To the Editor:

The 2024 Year in Review [“Growing Town Balances Optimism, Concerns at 2024 Year End,” January 1, page 1] reminds us of what an exceptional place Princeton is to live in. We cannot let the moment pass without recognizing the outstanding year our performing arts organizations had as they brought national and world class talent to our area.

With a distinctive reputation for innovation and individuality, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is recognized as one of the state’s premier performing arts organizations. Presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work, ARB entertained the thousands who attended to start their holiday season with The Nutcracker, and pushed the boundaries with Artist in Residence Ethan Stiefel’s Princeton premiere of VARIANTS.

At venues throughout the area, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Rossen Milanov, attracts large and diverse audiences to their Classical Series concerts, PSO POPS! concerts, Chamber Series concerts, and the extraordinary annual Princeton Festival on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden featuring performances by Angel Blue, Sonia De Los Santos, Abeo Quartet, The Sebastians, Empire Wild, American Repertory Ballet, and a fresh production of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte.

McCarter Theatre Center is one of the country’s flagship theaters and a cultural asset for all of Central New Jersey.  The company is a multi-disciplinary creative hub of arts and ideas which offered over 50 theater, music, dance, spoken word, and educational programs in 2024, notably the world premiere of Empire Records: The Musical, a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, debut of Yunchan Lim, the return of David Sedaris, The Hot Sardines, and Michael Feinstein, and ongoing partnership with Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts.

As we journey through 2025, attend a live performance and support the performing arts in Princeton so these companies can continue to offer us the finest work.

Cheryl Mintz
Franklin Avenue