UNION COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Join New Jersey Ballet for Creative Forces, featuring Justin Peck’s dynamic Murder Ballades and Jerome Robbins’ elegant In the Night. Peck’s Murder Ballades brings thrilling ...

This special evening with Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block in concert features selections from her Broadway roles, songs from her album, some of her ...

This special evening with Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block in concert features selections from her Broadway roles, songs from her album, some of her ...

NJ Opera Theater’s Opera Gems concert will be a treasure chest filled with soaring arias, duets, and ensembles by your favorite composers.

Before there was The Lord of the Rings, there was  The Ring Cycle , of which DIE WALKÜRE is a part. A series of four ...

Norma,  by  Vincenzo Bellini , is a poignant tale set as a mesmerizing opera that delves into the complexities of love and infidelity. The heart ...

Bellini’s Norma: Act 1 is an opera in concert - SAT. FEB. 24 AT 7 PM Conducted by Richard Nechamkin Bellini’s Norma: Act 1 is ...

Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of Rossini's comedic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville . This beloved opera ...

This staged opera performance of DIE WALKÜRE is presented by New Jersey Opera Theater.

New Jersey Ballet: The Nutcracker, a beloved annual tradition enchants youngsters and grown-ups alike with splendid dancers and a touch of holiday magic, set to ...

New Jersey Opera’s inaugural performance at UCPAC will be a tour of Wagner’s operas including arias from  Die Walküre, Das Rheingold, Götterdämmerung, Tannhäuser, Parsifal, Die ...

Light Opera of New Jersey continues its 27th Season of operetta and musical theatre with a production of 2014 Tony award-winning A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and ...

“If I had to choose between ageism or sexism, I’d take a pat on the behind any day, since that meant someone noticed me.”  — ...

Before he was an Emmy-winning TV star, Mandy Patinkin was already a Tony-winning Broadway legend. Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, presents the acclaimed actor ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner Darlene Love brings her hits to UCPAC! Come hear classics like Hes a Rebel," The ...

Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer bring Broadway to Rahway, NJ on Friday, 4/29 at 8:00 p.m. for an unforgettable concert!...

Join us at the Union County Performing Arts Center located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway on Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. for the ...

The New Jersey Youth Symphony is excited to welcome back in-person concertgoers. Featuring J. Mark McVey, together we celebrate winter holidays!Join us on Sunday, December ...

Born in 1952, Palmintieri grew up in a tough area of the Bronx and it gave young Calogero (Palminteri's given first name) the life lessons ...

The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make....

Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure....

Dad's an architect, Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal, their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens; a typical American family. And yet ...

ProgStock Festival, the American Northeasts Only Progressive Rock Music Festival, will return for its third year in 2019, and will once again be held on ...

A celebration of songs from musicals with horror and sci-fi themes. Created and hosted by NY Casting Director Stephen DeAngelis, five of NYs finest vocalists ...

ICON 2018 winner, Jared Milian, has chosen Into the Woods as his dream show. The wildly popular musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lepine intertwines ...

A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced ...

Elle Woods appears to have it all, but her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard ...

GOD HELP US! is a play ripped from today's headlines. An evening's entertainment that is at once hilarious, unifying and thought provoking.Two pundits, Larry (a ...

Born in 1952, Palmintieri grew up in a tough area of the Bronx and it gave young Calogero (Palminteri's given first name) the life lessons ...

GHOST the Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Longtime couple Sam and Molly are happily in love and living together in ...

This show is not for the faint of heart! Hard rockers Puddle of Mudd headline an electric show at UCPAC. Puddle of Mudd is an ...

This February, join us for the 5th Annual KICKING & SWEARING One-Act Festival. Kicking & Swearing 5 will feature insightful writings that include original comedy, ...

Through the combined sponsorship of the County of Union, City of Rahway, and the Union County Performing Arts Center, a free concert version of the ...

The iconic talent brings down the house at UCPAC to kick off Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend! JENNIFER HOLLIDAY catapulted to stardom in the ...

The #1 kids toy in North America is live and on stage in Shopkins Live! Shop It Up! Your beloved Shoppies make their theatrical debut ...

Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, three-time Emmy Award® winner, is one of the country’s most recognized and adored comics, named by Comedy Central as “One of ...

Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...

The Jersey Shore's favorite orchestral ensemble is back by popular demand! It's another season of absolutely entertaining concerts, conducted by the "must-see Maestro," Father Alphonse ...

The iconic musical comes to Hamilton Stage for a six show run, featuring ICON 2017 winner Taye McQueen as ‘Mimi’. Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's ...

Playing on 35 MM film! Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, ...

The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show is comprised of some of Long Island New York’s most versatile and exceptionally talented players. The band includes ...

Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, ...

The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Gospel recording sensation Alicia C. is live in concert at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway, New Jersey. Fresh off her recent hit single "MORE," Alicia ...

Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a ...

We are thrilled to be working with the creators of Bring it On (Jeff Whitty, Amanda Green, Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda) to create a ...

We are thrilled to be working with the creators of Bring it On (Jeff Whitty, Amanda Green, Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda) to create a ...

Most people would agree that there’s nothing stronger, more durable and occasionally, even more volatile, than the bond between brothers. And when that bond includes ...

Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...

Arrested Development are true trailblazers within hip-hop music. Since 1991, they’ve championed colorful sounds while spreading a unique mixture of consciousness and musicality around the ...

For a special evening, UCPAC presents Concert Artists Guild performers Naomi Louisa O’Connell (Mezzo-Soprano), Yoonah Kim (Clarinet), Sam Suggs (Double Bass), and Ko-Eun Yi (Piano). ...

With a career spanning over two decades, two Grammy Awards, 20 million albums sold, and starring roles on Broadway, the acclaimed, romantic sounds of Jon ...

The Arts Center is having their third annual Winter Gala to benefit the performing arts and educational programs. A five course dinner will be served ...

Direct from a hit season in London’s West End, the world-class illusionists that make up the Champions of Magic team return for a spectacular night ...

W.S. Holland (Johnny Cash's only drummer) summed it up after playing for Philip: "It was spooky. He is the best I have ever seen." Philip ...

Beginning in the Jungle of Nool, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of ...

An evening of song and celebration featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, PIPPIN, HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME, CHILDREN of EDEN, and more)! This special ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially if you’re the world’s best-loved and fat cat movie star, Garfield! Coming to you with ...

Returning for its 4th smash year, Fearless Icon is a Battle of the Best Musical Theater Voices in the State! Who will be this year's ...

The Jersey Shore's favorite orchestral ensemble is back by popular demand! It's another season of absolutely entertaining concerts, conducted by the "must-see Maestro," Father Alphonse ...

Mooseltoe, the Moose with a Dream, and his friends come to life in this colorful, magical and whimsical musical tale. Follow our hero as he ...

Returning for its 4th smash year, Fearless Icon is a Battle of the Best Musical Theater Voices in the State! Who will be this year's ...

Combining timeless music with wit, charm, storytelling, and a dash of soft shoe and ukulele performances, Danza is accompanied by his talented four-piece band. Danza ...

THE CASHORE MARIONETTES are unmatched in artistry, grace and refinement of movement. The internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes redefine the art of puppetry. The program, Simple ...

Make Halloween "cirque-tacular" with Spooktacular! Wailing Banshees, soaring vampires, silly séances, and acrobatic zombies, aerial Witches, contorting from the beyond. Watch as the undead escape ...

This classic Vaudeville house opened as the Rahway Theater on October 16, 1928 and featured a magnificent Wurlitzer pipe organ. This organ was the catalyst ...

Sense & Sensibilty is one of Jane Austen’s most popular novels. The characters live in a world in which choices are limited- especially for the ...

After numerous requests to hold a program to assist the victims of our country’s recent natural disasters, Rahway resident Ny’a volunteered to coordinate an impressive ...

One of the greatest harmonica players in rock, John Popper formed his band, Blues Traveler, along with his high school friends Bobby Sheehan (bass), Chan ...

After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave ...

It was August 1969 at Woodstock that David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash changed the face of folk/rock music forever. CSNsongs is the only ...

UCPAC's Summer Theatre Camp presents their show Aladdin Jr. Students ages 5-18 rehearsed for two weeks and learned all aspects of putting on a show. ...

Back for its second season, Just Be You Performing Arts presents "The Runway In Rahway," a fabulous boutique-style fashion show featuring emerging designers and local ...

Violin Femmes takes Bella Strings to a whole new level. All-new arrangements, original material, a live rock band, video, lights, choreography, comedy, and some more ...

The original hit motion picture shown on the big screen at the same price as its premier in 1975! A giant great white shark arrives ...

Fearless Productions presents PETS (AND THEIR HUMANS) - A widower’s life is turned upside down when his dog and cat start giving him advice. Can ...

The world's most authentic tribute to Bruce Springsteen. THE EXPERIENCE is a high-octane, chronological journey, recreating the most memorable moments and stage interactions throughout E ...

Lez Zeppelin, the New York City-based all-girl band has gained worldwide critical acclaim for the musicianship, passion and gender-bending audacity they bring to the music ...

This one-act musical chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and follows the struggles of the author and ...

Steve Treviño is fast becoming one of the country’s hottest comics and the new voice for the 21st century Mexican American. Finding his way from ...

LeAnn Rimes is one of the most successful entertainers with a career spanning more than two decades. With 44 million albums sold, two Grammy Awards, ...

Golden Gloves Boxing is one of the most recognizable brands in the sport of boxing. Sanctioned by USA Boxing, this event features the top amateur ...

Maurício de Souza's Bossa Brasil® will be performing a wide range of exciting, romantic, and tropical Brazilian jazz standards, with arrangements of compositions by Tom ...

Burlesque is back! Uncle Floyd's Last Authentic American Traveling Burlesque Show recreates a lost theatrical art - a scintillating style of live entertainment that hasn't ...

American Rapture is A Rock and Soul Revue featuring American pop music of the 50's, 60's, and 70's. For one night only American Rapture will ...

Aquila Theatre's production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile is set in the early 1940s during World War II at the BBC Home Service ...

Stringfever, fresh from London, England, are 4 world class musicians playing the finest custom made electric stringed instruments. Watch Stringfever’s internationally acclaimed version of Ravel’s ...

As the mirror image of Michael Jackson, “The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience” starring Joby Rogers, is both entertaining and electrifying. This full stage production is ...

Join Jersey City Jazz Collective for a fun night of classic jazz, funk, and originals by members of the band. A night so fun you ...

Original. Imaginative. Ridiculous. Origimagidiculous. VoicePlay performs their own incredible brand of entertainment across the country and around the world. What began quite literally as a ...

Fearless Productions presents Fearless Icon. Returning for it's third smash year, Fearless Icon is the Battle of the Best Musical Theater Voices in the State! ...