The NY Times #1 Best-Selling Children’s Book Series!

What happens when an entire kingdom’s fate depends on the courage and imagination of
two kids? Based on Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved series of children’s books, MAGIC TREE HOUSE®: THE MUSICAL transports Jack and Annie’s adventures onto the stage to create a theatrical event for the entire family. To restore joy and magic to King Arthur’s kingdom, the brother and sister team must travel to Camelot’s dreaded Otherworld and return with water from the mythical Cauldron of Memory and Imagination. If they fail, Camelot will be lost and forgotten forever — and the Magic Tree House will be destroyed! Rising to each new challenge with courage, humor, and resourcefulness, Jack and Annie discover that memory and imagination are gifts we can all use to fill our lives with magic. An enchanting blend of song, story, and stagecraft, MAGIC TREE HOUSE®: THE MUSICAL is a breathtaking spectacle that will keep kids (and grownups!) on the edge of their seats.

“Reading and writing are about the magic of the imagination. This musical, in my opinion, multiplies that magic ten times.” —Mary Pope Osborne

Tickets: $19.50, $25.00, $35.00, $39.00

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American Repertory Ballet returns to the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial for their annual performance of Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker. A New Jersey tradition for more than 40 years, Graham Lustig’s 1999 retelling of The Nutcracker offers a fun new look on the classic story.

Tickets: $20.00, $24.00, $27.00, $30.00

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Capitol Steps
Monday, December 29th at 8pm

“They’re the best. There’s no one like them, no one in their league.”
– Larry King, CNN

Over twenty-five years ago, the Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom (“Don’t quit your day job!), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.

Tickets: $35.00

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Haberdashery presents Jeanie Bryson sings “The Dizzy Songbook”
Saturday, February 14th
7pm to 11pm

Combining roaring dance-hall excitement, sophisticated and fast-paced entertainment and the red-hot musical intensity of an after-hours supper club, Haberdashery takes its position as the crown jewel of New Jersey’s capitol-city nightlife scene.

Haberdashery’s red-carpet gala at the George Washington Ballroom in Trenton, New Jersey’s restored War Memorial, promises to be an evening of elegant and cosmopolitan jazz courtesy of the show-stopping vocal talents of the Garden State’s own Jeanie Bryson.

Tickets: $49.00, $29.50

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Sunday, March 1st at 3pm and 7pm

The NY Times #1 Best-Selling Children’s Book Series!

What happens when an entire kingdom’s fate depends on the courage and imagination of
two kids? Based on Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved series of children’s books, MAGIC TREE HOUSE®: THE MUSICAL transports Jack and Annie’s adventures onto the stage to create a theatrical event for the entire family. To restore joy and magic to King Arthur’s kingdom, the brother and sister team must travel to Camelot’s dreaded Otherworld and return with water from the mythical Cauldron of Memory and Imagination. If they fail, Camelot will be lost and forgotten forever — and the Magic Tree House will be destroyed! Rising to each new challenge with courage, humor, and resourcefulness, Jack and Annie discover that memory and imagination are gifts we can all use to fill our lives with magic. An enchanting blend of song, story, and stagecraft, MAGIC TREE HOUSE®: THE MUSICAL is a breathtaking spectacle that will keep kids (and grownups!) on the edge of their seats.

“Reading and writing are about the magic of the imagination. This musical, in my opinion, multiplies that magic ten times.” —Mary Pope Osborne

Tickets: $19.50, $25.00, $35.00, $39.00

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Afro-Cuban All Stars
Thursday, March 26th at 7:30pm

Prepare for a night of hot Cuban rhythms! Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All Stars brilliantly capture the fiery spirit of Cuba’s popular music. Their electrifying performances pay tribute to the wealth, diversity and vitality of Cuban music, marrying the past and present with the grandeur and polish of the world’s greatest orchestras.

Led by Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, the gifted visionary behind the Buena Vista Social Club, the ensemble includes the best of three different generations of outstanding Cuban musicians and singers.

Featuring classic son montuno and danzon, Afro-Cuban jazz, swinging big band guajira, the best of the Timba, bolero and more, the ensemble hits the stage with a potent combination of driving percussion, a powerhouse horn section, piano and incomparable vocals.

Wherever they play, from the first note to the final huge chord of their, Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All Stars deliver dazzling virtuosity and a sizzling groove.

Tickets: $18.00, $22.00, $28.00, $32.00, $45.00

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Jungle Jack Hanna
Friday, March 27th at 7:30pm

Through his nationally syndicated television show “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures,” and hundreds of appearances on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Good Morning America” and “Larry King Live,” animal expert and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Jack Hanna has become a household name. Jungle Jack’s live show features many of his favorite animal friends, as well as fascinating and humorous stories and footage from his adventures around the world. Audiences give Jack rave reviews – everyone from the youngest child to the oldest adult is entertained and inspired.

Tickets: $18.00, $25.00, $27.50, $35.00

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On Patriots Stage featuring
Beppe Gambetta w/ Wanamaker Lewis
Thursday, October 23rd at 7pm

On Patriots Stage featuring
Rory Block
Thursday, November 13th at 7pm

B.B. King
Saturday, December 6th at 8pm

Afro Cuban All Stars
Thursday, March 26th at 7:30pm

Jungle Jack Hanna
Friday, March 27th at 7:30pm

Catching a show downtown? Why not dinner too?

The Patriots Theater and the Trenton Downtown Association bring you:

Dinner and a Show

Present your ticket the night of select shows and receive a discount at Settimo Cielo, Gilmore’s Cafe and Rainbowtown Chinese Restaurant!

This offer applies to the following shows:

Peter Nero & The Philly Pops
Saturday, September 27th at 8pm

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Sunday, October 12th at 7pm

An Evening With Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
Saturday, October 18th at 8pm

Sinbad
Saturday, November 1st at 8pm

The following restaurants will be participating:

Settimo Cielo
17 East Front Street
(609) 656-8877
10% off with ticket the night of the performance.

Gilmore’s Café
118 South Warren
(609) 396-1969
10% off with ticket the night of the performance.

Rainbow Town Chinese Restaurant
111 South Warren Street
(609) 989-0277
15% off with ticket the night of the performance.

“One rarely hears this music played with such technical brilliance, stylistic authenticity and tonal sheen…Here were the throaty reeds, percussive trumpet blasts and visceral sense of swing that have made the JLCO the greatest large jazz ensemble working today.”
- Howar Reich, The Chicago Tribune

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra personnel includes: Music Director and Trumpet: WYNTON MARSALIS; Trumpets: RYAN KISOR, SEAN JONES, MARCUS PRINTUP; Trombones: CHRIS CRENSHAW, VINCENT GARDNER, ANDRE HAYWARD; Reeds: WALTER BLANDING, VICTOR GOINES, SHERMAN IRBY, TED NASH, JOE TEMPERLEY; Piano: DAN NIMMER; Bass: CARLOS HENRIQUEZ; Drums: ALI JACKSON.  

Comprised of 15 of today’s finest jazz soloist and ensemble players, the band has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra for over 18 years.

The band has toured over 300 cities in more than 35 countries on 6 continents.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs a vast repertoire, from rare historic compostions to Jazz at Lincoln Center-commissioned works, including compostions and arrangements by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Count Basie, Benny Carter, Billy Childs, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Heath, Fletcher Henderson, Woody Herman, Thad Jones, John Lewis, Wynton Marsalis, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Ted Nash, Oliver Nelson, Chico O’Farrill, Sy Oliver, Billy Strayhorn, Ron Westray, Mary Lou Williams, Gerald Wilson, and many others.  Guest conductors have included David Berger, Benny Carter, Paquito D’Rivera, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Chico O’Farrill, Robert Sadin, Ray Santos, Loren Schoenberg and Gerald Wilson.

Tickets on sale July 11th!

Peter Nero & The Philly Pops
Saturday, September 27th at 8pm

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops return to the Patriots Theater for their signature show, “Broadway Showstoppers”, combining Broadway’s brightest stars with the magic of the Philly Pops.

The concert will benefit The Foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc., which consists of St. Mary’s Assisted and Residential Living and St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center at Morris Hall, and St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, a 129-bed, not-for-profit, physical rehabilitation hospital. The funds raised will be used to provide charity care for the residents and patients of the facility.

Patron tickets, which include a champagne reception with Mr. Nero and guest artists following the concert, can be purchased by calling
(609) 896-9500, ext. 2215.

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Sinbad
Saturday, November 1st at 8pm

Sinbad never tells jokes- “I don’t know any,” he admits-but rather stalks the stage, telling real-life stories. He doesn’t deliver payoff lines; he slam-dunks them. His comedy is large, physical, and impetuous. Psychologically, he jams us, poking holes in our lifestyles. His stories mirror our foibles. His is the explosive energy of the neighborhood; his phrasing is manic, musical and right on time. He doesn’t write his material; he relives it as he remembers it.

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An Evening With Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
Saturday, October 18th at 8pm

Following enormously successful solo tours, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood, stars of the Emmy nominated Whose Line Is It Anyway? have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy.

Using only their lightning fast wit and suggestions from the audience, Colin and Brad create two hours of hilarity. The show is truly interactive. And no one is safe, as audience members are brought up on stage to participate in the fun.

www.colinandbradshow.com

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