Imperial; Vaughn Williams, Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor; Britten, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Tickets: $35-$70 Orchestra Series Underwritten by
BROADWAY SPECTACULAR WITH THE NJSO ŠPHOTO BY ISHOOTROCK.COM
CAMELOT
MAY
MAMMA MIA!
BROADWAY SPECTACULAR WITH THE NJSO Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3pm Tickets: $35-$75
Sun, May 31, 2015 at 3pm Todd Ellison, conductor With Broadway singers Beth Leavel and Christopher Sieber. Tickets: $20-$88 Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.
Sun, May 17, 2015 at 2pm & 8pm Tickets: $35-$75 Underwritten by Lou and Sharon Cyktor.
THANK YOU J. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust
to the following sponsors of our main stage and artistic programming:
The Karma Foundation
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