Salute to Vienna – New Year’s Eve Concert
WHEN: Saturday,
December 31, at 5pm.
WHERE: State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
TICKETS: range from $39-$125.
This annual State Theatre tradition features celebrated singers, dazzlingly costumed dancers, and a full symphony orchestra. Tickets
Salute to Vienna recreates the beloved Neujahrskonzert, hosted
each year in Vienna’s legendary Musikverein. The short, effervescent pieces
performed in the concert by a full orchestra are brought to life with ballroom
dancing and ballet, for a rich cultural experience. This joyful spectacle
includes the exuberant music of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries with
selections from beloved operettas, elegant dances, lively overtures, and the
beautiful Blue Danube Waltz.
Featured artists in Salute to
Vienna include the Strauss Symphony of America; conductor Alastair Willis
(London); soprano Micaëla Oeste (Berlin); tenor Martin Piskorski (Vienna);
dancers from Europaballett St. Pölten (Austria); and champion ballroom dancers.
For tickets, more information, or group discounts,
call State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469) or visit online at
STNJ.org. State Theatre Guest Services,
located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open by phone and email
only, Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 5pm. For in-person purchases, Guest
Services is open Tuesday through Friday from 12pm to 4:30pm. Additional
ticket and transaction fees may apply.
About State Theatre New
Jersey
After major renovations, State Theatre New Jersey
has reopened and celebrated its 100th Anniversary in December 2021 in a fully
renovated theater including newly renovated lobbies, all new restrooms,
upgraded HVAC systems, a new elevator for access to all levels, and brand-new
theater seats. Originally built as a silent film and vaudeville palace, State
Theatre’s historic significance was honored by PBS by featuring it in its
documentary series, Treasures of New Jersey, in the fall of 2018.
“Treasures of New Jersey: State Theatre New Jersey” can be streamed at
STNJ.org/explore/treasures-of-new-jersey-documentary. Today, State Theatre is
the largest performing arts center in Central New Jersey and has welcomed more
than six million people through its doors since reopening as a non-profit
performing arts center in 1988. State Theatre New Jersey is a cornerstone of
the cultural vitality of Middlesex County and averages a total economic impact
on New Brunswick and the surrounding area of more than $18 million a year. The
mainstage programs have featured high-caliber artists such as Diana Ross, Tony
Bennett, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John Leguizamo, Harry
Connick, Jr., Diana Krall, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Program offerings
include Broadway, orchestra, family, dance, comedy, rock/pop, jazz,
Performances for Schools, and Sensory-Friendly Performances.
State Theatre New
Jersey’s programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council
on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County
Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts
Trust Fund.
