Blues for an Alabama Sky

Experience Workshop performances of original commissions inspired by the TONI MORRISON papers - in Partnership with Princeton University.

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Hornsby returns to McCarter! The 13-time Grammy nominee’s 23 albums have sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and he has appeared on over 100 records including releases with Bob Dylan, Don Henley, the Grateful Dead, Stevie Nicks, Ricky Skaggs, Bob Seger, Chaka Khan, Bon Iver, Brandon Flowers, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson and more. 

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American Repertory Ballet brings the acclaimed production of Movin’ + Groovin’ featuring works by three of today’s most exciting and innovative choreographers. The program includes: Claire Davison’s Time Within A Time, set to the music of Fleetwood Mac; Ja’ Malik’s Moving to Bach, set to Bach’s Sonata for Violin Solo No.1; and Caili Quan’s Circadia, inspired by an eclectic music mix ranging from Boban Markovic Orchestra to Gabriella Smith’s Carrot Revolution.

Now, the Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Moliere (Is Moliere funny? Why not?) to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Anthony Weiner.

The quintessential Moth experience, a two-act show where five tellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without notes.  

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The legendary pianist and bandleader Eddie Palmieri brings his salsa orchestra to perform sixty years of his greatest hits.

Legendary rock climber Mark Synnott hasn’t just made the incredible first ascents of some of the world’s biggest walls—he’s explored inaccessible places in the name of science.

CUT: A Blasphemy is a riveting, darkly comic encounter between the legendary Samson and his addiction to the Philistine Delilah, who beguiles him with her wit, her fury as an outsider and her skills at bondage. How deeply embedded is our sense of insider privilege and how does it blind us? Live talk back to follow hosted by Nicole A. Watson

Now, the Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Moliere (Is Moliere funny? Why not?) to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Anthony Weiner.

Laugh and cry as the razor-sharp satirist and New York Times best-selling author takes us on an uproarious examination of American Politics with his newest book Profiles In Ignorance. Borowitz returns to McCarter for an evening of conversation, commentary and comedy. 

Legendary rock climber Mark Synnott hasn’t just made the incredible first ascents of some of the world’s biggest walls—he’s explored inaccessible places in the name of science.

SPECIAL JAZZ IN JUNE FAMILY EVENT

Oran Etkin, a world-renowned clarinetist and composer strives to empower a new generation to become fluent in the language of music.

Recommended for ages 2 – 8, older or younger family members or friends are welcome, too! 

All attendees must have their own tickets. Complimentary admissions for children under the age of one (babies in arms) may be acquired by calling McCarter’s Patron Services office.

Experience Workshop performances of original commissions inspired by the TONI MORRISON papers - in Partnership with Princeton University.

SOLD OUT

In a Depression-era Harlem apartment building, a close-knit group of friends has become a chosen family.Their lives are upturned when Southern newcomer arrives and falls hard for Angel, who is torn between a stable life in Manhattan and an exhilarating overseas adventure with Guy.

Hornsby returns to McCarter! The 13-time Grammy nominee’s 23 albums have sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and he has appeared on over 100 records including releases with Bob Dylan, Don Henley, the Grateful Dead, Stevie Nicks, Ricky Skaggs, Bob Seger, Chaka Khan, Bon Iver, Brandon Flowers, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson and more. 

TICKETS ARE LIMITED!

The legendary pianist and bandleader Eddie Palmieri brings his salsa orchestra to perform sixty years of his greatest hits.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history, they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history.

Powered by evocative songcraft, jaw-dropping guitar playing, and indefinable spirit, this venerable icon holds a coveted spot on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and counts a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association in Nashville, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BBC Awards among his many accolades.

The GRAMMYS 2023 Best New Artist lends her voice to vintage jazz and pop standards will open the Jazz in June series.

SPECIAL JAZZ IN JUNE FAMILY EVENT

Oran Etkin, a world-renowned clarinetist and composer strives to empower a new generation to become fluent in the language of music.

Recommended for ages 2 – 8, older or younger family members or friends are welcome, too! 

All attendees must have their own tickets. Complimentary admissions for children under the age of one (babies in arms) may be acquired by calling McCarter’s Patron Services office.

From Leeds, England, singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self-titled #1 UK debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits “Put Your Records On“ and “Like A Star”. 

Two legends reunite after decades apart to make sweet music together once again.

Grammy Award-nominated and acclaimed Indonesian jazz pianist Joey Alexander won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Fest when he was nine, and by 11 years old, he became the first Indonesian artist to crack the Billboard 200 album chart.

A Blue Note tenor saxophonist from Chile brings her latest Grammy-nominated work to McCarter.

A visionary composer brings her 18-member ensemble to perform the most daring work of her career.

Experience Workshop performances of original commissions inspired by the TONI MORRISON papers - in Partnership with Princeton University.

SOLD OUT

American Repertory Ballet brings the acclaimed production of Movin’ + Groovin’ featuring works by three of today’s most exciting and innovative choreographers. The program includes: Claire Davison’s Time Within A Time, set to the music of Fleetwood Mac; Ja’ Malik’s Moving to Bach, set to Bach’s Sonata for Violin Solo No.1; and Caili Quan’s Circadia, inspired by an eclectic music mix ranging from Boban Markovic Orchestra to Gabriella Smith’s Carrot Revolution.

A tap dance and live music company, Music from the Sole celebrates tap's Afro-diasporic roots, particularly its connections to Afro-Brazilian dance and music, and its lineage to forms like house dance and passinho (Brazilian funk). 

“This ensemble of dancers and musicians, like a samba bateria during Carnival, is quickly gathering fans who are attracted by its percussive call to good times."

-New Yorker

The GRAMMYS 2023 Best New Artist lends her voice to vintage jazz and pop standards will open the Jazz in June series.

SPECIAL JAZZ IN JUNE FAMILY EVENT

Oran Etkin, a world-renowned clarinetist and composer strives to empower a new generation to become fluent in the language of music.

Recommended for ages 2 – 8, older or younger family members or friends are welcome, too! 

All attendees must have their own tickets. Complimentary admissions for children under the age of one (babies in arms) may be acquired by calling McCarter’s Patron Services office.

Two legends reunite after decades apart to make sweet music together once again.

Grammy Award-nominated and acclaimed Indonesian jazz pianist Joey Alexander won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Fest when he was nine, and by 11 years old, he became the first Indonesian artist to crack the Billboard 200 album chart.

A Blue Note tenor saxophonist from Chile brings her latest Grammy-nominated work to McCarter.

A visionary composer brings her 18-member ensemble to perform the most daring work of her career.

The quintessential Moth experience, a two-act show where five tellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without notes.  

SOLD OUT

Laugh and cry as the razor-sharp satirist and New York Times best-selling author takes us on an uproarious examination of American Politics with his newest book Profiles In Ignorance. Borowitz returns to McCarter for an evening of conversation, commentary and comedy.