WP Presents at William Paterson University

08/22/2025

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🏡 Take a trip down memory lane!

🎶 The Drifters contributions to American music are endless. They are considered one of the most successful recording artist of all time and the first African American vocal group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. See them live on February 21st.

🎤 The Lettermen are the first group on record to have performed in the Shea Center when it opened its doors in 1965. We will cap off the Shea Center’s 60th anniversary celebration on May 17th with the group that started it all. Donovan Tea, Bobby Poynton and Rob Gulack are pure entertainers who have kept The Lettermen legacy and the meaning of harmony alive!

🎟 Grab the best seats in the house today! https://sheacenter.vbotickets.com/events

08/18/2025

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✨ Step into nostalgia at the Shea Center in Wayne, NJ with two American classic acts. ✨

🎙️ 🎶 Catch one of Rock & Roll's founding members, The Drifters, on February 21st, followed by the most harmonic and romantic groups of a generation, The Lettermen, on May 17th. Both possess a myriad of hits that you will hear and enjoy just like old times.

🎟 Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 22nd at 10AM. Visit wp-presents.org for more details.

08/15/2025

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🎊 NPR's Peabody Award-winning program Fresh Air with Terry Gross celebrates fifty years! 🎊

🎧🧘‍♀️ At the helm of the show's monumental run is host and executive producer, Terry Gross—a master of her craft who has interviewed a roster of guests that would be prized by any talk-show host. On May 8, 2026, we have the great privilege to present the esteemed media broadcast and journalism guru as the Spring 2026 Distinguished Lecturer. Given recent developments in public broadcasting combined with Gross's intelligent voice, this is bound to be an interesting conversation.

🎟 Get your tickets now! http://sheacenter.vbotickets.com/event/an_evening_with_terry_gross_distinguished_lecturer_series/169209

08/11/2025

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📻 🎙️ We are excited to announce that famed NPR host of Fresh Air with Terry Gross remains committed to appearing at William Paterson University of New Jersey and will make her Distinguished Lecturer Series debut on May 8, 2026.

🎟 Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 15th at 10AM. Visit wp-presents.org for more further details.

08/07/2025

🥳 It's time to celebrate! 🎂

🎭 The Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University of New Jersey turns 60! Discover a season of unforgettable and diverse performances.

🎟 Tickets are on sale now at https://sheacenter.vbotickets.com/events

07/25/2025

‼️ ‼️ Celebrate . . .

🎅🏼 Named “ #1 Great Thing to do in The Hudson Valley for The Holidays,” “Best of Westchester,” and “Best of Hudson Valley," Jessica Lynn's "A Very Merry Classic Christmas" features all the traditional holiday songs you know and love with dancing and special FX that people of all ages will enjoy in celebration of the holiday season. ✨

🎟 Make this part of your holiday festivities. Grab the best seats in the house today! http://sheacenter.vbotickets.com/event/jessica_lynn’s_–_a_very_merry_classic_christmas/164350

07/23/2025

It's Christmas in July!!! 🎁

🎄 🌰 This holiday season, join us for Jessica Lynn’s award-winning “A Very Merry Classic Christmas.” In recent years, this show is turning into one of the biggest holiday spectaculars and will soon become your new holiday tradition. This fun-filled, interactive family sleigh ride 🛷 through the most wonderful time of the year ⛄ is coming to Wayne, NJ on December 17th.

🎟 Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 25th at 10AM. Visit wp-presents.org for more details.

07/22/2025

🎶 Hey music fans! If you haven't yet, make sure to watch the HBO documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes." You'll learn firsthand how Billy found his formidable sound when he put together his band of New York musicians who later became known as The Lords of 52nd Street, featuring saxophonist Richie Cannata, drummer Liberty Divetto and guitarist Russell Javors.

🎉 🎹 Celebrating the Shea Center for Performing Arts 60th anniversary, Billy Joel and The Lords of 52nd Street performed at the Shea Center on May 3, 1977, while touring "The Stranger" album. The rest is history! 🚀 📈 Like and comment if you were there!

The Lords of 52nd Street return to the Shea Center on November 22nd. Hear the songs the way they were meant to be played by those who created it. Tickets at https://sheacenter.vbotickets.com/event/lords_of_52nd_street/161584

🎬 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvCB4gg7yS0

There’s always a message in the music.Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres July 18 and 25 on HBO Max. HBO Max:HBO Max is the premier globa...

07/22/2025

During Summer Jazz week (7/22- 7/25), we altered our box office hours as follows:
Tues. - Thurs. 2- 10PM &
Fri. 4- 10PM

07/10/2025

🎶 Don't Miss a Beat! Summer Jazz Room is ONE week away! 🎷

🎺 🎼 Jazz up your summer with today's hottest jazz artists! Buy tickets to all 5 concerts at a LOW PRICE for a total savings of $25. Summer Jazz Passes must be purchased on or before the first show on Monday, July 21.

🎟 Get your tickets today at https://sheacenter.vbotickets.com/events

07/07/2025

We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. Please note the box office will be closed 7/7- 7/11. We reopen on Monday, 7/14.

07/04/2025

Reflecting on the courage that built the nation and looking forward to a future where the American spirit of unity and progress shines brightly. Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 We hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend.