Tickets On Sale For Summer Shows In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Tickets are now on sale for two sets of summer shows in Ocean City, according to a release from city officials this week.

Tickets are on sale for the 2018 Ocean City Theatre Company Summer Children’s Theater Series on the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are also on sale for the Summer Broadway Series at the Bill and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center on the beach block of Sixth Street.

The lineup for the Summer Children's Theater Series includes:

• Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka (TYA): 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3 and 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 6 (based on the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl);
• Junie B. Jones the Musical: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 10 (based on the book series by Barbara Park);
• The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 17 (based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith);
• Sleeping Beauty: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018 (Can friendship and loyalty overcome even the strongest dark magic?); and
• Miss Nelson Is Missing: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 (winner of the 2003 National Children’s Theatre Festival Award, Best New Musical).

The Ocean City Pops Orchestra is working with the Ocean City Theatre Company on the Summer Broadway Series series, which includes “A Chorus Line” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

“A Chorus Line” is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love, “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror” and “I Hope I Get It.” The show contains mature/adult content. Show times are 7:30 p.m. July 10, 11, 12 and 13. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. July 12.

“Beauty and the Beast” is based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature. The stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for more than 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Show times are 7:30 p.m. August 7, 8, 9 and 10. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. Aug. 9.

All advance tickets for the Children’s Series are $10. Tickets for the Broadway Series are $25 and $30. They are available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111, and at City Hall, 861 Asbury Avenue or the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway. For information on group rates, call 609-525-9284.

The attached image was provided by Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen