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Furthering Research and Working on a New Musical in Prague

January 2, 2019

One goal of Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre is to “encourage and promote the exchange of ideas, research, and creative production in all aspects of theatre and related fields.” That is exactly what Brad Willcuts, Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Choreography, achieved this past summer while working on the new musical, Legende Holmes (Sherlock Holmes the Legend), at the prestigious Karlin Music…

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ĭmáGen Collaboration Presents ‘One Good Day’

September 18, 2018

The ĭmáGen collaboration between MSU's Department of Theatre and the Wharton Center Institute for Arts and Creativity presents a staged concert of "One Good Day," a new musical by Rona Siddiqui and Liz Suggs, at the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre Sept. 22-23. Each year since 2014, ĭmáGen selects a new musical to be presented under the guidance of a Broadway-caliber director showcasing Broadway stars.…

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Department of Theatre Announces 2018-2019 Season

September 12, 2018

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre is “Breaking Down Borders,” the theme of its 2018-2019 season, in which the department will present plays with meaning and celebrate the lack of limitations here at MSU. The season includes nine shows, with each offering its own take on the theme. The season opens Saturday, September 22, with One Good Day and ends on Wednesday, April 24,…

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Summer Circle Theatre Begins June 6

May 17, 2018

This June, MSU's Department of Theatre, with support from the Friends of Theatre, invites you to a summer of romance under the stars as it kicks off its 58th season of Summer Circle Theatre. This year's collection of plays and musicals will entertain, entice, and make you fall in love. All Summer Circle Theatre performances are free and open to the public and held in the…

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Department of Theatre Presents ‘American Idiot’ as Final Show of the Season

April 3, 2018

The final show of the Department of Theatre’s Divergent Voices season promises to rock audiences with an emotional story and incredible score. American Idiot opens Friday, April 13, in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts Pasant Theatre and runs through Sunday, April 22. Directed and Co-Choreographed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Brad Willcuts, this Tony Award-winning musical with Grammy Award-winning music explodes onto the stage as a…

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New MSU Musical Theatre Touring Company to Premiere

April 24, 2017

Michigan State University's Department of Theatre announces its new Musical Theatre Touring Company, which will have its premiere at the Friends of Theatre "A Bite of Broadway" gala on Wednesday, May 10, at Wharton Center for Performing Arts. The Musical Theatre Touring Company is a group of elite students from MSU's Musical Theatre immersion program who will take musical theatre performances on the…

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Faculty Receive AT&T Awards of Excellence for Use of Technology

April 24, 2017

Two College of Arts & Letters faculty members recently were awarded 2017 AT&T Awards of Excellence for their outstanding contributions to the use and development of informational technology for teaching and learning at Michigan State University. Assistant Professor of Theatre Brad Willcuts received the Award of Excellence for Best Technology Enhancement for his use of technology in his Dance Techniques…

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Play Sparks Educational Outreach in Michigan

April 6, 2017

The Department of Theatre’s final main stage production of the 2016-2017 academic year is being used as an opportunity to help bring awareness to the Flint water crisis with several events planned, including a symposium, lobby display, and educational outreach. MSU’s Department of Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning, Broadway show Urinetown, written by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman, on April…

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Summer Circle Theatre Announces Its 57th Season

March 2, 2017

Summer Circle Theatre returns this June for its 57th season and will take you on a journey across the United States (with a detour to Neverland). So, pack your bags and explore the entire country without leaving East Lansing. This year's Summer Circle Theatre schedule includes: See Rock City & Other DestinationsJune 7-10 at 8 p.m.(Ages 11 and up) Book by…

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Pushing Past the Limits in Dance

November 11, 2016

At age 26, professional dancer and choreographer Billy Bell has already had an exciting career that has led him to compete in two seasons of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, to dancing in Back to Broadway with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, participating in Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, acting in the New York City production of Sleep No More, and…