More Info for Jersey Boys
Sep 16 - 20, 2026
Presented by Broadway at TPAC

Jersey Boys

The original Broadway sensation returns to the road! Celebrating 20 years - Jersey style!

 

They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Beggin’” and “Working My Way Back to You.” 

 

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award®-winning, original Broadway sensation, JERSEY BOYS.  From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s too good to be true.

More Info for Cécile McLorin Salvant
Sep 19, 2026
Discovery Series at TPAC presents

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Experience the singular artistry of CéCILE MCLORIN SALVANT, a genre-defying vocalist whose performances blend jazz, blues, theater, and global traditions into something wholly her own. Praised by the legendary Jessye Norman as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality which light up every note she sings,” Salvant is renowned for her storytelling—reviving forgotten songs and reimagining them with wit, humor, drama, and emotional depth.

A winner of the Thelonious Monk Competition and a three-time Grammy Award recipient, Salvant continues to push artistic boundaries. Her recent work spans the intimate, self-produced album Oh Snap to ambitious projects like Ogresse, a genre-blending musical fable.

Whether delivering a playful twist or a haunting ballad, Salvant captivates audiences with her curiosity, virtuosity, and fearless creativity. Don’t miss this one-night-only opportunity to experience a truly transformative live performance.

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More Info for The Sound of Music
Oct 13 - 18, 2026
Presented by HCA Healthcare/Tristar Health, in partnership with INFINITI

The Sound of Music

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed - it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the cherished musical to stages across the country to teach a new generation to sing.

 

Directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family will captivate audiences with its universal themes of love, resilience and the power of music.

 

Featuring beloved songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and “Edelweiss,” THE SOUND OF MUSIC is the iconic tale of a spirited nun who chooses not to live behind closed doors - and, by following her heart, learns to climb every mountain.

 

THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. The 1965 Oscar®-winning film recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.

More Info for Urban Bush Women: This Is Risk
Oct 17, 2026
Discovery Series at TPAC presents

Urban Bush Women: This Is Risk

THIS IS RISK, looks forward and back in celebrating four decades of operating at the vanguard of movement and social activism. THIS IS RISK takes the audience through intentional storytelling to the next space of collective brilliance. This energetically charged evening includes iconic works by Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, featuring live music, including the return of Shelter, a full performance of Batty Moves, last performed in 2002, and a new commission, Contemplations on Legacy, by long-time UBW collaborator and choreographer Vincent E. Thomas.

URBAN BUSH WOMEN (UBW) is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and an agent for social change. Founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW is an engine and amplifier for the stories of Black Women+. UBW combines radical performance, deep engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential. UBW has defied expectations for 40 years. The very bodies of its founding members – Black women of various shapes and sizes – changed the landscape of who could be seen on stage as a dancer. The work placed the concerns of such women center stage. UBW embraces radical storytelling to activate societal transformation. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through artmaking, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard.

More Info for Parsons Dance
Feb 6, 2027
Discovery Series at TPAC presents

Parsons Dance

Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, PARSONS DANCE is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal. PARSONS DANCE is always a favorite that is sure to thrill audiences with their effortless movement and stunning dancers.

“It does not take long to see why Parsons and his company are one of the hottest tickets in contemporary American dance.” -The New York Post

“This is a 'dance your heart out' (at all times, no excuses) kind of enterprise" - The New York Times

“When I’m on stage, I feel proud, and I feel confident and special. And I just feel like I was meant to be here.”

 

- Lyatt, playing Genie in Aladdin Jr.

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