SOPAC Sessions debuts October 8 with Christiane Noll and continues October 22 with the Montclair Orchestra
SOPAC SESSIONS
WHEN: Thursdays, starting October 8 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE:
ADMISSION: Tickets are free for SOPAC members and $10 per ticket link for non-member. Click here for Christiane Noll tickets and here for Montclair Orchestra tickets or call the box office at (973) 313-2787.
With most of New Jersey’s stages shuttered for the time being, the South Orange Performing Arts Center is taking performances directly to arts audiences through the magic of livestream.
Thursdays won’t be “must-watch” TV night, it will be “can’t miss what’s happening at SOPAC night!”
These events, often
featuring South Orange and Maplewood performing artists, will bring the
excitement of a night out at SOPAC to the comfort of your living room. SOPAC
Sessions are free for SOPAC members and just $10 per ticket link for
non-members.
Ms. Noll has called
Maplewood, New Jersey home for the past 14 years. An accomplished and
celebrated leading lady, she received Tony Award and Drama Desk Award
nominations and won a Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Mother in the
Kennedy Center Revival of Ragtime on Broadway. She starred in
the record-breaking First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen (BWWLA
award) and took over the role of Cynthia Murphy in the Broadway Company. She
made her Broadway debut creating the role of Emma in Jekyll & Hyde,
receiving a FANY award for Best actress in a musical. Ms. Noll received her
second Drama Desk nomination for her work in Chaplin on Broadway.
She has been Sister Margaretta in NBC’s The Sound of Music Live with
Carrie Underwood and she supplied the singing-voice of Anna in the Warner
Brothers animated feature The King and me.
Along with many other
Broadway credits Ms. Noll has recorded many cast albums and compilation
recordings. She has released five solo CD’s, Christiane Noll – A
Broadway Love Story, The Ira Gershwin Album, Live at the Westbank
Café, My Personal Property and Gifts – Live at 54 Below.
The Montclair Orchestra is
unlike any orchestra you’ve experienced before, with extraordinary music
students awarded fellowships to train alongside professional mentors form
world-renowned orchestras. Under the baton of Music Director David Chan, this
unprecedented learning environment provides an electric and unforgettable
experience for musicians and audiences alike.
The program will consist of:
William Grant Still: Suite
for Violin and Piano
Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39
- No. 2 in a minor
- No. 9 in D Major
Piazzolla/Milone: Oblivion
Bizet/Milone: Carmen Fantasy
Shostakovich/Milone: Cheremyushki Galop
About SOPAC
Since 2006,
SOPAC has been serving as a premier performing arts center in the region. SOPAC
offers innovative artistic and cultural experiences for diverse audiences in an
intimate, inviting environment. The arts center hosts a variety of live
performances, community events and education programs for all ages. SOPAC
is home for Seton Hall University Arts Council’s performances, including
Classical Concert Series, Jazz ‘N the Hall performances and Seton Hall
University Theatre productions. SOPAC programs are made possible in part by the
National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization. For more information, visit SOPACnow.org.
SOPAC is grateful for the generous support of BCB Bank, our season sponsor.