PAUL ANKA & PRIDE ANTHEMS @ THE STATE THEATRE

 

Paul Anka Seven Decades Tour Wed, May 29, at 7:30pm   One of the most successful singer/songwriters in music, with over 100 million albums sold, Paul Anka has the distinction of being the only artist in history to have a song on the Billboard charts during seven consecutive decades. This concert features his instantly recognizable hits from the last seven decades including “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “Diana,” “My Way,” “Puppy Love,” and "Lonely Boy,” among many others. Paul Anka is a force of nature and a consummate showman, commanding every audience and playing to standing ovations around the world backed by his all-star band!

Pride Anthems Fri, June 14, at 8pm   Join us as we celebrate Pride Month with a journey through the past 50 years of Pride Anthems. From Donna Summer and Queen to George Michael, Erasure, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and much more, these essential songs take us from disco to the present day. The story of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is linked to this music, which evokes the struggles, heartache, and liberation of queer lives then and now.   Pride Anthems creates a vibrant musical experience that celebrates, inspires, and commemorates the legacy and power of the Stonewall Riots, and takes you on a musical and cultural journey. Starring Natalie Joy Johnson (Kinky Boots), Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots, Smokey Joe's Cafe), and Jon-Michael Reese (A Strange Loop), with Musical Director, Brian J. Nash, Pride Anthems is a show for all ages to come together in song and celebration of where the LGBTQ+ community has come from and how far it has come since Stonewall! State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States