“It really is Broadway in South Orange.”
—onstageblog.com (Hunchback of Notre Dame, 2018)
About LONJ
Founded in 1995, Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) is a premier regional music theater and light opera company. We offer innovative and reimagined productions led by exceptional singer actors and orchestral musicians.
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Your gifts help fund our shows, as well as outreach programs to schools and senior facilities throughout Northern and Central New Jersey.
Congratulations to Lois Buesser, LONJ’s Production Board Vice President and also our Principal Pianist, who has been selected to receive the 2023 Excellence in the Arts Award from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission in the category of Arts in the Community.
With startup funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Lois took on an additional role as Director of Outreach and Community Engagement for a new LONJ initiative Opera for All, helping us reach a milestone in bringing new audience members to our productions!
Light Opera of New Jersey Inc. is supported by the American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Made possible by the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.