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DRUM TAO

FRI, JAN 19
JAN 19 SOLD OUT
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

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DRUM TAO

FRI, JAN 19
JAN 19 SOLD OUT
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


This performance is sold out.  If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call the box office at (540) 568-7000.  You will be contacted if tickets become available. 

DRUM TAO is an international phenomenon that has reached over 9 million spectators featuring the world’s top taiko drummers! While honoring the ancient Japanese art form, they embark on an astonishing rhythmic adventure performing incredible feats on a variety of drums (some weighing up to 3 tons) and other instruments including marimba, flute, and harp.

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Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live!

SUN, JAN 28
 WILSON HALL

2024-01-28-earth-419

Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live!

SUN, JAN 28
 WILSON HALL


Get ready for the ultimate playdate when you meet a collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures that will thrill and teach audiences of all ages brought to life by a skilled team of puppeteers! You cannot miss a moment of this exciting show with over 19 dinosaurs including Triceratops, T Rex, and more. This show is an international sensation coming to Harrisonburg for the first time! 
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Opera Spotlight

Songs and Scenes from the World’s Greatest Operas

MON-TUE, FEB 12-13
 RECITAL HALL

2024-01-28-earth-419

Opera Spotlight

Songs and Scenes from the World’s Greatest Operas

MON-TUE, FEB 12-13
 RECITAL HALL


Enjoy a memorable evening of scenes, arias and duets from your favorite operas!  Students from the JMU Opera Theater are poised to launch their careers, and this concert is your opportunity to see an incredible core of future stars perform songs from many famous operas including Bizet's Carmen, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro and more.
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The SpongeBob Musical

Based On The Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton / Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

TUE-SUN, FEB 27-MAR 3
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

2024-01-28-earth-419

The SpongeBob Musical

Based On The Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton / Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

TUE-SUN, FEB 27-MAR 3
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! This deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. Featuring students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music.
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Call Of The Wild: Illustrated Edition

Based on the book by Jack London

Adapted by Jason Tremblay
Performed by Noel Gaulin
Produced by Theatre Heroes, Austin, Texas

THU, MAR 7
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

2023-07-06-call-419

Call Of The Wild: Illustrated Edition

Based on the book by Jack London

Adapted by Jason Tremblay
Performed by Noel Gaulin
Produced by Theatre Heroes, Austin, Texas

THU, MAR 7
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


Jack London’s classic tale comes to life in this multi-media adventure with engaging storytelling, projected illustrations, and original music. This thrilling edge-of-your-seat tale of courage and survival features acclaimed actor Noel Gaulin and a stunning array of illustrations from the book’s first edition, period photographs, and more! Recommended for ages 8 and up.
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Movie Musical Magic

SAT, MAR 23
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

2023-07-06-call-419

Movie Musical Magic

SAT, MAR 23
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


Be ready to tap your feet, clap, and sing along in this effervescent musical theatre revue featuring songs you know and love from your favorite Disney, Pixar, and other classic family movies. This one-hour show is perfect for audiences of all ages and features new songs every year, performed by our JMU musical theatre students. *The 2 pm show is a sensory-friendly performance.
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Riders To The Sea by Vaughn Williams
Suor Angelica by Puccini

Featuring The JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, APR 6-7
 CONCERT HALL

2023-07-06-call-419

Riders To The Sea by Vaughn Williams
Suor Angelica by Puccini

Featuring The JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, APR 6-7
 CONCERT HALL


Experience an amazing performance of opera featuring two one-acts including Riders to the Sea and Suor Angelica. Riders to the Sea deals with themes of existentialism, fatalism, and conflicts between tradition and modernity while Suor Angelica reflects a sentimental tale of tragedy and is Giacomo Puccini's only work written for women’s voices.
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The Birds
A Modern Adaptation Of Aristophanes’ Comedy

By Yvette Nolan

TUE-SUN, APR 9-14
 STUDIO THEATRE

2023-07-06-call-419

The Birds
A Modern Adaptation Of Aristophanes’ Comedy

By Yvette Nolan

TUE-SUN, APR 9-14
 STUDIO THEATRE


In The Birds, acclaimed Indigenous playwright Yvette Nolan has potently adapted Aristophanes’ classic comedy that follows two humans seeking freedom and a better way of life as they travel to the fabled land of birds. Nolan’s adaptation examines the Indigenous / settler relationship and respect for the land with insightful wit and lasting resonance. The guest director is award-winning director, Reneltta Arluk, and features students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance.
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Dance Nation

By Clare Barron

TUE-SUN, APR 23-28
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

2023-07-06-call-419

Dance Nation

By Clare Barron

TUE-SUN, APR 23-28
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


In Clare Barron’s raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity, these young dancers in DANCE NATION have more than choreography on their minds, as every plié and jeté is a step toward finding themselves, and a fight to unleash their power. The play examines the challenges and triumphs of growing up, coming of age, and finding one’s soul in the heat of it all and interrogates what “womanhood” is, and embodies a powerful release of rage, joy, and liberation. Contains adult language, adult and sexual content. Contains adult language, adult and sexual content.
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Letters Aloud

The Road to Fame

SAT, MAY 4
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

2024-05-04-letters

Letters Aloud

The Road to Fame

SAT, MAY 4
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


Traveling the country since 2014, Letters Aloud has been delighting audiences with thought-provoking, relevant, hopeful, and humorous stories told through the real voices of real people via their personal correspondence. Letters Aloud – The Road to Fame brings together letters from every era that chart the course of luminaries from their humble beginnings to fame and chronicle their achievements and surprising lessons learned. With a core of acclaimed actors, live musical accompaniment, and a dynamic media backdrop, Letters Aloud is guaranteed to inspire!
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The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts to Host Holiday Food Drive November 6 through December 15 Benefiting the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

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Trey McLaughlin and  The Sounds of Zamar Nov. 16

Karla Bonoff and Livingston Taylor Together in Concert Dec. 13

International Guitar Night Feb. 27

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