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LYDIA MENDELSSOHN THEATRE

911 North University Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 764-2538

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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
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 ...

Musical Theatre Senior Showcase


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 ...



The Triangle Club of Princeton University to Present Ann Arbor Stop of AISLE BE DAMNED!


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2025

The Triangle Club of Princeton University will present the Ann Arbor tour stop of its 135th student-written musical comedy, Aisle Be Damned! The Triangle Show is a pun-filled, hilarious introduction to one of the University’s most beloved traditions....

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
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
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 ...

Musical Theatre Senior Showcase


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)


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
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
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


Marat/Sade in Michigan Marat/Sade
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/19 - 2/22) Tracker
University of Michigan Dance Company 2026 in Michigan University of Michigan Dance Company 2026
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) Tracker
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 in Michigan Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Power Center for the Performing Arts (4/16 - 4/19) Tracker
GOOD WITCH BAD WITCH THE BROADWAY WITCHES in Michigan GOOD WITCH BAD WITCH THE BROADWAY WITCHES
Miller Auditorium (2/27 - 2/27)
Purdon Studio Theatre's Almost Maine in Michigan Purdon Studio Theatre's Almost Maine
Grosse Pointe Theatre (1/30 - 2/8)
The Coast Starlight in Michigan The Coast Starlight
Gilmore Theatre Complex- Shaw Theatre (1/30 - 2/15)
World Music Concert in Michigan World Music Concert
Varner Recital Hall (4/17 - 4/17)
Company Class: The Government Inspector in Michigan Company Class: The Government Inspector
Varner Recital Hall (4/2 - 4/5)
Doja Cat at Little Caesars Arena in Michigan Doja Cat at Little Caesars Arena
Little Caesars Arena (10/1 - 10/1)
RENT in Michigan RENT
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (4/9 - 5/3)
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