“NEW VOICES 2026: On Vacation”
New Voices of 2026: On Vacation is a world-premiere, full-scale concert that takes audiences on a musical journey. While Paper Mill Playhouse is under construction, New Voices packs its bags and heads to Montclair State University’s Memorial Auditorium for an unforgettable concert of songs that travel across America, through Europe, into the heart of New York City, and beyond to imaginary lands where anything is possible. Featuring beloved musical theater favorites, On Vacation celebrates the thrill of discovery, the joy of the journey, and the places that transform us along the way. But no matter how far the music takes us, this year’s New Voices reminds us that there’s truly no place like home.
Previous concerts:
“NEW VOICES 2025: Groundbreakers”
New Voices of 2025: Groundbreakers is a world-premiere, full-scale concert celebrating the composers, characters, and shows that forever changed the course of American musical theater. Featuring unforgettable songs from Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Company, Hamilton, Six, Ragtime, and more, this seismic musical celebration honors the trailblazers of the genre while spotlighting the brightest young talents of tomorrow.
“NEW VOICES 2024: Endless Ovations!”
A show unlike any other produced by Paper Mill Playhouse, this special concert features 120 talented young performers, including Rising Star Award winners and nominees. The 2024 New Voices Concert showcases songs from the past 85 years of Paper Mill productions.
“NEW VOICES 2023: We Will Rock You”
A show unlike any other produced by Paper Mill Playhouse, this special concert features 122 talented young performers, including Rising Star Award winners and nominees. The 2023 New Voices Concert showcases the rock musicals that changed the landscape of the Broadway industry and became instant classics in the process, drawing on songs from Hair, Godspell, Rock of Ages, Dear Evan Hansen, Rent and Hamilton and many more famous jukebox musical hits.
“NEW VOICES 2022: A Whole New World A Tribute to Alan Menken”
In the summer of 2022 we celebrated one of the most influential composers of the last 40 years. From Disney to Broadway and back again. You will be delighted by tunes from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors, Aladdin, and more.
The Summer Musical Theater Conservatory and New Voices are generously supported by the Investors Foundation.
The Hearst Foundations are Paper Mill’s Education & Outreach Partner.
