John Kenrick's Upcoming Talks
From John Kenrick: I give talks in person, on Zoom, or both at once (a.k.a "hybrid"). You can find video clips from some of my past talks on the Musicals101 Youtube Channel.
All of my talks include PowerPoint slde shows with video clips and last approximately an hour, with time for Q&A at the end. I am usually fully booked approximately four months in advance so please plan ahead. You can see a full list of my topics. If you are interested in arranging a talk for your group please email me.
Most public libraries welcome everyone to take part in Zoom talks, but please respect the wishes of those organizations who limit attendance to members only.
2026
Burlesque: Tall Dames and Low Comedy
Morristown & Morris Township Library - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1 Miller Road, Morristown NJ
Tuesday March 3, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Admission FREE
ZOOM information pending
Peninsula
Public Library - ZOOM ONLY
Lawrence, NY
Wednesday March 4, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Please see
library website
for ZOOM link information
Jewish Federation of NNJ - IN PERSON
Shomrei Torah
30 Hinchman Ave, Wayne, NJ
Thursday March 5, 2026 - 1:00 PM
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
March 8, 2026
Residents Only
Jewish Entertainment Legends: Al Jolson
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday March 9, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
JCC of
Middlesex County - IN PERSON
1775 Oak
Tree Rd, Edison, NJ
Tuesday March 10, 2026 - 1:30 PM
Information:
732-494-3232
Dorothy Fields:
Jewish
Center of Central NJ - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1391 Martine
Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Wednesday March 11, 2026 - 11:15 AM
Please email
arivlin@jccnj.org
for fee information
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday March 12, 2026
Members Only
Joan Rivers
Teaneck Public Library - IN PERSON ONLY
840 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, NJ
Friday March 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Jewish Entertainment Legends: Beverly
Sills
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday March 16, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
385 Howland Ave, River Edge, NJ
Tuesday March 17, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Members Only
The Pointe at Livingston - IN PERSON
1000 Pointe Gate Dr, Livingston, NJ
Wednesday March 18, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Residents Only
Syosset Public Library - IN PERSON
225 S Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset, NY
Thursday March 19, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Admission: FREE
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
March 22, 2026
Residents Only
Jewish Entertainment Legends: Walter
Matthau
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday March 23, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
The Quiet Man
Monroe Township Senior Center
12 Halsey Reed Rd, Monroe Township, NJ
Tuesday March 24, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Registered Resident Members Only
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday March 26, 2026
Members Only
Sunrise Livingston
Monday March 30, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Residents Only
Quest CUNY
Registered Students Only
Vaudeville: From Small Time to Big Time
Morristown & Morris Township Library - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1 Miller Road, Morristown NJ
Tuesday April 7, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Admission FREE
ZOOM information pending
Mel Brooks at 100
Livingston Public Library - IN PERSON
10 Robert H Harp Drive, Livingston NJ
Wednesday April 8, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Admission FREE
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday April 9, 2026
Members Only
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
April 12, 2026
Residents Only
Great Broadway Musicals - Week 1
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday April 13, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
Annie: 50 Years of "Tomorrow
JCC of
Middlesex County - IN PERSON
1775 Oak
Tree Rd, Edison, NJ
Tuesday April 14, 2026 - 1:30 PM
Information:
732-494-3232
Les Miserables
Peninsula
Public Library - ZOOM ONLY
Lawrence, NY
Wednesday April 15, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Please see
library website
for ZOOM link information
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday April 16, 2026
Members Only
Joan Rivers: Can We Talk Here?
Southbury Public Library - ZOOM Only
100 Poverty Rd, Southbury, CT
Friday April 17, 2026 - 2:00 PM
To register for FREE Zoom link see
library website
Great Broadway Musicals - Week 2
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday April 20, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
Mel Brooks: It's Good to Be the King of
Comedy
Adath Shalom - IN PERSON
Chazak Luncheon
841 Mountain Way, Morris Plains, NJ
Tuesday April 21, 2026 - 12:00 PM
For information see
temple website
Jewish
Center of Central NJ - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1391 Martine
Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Wednesday April 22, 2026 - 11:15 AM
Please email
arivlin@jccnj.org
for fee information
Syosset Public Library - IN PERSON
225 S Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset, NY
Thursday April 23, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Admission: FREE
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
April 26, 2026
Residents Only
Monday April 27, 2026 - 11:00 AM
NYC
Great Broadway Musicals - Week 3
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday April 27, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
Wicked:
Defying Gravity
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades - IN PERSON
411 E Clinton Ave, Tenafly, NJ
Tuesday April 28, 2026 - 11:30 AM
Admission: $23/Member, $29/Guest
For information
see
JCC website
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
May 3, 2026
Residents Only
Great Broadway Musicals - Week 4
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday May 4, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
Robin Williams: Reality, What a Concept!
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades - IN PERSON
411 E Clinton Ave, Tenafly, NJ
Tuesday May 5, 2026 - 11:30 AM
Admission: $23/Member, $29/Guest
For information
see
JCC website
Borscht Belt: The Comic Legacy of the
Catskills
Morristown & Morris Township Library - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1 Miller Road, Morristown NJ
Tuesday May 5, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Admission FREE
ZOOM information pending
Les Miserables
Peninsula
Public Library - ZOOM ONLY
Lawrence, NY
Wednesday May 6, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Please see
library website
for ZOOM link information
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday May 7, 2026
Members Only
Mineola Memorial Library - IN PERSON
195 Marcellus Rd, Mineola, NY
Friday May 8, 2026 - 11:00AM
Admission: Free
See library website for
further information
Guys & Dolls
Monroe Senior Center - IN PERSON
12 Halsey Reed Rd, Monroe Township,
NJ
Monday May 11, 2026 - 2:00PM
Resident Members Only
Great Broadway Musicals - Week 5
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday May 11, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
JCC of
Middlesex County - IN PERSON
1775 Oak
Tree Rd, Edison, NJ
Tuesday May 12, 2026 - 1:30 PM
Information:
732-494-3232
Jewish Center of Central NJ - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1391 Martine
Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Wednesday May 13, 2026 - 11:15 AM
Please email
arivlin@jccnj.org
for fee information
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
May 17, 2026
Residents Only
Great Broadway Musicals - Week 6
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - IN PERSON
1 E 65th St, NYC
Monday May 18, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Registered Students Only
Danny Kaye
385 Howland Ave, River Edge, NJ
Tuesday May 19, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Members Only
Bette Midler
Century Tower - IN PERSON
Fort Lee, NJ
Wednesday May 20, 2026 - 7:00PM
Residents Only
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday May 21, 2026
Members Only
Tuesday May 26, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Private Event
Screen to Stage
Paramus #1 Club - IN PERSON
The Emil Buehler Senior Center
93 North Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ
Wednesday May 27, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Members Only
Gilbert & Sullivan
The Royal Oak Foundation
20 W 44th St #606, NYC
Thursday May 28, 2026 - 6:15 PM
See the foundation website for
information
Topic TBA
Congregation B'Nai Israel - IN PERSON
160 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ
Tuesday June 2, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Members Only
Topic TBA
Temple B'nai Jeshurun - IN PERSON
1025 S Orange Ave, Short Hills, NJ
Wednesday June 3, 2026
Members Only
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday June 4, 2026
Members Only
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
June 7, 2026
Residents Only
JCC of
Middlesex County - IN PERSON
1775 Oak
Tree Rd, Edison, NJ
Tuesday June 9, 2026 - 1:30 PM
Information:
732-494-3232
Jewish Center of Central NJ - IN PERSON & ZOOM
1391 Martine
Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Wednesday June 10, 2026 - 11:15 AM
Please email
arivlin@jccnj.org
for fee information
Mineola Memorial Library - IN PERSON
195 Marcellus Rd, Mineola, NY
Thursday June 11, 2026 - 11:00AM
Admission: Free
See library website for
further information
Southbury Library - ZOOM ONLY
100 Poverty Rd, Southbury, CT
Friday June 12, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Admission: FREE
See library website for
information
N
385 Howland Ave, River Edge, NJ
Tuesday June 16, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Members Only
Peninsula
Public Library - ZOOM ONLY
Lawrence, NY
Wednesday June 17, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Admission: FREE
Please see
library website
for ZOOM link information
Roads Scholars NYC
Thursday June 18, 2026
Members Only
Regency Monroe Shalom Club - IN PERSON ONLY
Monroe Township, NJ
Friday June 19, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Resident Members Only
Livingston Public Library - IN PERSON ONLY
10 Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston, NJ
Monday June 22, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Admission: FREE
See library website
for information
Suffolk SYJCC - IN PERSON ONLY
74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack, NY
Wednesday June 24, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Senior Program Members
Syosset Public Library - IN PERSON ONLY
225 S. Oyster Bay
Rd, Syosset, NY
Thursday June 25, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Admission: FREE
Atria West 86th NYC
Sunday
June 28, 2026
Residents Only
Further dates will be listed here in the near future, so please check back - thanks! Inquiries can be sent to John at johnkenrick@gmail.com.