EAST LANSING, MI — Wharton Center’s 2026-2027 Performing Arts Season promises to take audiences on an unforgettable journey featuring iconic stories and unforgettable voices, according to a press release.
Subscription packages for Wharton Center’s 45th anniversary Performing Arts Season go on sale today at 9:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.whartoncenter.com or by calling 1-800-wharton.
“As we launch our 45th anniversary season, the 2026–2027 lineup reflects both where we’ve been and where we’re going,” shares Wharton Center Executive Director Eric Olmscheid. “We are proud to welcome artists from across the globe, celebrated performers with international acclaim alongside exciting emerging voices, each thoughtfully selected to bring the very best of the performing arts to East Lansing.”
Here Is a look at the Performing Arts 2026-27 schedule:
WHARTON CENTER’S 2026-2027 VARIETY
| An Evening with Sutton Foster | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Manual Cinema’s The Fourth Witch
Ana Gasteyer: Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular The Acting Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Yamato-The Drummers of Japan Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! |
Nov 11, 2026
Nov 19, 2026 Feb 9, 2027 Mar 16, 2027 May 6, 2027 |
2026-2027 CLASSICAL
| Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax
Berlin Philharmonic Brass Midori & Festival Strings Lucerne Avi Avital & Ksenija Sidorova |
Dec 8, 2026
Feb 2, 2027 Feb 21, 2027 Mar 18, 2027 |
2026-2027 DANCE
| Ballets Jazz Montréal: Dance Me –
Music by Leonard Cohen Dance Theatre of Harlem Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández |
Nov 5, 2026
Feb 17, 2027 Mar 2, 2027 |
2026-2027 JAZZ
| Endea Owens & The Cookout
Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford Emmet Cohen Trio |
Oct 9, 2026
Jan 12, 2027 Mar 3, 2027 |
2026-2027 CLUB 750
| Club 750 Music: Brittany Davis
Club 750 Cabaret: Nicholas Rodriguez – Sincerely, Sondheim Club 750 Comedy: John Heffron Club 750 Music: Layale Chaker & Maeve Gilchrist Club 750 Cabaret: Caroline Bowman Club 750 Comedy: Leah Rudick |
Jan 6, 2027
Jan 7, 2027
Jan 8, 2027 Mar 23, 2027 Mar 24, 2027 Mar 25, 2027 |
2026-2027 ACT ONE FAMILY SERIES
| What Do You Do With a Problem?
Three Little Pigs and Other Tales* The Boy Who Cried Wolf* |
Nov 15, 2026
Feb 13, 2027 May 1, 2027 |
| *Sensory-Friendly Performances Available |
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