MCCARTER RETURNS WITH IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES IN SEPTEMBER WITH HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED HEADLINERS AND NEW TALENT
McCarter
Theater Center will reopen their doors this Fall with a robust slate of events
across music, theater, dance, spoken word, and family programming. Favorite
artists will be returning plus
headliners and burgeoning talent excited to meet McCarter audiences for the
first time.
Full line up and dates are here.
“We are eager to come together as a community once again. We know that art and “collective effervescence” (Emile Durkheim) is a powerful way to celebrate and connect. I am truly excited to welcome you back — and to bring so many fine artists and unique performances to the stage in my first "live" season as McCarter's new Artistic Director,” said Sarah Rasmussen.
TICKETS: Early Access Tickets start August 3rd for McCarter Members and August 10 for the General Public.
Membership Info: https://www.mccarter.org/donate/benefits-and-membership/
McCarter will also keep its digital stage active with Paula Vogel’s Bard of the Gate, a virtual reading series, and the (free) experience The Manic Monologues—creating conversation around mental health.
McCarter is following all CDC and NJ guidelines including: air filters, enhanced cleaning, contactless ticketing and ongoing staff training. At the present time, we will be selling our shows to full capacity with no social distancing, mask, or vaccine requirements. We will be asking artists, audiences, staff, and volunteers to monitor their health and stay home if they are exhibiting any COVID-19 and/or flu-like symptoms. As guidelines and health directions evolve, we will update our requirements. To learn more and for the latest information, visit www.mccarter.org/COVID19.
Full schedule of events from September–November below. For the entire line up, visit www.mccarter.org.
Friday, September 24 /
8:00PM
BÉLA FLECK
Join us as
we reopen our doors with this joyous concert! In My Bluegrass Heart, Fleck’s
tribute to his musical heritage, Fleck has assembled Michael Cleveland, Sierra
Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz, and Bryan Sutton to form the ultimate
bluegrass band.
GARBA 360
Take part in this free outdoor event that celebrates the traditional Gujarati social folk dance experience. With dance lessons, performance, and live music, gather in the plaza at Princeton Shopping Center, where all are invited to come together for a fun afternoon event.
Saturday, October 9 / 8:00PM
A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
The
contemporary dances from A.I.M combine a provocative vocabulary with a strong
emphasis on sound, human behavior, and all things visual in an effort to create
an avenue for personal investigation.
TUSK
Tusk
is the number one tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none.
DAVID SEDARIS
With
sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of
America’s preeminent humor writers.
NELLA
Winner
of the 2019 Latin GRAMMY® Award for Best New Artist, Nella merges her folklore
roots of Venezuela, modern production, and Andalusian inspirations to resound
every corner of the globe.
JAN LISIECKI
Pianist
Jan Lisiecki’s interpretations and technique speak to a maturity beyond his
age. At 26, the Canadian performs over a hundred yearly concerts worldwide, and
has worked closely with conductors such as Antonio Pappano, Yannick
Nézet-Séguin, Daniel Harding, and Claudio Abbado.
TERENCE BLANCHARD
Two-time
Oscar® nominee, and five-time GRAMMY®-winning trumpeter and composer Terence
Blanchard celebrates both the brilliance of Wayne Shorter’s legacy and the
inspiration he has given Blanchard, influencing his ever-expanding amalgam of
music and storytelling. Featuring The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet.
Dorrance Dance: SOUNDspace
MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient
and artistic director Michelle Dorrance, Dorrance Dance aims to honor tap
dance’s uniquely beautiful history in a new and dynamically compelling context.
CHRIS THILE
Encompassing
classical, rock, jazz, and bluegrass, Chris Thile (of
Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and now the host of the radio program Live from
Here) creates a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for
performers and audiences alike.
LAKE STREET DIVE
As a
band, Lake Street Dive epitomizes democracy in action. Their personalities,
skills, and wide-ranging taste in pop, rock, R&B, and jazz have long
blended together to make an impressively cohesive sound, both sophisticated and
playful, combining retro influences with contemporary attitude.
MATTHEW WHITAKER QUARTET
To
witness the breathless virtuosity of Matthew Whitaker improvising at the jazz
piano and organ keyboards is to be in the presence of a once-in-a-generation
musical talent.
THE MOTH
Hailed
as “New York’s hottest and hippest literary ticket” by The Wall Street Journal,
The Moth is dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. The Moth has
presented more than 40,000 stories, told live and without notes, by people from
all walks of life. Each show has a theme and features simple, old-fashioned
storytelling by wildly divergent raconteurs.
Shake & Holla
Shake
& Holla is a brand-new tour that showcases foot-stomp-ing Mississippi “hill
country” blues and the funky, syncopated sounds of New Orleans brass.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: SECRETS OF THE WHALES
For
his latest project, celebrated National Geographic Explorer and underwater
photographer Brian Skerry turns his lens to one of the world’s most beloved
animals to show audiences startling new insights into their lives and culture.
KELLI O’HARA
Stage
and screen star Kelli O’Hara has established herself as one of Broadway’s
greatest leading ladies. She has been nominated for seven Tony Awards and won
the 2015 prize for Best Leading Actress for The King and I. Other nominations
include Grammy, Olivier, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Awards.
DESSA
Singer, rapper, and writer Dessa has made a career of bucking genres and defying expectations. In addition to performing at Lollapalooza and Glastonbury, her track on The Hamilton Mixtape has notched over 11 million streams.
THEATER SHOWS:
What the Constitution Means to Me
A Play by Heidi Schreck
Directed by Oliver Butler
Starring Cassie Beck
Direct from Broadway, this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human new play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.
Dreaming Zenzile
Based on the life of Miriam Makeba By Somi Kakoma and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz
In partnership with Octopus Theatricals, National Black Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, New York Theatre Workshop, Arts Emerson, and Apollo Theater.
At her final concert, South African musical legend and activist Miriam Makeba delivers the performance of her life, raising the conscience and the consciousness of a people. Written and performed by international music sensation Somi Kakoma, this world premiere musical is an electrifying portrait of a revolutionary artist’s singular voice and vision.
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical
Book, music & lyrics by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond Directed by McCarter Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen
Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn. The lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. A mechanical fortune-teller invites each to tell their story of a life interrupted, offering the chance to come to terms with their fates. At once quirky and smart, edgy and beautiful, Ride the Cyclone ultimately reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy.
ABOUT McCARTER THEATRE CENTER
Under
the leadership of award-winning Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, Managing
Director Michael S. Rosenberg and Special Programming Director William W.
Lockwood, McCarter's mission is to create world-class theater and present the
finest artists for community engagement, education, and entertainment. Winner
of the 1994 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, world premieres
include Christopher Durang's Vanya and
Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013 Tony Best Play); Tarell Alvin McCarey's The Brother/Sister Plays, Emily Mann's Having Our Say, and Danai
Gurira's The Convert. McCarter’s
presented series has hosted thousands of celebrated world-class artists and
burgeoning talent, across music, dance, jazz, family, cabaret, and spoken word
including Joan Baez, Peter, Paul and Mary, Martha Graham, Rosanne Cash, YoYo
Ma, Lang Lang, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Bill Murray, David Sedaris, Mavis
Staples, Kodo Drummers, Pilabolus, Wynton Marsalis, Blues Traveler and more.
