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Mamma Mia!
5/28 - 6/2/2024


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...


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RAFFAELLA, A NEW FAIRYTALE BALLET To Have World Premiere In June


by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2024

Experience the magic of RAFFAELLA, a new fairytale ballet. Immerse yourself in a world of enchantment and beauty as this stunning performance unfolds on stage....

LES MISERABLES, THE CHER SHOW & More Set for 24-25 Broadway in South Bend Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 19, 2024

The 24–25 Season for the Morris Performing Arts Center has been revealed! See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets....

Relive The Best Of The 1980s With The South Bend Symphony in April


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 19, 2024

Join the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for BACK TO THE 80'S, a concert featuring iconic hits from the 1980s. Learn how to purchase tickets....

South Bend Symphony Presents A NIGHT AT THE OPERA This April


by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2024

Join the South Bend Symphony for A NIGHT AT THE OPERA on April 6, featuring beloved arias, duets, trios, and choruses from renowned composers. Enjoy performances by the South Bend Lyric Opera, Vesper Chorale, and soloists Anya Matanovič, Emanuel Cristian-Caraman, and Morgan Smith....

South Bend Symphony Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Mozart, HARRY POTTER & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2024

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra has revealed the 2024-25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets. ...

ALADDIN Comes to the Morris Performing Arts Center Next Month


by Stephi Wild - February 20, 2024

The tour of Disney’s ALADDIN comes to South Bend next month. This hit Broadway musical comedy is part of the 23–24 BROADWAY IN SOUTH BEND SERIES and will begin performances at The Morris Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 19 for a limited engagement through Sunday, March 24....

South Bend Symphony Performs UNDER THE BIG TOP in March


by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2024

Indiana Trust Pops Series takes you 'Under the Big Top' to an unforgettable performance that will transport you to the magical world of Circus Flora....

Discover Mahler's Symphony No. 5 with The South Bend Symphony On February 10 


by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2024

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Alastair Willis present Discover Mahler's Symphony No. 5 on February 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Performing Arts Center. ...

South Bend Community Re-Entry Center Partners with Symphony for Free Youth Concert


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2023

Learn how the South Bend Community Re-Entry Center is teaming up with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra to provide free tickets for young people to attend the Shein Trust annual children's concert Peter + the Wolf....

Come Home For The Holidays  With Alastair Willis and the and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra Next Month


by Stephi Wild - November 17, 2023

South Bend's favorite holiday concert, Home for the Holidays, celebrates the magic of the season with Music Director Alastair Willis and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra! Join in on Saturday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 17, at 2:30 p.m. at the Morris Performing Arts Center. ...

Past Shows

Aladdin
Aladdin
3/19 - 3/24/2024


You won't need a magic lamp to experience this crown-pleasing musical. Disney's beloved story about the Diamond in the Rough is brought to thrilling theatrical ...

2023-02-03
3/17 - 3/19/2023

Legally Blonde
3/17 - 3/19/2023


Elle Woods, a bubbly sorority girl known for her love of pink and all things fashion, isn't taken seriously. But when her boyfriend Warner dumps ...

Fiddler on the Roof
2/3 - 1/31/2023


Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ...

Come From Away
11/29 - 12/4/2022


book: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; music: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; dir: Christopher Ashley. World Premiere...

Book of Mormon
10/14 - 10/15/2022


The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical ...

Officer and a Gentleman
6/3 - 6/5/2022

Dear Evan Hansen
4/25 - 4/30/2022


In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits of this epic recording to life, in addition to all your ...

The Color Purple
4/17 - 4/18/2021


The Legendary Broadway Musical, The Color Purple, explains the life of Celie, a teenage girl, given by her stepfather to an abusive husband, who tries ...

Waitress
4/24 - 4/26/2020


“WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!” says Entertainment Weekly and “a monumental contribution to Broadway!” according to Marie Claire. Don’t miss this uplifting musical ...

The Lion King
3/4 - 3/20/2020


When the young lion prince Simba is born his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne. Scar plots to ...


Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, ...

Bandstand
1/24 - 1/26/2020


From Andy Blankenbuehler, winner of the 2017 Tony Award® for Best Choreography and the 2016 Tony Award® for HAMILTON, comes BANDSTAND—the new musical that explodes ...


They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio ...


Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, a Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
3/19 - 3/24/2019


Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to ...

Kinky Boots National Tour
Kinky Boots National Tour
5/4 - 5/6/2018


Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen's shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is struggling ...

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
3/28 - 4/8/2018


Following an acclaimed sold-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE ...

Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia
5/15 - 5/16/2017


Over 50 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ...

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
4/22 - 4/23/2017


Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions ...

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
4/22 - 4/23/2017


DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions ...

Riverdance
Riverdance
4/5 - 4/6/2017


The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand in RIVERDANCE - THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents ...

Once
Once
3/3 - 3/4/2017


Winner of 8 2012 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
1/20 - 1/21/2017


Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences ...

Swan Lake
Swan Lake
1/19


Founded by legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Theater Ballet, Maya Plissetskaya, The State Ballet Theatre of Russia, now under the direction ...

Straight No Chaser


If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs and ivied ...

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis


This year marks the 32nd Anniversary of the Christmas Tour and release of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, an album that revolutionized the Holiday Season music category. ...

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical


The beloved TV classic RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. Come see all of your favorite ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra KeyBank Pops - Music of John Williams


A tribute to the iconic, five-time Academy Award-winning film composer John Williams, including blockbusters scores from Star Wars, E.T., Superman, and more....

Peppa Pig Live! - Peppa Pig's Big Splash!


??PEPPA PIG'S BIG SPLASH is an action-packed live show featuring your favorite characters as life size puppets and costume characters! Come join Peppa, George, Mummy ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks - Dvorak's New World Symphony


Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks - Dvorak's "New World" Symphony...

Wicked (2nd National Tour)
Wicked (2nd National Tour)
9/7 - 9/18/2016


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

R. Kelly
R. Kelly
9/2


Three-time Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter and producer R. KELLY is set to hit the road for “The Buffet” tour in 40 cities. ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Carmina Burana


Rouse The Infernal Machine Rouse Oboe Concerto Jennet Ingle, SBSO Principal Oboe Orff Carmina Burana Javier Abreu, Tenor Citadel Symphony Chorus Southwest Michigan College Concert ...

The Book of Mormon- 2nd National Tour


THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Romeo and Juliet with Shakespeare


Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Gounod Selections from Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev Selections from Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s immortal tale of young love has ...

42nd Street
42nd Street
3/4 - 3/5/2016


The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Wicked Divas


Broadway cast members of the smash "Wicked" join the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for a "gravity defying" tribute to the Great White Way. Blockbusters from ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Pines of Rome


MASTERWORKS II Brahms Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Haochen Zhang, Piano Respighi Fountains of Rome Respighi Pines of Rome With blazing brass, ...

Romeo and Juliet


Founded by legendary dancer and former principal dancer of the Bolshio Theatre Ballet, Maya Plisetskaya, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia -- now under the ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert


Join the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for this tribute celebration commemorating Dr. King and diversity in our community. Featuring Hannah White, 15-year-old violin sensation and ...

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story


BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY charts the meteoric climb and legendary adventures of a star that set the music world on fire and forever ...

Straight No Chaser


f the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs and ivied ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Home for the Holidays


Share South Bend’s favorite holiday musical tradition and thrill to the spectacle of the season. Soprano Kimberly Jones is featured in this sparkling celebration. And ...

Sandy Hackett's RAT PACK CHRISTMAS


The show critics are calling “Extremely strong and hugely entertaining” is comin’ to town with holiday swing! Enjoy those swingin’ Rat Pack tunes along with ...

South Bend Symphony Orchestra - Dancing Queen - The Music of ABBA


Now and forever this is the sound of the Seventies. ABBA remains a sensational Jeans 'n Classics. Producers of last season's smash "Music of Queen." ...

An Evening with David Sedaris


St. Joseph County Public Library is proud to present DAVID SEDARIS, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family ...

Flashdance
Flashdance
10/23 - 10/24/2015


The pop culture phenomenon of FLASHDANCE is now live on stage! With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL tells the inspiring and ...

Tony Bennett


TONY BENNETT's initial successes came via a string of Columbia singles in the early 1950's, including suich chart-toppers as "Because of You," "Rags to Riches," ...

Notre Dame Glee Club Centennial Concert


The Notre Dame Glee Club celebrates its 100th birthday in 2015. Up to 500 Notre Dame Glee Club alumni from the 1940s to the present ...

American Idiot


A critical smash on Broadway and in London, the two-time Tony Award winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced ...

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles


RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live on stage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in ...


Fans of PBS are in for a special treat when UNDER THE STREETLAMP, the new quartet consisting of the dreamy voices of four young lead ...

Home for the Holidays
12/15 - 12/16/2012


A Symphony holiday tradition serving a cup of holiday cheer with The Goshen High School Choir, Susan Nelson, soprano, and The South Bend Symphony Orchestra ...

The Nutcracker Ballet
12/8 - 12/9/2012


This timeless holiday classic returns to thrill and enchant audiences of all ages. Delightful sets and costuming will enhance your travels with Clara as you ...


Starring multi-platinum recording artist LYFE JENNINGS, R&B and soul singer-songwriter who plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music. The New ...


Prolific funny man, actor, author, and stand-up comedian/ranter LEWIS BLACK will be live onstage as part of his “Running on Empty” tour. Lewis' live performances ...

Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
4/20 - 4/22/2012


BLUE MAN GROUP will thrill South Bend with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and ...

The Texas Tenors


"America's Got Talent" 2009 finalists, an evening of classical and country music with a Texas flavor....

Riverdance
Riverdance
3/21


Farewell Tour! Experience the Original! Now in its 17th phenomenal year, RIVERDANCE, the internationally acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has touched ...

Inspired by the Bard


South Bend Symphony Orchestra presents Inspired by the Bard with actors from Shakespeare at Notre Dame. Enjoy an evening of scenes from "A Midsummer’s Night ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
2/24 - 2/25/2012


One of Broadway’s enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY returns with all of the grandeur and romance that has made this musical one of Broadway’s icons. ...

Blast
Blast
2/14


BLAST!, winner of the 2001 Tony Award for “Best Special Theatrical Event” and the 2001 Emmy Award for “Best Choreography,” is comprised of 35 brass, ...

Golden Dragon Acrobats present Cirque Ziva


The GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. The company of 27 Chinese acrobats ...

South Bend Symphony Pops Presents Romance at the Symphony


A Valentine Tradition – Date Night at the Symphony Broadway meets Hollywood for an evening of song and dance inspired by the 1930’s....

Swan Lake
Swan Lake
1/22


The State Ballet Theatre of Russia, from the city of Voronezh, brings the world’s most beloved ballet to glorious life! This company of distinguished dancers ...

Rat Pack Show
Rat Pack Show
1/20 - 1/21/2012


Celebrating 50 years of Las Vegas style, SANDY HACKETT'S RAT PACK SHOW has been hailed as the next best thing to seeing Frank, Dean, Joey, ...

Mike Epps
Mike Epps
1/14


Comedian and actor MIKE EPPS, a native of Indiana, got his first break performing on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and is best known for portraying ...

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
12/2 - 12/3/2011


This smash hit Broadway musical returns by popular demand for another record-setting engagement. Based on the Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has ...

Straight No Chaser


If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied ...

Pretty Lights


PRETTY LIGHTS is the musical vision of Colorado based electronic hip hop artist Derek Vincent Smith. The cutting-edge party rocking beats fill American music festivals ...

The Haves and the Have Nots


Tyler Perry, the No. 1 urban playwright in the country, has created another new entertaining live stage play, "THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS."You won't ...

Brian Regan


BRIAN REGAN has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. Brian’s non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each ...

Tommy James and the Shondells


TOMMY JAMES formed his first rock band, The Tornadoes, in Niles, Michigan, in 1959. The group changed their name to THE SHONDELLS in 1964, released ...

Sheryl Crow


From the start of her multi-platinum debut album through 2010's "100 Miles from Memphis" record, nine-time Grammy winner SHERYL CROW has garnered the adoration and ...

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The Lion King in South Bend The Lion King
Miller Auditorium (1/29 - 2/9)
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella in South Bend Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Twin City Players (6/7 - 6/30)
Mamma Mia! in South Bend Mamma Mia!
Embassy Theatre (5/28 - 5/29)
Jersey Boys in South Bend Jersey Boys
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre (5/4 - 5/19)
To Kill a Mockingbird in South Bend To Kill a Mockingbird
DeVos Performance Hall (4/23 - 4/28)
Disney's The Little Mermaid in South Bend Disney's The Little Mermaid
South Bend Civic Theatre (4/26 - 5/12)
Wicked in South Bend Wicked
DeVos Performance Hall (5/15 - 6/2)
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