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Liz Cheney. Courtesy of MPAC
Theater Reviews
Victoria L. Dammer

A Conversation with Liz Cheney at MPAC

It was Liz Cheney at MPAC with the President of Drew University, Hilary L. Link. Link moderated The Drew Forum Presents A Conversation with Liz Cheney at the Mayo Performing Art Center (MPAC) in Morristown in a one-hour talk about policy, leadership, and bipartisanship.

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The Bacon Brothers. Courtesy MPAC
Music Reviews
Victoria L. Dammer

The Bacon Brothers at MPAC

It was the Bacon Brothers at MPAC! Michael and Kevin Bacon, also known as The Bacon Brothers, served up some sizzling music at the Mayo Performing Art Center (MPAC) last week to a full house of enthusiastic followers.

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Herb Alpert at MPAC on Opening Night Reviews. Courtesy of HerbAlpert.com
Music Reviews
Victoria L. Dammer

Herb Alpert at MPAC

Continuing the Summer Concert series of outstanding sold-out performances, Mayo Performing Art Center (MPAC) in Morristown NJ presented iconic trumpeter Herb Alpert and his Grammy-winning vocalist wife Lani Hall in their 2023 North American tour.

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Cabaret
Victoria L. Dammer

Donny Osmond at MPAC

Donny Osmond brought his high energy Las Vegas-style show to the local stage, and fans of all ages are thrilled to see this music icon and heartthrob whose career has spanned six decades.

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The Doobie Brothers. Courtesy of Al Wagner/Invision
Music Reviews
Victoria L. Dammer

The Doobie Brothers at MPAC

Since the band opened on time, as posted on the MPAC’s website, and you wouldn’t want to miss a moment of this once-in-a-lifetime tour, don’t be late at any future venue. Michael McDonald, who joined the band in 1975 as the keyboard and second lead vocalist, wowed the crowd with a song he wrote Here to Love With, with a predominate sax accompaniment by Marc Russo. McDonald’s voice is powerful and husky, yet smooth as ever, and his hands banged the keyboards with lightning speed.

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Three Dog Night. Courtesy of Katharine Boyle Photography
Music Reviews
Victoria L. Dammer

Three Dog Night at MPAC

The vibe in Morristown is always buzzing, but this weekend, the Mayo Performing Art Center (MPAC) increased the frenzy by presenting another spectacular shown in its Summer Concerts series line-up, Three Dog Night, featuring singer/songwriter Chris Trapper up first.

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Bruce Hornsby. Photo by Katharine Boyle Photography
Music Reviews
Victoria L. Dammer

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at MPAC

It’s uncommon to get an uninterrupted two-hour performance from someone whose bio is as extensive as Hornsby, and his charm and funny sense of humor just enhanced his talent. The audience celebrated with loud applause as soon as he sat at the piano.

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The Company of the 2021-2022 national tour of CATS. Photo by Matt Matthew, Murphymade.
Musical Theater
Victoria L. Dammer

CATS at the Mayo Performing Arts Center

There are so many beautiful songs in the first and second acts, too many to list. Still, song after song and with mindboggling dance presentations, the theatergoers waited in anticipation to hear Grizabella’s full performance of Memory, and it didn’t disappoint. It was so powerful that everyone in the theater held their breath momentarily.

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