The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark sets the stage for breathtaking and diverse performances by national and international stars, Broadway headliners and world famous operas. In Millburn, the renowned Paper Mill Playhouse presents
spectacular productions of great American plays and musicals. Other premier performance venues include the John Harms Center for the Arts in Englewood, The State Theatre in New Brunswick, the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, and the Community Theatre in Morristown. The PNC Bank Arts Center in Homdel along with the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton and the Tweeter Center in Camden present major headliner concerts that include jazz, blues, R&B and Rock & Roll.
For fine art, some of the most acclaimed museums in the Mid Atlantic region are based in New Jersey. The Newark Museum has magnificent collections of American Art and the largest collection of Tibetan Art and artifacts in the western world. The Montclair Art Museum and the Jersey City Museum also present highly regarded exhibitions. The Morris Museum in Morristown mounts diverse exhibitions and presents a full array of special performances including theatre and dance.
New Jersey is the birthplace of the film industry, home to Thomas Edison and his Black Maria Studio and now the Fort Lee Film Commission is a center for the preservation and restoration of some of the greatest films ever made.
Dance lovers have several companies to enjoy including the New Jersey Ballet, the American Repertory Ballet, and the Nai Ni Chen Dance Company. New Jersey also boosts more than 20 professional theatres and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance offers special promotions, calendars and information on all of them.
The Tony Award winning McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton has a complete season of plays, music, dance and special series featuring internationally renowned performers and companies. Other cultural attractions in the area include the Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial, the State Museum and Old Barracks in Trenton.
And a broad array of sculpture is displayed at the 35-acre Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton. Other premier performance venues include The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. New Jersey’s high-quality musical organizations include The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, which is a nationally recognized orchestra. The NJ Chamber Music Society, The Haddonfield Symphony, Garden State Philharmonic, and Greater Trenton Symphony are among the many professional orchestras in the state that are sure to please audiences of all ages.
Visitors to the Greater Atlantic City Region will enjoy the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, with its exhibitions of contemporary art and regional folk life. Music, theatre and dance performances at the Stockton Performing Arts Center have become a hallmark of the region along with the annual Cape May Music and Jazz festivals.
The Atlantic City Historical Museum presents exhibits like “Starshine: There’s No Business Like Show Business in Atlantic City.” Nearby at the Garden Pier, the works of immortal painters, sculptors and photographers are on display at the Atlantic City Art Center.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
One Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Box Office (888) 466-5722
www.njpac.org
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has garnered national attention, serving as a model for its programming and audience diversity, education initiatives, and the catalytic role it has played in returning nightlife and economic activity to New Jersey’s largest urban community. On its Opening Night, NJPAC became the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States (based on annual operating budget).
Bergen Performing Arts Center
30 N. Van Brunt Street
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Box office (201 2 27-1030
www.bergenpac.org
The Bergen Performing Arts Center is unquestionably one of the leading cultural institutions in the state. With unparalleled vintage acoustics, the auditorium hosts world-class events.
Paper Mill Playhouse
Brookside Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-3636
www.papermill.org
Paper Mill Playhouse was one of the first to begin the regional theatre movement in the United States. It has grown to be one of the most acclaimed non-profit professional theatres in the country and attracts more than 425,000 people annually. In 1972, Gov. William Cahill proclaimed Paper Mill the “Official State Theatre of New Jersey.” The theatre has been cited as a State Center of Artistic Excellence and as a Major Impact and Distinguished Arts Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
State Theater
15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 246-SHOW (7469)
www.statetheatrenj.org
The State Theatre is a magnificently renovated 1921 1800-seat vaudeville theater presenting a diversity of world-class events including international orchestras, Broadway musicals, jazz productions, dance ensembles, touring operas, country music, educational programs, children’s events, world music, a film series, and more. The concert hall attracts over 300,000 patrons each year from all 21 counties in New Jersey as well as from Pennsylvania and New York.
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