New Jersey Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St
Newark, 07102
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Current Productions

Musical

Cats: “The Jellicle Ball”

New Jersey

Performances begin: June 13, 2024

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Past Productions

Musical

Tommy

North Jersey

Closed: June 18, 2000

Drama

From the Mississippi Delta

North Jersey

Closed: November 26, 2000

I Wan Jan Taiwanese Puppet Theater

North Jersey

Closed: March 24, 2001

Musical

Fame The Musical

North Jersey

Closed: April 15, 2001

The Belle of Amherst

North Jersey

Closed: April 15, 2001

The Star Keeper

North Jersey

Closed: May 13, 2001

Comedy

Harvey Korman and Tim Conway

North Jersey

Closed: May 17, 2001

Musical

Ragtime

North Jersey

Closed: June 3, 2001

Musical

Once On This Island

North Jersey

Closed: July 22, 2001

Penn & Teller

North Jersey

Closed: October 13, 2001

Audra McDonald

North Jersey

Closed: October 14, 2001

Musical

Guys and Dolls

North Jersey

Closed: November 11, 2001

Michael Feinstein and Betty Buckley

North Jersey

Closed: November 24, 2001

Play

The Trial of One Shortsighted Black Woman…

North Jersey

Closed: December 1, 2001

Defending the Caveman

North Jersey

Closed: January 6, 2002

Comedy

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

North Jersey

Closed: April 21, 2002

Mark Twain Tonight

North Jersey

Closed: May 18, 2002

Musical

Fiddler on the Roof

North Jersey

Closed: May 26, 2002

Cabaret

Mandy Patinkin: Celebrating Sondheim

North Jersey

Closed: October 25, 2002

Family/Kids

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

North Jersey

Closed: October 26, 2002

Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk

North Jersey

Closed: November 10, 2002

Play

Home

North Jersey

Closed: December 1, 2002

Cabaret

Michael Feinstein

North Jersey

Closed: November 30, 2002

Musical

Some Like It Hot

North Jersey

Closed: February 9, 2003

Cabaret

Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman

North Jersey

Closed: March 8, 2003

Concert/Event

Linda Eder: Broadway My Way

North Jersey

Closed: May 20, 2003

David Sedaris

North Jersey

Closed: October 2, 2003

Other Stages: A Festival of Theatre

North Jersey

Closed: October 18, 2003

Concert/Event

Russell Simmons DEF Poetry Jam

North Jersey

Closed: October 21, 2003

Family/Kids

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie

North Jersey

Closed: October 25, 2003

Musical

Miss Saigon

North Jersey

Closed: November 9, 2003

Dance Theatre of Harlem

North Jersey

Closed: November 30, 2003

The Last, The Very Last…Butterfly

North Jersey

Closed: December 14, 2003

Cabaret

Craig Carnelia with special guest Lisa Asher

North Jersey

Closed: January 10, 2004

Play

Brighton Beach Memoirs

North Jersey

Closed: January 18, 2004

Musical

The Full Monty

North Jersey

Closed: February 8, 2004

Cabaret

Peter Cincotti

North Jersey

Closed: February 5, 2004

Cabaret

Patti Lupone

North Jersey

Closed: March 12, 2004

Musical

Oliver!

North Jersey

Closed: April 4, 2004

THWAK

North Jersey

Closed: April 11, 2004

Cabaret

Andrea Marcovicci

North Jersey

Closed: May 23, 2004

Musical

Les Miserables

North Jersey

Closed: June 13, 2004

Anything Goes

North Jersey

Closed: July 25, 2004

Family/Kids

Guess How Much I Love You

North Jersey

Closed: October 10, 2004

Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal

North Jersey

Closed: October 23, 2004

Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz

North Jersey

Closed: October 24, 2004

Grupo Corpo Dance Company

North Jersey

Closed: October 31, 2004

Balé Folclórico da Bahia

North Jersey

Closed: October 30, 2004

Lord of the Dance

North Jersey

Closed: November 7, 2004

Concert/Event

Sacred Circle Cafe

North Jersey

Closed: November 12, 2004

Say Goodnight Gracie

North Jersey

Closed: February 6, 2005

Family/Kids

Alexander Who’s Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move

North Jersey

Closed: March 19, 2005

Cirque Eloize

North Jersey

Closed: March 27, 2005

Musical

Oklahoma!

North Jersey

Closed: April 10, 2005

Comedy

Twelfth Night

North Jersey

Closed: April 16, 2005

Dear Fizzy

North Jersey

Closed: May 22, 2005

42nd Street

North Jersey

Closed: June 5, 2005

Cabaret

Curtain Call!

North Jersey

Closed: June 23, 2005

Musical

Guys and Dolls

North Jersey

Closed: July 24, 2005

Musical

The King and I

North Jersey

Closed: November 13, 2005

Musical

Evita

North Jersey

Closed: December 24, 2005

Family/Kids

Cats

North Jersey

Closed: February 5, 2006

Musical

Chicago

North Jersey

Closed: April 2, 2006

Musical

Thoroughly Modern Millie

North Jersey

Closed: June 11, 2006

Jerry Seinfeld

North Jersey

Closed: June 29, 2006

Musical

Ragtime, The Musical

North Jersey

Closed: July 23, 2006

Musical

Frankenstein: The Musical

North Jersey

Closed: October 1, 2006

Comedy

Joe Avati

North Jersey

Closed: October 8, 2006

Alternate Routes

North Jersey

Closed: April 28, 2007

Comedy

Jackie Mason in Freshly Squeezed

North Jersey

Closed: October 14, 2006

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

North Jersey

Closed: October 15, 2006

Play

Nine Hills One Valley

North Jersey

Closed: October 15, 2006

Ratan Thiyam’s Chorus Repertory Theatre

North Jersey

Closed: October 15, 2006

Family/Kids

Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch: Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

North Jersey

Closed: October 22, 2006

Alice Coltrane Quartet

North Jersey

Closed: October 22, 2006

Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company

North Jersey

Closed: October 28, 2006

Family/Kids

Lelavision: Physical Music

North Jersey

Closed: October 28, 2006

Cabaret

Andrea Sings Astaire

North Jersey

Closed: October 28, 2006

Orquestra Broadway

North Jersey

Closed: October 29, 2006

Planet Hip Hop III

North Jersey

Closed: November 12, 2006

Cabaret

Jason Graae: Coupe de Graae!

North Jersey

Closed: November 18, 2006

Family/Kids

Harry the Dirty Dog

North Jersey

Closed: November 19, 2006

Eva Yerbabuena Ballet Flamenco

North Jersey

Closed: November 26, 2006

Play

Latinologues

North Jersey

Closed: December 3, 2006

Savion Glover and McCoy Tyner

North Jersey

Closed: December 2, 2006

Cabaret

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley: Opposite You

North Jersey

Closed: December 2, 2006

Play

A Christmas Carol

North Jersey

Closed: December 6, 2006

A Joyous Gospel Holiday

North Jersey

Closed: December 14, 2006

The Spirit of Kwanzaa

North Jersey

Closed: December 16, 2006

A Hanukkkah Gift for All: A Celebration of Family, Tradition, and the Jewish Legacy

North Jersey

Closed: December 17, 2006

Musical

The Producers

North Jersey

Closed: December 24, 2006

Three Kings Day Celebration

North Jersey

Closed: January 6, 2007

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

North Jersey

Closed: January 11, 2007

Cinderella

North Jersey

Closed: January 26, 2007

Cabaret

Mary Cleere Haran

North Jersey

Closed: January 27, 2007

me, me, me

North Jersey

Closed: January 27, 2007

Cabaret

Lullaby of Broadway: The Harry Warren Songbook

North Jersey

Closed: January 27, 2007

Musical

Hairspray

North Jersey

Closed: February 4, 2007

Another Evening: I Bow Down

North Jersey

Closed: February 4, 2007

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

North Jersey

Closed: February 4, 2007

Lord of the Dance

North Jersey

Closed: February 7, 2007

Play

Louie and Ophelia

North Jersey

Closed: February 18, 2007

Family/Kids

Dandelion

North Jersey

Closed: February 11, 2007

The Paper Bag Players: Dandelion

North Jersey

Closed: February 11, 2007

Cabaret

Eric Michael Gillett : Hook, Line & Singer

North Jersey

Closed: February 10, 2007

Paco de Lucia

North Jersey

Closed: February 11, 2007

Family/Kids

Year of the Boar

North Jersey

Closed: February 18, 2007

KALEIDOSCOPE: A Retrospective of the Music of Hannibal Lokumbe

North Jersey

Closed: March 3, 2007

Family/Kids

Tom Sawyer

North Jersey

Closed: March 11, 2007

The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas

North Jersey

Closed: March 25, 2007

Family/Kids

Danny, King of the Basement

North Jersey

Closed: March 24, 2007

Family/Kids

Broadway Junior on Tour

North Jersey

Closed: March 24, 2007

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

North Jersey

Closed: April 1, 2007

Cabaret

Karen Mason: Timeless

North Jersey

Closed: March 31, 2007

Musical

I Can’t Stop Loving You

North Jersey

Closed: April 8, 2007

Concert/Event

Hip Hop: Out Loud and Proud

North Jersey

Closed: April 14, 2007

Play

Romeo and Juliet (NJPAC)

North Jersey

Closed: April 21, 2007

Kenny Garrett and Nicholas Payton

North Jersey

Closed: April 28, 2007

Liza Minnelli

North Jersey

Closed: May 18, 2007

Family/Kids

Aesop Boys

North Jersey

Closed: May 20, 2007

Cabaret

Christine Ebersole: In Your Dreams

North Jersey

Closed: May 19, 2007

Musical

Movin’ Out

North Jersey

Closed: June 10, 2007

Musical

Carousel

London

Closed: July 22, 2007

Musical

Cookin’ at the Cookery: The Life and Times of Alberta Hunter

North Jersey

Closed: November 25, 2007

Family/Kids

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy

North Jersey

Closed: November 25, 2007

Family/Kids

Salzburg Marionette Theater: The Sound of Music

North Jersey

Closed: December 2, 2007

Musical

My Fair Lady

North Jersey

Closed: March 23, 2008

Riverdance

North Jersey

Closed: April 27, 2008

Spotlight Gala 2008

North Jersey

Closed: October 4, 2008

Musical

Cats

North Jersey

Closed: November 23, 2008

Musical

Rent

North Jersey

Closed: February 15, 2009

Musical

Fiddler on the Roof

North Jersey

Closed: April 15, 2009

Celtic Thunder

North Jersey

Closed: March 22, 2009

Play

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth

North Jersey

Closed: March 19, 2013

Dance

Dance Theater of Harlem

North Jersey

Closed: January 17, 2014

Concert/Event

Lou Gramm: The Voice of Foreigner

North Jersey

Closed: March 14, 2014

Concert/Event

The Music Man in Concert

North Jersey

Closed: March 23, 2014

Comedy

John Mulaney

North Jersey

Closed: April 17, 2014

Concert/Event

Renaissance

North Jersey

Closed: April 19, 2014

Family/Kids

Family Feud Live

North Jersey

Closed: May 1, 2014

Comedy

Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure

North Jersey

Closed: May 7, 2014

Concert/Event

Rodriguez

North Jersey

Closed: May 8, 2014

Concert/Event

The Monkees

North Jersey

Closed: May 24, 2014

Concert/Event

The Midtown Men

North Jersey

Closed: May 28, 2014

Concert/Event

Gisela João

North Jersey

Closed: June 8, 2014

Concert/Event

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico with Charlie Cruz

North Jersey

Closed: June 14, 2014

Concert/Event

Il Volo

North Jersey

Closed: June 15, 2014

Concert/Event

Earth, Wind & Fire

North Jersey

Closed: June 20, 2014

Concert/Event

Under the Streetlamp and Gentleman’s Rule

North Jersey

Closed: June 26, 2014

Concert/Event

Rhythm Revue With Felix Hernandez

North Jersey

Closed: July 10, 2014

Concert/Event

Third World

North Jersey

Closed: July 17, 2014

Concert/Event

Red Baraat

North Jersey

Closed: July 24, 2014

Family/Kids

Family Fair at Theater Square

North Jersey

Closed: July 26, 2014

Concert/Event

Eddie Palmieri and His Salsa Orchestra

North Jersey

Closed: July 31, 2014

Comedy

Wayans Brothers Live

North Jersey

Closed: August 1, 2014

Comedy

Gabriel Iglesias

North Jersey

Closed: August 2, 2014

Concert/Event

Funky Meters

North Jersey

Closed: August 7, 2014

Concert/Event

Pat Metheny & Bruce Hornsby

North Jersey

Closed: August 8, 2014

Concert/Event

Black Violin and Brick City Jazz Orchestra

North Jersey

Closed: August 14, 2014

Concert/Event

Living Colour

North Jersey

Closed: August 21, 2014

Concert/Event

Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber

North Jersey

Closed: August 28, 2014

Family/Kids

The Fresh Beat Band

North Jersey

Closed: August 29, 2014

Comedy

Wanda Sykes

North Jersey

Closed: September 19, 2014

Cabaret

American Songbook

North Jersey

Closed: September 21, 2014

Concert/Event

An Evening with Willie Nelson and Family

North Jersey

Closed: September 21, 2014

Comedy

Lewis Black

North Jersey

Closed: September 28, 2014

Concert/Event

Fred Hammond & Donnie McClurkin

North Jersey

Closed: October 3, 2014

Play

Tyler Perry’s Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned

North Jersey

Closed: October 8, 2014

Play

Ironbound

North Jersey

Closed: October 10, 2014

Comedy

Inside Amy Schumer’s Backdoor Tour

North Jersey

Closed: October 17, 2014

Concert/Event

Jonathan’s Choice: An Evening of Music and Conversation With Tierney Sutton

North Jersey

Closed: October 17, 2014

Play

Golda’s Balcony

North Jersey

Closed: October 19, 2014

Magic Show

Haunted Illusions

North Jersey

Closed: October 26, 2014

Musical

Into Sweeney Todd’s Woods

North Jersey

Closed: November 1, 2014

Musical

Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody

North Jersey

Closed: November 2, 2014

Dance

Shaping Sound

North Jersey

Closed: November 7, 2014

Comedy

The Second City Does NJ: Paved and Confused

North Jersey

Closed: November 8, 2014

Concert/Event

Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig

North Jersey

Closed: November 8, 2014

Concert/Event

Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars – Mozart and Company

North Jersey

Closed: November 9, 2014

Concert/Event

Dorthaan’s Place: Brick City Jazz Orchestra

North Jersey

Closed: November 9, 2014

Comedy

Danny Bhoy

North Jersey

Closed: November 9, 2014

Concert/Event

TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival: Ray Mantilla

North Jersey

Closed: November 10, 2014

Concert/Event

Jazz and Soul

North Jersey

Closed: November 13, 2014

Concert/Event

Chris Botti

North Jersey

Closed: November 14, 2014

Concert/Event

All-State Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Choir

North Jersey

Closed: November 14, 2014

Concert/Event

TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival: Michael Franks with Raul Midón

North Jersey

Closed: November 15, 2014

Dance

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

North Jersey

Closed: December 6, 2014

Family/Kids

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical

North Jersey

Closed: December 27, 2014

Concert/Event

Bernadette Peters in Concert

North Jersey

Closed: October 16, 2015

Concert/Event

Laura Benanti in Concert

North Jersey

Closed: October 21, 2015

Concert/Event

American Song Book at NJPAC

North Jersey

Closed: October 26, 2015

Dance

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

North Jersey

Closed: June 3, 2016

Betty Buckley: Ghostlight

North Jersey

Closed: September 17, 2016

Broadway’s Best with Seth Rudetsky

North Jersey

Closed: October 7, 2016

Savion Glover’s Chronology of a HooFer

North Jersey

Closed: October 8, 2016

Paved & Confused 2: Please Don’t Feed the Candidates

North Jersey

Closed: October 29, 2016

Carefree: Dancin’ with Fred and Ginger

North Jersey

Closed: November 5, 2016

Concert/Event

Fela! The Concert: Afro Beat Party

North Jersey

Closed: November 16, 2016

Concert/Event

American Songbook

North Jersey

Closed: December 2, 2016

Concert/Event

Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol

North Jersey

Closed: December 3, 2016

Concert/Event

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

North Jersey

Closed: December 17, 2016

Concert/Event

One Hand, One Heart: One Hundred Years of Leonard Bernstein

North Jersey

Closed: February 18, 2017

Dance

Shen Yun

North Jersey

Closed: May 7, 2017

Concert/Event

Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Diaries

North Jersey

Closed: November 8, 2019

Performance Art

Tappin’ Thru Life

North Jersey

Closed: November 23, 2019