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Count Basie Theatre

99 Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701
(732) 842-9000 - Venue Website

Today, much remains the same about the building. Despite the Red Bank Register's 1926 report that the theatre's original name would be effaced from the façade, the word "State" and the initials "ST" for "State Theatre" are still visible on the peak of the building's façade. The old storefronts still flank the lobby entrance, and the magnificent dome still dominates the theatre's expansive ceiling. The original Act Curtain is still in use. Stage scenery is still loaded in via a ten foot wide strip of land off of Pearl Street, a tribute to the ingenuity and perseverance of the theatre's current stage crew when one considers that vaudeville performances generally relied upon backdrops, and modern scenery, staging and sound gear are now delivered in a tractor trailer or two.

Yet much is different. No longer a commercial concern for the benefit of a private partnership, the Count Basie Theatre is now owned and operated by the Count Basie Theatre, Inc., a nonprofit corporation formed solely to operate the theatre for the benefit of the community. The Theatre presents "live" music, dance, theatrical performances, and with the restoration of our projections equipment, films are once again being shown.

Tags: theater, concerts
Venue Type: Theater
Neighborhood: Point Pleasant Beach
Accessible to persons with disabilities.
Creator:  Zvents  Zvents
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99 Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701
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Upcoming Events
11/27 8:00p The Irish Tenors Symphonic Holiday Concert
11/28 8:00p Three "Last Comic Standing" Winners Starring: Alonzo Bodden, John Heffron & Iliza Shlesinger
11/29 3:00p RockIt! For Kids Fall Concert
11/30 8:00p "That's Amore!" - A Celebration Of Dean Martin & Friends
12/1 10:00a The Rainbow Fish School Time Performance
12/3 8:00p Kenny Rogers
12/4 8:00p The Celtic Tenors Christmas Show
12/5 7:30p Johnny Maestro's Holiday Doo-Wop Celebration
12/11 8:00p 3rd Annual Sinatra Birthday Bash
12/12 3:00p "The Nutcracker" Ballet Presented By Company Of Dance Arts
12/13 3:00p "The Nutcracker" Ballet Presented By Company Of Dance Arts
12/15 7:30p Holiday Express Annual Benefit Concerts!
12/16 7:00p Tony Bennett
7:30p Holiday Express Annual Benefit Concerts!
12/18 8:00p Nancy Scharff's "Christmas Joy!" Concert
12/19 7:30p Glen Burtnik's Xmas Xtravaganza
12/20 3:00p Handel's "Messiah"
12/31 9:00p Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
1/10/2010 4:00p Hairspray Broadway National Tour
1/13/2010 10:00a Mathemagic School Time Performance