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.
Upcoming Shows
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...
by Brian Hilbrand - February 06, 2026
True to the show's name, we hit the road with Mickey Mouse and his pals for a ride for some “Road Trip Adventures”. Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy invite the audience to embark on an interactive and memory-rich adventure to iconic Disney destinations....
by Emily Schenk - December 18, 2025
The national touring cast of Hell‘s Kitchen arrives at The Fisher Theatre. Hell’s Kitchen features pop hits from Grammy Award-winning Alicia Keys. Hell‘s Kitchen is a story of a young girl growing up in Manhattan trying to chase her dreams, find love, and navigate the city....
by Emily Schenk - December 17, 2025
Doris Walker, played by Ellie Baker, was the star of the show, and in more ways than one, her angelic voice and quick wit really played into the fast-talking talking powerful female, Macy’s exact executive, her child, and charisma was matched only by The Man and Red himself. Kris Kringle brought j...
by Brian Hilbrand - December 16, 2025
A story, although not written by Seuss, is an after-story of sorts, detailing what happens the night after Cindy Lou Who meets the Grinch, who, interestingly enough, and without giving too much away, end up getting married. The wild and crazy events that go down as a result of that are nothing sho...
Past Shows
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,...
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.
Henry James’s gripping short story of ghostly possession becomes a haunting and suspenseful opera in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw.
In the crucible known as high school, it can be hard to know who to trust.
A treasured Shakespearean comedy + a rousing contemporary score = an irresistible musical about love, deception, and self-discovery.
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