The 45^th Season at Wharton Center

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For Performing ArtsMichigan State University
750 E. Shaw LN, East Lansingwhartoncenter.com
1.800.WHARTON / wharton@msu.edu

2026-2027 Performing Arts SeasonIconic Stories

Variety

An Evening with Sutton Foster

Oct 3, 2026

An Evening with Sutton Foster

Manual Cinema's The Fourth Witch

Nov 10, 2026

Manual Cinema's The Fourth Witch

Ana Gasteyer: Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular

Nov 19, 2026

Ana Gasteyer: Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular

The Acting Company: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Feb 9, 2027

The Acting Company: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Yamato-The Drummers of Japan

Mar 16, 2027

Yamato-The Drummers of Japan

Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!

May 6, 2027

Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!

Classical

Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

Dec 8, 2026

Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

Berlin Philharmonic Brass

Feb 2, 2027

Berlin Philharmonic Brass

Midori & Festival Strings Lucerne

Feb 21, 2027

Midori & Festival Strings Lucerne

Avi Avital & Ksenija Sidorova

Mar 18, 2027

Avi Avital & Ksenija Sidorova

Jazz

Endea Owens & The Cookout

Oct 9, 2026

Endea Owens & The Cookout

Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford

Jan 12, 2027

Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford

Emmet Cohen Trio

Mar 3, 2027

Emmet Cohen Trio

Dance

Ballets Jazz Montréal: Dance Me—Music by Leonard Cohen

Nov 5, 2026

Ballets Jazz Montréal: Dance Me—Music by Leonard Cohen

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Feb 17, 2027

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

Mar 2, 2027

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

Club 750

An intimate, club–style escape. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, delicious food served tableside, and catch today’s brightest rising stars up close.

Club 750 Music: Brittany Davis

Jan 6, 2027

Club 750 Music: Brittany Davis

Club 750 Broadway Cabaret: Nicholas Rodriguez: Sincerely, Sondheim

Jan 7, 2027

Club 750 Broadway Cabaret: Nicholas Rodriguez: Sincerely, Sondheim

Club 750 Comedy: John Heffron

Jan 8, 2027

Club 750 Comedy: John Heffron

Club 750 Music: Layale Chaker & Maeve Gilchrist

Mar 23, 2027

Club 750 Music: Layale Chaker & Maeve Gilchrist

Club 750 Broadway Cabaret: Caroline Bowman

Mar 24, 2027

Club 750 Broadway Cabaret: Caroline Bowman

Club 750 Comedy: Leah Rudick

Mar 25, 2027

Club 750 Comedy: Leah Rudick

Act One Family

Add on any Act One Family show to any season package.

What Do You Do With a Problem?

Nov 15, 2026

What Do You Do With a Problem?

Three Little Pigs & Other Tales

Feb 13, 2027

Three Little Pigs & Other Tales

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

May 1, 2027

The Boy Who Cried Wolf