Who We Are

Kean Stage is the professional presenting series at Kean University, featuring diverse performers and artists from around the world. We invite you to experience music, dance, and theatre in our venues: Enlow Recital Hall, Wilkins Theatre, and Bauer Boucher Theatre Center.

Inside the Enlow Recital Hall. Shot from the stage, showing a piano on the left and the theatre seats and lamps on the background
Enlow Recital Hall

New Orleans Songbook

Sunday, February 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm

New Orleans Songbook by Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS brings the soul of New Orleans and the spirit of Mardi Gras to this fantastic evening, celebrating the composers and inspired songs of the Crescent City, the historic epicenter of jazz.

Three individuals, each against a different colored background. On the left, a man with short curly hair and glasses is wearing a light brown checkered blazer over a black turtleneck, posed against a deep red background. In the center, a woman with long, textured braids and a confident expression is dressed in a black top and adorned with jewelry, posed against a black background. On the right, a man with short hair and a slight smile is wearing a patterned black and white cardigan over a white shirt, posed against a bright yellow background.
Wilkins Theatre

Alice by Heart

February 21 – March 1, 2025

Kean Theatre Conservatory presents Alice by Heart, a touching musical set during WWII’s London Blitz. It follows Alice and Alfred as they escape into Wonderland, exploring themes of first love, loss, and the power of imagination.

A girl wearing a gas mask and a holding an open book. Two old pages with an Alice in Wonderland illustration hover behind her and destroyed buildings and a subway lights complete the background
NAAB Auditorium

Kara Swisher

Monday, April 28, 2025 @ 4:30 pm

Once called “Silicon Valley’s most feared but revered journalist” by New York Magazine, Kara Swisher has established herself as the oracle of the tech world with unrivaled access to the industry’s most significant leaders.

Portrait of Kara Swisher, prominent tech journalist and podcast host, wearing glasses with a dark frame, a black blazer, and a white top. She has short, dark hair and is looking slightly to the side with a serious expression. The background is a gradient transitioning from green to orange.

Upcoming Events

A young girl with long brown hair, wearing a white sweater and blue jeans, leans forward to touch noses with a large, realistic dinosaur puppet that looks to be a Sauropod. The dinosaur's head is intricately detailed with blue and grey textures, and it holds a pink flower in its mouth.
Wilkins Theatre

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live!

Thu, Jan 30, 2025
-Thu, Jan 30, 2025
@ 7:00 pm
Wilkins Theatre

Alice by Heart

Fri, Feb 21, 2025
-Sat, Mar 1, 2025
A triptych portrait features three individuals, each against a different colored background. On the left, a man with short curly hair and glasses is wearing a light brown checkered blazer over a black turtleneck, posed against a deep red background. In the center, a woman with long, textured braids and a confident expression is dressed in a black top and adorned with jewelry, posed against a black background. On the right, a man with short hair and a slight smile is wearing a patterned black and white cardigan over a white shirt, posed against a bright yellow background.
Enlow Recital Hall

New Orleans Songbook

Sun, Feb 23, 2025
-Sun, Feb 23, 2025
@ 7:00 pm
Portrait of Giancarlo Esposito, actor known for his roles in 'Breaking Bad' and 'The Mandalorian,' wearing a dark textured jacket over a white shirt. He has short, curly grey hair and a trimmed goatee, with a contemplative expression as he looks slightly off to the side. The background is a gradient transitioning from green to orange.
North Avenue Academic Building

Giancarlo Esposito

Tue, Mar 4, 2025
-Tue, Mar 4, 2025
@ 4:30 pm

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