The New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents a “Wicked Evening With The Wizard: Stephen Schwartz & Friends” the composer/lyricist & wizard behind the music of Wicked & who has penned some of the most fabulous Broadway & Hollywood musicals of the last 5 decades
on Saturday February 21st at 7:30P. On this special night Schwartz will lead a symphonic celebration of Wicked’s 22 years on Broadway & the release of the film Wicked: For Good. Along with a 12-piece pops orchestra guest stars will come out to perform hits from Schwartz’s award-winning career: from Godspell to Pippin to Wicked & beyond. Special guests include Liz Callaway, Debbie Gravitte, Kelli Rabke, Shaleah Adkisson, Michael McCorry Rose, Scott Coulter, John Boswell, Evan Roider & more. Experience the gravity-defying music of this magical songwriter. Liz Callaway stated, “So looking forward to singing with Stephen Schwartz on Saturday night at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)! It's going to be a great night with a wonderful cast & orchestra!” The New Jersey Performing Arts Center mission celebrating diversity is one of America’s foremost urban presenters of arts & entertainment as a creative & effective leader in arts education for children, a convener of useful & enlightening civic engagement events & a catalyst for economic development in its home city of Newark.
They present & produce pop, R&B, hip hop, jazz, classical & world music concerts, dance & spoken word poetry performances, comedy shows & conversations with artists, politicians, filmmakers & activists. Their original NJPAC productions include the award-winning The Hip Hop Nutcracker tours the country extending their reach to national audiences.
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