The lineup for SUMMERFEST 2026 is official, bringing another memorable summer to Centenary Stage Company. Starting in June and running through August, the series features A Taste of Ireland presented by Pace Live, The Wedding Singer, Four Sticks: The Music of Led Zeppelin, and Maltby & Shire’s Closer Than Ever, and is sponsored by Explore Warren, a project of the Warren County Tourism Partnership.
Straight from Off-Broadway and London's West End comes A Taste of Ireland presented by Pace Live June 25 at 7:30pm. This performance will transport audiences through the story of Ireland's tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish wit. World - class performers blend melodic folk mashups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and heartwarming story telling. Merging cultural traditions, modern flair, and craic galore, A Taste of Ireland delivers a performance that has been leaving audiences across the globe jigging on their feet for the last decade.
Tickets range from $43.05 to $74.55.
The Wedding Singer; The Musical Comedy, based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy and starring Adam Sandler, this musical features music by Matthew Sklar, a book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and transports audiences to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. It’s 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own until he meets Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
The musical runs from July 9 through 19 in the Sitnik Theatre, and tickets range from $30- $35 for adults with additional discounts available. Thursday evenings are a Buy One/Get One rush ticket special, when purchased in person at the CSC box office beginning at 5pm on the day.
The music of Led Zeppelin flows through the air with Four Sticks Saturday, July 25 at 8pm. Hailed as the most accurate tribute to the iconic Led Zeppelin, Four Sticks brings the energy and spirit of Led Zeppelin in their prime. Featuring all the hits that a casual fan would want to hear, as well as delivering some of the best gems for the enthusiast, Four Sticks delivers a performance the way Led Zeppelin did - with only four members playing multiple instruments.
Tickets are $30 in advance for all seats and increase $5 on the day of the performance.
SUMMERFEST 2026 comes to a close with Maltby & Shire's: Closer Than Ever, a look into the private song vault of Richard Maltby Jr., and David Shire, showing off the brilliance for which these musical theatre giants are known. A non-stop exploration of everyday struggles in the "modern world," topics range from unrequited adoration, to aging, to Muzak and are tackled with resounding sincerity and precisely placed hilarity. Each song is a unique story told by a new character, taking audiences not only into the songbook of Mr. Maltby and Mr. Shire, but into the minds of the individual facing these completely relatable challenges.
Maltby & Shire's: Closer Than Ever starts July 30 and runs through August 9 in the Sitnik Theatre. Tickets range from $30-35 for adults with additional discounts available. Thursday evenings are a Buy One/Get One rush ticket special, when purchased in person at the CSC box office beginning at 5 pm on the day.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at 908-979-0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1–5 pm and two hours prior to performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ.
The 2025-26 Season of Performing Arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the CSC corporate sponsors, including Heath Village, Visions Federal Credit Union, Explore Warren, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.
Summerfest 2026 at CSC - A Taste of Ireland
With over one hundred and fifty 5-star Facebook reviews, A Taste of Ireland is exactly what it promises: a taste of everything you love about Ireland - with a generous helping of more. This show features live singing and dancing that fuses storytelling, modern Irish dance, tap, and contemporary performance to bring Ireland's stories to life on stage.
Summerfest 2026 at CSC - The Wedding Singer
It's 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull of the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
Four Sticks - The Music of Led Zepplin at CSC
The most accurate tribute to the iconic Led Zeppelin, bringing the energy and spirit of Led Zeppelin in their prime. FOUR STICKS plays through all the hits that a casual fan would want to hear, as well as delivering some of the best gems for the enthusiast.
Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever at CSC
Take a look into the private song vault of Richard Maltby Jr., and David Shire with Closer Than Ever. Filled to the brim with the brilliance for which these musical giants are known, this a nonstop exploration of everyday struggles in the "modern world."