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Into the Woods
Sunday, March 3, 2024 2:00pm
Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Stephen Thorne
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods is a storied musical about the unexpected consequences of getting what you want inspired by The Brothers Grimm. The Baker and his wife embark on a quest to reverse the Witch’s curse and bear a child. They head into the woods—alongside Jack, Cinderella, and...

Into the Woods
Thursday, March 7, 2024 8:00pm
Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Stephen Thorne
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods is a storied musical about the unexpected consequences of getting what you want inspired by The Brothers Grimm. The Baker and his wife embark on a quest to reverse the Witch’s curse and bear a child. They head into the woods—alongside Jack, Cinderella, and...

Into the Woods
Friday, March 8, 2024 8:00pm
Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Stephen Thorne
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods is a storied musical about the unexpected consequences of getting what you want inspired by The Brothers Grimm. The Baker and his wife embark on a quest to reverse the Witch’s curse and bear a child. They head into the woods—alongside Jack, Cinderella, and...

Into the Woods
Saturday, March 9, 2024 8:00pm
Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Stephen Thorne
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods is a storied musical about the unexpected consequences of getting what you want inspired by The Brothers Grimm. The Baker and his wife embark on a quest to reverse the Witch’s curse and bear a child. They head into the woods—alongside Jack, Cinderella, and...

One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's 24-Hour Giving Day
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (all day)
Every year, thousands of Hawkeyes come together to make an important—and meaningful—impact for Iowa. All gifts made in March will count toward the One Day for Iowa total.
A Different Body: Performance by Grant Wood Fellow Jessica Tucker
Friday, April 5, 2024 8:00pm
A Different Body: Performance by Grant Wood Fellow Jessica Tucker
Saturday, April 6, 2024 8:00pm
A Different Body: Performance by Grant Wood Fellow Jessica Tucker
Sunday, April 7, 2024 2:00pm

In the Red and Brown Water
Friday, April 12, 2024 8:00pm
In the Red and Brown Water
By Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Caroline Clay
San Pere, Louisiana: Oya runs fast, but her collegiate future is placed on hold to care for her mother. Inspired by Federico García Lorca’s Yerma and Yoruban cosmology, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s In the Red and Brown Water is a lyrical offering at the intersection of ancestral myth and ritual about a young woman’s coming-of-age navigating lovers, community, and her chosen path.
Performances:
Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m...

In the Red and Brown Water
Saturday, April 13, 2024 8:00pm
In the Red and Brown Water
By Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Caroline Clay
San Pere, Louisiana: Oya runs fast, but her collegiate future is placed on hold to care for her mother. Inspired by Federico García Lorca’s Yerma and Yoruban cosmology, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s In the Red and Brown Water is a lyrical offering at the intersection of ancestral myth and ritual about a young woman’s coming-of-age navigating lovers, community, and her chosen path.
Performances:
Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m...
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