Kean Stage Celebrates Its Return to Indoor Performances This Fall
Kean
Stage is proud to announce its return to in-person, indoor performances this
fall for its 12th season.
“Welcome
Back! We are so excited to open our doors and invite you into our theatres for
our 2021-2022 season.” stated Steve Cochran, Manager of Kean Stage. “No one
could have expected the pandemic to derail our reopening as long as it did, but
here we are, ready to provide you with world-class entertainment at Kean
University. As we continue into the year additional artists will be announced.
Be assured, we are being diligent in providing a safe environment for our
patrons, staff and artists.”
An Evening with Jimmy Webb
WHEN: Saturday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave., Hillside
Singer, songwriter and composer Jimmy Webb is the only artist to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration. Among his many timeless hits are The Worst That Could Happen; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Wichita Lineman; Up, Up and Away and MacArthur Park.
Jimmy Webb. Photo Credit: Sasa
Tkalcan
Selected Shorts: Tales After Dark
WHEN: Saturday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave., Hillside
Selected Shorts:
Tales After Dark is an evening full of beguiling tales filled
with cryptic characters, mysterious surroundings, and nail-biting intrigue.
Master storytellers Ray Bradbury, Robertson Davies, and more conjure up gothic
Frankencats, vengeful creatures, and a coven of vampires gathered for a family
reunion. With
performances by four-time Tony winner Boyd Gaines, Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street) and Anthony
Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery).
Actors are subject to change.
Norm
Lewis
WHEN: Saturday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave., Hillside
Mr. Lewis will be returning to Broadway this fall starring in Chicken and Biscuits at the
Circle In The Square Theatre. He recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island and as
Sweeney Todd in the Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at
the Barrow Street Theatre, receiving the AUDELCO Award for his performance. In
May of 2014, he made history as The
Phantom of the Opera’s first African American Phantom on Broadway.
Norm Lewis. Photo Credit: Peter
Hurley
Branford
Marsalis Quartet
WHEN: Sunday, January 30, at 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Wilkins Theatre, 1000 Morris Ave., Union
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential
and revered figures in contemporary music. After more than three decades of
existence, the Branford Marsalis Quartet is revered for its uncompromising
interpretation of a kaleidoscopic range of both original compositions and jazz
and popular classics.
Branford Marsalis Quartet. Photo Credit: Eric Ryan Anderson.
To ensure the safety of all patrons, staff and artists, Kean
Stage will be implementing specific safety protocols for all indoor
performances. Masks will be required for audiences attending indoor
performances, regardless of vaccination status. All seating will be sanitized
between performances and hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout
the lobby. Touchless ticketing, as well as, printed and digital playbills,
will be available for all patrons.
TICKETS: range from $28-$75 and can be purchased online at www.keanstage.com or by contacting the Box Office at
(908)737-7469. The Box Office is currently open Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00
p.m.
ABOUT
KEAN STAGE
Kean Stage at Kean
University educates, entertains and challenges audiences by presenting
high-quality programs that reflect the diversity of the region and of the arts.
These cultural offerings complement the intellectual life of the classroom for
our students, increase opportunities for community engagement, and provide
affordable access to the arts for New Jersey residents. Audiences of all ages
are invited to enjoy a wide range of professional theatre, Broadway tours,
dance performances, concerts, international films and family-friendly shows. In
addition, Kean Stage encourages University students to attend events, and
provides several opportunities to explore the performing arts through master
classes, workshops, lectures, and employment opportunities as ushers, backstage
technicians and box office staff. Visit www.keanstage.com.