PERFORMANCES2014-2015

BROADWAYDec 12-13 Sister ActFeb 14 Million Dollar QuartetMar 6-7 Anything GoesMar 19 Peter and the StarcatcherMay 3 CamelotMay 17 Mamma Mia!

COMEDYDec 14 John OliverJan 16 Lewis BlackFeb 13 Kathy GriffinApr 24 Wayne Brady

ORCHESTRAFeb 15 Orquesta Sinfónica

del Estado de MéxicoApr 26 BBC Concert Orchestra

HOLIDAYDec 6 The Irish Tenors

Wright—Kearns—TynanThe Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour

Dec 7 A Seraphic Fire ChristmasCarols by Candlelight

Dec 10 Canadian BrassDec 14 A Take 6 Holiday with the NJSODec 19-21 Nutcracker

American Repertory Ballet

NEW YEAR’S EVEDec 31 @ 6pm Salute to ViennaDec 31 @ 10pm Southside Johnny

and the Asbury Jukes

FAMILY DAYFeb 16 Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild Live!

CONCERTSDec 5 From Good HomesDec 11 The Temptations

and The Four TopsDec 29 Blues TravelerJan 9 David CassidyFeb 22 Harry Connick, Jr.Mar 18 George Thorogood

& The DestroyersApr 25 Golden Oldies Spectacular

DANCEFeb 26-27 A Midsummer Night’s Dream

American Repertory BalletFeb 28 Song of Eva Perón

Tango Buenos AiresApr 11 Don Quixote

Russian National Ballet Theatre

FAMILYFeb 4 Black ViolinMar 27 SCRAP•ARTS•MUSIC

POPSJan 4 Warner Bros. Presents

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II Created and Conducted by George Daugherty

Feb 8 Singin’ in the Rain with the NJSO

Apr 19 Heart of Motown with Spectrum and the NJSO

May 31 Broadway Spectacular with the NJSO

ATTRACTIONSMar 28 Joshua Bell

In RecitalApr 2-5 Sesame Street Live

“Make a New Friend”Presented by VEE Corporation

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FROM GOOD HOMESFri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8pmTickets: $30-$35

THE IRISH TENORSWRIGHT-KEARNS-TYNANThe Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration TourSat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8pmJoined by a full orchestra!Tickets: $32-$97Underwritten by Andy and Betty Markey.

A SERAPHIC FIRE CHRISTMASCarols by Candlelight Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 3pmTickets: $27-$52

CANADIAN BRASSWed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8pmTickets: $35-$65

DECEMBER

THE IRISH TENORS

CANADIAN BRASS

A SERAPHIC FIRE CHRISTMAS

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THE TEMPTATIONS AND THE FOUR TOPSThu, Dec 11, 2014 at 8pmTickets: $45-$95Underwritten by Peter and Maggie Stavrianidis.

Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8pmSat, Dec 13, 2014 at 2pm & 8pmTickets: $35-$75Media Sponsor:

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A TAKE 6 HOLIDAY WITH THE NJSOSun, Dec 14, 2014 at 3pmJoseph Joubert, conductorTickets: $20-$88Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.

JOHN OLIVERSun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8pm & 10:30pmTickets: $35-$45Co-presented by State Theatre and Live Nation.

NUTCRACKERAmerican Repertory BalletFri, Dec 19, 2014 at 7:30pmSat, Dec 20, 2014 at 1pm & 4:30pmSun, Dec 21, 2014 at 1pm & 4:30pmFeaturing a live orchestra!Tickets: $32-$67

BLUES TRAVELERMon, Dec 29, 2014 at 8pmTickets: $35-$50

JOHN OLIVER

BLUES TRAVELER

A TAKE 6 HOLIDAY WITH THE NJSONUTCRACKER©PHOTO BY GEORGE JONES

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SALUTE TO VIENNANEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERTWed, Dec 31, 2014 at 6pmFeaturing The Philly POPS as

Strauss Symphony of AmericaAndrás Deák, conductor (Budapest)Sera Gösch, soprano (Vienna) Christian Baumgärtel, tenor (Vienna)Dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine and International Champion Ballroom DancersTickets: $47-$107

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKESWed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10pmTickets: $40-$90

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WARNER BROS. PRESENTSBUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II Created and Conducted by George DaughertySun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3pmSee everyone’s favorite classic LooneyTunes starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck,Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote,Road Runner, and more—projected on thebig screen while the NJSO performs the extraordinary original scores live. TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s14)Tickets: $20-$88Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.

DAVID CASSIDY Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 8pm Tickets: $35-$85

LEWIS BLACKFri, Jan 16, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $35-$75Co-presented by State Theatre and Live Nation.

BLACK VIOLINWed, Feb 4, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $25-$30Made possible by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Family Series Sponsored by

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE NJSOSun, Feb 8, 2015 at 3pmConstantine Kitsopoulos, conductor See Singin’ in the Rain on the big screen,as the NJSO brings the film’s belovedsoundtrack to life.Tickets: $20-$88Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.Underwritten by Andy Chen and Heidi Mass.

KATHY GRIFFINFri, Feb 13, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $35-$85

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JANUARY FEBRUARY

KATHY GRIFFIN

LEWIS BLACK

BLACK VIOLIN DAVID CASSIDY

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE NJSOPHOTO BY PERMISSION OF THE GENE KELLY IMAGE TRUST

Valentine’s DaySat, Feb 14, 2015 at 2pm & 8pmTony®-winning musical inspired by the true story of the famed recording session of rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, JohnnyCash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins!Tickets: $35-$75Underwritten by Mike and Isa Beck.

ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICOSun, Feb 15, 2015 at 3pmEnrique Batiz, conductorIrina Chistiakova, pianoProgram: Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56; Ponce, Piano Concerto “Romantic”; Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68Tickets: $35-$70Orchestra Series Underwritten by

STATE THEATRE FAMILY DAYJACK HANNA’S INTO THE WILD LIVE!Presented by Nationwide InsuranceMon, Feb 16, 2015 at 10am, 12:30pm, & 3pm

Tickets: $15-$30Family Day Sponsored by

HARRY CONNICK, JR.Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $55-$155

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMAmerican Repertory BalletRutgers Symphony OrchestraThu, Feb 26, 2015 at 8pmFri, Feb 27, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $27-$57

SONG OF EVA PERÓNTANGO BUENOS AIRESSat, Feb 28, 2015 at 2pm & 8pmTickets: $27-$57Underwritten by Jaime Raskulinecz and Linda Varas.

SONG OF EVA PERÓN

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

ORQUESTA SINFÓNICADEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO

JACK HANNA’S INTO THE WILD LIVE!

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM©PHOTO BY LEIGHTON CHEN

Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8pmSat, Mar 7, 2015 at 2pm & 8pmALL ABOARD for this Tony® Award-winningCole Porter first-class musical comedy!Tickets: $35-$75Sponsored by

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERSWed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $35-$65

Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7pm Tickets: $35-$75

SCRAP•ARTS•MUSICFri, Mar 27, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $25-$55Family Series Sponsored by

JOSHUA BELLIN RECITALSat, Mar 28, 2015 at 8pmSam Haywood, piano Tickets: $35-$95Performance Sponsored by

MARCH

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ANYTHING GOES©PHOTO BY JEREMY DANIEL

JOSHUA BELL SCRAP •ARTS•MUSICGEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

SESAME STREET LIVE “MAKE A NEW FRIEND”Presented by VEE CorporationThu, Apr 2, 2015 at 10:30amFri, Apr 3, 2015 at 10:30am & 6:30pmSat, Apr 4, 2015 at 10:30am, 2pm, & 5:30pm

Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 2pmExplore the universal fun of friendshipthrough song and dance.Tickets: $18-$75

DON QUIXOTERussian National Ballet TheatreSat, Apr 11, 2015 at 8pmTickets: $27-$57

HEART OF MOTOWN WITH SPECTRUM AND THE NJSOSun, Apr 19, 2015 at 3pmSarah Hicks, conductor Tickets: $20-$88Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.

WAYNE BRADY“It’s My Line” TourFri, Apr 24, 2015 at 8pmTickets $35-$65

GOLDEN OLDIES SPECTACULARSat, Apr 25, 2015 at 7pmFeaturing The Lettermen – “When I Fall in Love;” Darlene Love –“Da Doo RonRon;” Lou Christie – “Lightning Strikes;” Jay Siegel’s Tokens – “The Lion SleepsTonight;” The Happenings – “See You In September”Tickets: $35-$85Co-presented by State Theatre and WillJam Productions. Underwritten by Bill Herman.

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 3pmKeith Lockhart, conductorCharlie Albright, pianoProgram: Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin;Ravel, Piano Concerto in G; Walton, March Crown Imperial; Vaughn Williams,Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor; Britten,Variations and Fugue on a Theme of PurcellTickets: $35-$70Orchestra Series Underwritten by

APRIL

SESAME STREET LIVE

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA HEART OF MOTOWN WITH SPECTRUM AND THE NJSO

GOLDEN OLDIES SPECTACULAR

DON QUIXOTE

WAYNEBRADY

Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3pmTickets: $35-$75

Sun, May 17, 2015 at 2pm & 8pmTickets: $35-$75Underwritten by Lou and Sharon Cyktor.

BROADWAY SPECTACULAR WITH THE NJSOSun, May 31, 2015 at 3pmTodd Ellison, conductorWith Broadway singers Beth Leavel andChristopher Sieber.Tickets: $20-$88Co-presented by State Theatre and the NJSO.

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