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2024-25 Season
American Mariachi
Cousins Lucha and Boli have a plan— start an all-girl mariachi band! So what if it’s the 1970s and no one’s heard of such a thing? So what if they can’t play and have no costumes? So what if their families disapprove? They are on a mission to find some bandmates and make their mariachi dreams come true. Directed by James Vásquez (Two River’s smash hit Hair), AMERICAN MARIACHI is a moving comedy full of humor, heart, and joyful live music!
A Little Shakespeare: The Tempest
The only thing stronger than Prospero’s magical spells might be the power of love and forgiveness. Back for its 12th year, Two River’s most popular education program transports you to an enchanted island where anything is possible. A Little Shakespeare presents an abridged version of the Bard’s bewitching tale, directed and designed by theater professionals and performed and supported backstage by high school students.
Dial M for Murder
Is there such a thing as the perfect murder? Planning one might be possible, but pulling it off… that’s another matter. Having discovered his beautiful — and very wealthy — wife Margot’s infidelity, Tony has plotted his revenge. But the execution of her execution might not go according to design. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher (Scotland Road, Wait Until Dark) brings an exhilarating new eye to the stylish thriller that inspired a Hitchcock classic.
¡VOS!
Annie returns to her estranged birthplace of Buenos Aires to undergo IVF treatments from the famed Dr. Cossi. But her motherhood journey brings to light the lives of two women lost to the Dirty War decades ago. Past and present intertwine as four women hunt down their destiny. A World Premiere debut by a powerful new voice, ¡VOS! is an exhilarating quest for justice, family, and home.
The Price
Siblings duel in one of Arthur Miller’s (Death of A Salesman, The Crucible) most personal plays. Estranged brothers Victor and Walter must clear out the remnants of their gilded upbringing before their childhood home is torn down. As they negotiate the value of their past, they must reckon with the true cost of a more hopeful future. Brandon J. Dirden (August Wilson’s Radio Golf, Wine in the Wilderness) directs this towering story of how we measure the burden of memory.
UPCOMING EVENTS
American Mariachi
Cousins Lucha and Boli have a plan— start an all-girl mariachi band! So what if it’s the 1970s and no one’s heard of such a thing? So what if they can’t play and have no costumes? So what if their families disapprove? They are on a mission to find some bandmates and make their mariachi dreams come true. Directed by James Vásquez (Two River’s smash hit Hair), AMERICAN MARIACHI is a moving comedy full of humor, heart, and joyful live music!
IN THE KNOW
Artistic Director Justin Waldman leads a discussion with director James Vásquez on his artistic career, professional history, and what went into the direction of this production.
MUSIC CELEBRATION WITH LAKEHOUSE MUSIC ACADEMY
Join Lakehouse Music Academy in this celebration of Latine music and musicians!
LAS AMIGAS FABULOSAS DRAG NIGHT
Top Hat Productions presents a night of drag artistry, featuring performances by incredible Latine drag queens Nikky Sky Blake, Catrina Lovelace, and host Kimmy Sumony. Music provided by DJ Tallspeedy.
Bernadette Peters in Concert
Two River Theater will proudly present two concerts on November 8-9 / 2024, starring Broadway icon Bernadette Peters. The performances will take place in the Joan and Robert M. Rechnitz Theater.
INSIDE TWO RIVER
Inside Two River is a series of arts and humanities events—specially curated for each of our productions. Multiple events take place each month and most are free. Events include: book club discussions, craft nights, film screenings, social events, open rehearsals, poetry readings and more.
IN THE KNOW
Artistic Director Justin Waldman leads a discussion with director James Vásquez on his artistic career, professional history, and what went into the direction of this production.
MUSIC CELEBRATION WITH LAKEHOUSE MUSIC ACADEMY
Join Lakehouse Music Academy in this celebration of Latine music and musicians!
LAS AMIGAS FABULOSAS DRAG NIGHT
Top Hat Productions presents a night of drag artistry, featuring performances by incredible Latine drag queens Nikky Sky Blake, Catrina Lovelace, and host Kimmy Sumony. Music provided by DJ Tallspeedy.
INSIDE MUSIC THERAPY WITH 180 TURNING LIVES AROUND
Music isn’t just an enjoyable art form—it has real applications in therapeutic work to help us heal, rediscover ourselves, and connect to others. At this post-show discussion, professionals from 180 Turning Lives Around share how they use music therapy in their provided services, and the wide variety of ways music can be used to heal. The event is FREE, tickets to the 1PM performance preceding the event are available for purchase.
RENTAL EVENTS
RENTAL EVENTS
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UPCOMING
CREATIVE FORCES: PECK, ROBBINS AND MARTINS PRESENTED BY NEW JERSEY BALLET
Join New Jersey Ballet for Creative Forces, featuring Justin Peck's dynamic Murder Ballades, Jerome Robbins' elegant In the Night and Peter Martins’ propulsive Hallelujah Junction. Peck's Murder Ballades brings thrilling narratives and contemporary movements to the stage, set to Bryce Dessner's evocative music. Robbins' In the Night, set to Chopin's romantic nocturnes, explores different facets of love through masterful choreography and Martins’ Hallelujah Junction, set to the score of John Adams.
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