Encompass New Opera Theatre

11/15/2024

Encompass commissioned and developed The Theory of Everything, a new full-length opera exploring science, spirituality and indigenous cosmology.

In development for years, Encompass is prepared to bring The Theory of Everything to the stage for a full scale production!

For more photos, audio recordings, videos, and to see how you can become a sponsor to help bring this incredible production to fruition, head to our website!

11/01/2024

10/15/2024

It's almost here, and what a night it will be!! We can't wait for the Encompass Musical Salute Gala on October 27, 2024 at the National Arts Club. Join us and this galaxy of stars while we honor and celebrate the life and career of Leslie Uggams! For more information on the performers, tickets, and what the evening entails, head to encompasstheatre.org!!

10/03/2024

Exciting news! The one and only Brian Stokes Mitchell will be gracing the stage at this year’s Musical Salute Gala honoring Leslie Uggams! Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful performances and heartwarming moments as we celebrate the magic of music and the arts. Don't miss out on this spectacular event at the National Arts Club! Tickets can be found at https://www.encompasstheatre.org/a-musical-salute-2024-leslie-uggams

09/11/2024

Don't miss this spectacular event!! Join us for a night of celebration of two Tony-Award winning artists, Leslie Uggams and Jonathan Tunick! Single ticket, sponsorships, and group table tickets are now available. Head to our website for more information!

05/20/2024

Oswaldo Iraheta went on the New Jersey Morning Show to talk about our upcoming production of Unheard Voices on June 9! Many thanks to Cara Di Falc and Mike Favetta for this amazing interview! Check out the full video here: https://www.onnj.com/videos/nj-morning-show-unheard-voices/

05/07/2024

Meet The Artists! We are so lucky to be joined by such talented and powerful artists for our upcoming concert, "Unheard Voices: An Immigrant's Dream," at The Greene Space in SOHO! Join us for this amazing event celebrating the very fabric of America and the international cultures that make us extraordinary!

04/30/2024

The concert, Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream, takes us on a musical odyssey with roots in El Salvador, Argentina, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Ancestral rhythms, folkloric, and new music mingle with the soaring voices of opera to paint a vibrant mural of the immigrant experience!

04/01/2024

Encompass is proud to present our newly updated "Our History" page! Head to our website to learn more about past Encompass productions and to meet all the amazing artists, composers, librettists, and singers we've worked with through the years!

03/26/2024

In honor of Women's History Month, Encompass celebrates the playwrights, poets, music directors, conductors, stage directors, composers, and librettists who inspired many of the innovative productions Encompass has developed and produced over our rich 48 year history.

02/29/2024

Since our inception in 1975, Encompass has been dedicated to uplifting and celebrating. In the almost 50 years Encompass has been producing and staging productions, we have expanded our horizons to other mediums and creative developments. Whether it be our Paradigm Shifts festival, Musical Salute Galas, Page to Stage, or Jazz Cabarets, our commitment to new and innovative works in our company productions, represent a vast tapestry of American and international voices and genres.

02/09/2024

Happy ! Today, we look back at Encompass's powerful 1995 production of "Only Heaven."

Hailed as the “most distinctive music heard all season” (USA Today) "Only Heaven" is an exuberant journey through Harlem and the Deep South of the 1920s-1930s. This dynamic period is vividly captured in the poetry of Langston Hughes and in the music of Award-winning composer Ricky Ian Gordon brought to life “in a handsome production that’s imaginatively staged by director Nancy Rhodes.” (NY Newsday)

We were honored to be able to produce such an amazing and impactful show that features Langston Hughes' famous and timely poetry in both 1995 and 2001.