A production of choice at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Two tickets. This acclaimed theater is one of the leading Shakespeare theaters in the nation. Serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is the longest running Shakespeare Theatre on the East Coast and is New Jersey’s only professional theater company dedicated solely to Shakespeare’s canon and other world classics. Enjoy a pair of tickets to any production of the 2010 or 2011 Season. (Not valid for Saturday nights, or Saturday and Sunday matinees.)
Nutcracker at The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts. Two tickets. New Jersey Ballet celebrates 40 years of the Nutcracker with 10 performances at the Mayo Center! This first-rate traditional production enchants youngsters and grown-ups alike with splendid dancing, eye-popping special effects, a live orchestra and a touch of holiday magic. The location may have changed, but the tradition remains at the new home of New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker — The Mayo Center for the Performing Arts. Performances December 17 through 26, 2010.
A performance of choice at State Theatre. Four tickets. Take your pick! Enjoy one of the following performances at New Jersey’s premier venue for the arts: All Shook Up , the national tour with a live orchestra. This show is Footloose , Grease and Happy Days all rolled into one! With more than 24 Elvis hits, All Shook Up , on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., kick starts a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock ‘n’ roll music. Budapest Festival Orchestra with Conductor Iván Fischer and piano soloist Alexei Lubimov in a program featuring Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 8 p.m. 500 Clown MacBeth , hang on as 500 Clown smashes MacBeth to pieces, then tears through the rubble to forge a wild, unpredictable and hilarious deconstruction of Shakespeare’s classic. 500 Clown performances take place at the Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Avenue, from February 2 through 5, 2011. Powerful bodies fly in an artfully dangerous, action-packed program of extreme sports meets gymnastics on Friday, February 4, 2011, at 8 p.m. as STREB declares an all-out war on gravity, combining dance, gymnastics, circus skills and stunt-work with high-tech, cutting-edge set design to redefine the possibilities of movement in their new show BRAVE. Four tickets — some restrictions may apply.
New Jersey Ballet's 52nd Anniversary Gala. Two tickets. Enjoy a pair of tickets to New Jersey Ballet’s 52nd Anniversary Gala. Performance on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 7 p.m. at NJPAC in Newark. The gala is a showcase for NJB’s most exciting dances of the season. Past galas have featured everything from full-length story ballets to mixed classical and contemporary repertory.
A Thousand Clowns at Two River Theatre Co. Two tickets. An uproarious, subversive and delightful comedy by Herb Gardner and directed by Davis McCallum about a whip-smart kid who lives with his far-from-conventional uncle in 1960s New York. When child services knocks on his door, Uncle Murray is forced to make a decision: hold on to the kid or hold on to his life of free-spirited fun. A Tony Award winner and classic movie with Jason Robards, this heart-warming tale is brought to the Two River stage with humor, vigor and a fresh new spirit. Performances February 1 through 20, 2011. Winner will receive two tickets. Based on availability.