2019-2020 Theatre Brochure

Photo by Jeremy Daniel

THEATRE

Photo by Amy Boyle, 2019

highlights

MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 100 South Street | Morristown NJ | mayoarts.org

THEATRE highlights The Simon & Garfunkel Story Friday, January 24 at 8 PM; $39 - $69 The Simon & Garfunkel Story is the critically acclaimed concert-style theatre show that tells the story of two young boys from Queens who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo. Using video projection and a full band, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a moving and powerful event featuring all your favorite hits such as “Mrs. Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” “The Boxer” and many more.

The Tap Pack Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 PM; $29 - $69 The Tap Pack is an elegant and entertaining nod to the Rat Pack era featuring high energy performances of mindblowing tap dancing, smooth vocals, a swinging live jazz band and witty on-stage banter. They joke, they compete, they croon and they cajole while performing cool classics with a fresh twist.

Frank Ferrante in “An Evening with Groucho” Friday, March 27 at 8 PM; $29 - $59

THE BEST SINGING,

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DANCING, STOMPING SHOW YOU’VE EVER BEEN TO!

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FEAST FOR THE SENSES...

Award-winning actor Frank Ferrante’s acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx features classic one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding.” The audience becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style.

LEAVE YOUR WORRIES IN YOUR COAT AND GRAB A PINT!’ Broadway Baby

The Choir of Man Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 PM; $39 - $79 Known across the globe as “the ultimate-feel good show,” The Choir of Man offers up an evening of indisputable joy! It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s a pint-filled good time set in a working pub that combines hair-raising harmonies, high-energy dance and live percussion with foot-stomping choreography. It’s the best singing, dancing, stomping, pub crawl of a concert you’ll ever attend! Cheers!

FEATURING THE MUSIC OF

PAUL SIMON, ADELE, QUEEN, GUNS’N’ROSES, SIA… AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

The Diary of Anne Frank Monday, April 27 at 7 PM; All seats $25 In 1941 Amsterdam, 13-year-old Anne Frank goes into hiding with her family from the Nazis. With fear of discovery ever present, Anne finds solace writing in her diary, capturing the daily lives of the secret annex’s inhabitants—from the horrors of war to the excitement of first love—with wit, determination, and idealism.

Award-winning vocalists

Audra McDonald Saturday, January 18 at 8 PM Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry, as both a singer and an actress. The winner of a recordbreaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, she is as much at home on Broadway, concert and opera stages as she is in roles on film and television.

$69 - $129

Jarrod Spector Friday, February 28 at 8 PM 2014 Tony Nominee Jarrod Spector (Beautiful) takes you backstage in a life and career marked by his unique ability to inhabit the soul and spirit of performers from all genres of music. Spector performs songs from some of America’s most iconic entertainers, including Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys) and Sonny Bono (The Cher Show).

$29 - $69

THEATRE highlights

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour Friday, February 7 at 8 PM Saturday, February 8 at 2 PM and 8 PM RENT, Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece, returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters — love.

$59 - $99 $20 student rush tickets available 24 hours prior to performance.

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Buy tickets at mayoarts.org

Finding Neverland Friday, March 6 at 7:30 PM Saturday, March 7 at 2 PM and 7:30 PM Finding Neverland tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes this monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever.

$59 - $99

THEATRE highlights

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Bandstand Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 PM Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 PM From three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, comes an inspiring new American musical that explodes with infectious music and high-octane, heart-stopping dancing.

It’s 1945, and six soldiers return from war to a changed nation. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation’s next great musical superstars, they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice, and finally feel like they have a place to call home.

“The show defies you not to be moved” (Time Out New York).

$59 - $99

Buy tickets at mayoarts.org

STOMP Saturday, May 9 at 8 PM STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. STOMP. See what the noise is all about.

$49 - $89

March 27

Frank Ferrante in “An Evening with Groucho”

April 9

January 24

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

RENT: 20th Anniversary Tour

**Schedule subject to change.

STOMP

May 9

The Diary of Anne Frank

April 27

No day but today! Get your tickets at mayoarts.org

Finding Neverland

March 6 - 7

Jarrod Spector

February 28

The Tap Pack

February 13

The Choir of Man

Bandstand

Audra McDonald

February 7 - 8

March 17 - 18

January 18

The best of Broadway...the convenience of Morristown

THEATRE highlights Mayo Performing Arts Center 100 South Street Morristown, NJ 07960