Shut Down Since March 2020, Live Theater To Return To Hoboken

HOBOKEN, NJ — Since March 2020, the local theater company, Mile Square Theatre, has been performing only virtual shows. But now, MST has joined forces with the Hoboken Business Alliance for two series of outdoor performances in September, some on the Hoboken waterfront and some near the hills to the west.

From Sept. 16- Oct. 2, MST will perform an open-air production of the beloved comic sendup of the Bard, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]," at the Sinatra Park Amphitheatre.

In addition, on Sept. 25 and 26, MST will perform at the newly developed Seventh and Jackson Plaza. They'll perform En Plein Air, a series of performances by a broad spectrum of artists.

The lineup includes a collection of song, music, and choreography performed by resident dancers of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Also featured will be James and Jerome, a duo of NYC musician storytellers, On the Waterfront Storytellers, a collective of Moth-style performers, and the MST Dance Academy Performance Group.

Mile Square Theatre Artistic Director Chris O’Connor said, “Since March 2020, we have only been able to produce virtual work, and we are excited to finally get back to presenting live performance. We are grateful for the support of the Hoboken Business Alliance."

He added, "Both the HBA and MST see these performances as a celebration of our city returning to the vibrant state it was before the pandemic. We hope to see many local residents—as well as out-of-town visitors—come out to see the shows and enjoy Hoboken’s wonderful restaurants and businesses. Hoboken is back and it’s better than ever. There hasn’t been a better time to visit Hoboken and enjoy what it has to offer.”

Greg Dell’Aquila, the president of the HBA, said, "Hoboken has always been a great place to dine, shop, and stroll the waterfront. Now we are quickly becoming a great city to see art and theatre as well! Mile Square Theatre’s free outdoor performances are pure joy, and the Hoboken Business Alliance is thrilled to support these outdoor theatre events. Visitors and residents alike will be wowed by Shakespeare in the Sinatra Park Amphitheater as well as world-class dance and storytelling performances at the 7th and Jackson Plaza. There is something for everyone!”

More information on this series is available at: www.milesquaretheatre.org.

Mile Square Theatre is supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and The Rockefeller Group. Additional support for En Plein Air is from This Is It! Stageworks.

The program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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