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 ...
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
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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University of Michigan Dance Company 2026
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) | |
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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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Marat/Sade
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/19 - 2/22) | |
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Saxophone Studio Recital
Varner Recital Hall (3/26 - 3/26) | |
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Almost, Maine
Grosse Pointe Theatre (1/29 - 2/8) | |
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DIAL M FOR MURDER
Williamston Theatre (2/5 - 3/8) | |
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Much Ado About Nothing
Gilmore Theatre Complex- Williams Theatre (3/20 - 3/29) | |
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Clue Live On Stage!
Dow Event Center (2/3 - 2/3) | |
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Kayak by Jordan Hall
Theatre NOVA (1/30 - 2/22) | |
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Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat — Live on Stage!
Miller Auditorium (4/4 - 4/4) | |
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