Show: MALTBY & SHIRE’S: CLOSER THAN EVER
Theater: Centenary Stage Company
Theater Website: https://www.centenarystageco.org/
Show runs: 07/30/2026 to 08/09/2026
MALTBY & SHIRE’S: CLOSER THAN EVER
Summerfest 2026
July 30 – August 9, 2026
Kutz Theatre | 715 Grand Ave.
music by David Shire
lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.
Conceived by Steven Scott Smith
A riveting song cycle exploring the everyday struggles of love in the modern world.
A look into the private song vault of Richard Maltby Jr., and David Shire, Closer Than Ever is filled to the brim with the brilliance for which these musical giants are known.
A nonstop exploration of everyday struggles in the “modern world”. Topics ranging from unrequited adoration… to aging… to Muzak 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.
Theater Address: Lackland Performing Arts Center, 715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840 (Map It)
Theater Phone: (908) 979-0900
Theater Amenities:
Price: $35/$30/$20
Purchase tickets online: https://www.centenarystageco.org/closer-than-ever
