2018-2019 BERGENPAC.ORG My Fellow Supporters of the Arts, The dog days of summer may be over, but things are heating up here at The Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) as we share with you our 2018–2019 lineup. From legends with decades of excellence under their belts to stars still on the rise, there is something for everyone. I know you want to check out who is coming to the stage, but I want to quickly tell you about our Mission as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that strives to make the live performing arts and arts education accessible to everyone in our diverse community. September is an exciting time because school is back in session. The Performing Arts School (“PAS”) at bergenPAC, located down the block from the theater at 1 Depot Square, provides 1,300 students ages 3 to adult with introductory- through preprofessional-level classes in music, dance and theatre. Our chorus ensemble also performs on stage with headliners. In keeping with our Mission, scholarships are available so that no child is ever turned away because of financial hardship. As schools across the state face budget constraints, beyond bergenPAC, our outreach arm, brings arts education to 124 schools in 79 districts throughout 8 counties. We reached a total of 14,086 students last year with in-school residencies, workshops and assemblies, as well as trips to bergenPAC for our School Time Series. This was the first time many of these students experienced a live professional performance. Our Arts Access program is lauded by many as the best of its kind in the country. We partner with local organizations that serve segments of the community that would not otherwise be able to attend shows, and we give away up to 200 free tickets to every performance. Arts Access saw spectacular growth in the past year as we gave out approximately 12,000 tickets. It is with great pride that I thank our supporters for making this extraordinary program possible. We are extremely grateful to our board, staff, sponsors, members and of course, the nearly 1,300,000 patrons who have embraced the spirit of bergenPAC as their own. Your support in keeping bergenPAC as northern New Jersey’s leading nonprofit performing arts and education institution means so much. Stay tuned because we have an exciting announcement coming later this year. But for now, take a look at our upcoming performances, and I hope to see you around the theater. Sincerely, Dominic Roncace President & CEO FOR TICKETS, CALL 201.227.1030 OR VISIT BERGENPAC.ORG DECEMBER ON THE TAUB STAGE: 1 1pm & 4:30pm New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker 2 1pm & 4:30pm New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker Brian Wilson: The Christmas Album Live with special guests 4 7:30pm Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin; Benzel-Busch Concert Series 2018 5 8:00pm David Crosby & Friends SEPTEMBER 7 8:00pm Kenny G – The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour 14 7:30pm Randy Rainbow Live! 8 7:00pm Holiday Doo-Wop Extravaganza Celebrity Housewives Live; featuring Teresa Giudice, 15 8:00pm 9 2:00pm The Laurie Berkner Band Dorinda Medley, Carole Radziwill & Kelly Dodd 13 8:00pm The Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna 22 8:00pm Grupo Niche 15 3pm & 8pm A Christmas Carol The Musical presented by bergenPAC 26 8:00pm DHOAD Gypsies of Rajasthan presented with Dr. Hetal Gor 16 1pm & 4:30pm A Christmas Carol The Musical presented by bergenPAC 28 8:00pm The Naked Magicians 29 8:00pm Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti OCTOBER 2019 JANUARY 2 8:00pm Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents 10 7:30pm 3 8:00pm Anka Sings Sinatra – His Songs, My Songs, My Way Emmanuel Ax & Xian Zhang Winter Festival: Music Speaks 4 8:00pm Chris Botti 12 8:00pm The Gong Show Off Broadway 6 8:00pm Kashmir: The Live Led Zeppelin Show 17 7:00pm American Girl Live: An All-New Musical 19 1pm & 3pm Kidz Cabaret Series: Bubble Trouble 9 8:00pm The Indigo Girls Benzel-Busch Concert Series 19 8:00pm The Capitol Steps: Make America Grin Again 10 8:00pm Paula Abdul: STRAIGHT UP PAULA! 20 7:30pm Tyler Henry: The Hollywood Medium New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents 11 7:30pm Seong-Jin Cho plays Chopin 27 1pm & 4pm Pinkalicious The Muscial 12 8:00pm Engelbert Humperdinck – The Man I Want To Be Tour FEBRUARY 13 8:00pm The Greatest Love of All: The Whitney Houston Show 2 1pm & 3pm Kidz Cabaret Series: The Pop Ups 2 8:00pm The Midtown Men 14 7:00pm Three Dog Night 6 7:30pm National Ballet Theater of Odessa presents Swan Lake 15 7:30pm So You Think You Can Dance Live 7 8:00pm Havana Cuba All-Stars: Asere Tour 16 8:00pm Music of Cream – 50th Anniversary Tour 8 8:00pm Masters of Illusion Live! Don Felder formerly of The Eagles 17 8:00pm presented by Jaguar Land Rover Englewood 9 8:00pm Herbie Hancock Rocktopia: A Classical Revolution featuring Dee Snider of 15 8:00pm Gladys Knight 18 7:30pm Twisted Sister presented with Metropolitan Entertainment 24 7:00pm Farruquito 19 8:00pm The Price Is Right Live™! 27 8:00pm New Shanghai Circus 20 7:00pm Menopause The Musical® New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents 28 7:30pm 21 3:00pm Haunted Illusions Live Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto MARCH 23 7:30pm Los Lobos with Funky Feat 1 8:00pm The Machine performs Pink Floyd 24 8:00pm Tesla 2 1pm & 3pm Kidz Cabaret Series: Turtle Dance Music 26 8:00pm 38 Special 2 8:00pm The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute 27 8:00pm Johnny Mathis – The Voice of Romance Tour 2018 3 2pm & 5pm B-The Underwater Bubble Show presented by PSE&G 28 3:00pm Vincenzo Bellini’s presented by Verismo Opera Norma 7 8:00pm The Oak Ridge Boys 30 8:00pm The Psychedelic Furs 13 8:00pm Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Family Tour NOVEMBER 27 8:00pm Benise - Fuego! 1 8:00pm In Dreams: Roy Orbison in Concert - The Hologram Tour APRIL 2 8:00pm Wanda Sykes: Oh Well Tour 2018 2 8:00pm David Feherty Live Off Tour 3 8:00pm Art Garfunkel 7 3:00pm Pietro Mascagni: Isabeau presented by Verismo Opera 4 1pm & 4pm Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Surprise 13 1pm & 3pm Kidz Cabaret Series: Pirate School 8 8:00pm John Fogerty - Fall Gala 13 8:00pm Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes 26 8:00pm Pilobolus: Come to Your Senses 9 8:00pm Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale presented by BMW of Tenafly 27 8:00pm New Jersey Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty 10 8:00pm Andy Montañez & Charlie Aponte 28 1pm & 4pm New Jersey Ballet’s Cinderella 17 8:00pm Herman’s Hermits and The Buckinghams MAY 18 1pm & 4pm The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show presented by PSE&G The Temptations and The Four Tops 9 8:00pm 23 1pm & 4pm A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage presented by Age-friendly Englewood 26 8:00pm Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour 12 1:30pm & 5pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE: King for a Day! The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks! JUNE 28 8:00pm Tour presented by Sirius XM/ Benzel-Busch Concert Series New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents 6 7:30pm Blockbuster All-Orchestral Season Finale Please note that programs, dates and artists are subject to change. ROCK• POP The Indigo Girls with special guest Don Felder formerly of The Eagles Tesla The War & Treaty presented by Jaguar Land Rover Englewood Wednesday, October 24, 2018 @ 8pm Benzel-Busch Concert Series Wednesday, October 17, 2018 @ 8pm Over the course of their 30-year career, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 @ 8pm A former Eagles lead guitarist, Don Felder is Sacramento’s critically acclaimed, iconic, Twenty years after they began releasing records a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. melodic hard rock quintet – Frank Hannon as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers He’ll play hits from his days with the multiple (guitar), Brian Wheat (bass), Jeff Keith (lead have politely declined the opportunity to slow Grammy Award-winning group and his solo vocals), Troy Luccketta (drums), and Dave down with age. With a legacy of releases and records. Rude (guitar) – sold more than 25 million countless U.S. and international tours behind albums and performed to sold-out crowds them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own across the world. Their journey kicked into way in the music business. Selling over 14 Rocktopia: A Classical Revolution high gear with Mechanical Resonance, which million records, they are still going strong. featuring Dee Snider of Twisted Sister solidified them as a household name and presented with Metropolitan Entertainment yielded signature anthems such as “Little Suzi,” “Modern Day Cowboy,” “Cumin’ Atcha Paula Abdul: STRAIGHT UP PAULA! Thursday, October 18, 2018 @ 7:30pm Live,” and “Gettin’ Better.” Wednesday, October 10, 2018 @ 8pm Direct from its smash-hit run on Broadway, the international music sensation Rocktopia: Grammy Award-winning pop legend and dance A Classical Revolution is an explosive musical 38 Special superstar Paula Abdul presents STRAIGHT UP concert event that fuses the most iconic Friday, October 26, 2018 @ 8pm PAULA! – her first solo outing in over 25 years. 20th-century rock with world-renowned After more than three decades together, The singer / dancer / choreographer will perform classical masterpieces. her most memorable hit songs, including 38 Special continue to bring their signature “Straight Up,” “Forever Your Girl,” “Opposites blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a Attract,” “Rush Rush” and “Cold Hearted” – Los Lobos with Funky Feat year.