2025 Production Schedule
Some Enchanted Evenings
Serenade: Summer Nights of Swing & Song
Directed by Sarah Wiggin
June 12-14, 18-21
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of live music at "Serenade: Summer Nights of Swing & Song," featuring the dazzling 17-piece Missouri State Jazz Ensemble and incredible vocalists.
From high-energy swing to heartfelt ballads to rock to musical theatre, this concert has something to captivate everyone.
With a Las Vegas flair, we’ll take you on a musical journey as the band brings to life timeless classics by Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, and Ella Fitzgerald, alongside contemporary hits from Natalie Cole, Michael Bublé, Harry Connick Jr. and so much more!
The evening promises a one-of-a-kind, vibrant mix of swinging brass, smooth rhythms, and unforgettable vocals. Don’t miss out on an extraordinary night of music that will have you swaying, swinging, and singing along!
The production is sponsored by KY3; KSMU; Barefield & Hayes, Attorneys at Law; Springfield Black Tie, Inc; The Kinne Family; Penmac; Missouri State Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services; Springfield Daily Citizen; and Hy-Vee.
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
By Joe Landry
Directed by Betsy Kruse Craig
June 27-28, 30 - July 2
Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock wrote and directed some of the most gripping psychological thrillers in the history of cinema. Before the days of digital special effects, Hitchcock used innovative camera angles and framing, along with ominous musical underscoring, to create a sense of escalating danger and the surreal. In this way, much of the action takes place in the mind of the viewer, rather than on the screen. So what could be more natural than adapting Hitchcock’s stories to radio?
In "Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play," three early films — "The Lodger," "Sabotage," and "The 39 Steps" — are presented as they might have been in the 1940s, with skillful actors, live sound effects and atmospheric music to keep you spellbound! Five actors play dozens of different characters, and vintage commercials add to the fun of this unique production.
Switch on your imagination, tune in to the mysterious and macabre… and have a very "Good Evening!"
The production is sponsored by KY3; KSMU; Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.;Missouri State University Bookstore; Springfield Daily Citizen; Missouri State Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services; Tom Wehde, State Farm Insurance Agent; Chartwells Higher Ed; and Clinvest Research.
A Grand Night for Singing
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music arrangements by Fred Wells
Conceived by Walter Bobbie
Directed by Lysa Fox
July 10-12, 16-19
The fruitful creative partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II spanned the 1940s and ‘50s and gave us some of the best-loved, longest running, most successful shows in Broadway history: "Oklahoma!", "Carousel," "South Pacific," 'The King and I," "The Sound of Music" and many more, most of which were also adapted to popular films.
While bursting with song and dance, the productions of this award-winning duo also featured emotionally complex characters, thought-provoking storylines, and themes that addressed social issues still relevant today, thus cementing their enduring, multigenerational appeal.
Celebrate the golden age of musical theatre with this stellar showcase of American Songbook classics, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "A Grand Night for Singing!"
The production is sponsored by KY3; KSMU; Chesterfield EyeWorks, Dr. William H. Holmes; Ethel Curbow, AMAX Realtors; Kyle Insurance Services; Next to New; Dr. Stephen Adams & Randall O Doennig; Springfield Daily Citizen; and TLC Properties.
Craig Hall Box Office CLOSED
Please note that the box office in Craig Hall is closed for building renovations.
For in-person assistance, please visit the box office at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.