The 28th season of the Mayo Performing Arts Center will get a kickoff befitting Morristown’s Revolutionary history.
Renée Elise Goldsberry, who won a Tony for her portrayal of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton on Broadway, is the opening night headliner for a 2022-2023 season that also includes Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Wynton Marsalis and Kristin Chenoweth.
New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with the New Jersey Symphony also returns for an 11-day run over the holidays.
Goldsberry’s stage credits include The Lion King, Rent and The Color Purple. She also has had leading roles in such TV series as One Life to Live, The Good Wife and Altered Carbon, in a career stretching back to Ally McBeal, where she was a backup singer.
Although the 51-year-old star officially opens the MPAC season on Sept. 30, 2022, a slew of summer shows will get things rolling, starting with Best of the Eagles on July 14.
The theater also will present a roster of free community concerts and movies throughout the summer. Scroll down for listings.
MPAC 2022-2023 season
7/14: Best of the Eagles
7/17: Generation Radio
7/21: Dion
7/26: Chris Isaak
7/27: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
7/28: The Disco Nights
8/3: Boz Scaggs: Out of the Blues Tour 2022
8/10: Glen Burtnik’s The Summer of Love Concert — Woodstock Edition
8/18: Air Supply
8/19: Manhattan Comedy Night
9/9: Guest Attraction: Jerry Seinfeld
9/16: The Robert Cray Band
9/24: Sinatra: The Man and His Music starring Michael Martocci
9/30: Opening Night: An Evening with Renee Elise Goldsberry
10/6: Nella
10/8: Masters of Illusion
10/13: Jay Leno
10/14: Croce Plays Croce: 50th Anniversary of You Don’t Mess Around With Jim
10/16: Peppa Pig’s Adventure
10/29: Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza
11/2: Richard Marx: An Acoustic Evening of Love Songs
11/11-11/12: The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays
11/19: New Jersey Ballet presents New Direction
11/25: Manhattan Comedy Night
11/26: Darlene Love: Love for the Holidays
11/27: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
12/2: The Kat & Dave Show: David Foster and Katharine McPhee
12/3: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
12/4: Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute Christmas Show
12/7: Michael Bolton: Greatest Hits and Holiday Favorites
12/8: Leslie Odom, Jr. Holiday Show
12/11: Deck the Halls with Disney featuring DCappella
12/16-12/27: New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony
1/7: Stomp
1/12: Chaka Khan
1/13: Manhattan Comedy Night
1/14: The Doo Wop Project
1/20: DC’s Reflecting Fools Featuring Former Members of The Capitol Steps
2/5: Pinkalicious
2/11: Cirque Zuma Zuma
2/16: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine
2/18: Paula Poundstone
2/19: Ray on My Mind
3/3: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
3/5: The Cat in the Hat
3/10-3/12: Cats
3/16: Dublin Irish Dance presents “Wings”
3/22: Taj Express – Bollywood Jukebox
3/25: The Hit Men: The Ultimate Rock Concert
4/1: Elvis: The Concert of Kings
4/2: Dragons and Mythical Beasts
4/7: Manhattan Comedy Night
4/21: Terry Fator: The Voice of Entertainment
4/22: Piano Battle
4/23: Take Me Home, the Music of John Denver starring Jim Curry
4/29: Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls
5/7: Trifecta of Folk: The Kingston Trio, The Brothers Four and The Limeliters
5/13: Lea Salonga
6/16: Manhattan Comedy Night
Free Summer Community Events:
Funding for Arts in the Community concerts provided by ADP.
6/15: Darius Frowner & LaDonna Burns (Early Street Senior Center)
6/29: Salsa under the Stars featuring Newark Arts High Latin Band (Vail Mansion Plaza)
6/30: U.S. Army Field Band and Chorus (at MPAC; Tickets required)
7/6: Nahscha (Cauldwell Playground – Clyde Potts Dr. & Flagler Street):
7/13: Acute Inflections Vail Mansion Plaza (Vail Mansion Plaza)
7/27: The Bryan Hansen Band (Vail Mansion Plaza)
8/10: Sabrina Genesis (Vail Mansion Plaza)
8/24: John McDermott Band’s Sixties Soul Revue (Vail Mansion Plaza)
Free Movie Tuesdays at MPAC
Tickets available in July
8/2: Clifford the Big Red Dog @ 10:30 am
8/2: Summer of Soul @ 7 pm
8/16: Encanto @ 10:30 am
8/16: West Side Story (2021) @ 7 pm
