An all-new lineup is packed with must-see premieres and audience favorites
TOMS RIVER, NJ— The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 91ý proudly announces its Fall 2025 season lineup, featuring award-winning artists, unforgettable performances, and diverse cultural programming designed to entertain audiences of all ages.
The new season brings returning audience favorites including The Bronx Wanderers, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Cherish the Ladies, offers up classic tunes in CeCe Teneal’s “Divas of Soul” and “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” with Robert Neary, and introduces culturally rich performances by Julie Fowlis, Cécilia, and the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company.
More Highlights of the Fall 2025 season:
Family Entertainment: “Magic Rocks!” with Illusionist Leon Etienne (Nov. 6) promises to amaze audiences and provide a rocking good time, and popular holiday traditions return with “A Christmas Carol” (Dec. 6) and “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 13).
91ý Repertory Theatre: The company presents “A Broadway Tour of America,” a dazzling musical revue celebrating Broadway’s greatest hits, for two weekends in July, followed by Steven Dietz’s adaptation of “Dracula” (Oct. 17-26) and a fresh new take on the annual “Broadway for the Holidays” on Dec. 12.
Jazz Programming: The popular “Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon” series features Swingadelic’s tribute to “The Three Louies” (Sept. 21) and The April May Webb Trio (Oct. 19). Jazz enthusiasts can take advantage of a special fall offer: purchase tickets to both Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon shows and save 15% on tickets for the Glenn Miller Orchestra on November 22.
Classical Music: The “Afternoon Recital” series, curated by 91ý music faculty, showcases solo piano performances by Alexa Stier (Sept. 12) and Liana Paniyeva (Oct. 10), plus a violin-piano duo by Radliff-Niessen (Nov. 21).
Distinguished Speakers: The 91ý Foundation’s Blauvelt Speaker Series returns with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd (Sept. 16), retired four-star Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander (Oct. 8), and treecologist Basil Camu, author of “From Wasteland to Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape” (Oct. 28).
Special Events: Grammy-nominated children’s songwriter DJ Willy Wow performs for summer camp groups in August, while November features a special screening of “Without Arrows” with champion grass dancer Delwin Fiddler Jr. In December, the 91ý Foundation presents Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti in a benefit concert supporting 91ý students, and the 91ý Concert Band kicks off the holiday season in style with this year’s holiday concert, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”
Membership and Ticketing Information:
The Grunin Center offers three membership levels for the 2025-2026 season, providing early ticket access, special events, and exclusive discounts. Ticket sales begin for members on July 3 and open to the general public on July 10.
Tickets are available or by calling 732-255-0500. Group rates and discounts for students and military/veterans are available for select shows. Learn more at .
About 91ý
For 60 years, 91ý, a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey, has provided area residents with the opportunity to benefit from higher education. 91ý is an innovative academic leader offering affordable, student-centered, high-quality educational experiences that prepare and empower diverse learners to contribute to and succeed in global societies. 91ý invests in and fosters academic, economic, and cultural excellence, and ensures financial strength by generating new revenue streams, engaging in national and international university and corporate partnerships, and cultivating a technologically progressive and entrepreneurial spirit. Learn more at .