South Orange Middle School presents My Black is Beautiful! 3rd Annual Black History Celebration

SAT, MAR 1, 2025

South Orange Middle School presents 3rd Annual My Black is Beautiful! A Celebration of Black History through the Arts. This vibrant and multifaceted event pays homage to the rich and diverse heritage of Black culture, achievements, and contributions. Serving as a powerful platform to showcase students’ various artistic expressions, this celebration engages music, dance, visual arts, literature, and more. Guest appearances by The Tia Holt Experience, The Violin Diva, and Dr. Scott O. Cumberbatch. 

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Hey! I Heard You’re Black A New Play from Alicia Whavers

WED, MAR 5, 2025 at 7PM

A new reading from rising star playwright Alicia Whavers hits the stage in the SOPAC Loft! Through a series of vignettes, Hey! I Heard You’re Black presents black couples, strangers, neighbors, and co-workers discussing the intricate realities of their everyday lives while Nella, the “Holla Hotline” specialist, is just trying to do her job. What began as a monologue titled “Busted Tailight,” accepted to the Columbus Black Theatre Festival in Ohio, has expanded into a full-length play featuring an anthology of interconnected monologues and scenes that explore the day-to-day aspect of being black in America.

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Cabaret in the Loft Dominic Scaglione, Jr.

This event is eligible for the new
SOPAC Loft Multibuy Package.

SUN, MAR 9, 2025 at 7:30PM

Entering its third year, Cabaret in the Loft is quickly becoming a SOPAC audience favorite! Drawing on the wealth of talent from the greater SOMA area, “where Broadway comes home to sleep” (The New York Times), Curator Matthew Luminello assembles a series of intimate storytelling and unforgettable performances perfect for any Broadway lover. Get your family and friends together for this 54-Below experience west of the Hudson River, right here in South Orange! This Cabaret in the Loft performance features Belleville native Dominic Scaglione Jr., renowned for headlining the Broadway production of Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. His SOPAC set features classics from The Four Seasons, Frank Sinatra, and more!

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SOMA Sings Taylor Swift

SAT, MAR 22, 2025 at 7PM

Calling all SOMA Swifties: Your friendly neighborhood stars are bringing Taylor Swift’s iconic repertoire to SOPAC! Join your local Broadway performers and sing along to TayTay’s greatest hits! What song will kick off the set? “Cruel Summer” ... “Bejeweled” ... “Karma” ...? It’s anybody’s guess! Shake off the winter and welcome the spring with this anticipated event for Swifties of all ages! Following last season’s densely packed SOMA Sings Disney event, SOMA Sings Taylor Swift is brought to you in partnership with our friends at SOMA Stage. This performances features local Broadway stars Dara Naomi Gallagher (Cruel Intentions), Nick Gaswirth (How to Dance in Ohio), Becky Gulsvig (A Beautiful Noise), Laurel Harris (Wicked), Autumn Jones (Revival), Ross Lekites (Parade), Ayla Schwartz (Frozen) & Jared Zirilli (Summer). 

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SHU Theatre at SOPAC Peter and the Starcatcher

Presented by the Seton Hall University Arts Council

THU-SUN, MAY 1-4, 2025 AT 8PM (2PM SUN)

Embrace your inner child! Join the students of SHU as they present Rick Elice’s Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher. Directed by Ken Magos, Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair...and the bonds of friendship, duty & love.

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