About the Theatre
Located within the Michigan League building on the central campus of the University of Michigan, the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre is an intimate, shoe-box theatre seating 600. Decorated with solid oak paneling that creates an atmosphere of elegance and charm, the Mendelssohn Theatre is perfect for smaller performances, lectures or conferences.
Semele
3/26 - 3/29/2026
The forbidden passion between Semele, a woman, and Jupiter, the king of the gods, attracts the attention and unbridled jealousy of Jupiter’s wife, Juno. Handel’s ...
The annual Musical Theatre Senior Showcase is an unforgettable revue of performances by the graduating class of the Department of Musical Theatre. Not available as ...
U-M Launches Fall Michigan Arts Festival
by Stephi Wild - September 03, 2025
The University of Michigan's inaugural Michigan Arts Festival will shine a spotlight on the vibrant arts scene at the university and invites students, faculty, staff and the public to engage with the arts through over 100 events, many of which are free....
Past Shows
The Convent
11/20 - 11/23/2025
A group of modern-day women join a retreat in an old convent in the south of France and are baptized with '80s pop, mysticism, hallucinogens, ...
Cabaret
10/2 - 10/12/2025
In a Berlin nightclub in 1929, with the Emcee’s bawdy songs as commentary, a young American writer is immediately taken with English nightclub singer Sally ...
The annual Musical Theatre Senior Showcase is an unforgettable revue of performances by the graduating class of the Department of Musical Theatre.
The Turn of the Screw (title change)
3/27 - 3/30/2025
Henry James’s gripping short story of ghostly possession becomes a haunting and suspenseful opera in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw.
John Proctor Is the Villain
11/21 - 11/24/2024
In the crucible known as high school, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Twelfth Night
10/10 - 10/13/2024
A treasured Shakespearean comedy + a rousing contemporary score = an irresistible musical about love, deception, and self-discovery.
Videos
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Scrooge in Rouge
The Inspired Acting Company (12/5 - 12/21) | |
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Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Power Center for the Performing Arts (4/16 - 4/19) | |
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A Facility for Living
U of M Flint Theatre (12/11 - 12/21) | |
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Disney's FROZEN
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (12/4 - 1/11) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
PHOTOS
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STOMP Celebrating 30 Years
Miller Auditorium (4/24 - 4/24) | |
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Spit in Your Face
Detroit Repertory Theatre (5/29 - 6/28) | |
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THE GREAT GATSBY
Stranahan Theater (4/7 - 4/12) | |
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Marat/Sade
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/19 - 2/22) | |
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Meredith Wilson's Miracle on 34th Street The Musical
Fox Theatre (12/16 - 12/18) | ||
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