An Operatic ENCORE -
Food and opera come together

EAST BRUNSWICK ARTS COMMISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
HUB CITY OPERA AND DANCE PRESENT:

DOUBLE BILL
March 21 and 22, 2026
Elliot Taubenslag Theater, East Brunswick Community Arts Center
721 Cranbury Road * East Brunswick, New Jersey
       
Join us as we serve up two operas that feature iconic food events
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Bon Appétit by Lee Hoiby
Text by Julia Child, adapted by Mark Shulgasser
Food legend Julia Child creates a chocolate cake before your eyes in a most operatic (and hilarious) way.

The Cook-Off
Composer: Shawn E. Okpebholo
Libretto by Mark Campbell
Commissioned by Chicago Opera Theater’s Vanguard Initiative
Watch this funny and touching opera as three contestants vie for the $100,000 prize
by creating the best Mac 'N Cheese.

Stay in touch with us about this event. Tickets go on sale after November