Ben Vereen's 80th Birthday Concert Comes to NJPAC in Newark on Nov. 21
NJPAC will present Ben Vereen's 80th Birthday Concert on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. as part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White, Shoshana Bean, Melba Moore, Stephanie Pope and Karrin Allyson joining the Andy Farber Orchestra.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark will present Ben Vereen's 80th Birthday Concert on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m., a one-night-only celebration of the Tony Award-winning performer's life and career, according to BroadwayWorld's Oct. 30 report read in full by this desk. The concert is presented as part of NJPAC's 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival, which runs Nov. 6-22 in Newark.
Joining Vereen for the evening are Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White, Shoshana Bean, Melba Moore, Stephanie Pope and five-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson, accompanied by the Andy Farber Orchestra, with additional special guests expected, BroadwayWorld reported.
Vereen, who turned 80 on Oct. 10, won a Tony Award for his performance in Pippin and originated the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, with a career spanning Broadway productions including Hair, Fosse and Wicked and screen appearances in Roots and All That Jazz, according to BroadwayWorld. The Nov. 21 concert celebrates the music and performances that have defined that career, the report said.
