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Upcoming Events

  • Black & Blue Gala
    Black & Blue Gala
    November 22, 2019 at 6pm
    The Woodland
    November 22, 2019 at 6pm
    The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Progressive Theater invites you the 1st Annual Black & Blue Gala! Proceeds will enable Progressive Theater to further execute its mission on creating opportunities for people of color and women in theater and increase accessibility to theater through touring.
  • The Scottsboro Boys
    The Scottsboro Boys
    Time is Sunday, Feb 16 @ 2pm
    Burgdorff Cultural Center
    Time is Sunday, Feb 16 @ 2pm
    Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    In 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
  • THE ARCHITECT OF ROCK & ROLL
    THE ARCHITECT OF ROCK & ROLL
    Sun, Jun 23
    New York
    Jun 23, 2024, 9:30 PM – 10:45 PM
    New York, 570 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USA
    Step into the legendary world of "The Architect of Rock & Roll." Join us for a concert reading at The Green Room 42 on June 23rd as we celebrate the life and music of Little Richard. From humble beginnings to global fame, this electrifying show will leave you on the edge of your seat.
  • THE COLOR PURPLE
    THE COLOR PURPLE
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Feb 18
    Arts High School
    Feb 18, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Arts High School, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
    This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story.
  • LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
    LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Sep 30
    Newark
    Sep 30, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Newark, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
    The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given four months before her death. ⚠️ Alcohol and Mild Adult Themes
  • THE WIZ - Arts High School
    THE WIZ - Arts High School
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Apr 02
    Newark
    Apr 02, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Newark, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
    A beloved Broadway gem, The Wiz infuses L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music. This timeless tale of Dorothy’s adventures through the Land of Oz is a fun, family-friendly, modern musical.
  • THE WIZ - AHS Alumni Package
    THE WIZ - AHS Alumni Package
    Fri, Mar 31
    Newark
    Mar 31, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Newark, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
    The AHS Alumni Opening Night package offers a special experience, including toast off, reserved seating, photo and video opps with cast, and AHS swag, for alumni to reconnect and support the students.
  • The View Upstairs
    The View Upstairs
    Sat, Jun 26
    Location is TBD
    Jun 26, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Location is TBD
    This provocative new musical pulls you inside the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant '70s gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The View UpStairs asks what has been gained and lost in the fight for equality, and how the past can help guide all of us through an uncertain future.
  • May - Cocktail Hour
    May - Cocktail Hour
    Fri, May 14
    Zoom!
    May 14, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Zoom!
    Justin Keyes, our Community Cocktail Curator whips up a festive menu of libations both alcoholic and non alcoholic! As we celebrate another month of progress. Ingredients are delivered to your doorstep just in time for the virtual event.
  • THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS
    THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS
    Tue, Feb 09
    ShowTix4U.com
    Feb 09, 2021, 5:39 PM – Feb 28, 2021, 11:59 PM
    ShowTix4U.com
  • THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS
    THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS
    Thu, Nov 26
    Showtix4u.com
    Nov 26, 2020, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Showtix4u.com
  • Tue, May 05
    Zoom
    May 05, 2020, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Zoom
    Join Progressive Theater in an evening of story and song.
  • The Scottsboro Boys
    The Scottsboro Boys
    Sat, Feb 15
    Burgdorff Cultural Center
    Feb 15, 2020, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    In 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
  • The Scottsboro Boys
    The Scottsboro Boys
    Sat, Feb 15
    Burgdorff Cultural Center
    Feb 15, 2020, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    In 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
  • The Scottsboro Boys
    The Scottsboro Boys
    Fri, Feb 14
    Burgdorff Cultural Center
    Feb 14, 2020, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    In 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
  • Rainbow Pop-Up Dinner
    Rainbow Pop-Up Dinner
    Fri, Sep 27
    Maplecrest Park
    Sep 27, 2019, 11:08 AM
    Maplecrest Park, 237 Oakland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    Come out and celebrate community under the stars.
  • Yellowman
    Yellowman
    Sat, Apr 13
    Burgdorff Cultural Center
    Apr 13, 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA
    A multi-character memory play about an African-American woman who dreams of life beyond the confines of her small-town Southern upbringing & the light-skinned man whose fate is tragically intertwined with hers.
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