Bright Star
2024-05-04 19:30 - 22:15, 2024-05-05 14:00 - 16:45, 2024-05-09 19:30 - 22:15, 2024-05-10 19:30 - 22:15, 2024-05-11 19:30 - 22:15, 2024-05-12 14:00 - 16:45, 2024-05-16 19:30 - 22:15, 2024-05-17 19:30 - 22:15 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
MAGICAL. ROMANTIC. PURE.

Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set in the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.

Music, Book & Story by Music by Steve Martin | Book & Story by Edie Brickell

BRIGHT STAR is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide |1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

Dates

May 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 4, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 5, 2023 @ 2:00 pm

May 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 10, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 11, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 12, 2023 @ 2:00 pm

May 16, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 17, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 18, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

May 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm

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The Enduring Families Project
2024-05-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Veterans Studio Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
A PATCHWORK OF LOCAL HISTORY.

The Enduring Families Project is a theatre project which brings to life the stories of 19th Century African Americans that lived in La Crosse and its surrounding area: a presidential candidate, a politically active farmer, a vaudeville musician, a woman boarding house owner, several barbers, including one woman who owned her own barbershop. These stories, told through reenactments, run the gamut of life experiences in 19th Century La Crosse.

Presented by the Enduring Families Project which is generously sponsored by the La Crosse County Historical Society

Dates 7:30 pm

May 24, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

May 25, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

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The Enduring Families Project
2024-05-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Veterans Studio Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
A PATCHWORK OF LOCAL HISTORY.

The Enduring Families Project is a theatre project which brings to life the stories of 19th Century African Americans that lived in La Crosse and its surrounding area: a presidential candidate, a politically active farmer, a vaudeville musician, a woman boarding house owner, several barbers, including one woman who owned her own barbershop. These stories, told through reenactments, run the gamut of life experiences in 19th Century La Crosse.

Presented by the Enduring Families Project which is generously sponsored by the La Crosse County Historical Society

Dates

May 24, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

May 25, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

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United States Air Force Band of Mid–America
2024-07-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND OF MID-AMERICAMonday, July 1, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Weber Center for the Performing Arts–Lyche Theatre

All tickets have been distributed. HOWEVER, if you show up on the night of the performance and there is still space available, we will seat you.

If you already have tickets, please remember:–A ticket does not guarantee a seat.–Seating is first come, first-served.–Doors open at 7 p.m.–Expect a long line at the Weber Center and limited parking.The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s 90-minute concert will feature the unit’s 45-member concert band and will honor our nation and its veterans, share stories of our heritage, and reflect on all that makes us flourish as individuals and as a country. These are family–friendly, all–ages events. Admission to these performances is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

Presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center.

Dates

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

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Star Academy Presents Mean Girls: High School Edition
2024-07-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-07-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-03 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-04 14:00 - 16:30 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
That’s so Fetch!

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Adapted from Fey’s hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. This queen-bee took Broadway by storm and has joined the musical in-crowd.

book by Tina Fey | Music by Jeff Richmond | Lyrics by Nell BenjaminBased on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls

Original Broadway Production Produced by Lorne Michaels Stuart Thompson Sonia FriedmanParamount Pictures Marisa Sechrest Ars Nova Entertainment Berlind Productions Steve Burke Scott M. Delman Roy Furman Robert Greenblatt Ruth Hendel Jam Theatricals The John Gore Organization The Lowy Salpeter Company James L. Nederlander Christine Schwarzman Universal Theatrical Group Executive Producer David Turner

MEAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VERSIONIs presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.mtishows.com

Dates

July 26 @ 7:30 pm

July 27 @ 7:30 pm

July 28 @ 2:00 pm

August 2 @ 7:30 pm

August 3 @ 7:30 pm

August 4 @ 2:00 pm

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Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver
2024-08-10 15:00 - 18:00 | WI
“Jim Curry was over there sounding like John Denver… I closed my eyes and went back to the times when I worked with John.” Pete Huttlinger, guitar player for John Denver. Come join in the fun and take in the joy and hope of a full inspired evening of the music of America’s most beloved singer songwriter. National touring performer Jim Curry will have you clapping your hands and singing along to hit after hit.

From the very first song you will know why Jim was cast to be the voice of John Denver in the CBS movie “Take me home: the John Denver Story”. Curry was chosen as a key performer in the induction of John Denver into the Colorado Music Hall of fame show, and hosting the official John Denver Estate show that toured the United States and Australia, because of his pure clear voice that really delivers the music of John Denver.

“His voice was clear, sweet and oftentimes brought the audience to tears with its sincerity. What more can you ask for from an artist? Especially one singing the great hits of America’s Troubadour. If you ever get the chance to “hang around” with Jim Curry as he plays the music of the great John Denver, I highly recommend it.” – Kevin Rolfe at Utah Concert Review

Dates

August 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm

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Star Academy Presents Diary of a Wimpy Kid
2024-08-16 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-08-17 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-18 14:00 - 16:30 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
It’s not easy being a kid, but somebody’s gotta do it

Middle school, ugh. It’s the worst. But Greg is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbor, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. But it’s not going to be Greg…no way. Jeff Kinney’s popular character takes center stage as Greg’s cartoon diary becomes a hilarious and heartfelt musical. Will Greg’s plans to become popular lead him to sacrifice his one true friend? Can anyone avoid the dreaded Cheese Touch? Grab a hall pass and don’t be late for an adventure familiar to anyone who actually survived middle school.

Book by Kevin del AguilaMusic and Lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan SchmucklerBased on the “Diary of a Wimp Kid” Book Series by Jeff Kinney and the 20th Century Fox FilmsAdditional Orchestrations by Christopher JahnkeOriginally commissioned and produced byThe Children’s Theatre Company Minneapolis, Minnesota

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global. (www.broadwaylicensing.com)

Dates

August 16 @ 7:00 pm

August 17 @ 2:00 pm

August 18 @ 2:00 pm

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Missoula Children's Theatre "Treasure Island" AUDITIONS
2024-08-19 16:00 - 20:30 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
Students in grades 1–12 are welcome to audition for Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Treasure Island.

To meet the age requirement, students must be entering the 1st grade this fall for the 2024-25 school year. A registration form must be completed before auditions begin. Preregistration is encouraged.

Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be held at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts in downtown La Crosse. For details on auditions, rehearsals, and performances, visit www.viterbo.edu/mct.

This week-long MCT theatre residency is presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center. There is no cost to participate in the theatre residency, but there is a cost to purchase tickets to watch performances.

Dates

Monday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m.

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Missoula Children's Theatre Presents "Treasure Island"
2024-08-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
Approximately 50-60 local children will be cast to appear in the show with the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) tour actor/directors.

“Treasure Island” is an original musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s epic novel. Young Jim Hawkins, a mischievous lad, lives with his mother and six sisters in a seaside village on the coast of Maine.Adapted by Jim CaronMusic and Lyrics by Jim Caron and Michael McGill

Performances will be held at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts.

This Missoula Children’s Theatre residency is presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center. For more information on this production, visit www.viterbo.edu/mct

IMPORTANT NOTICE:The Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through that platform. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true, it is probably fake.

Dates

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at 2 p.m.

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Missoula Children's Theatre Presents "Treasure Island"
2024-08-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
Approximately 50-60 local children will be cast to appear in the show with the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) tour actor/directors.

“Treasure Island” is an original musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s epic novel. Young Jim Hawkins, a mischievous lad, lives with his mother and six sisters in a seaside village on the coast of Maine.Adapted by Jim CaronMusic and Lyrics by Jim Caron and Michael McGill

Tickets go on sale Monday, June 17, 2024. Performances will be held at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts.

This Missoula Children’s Theatre residency is presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center. For more information on this production, visit www.viterbo.edu/mct

IMPORTANT NOTICE:The Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through that platform. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true, it is probably fake.

Dates

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at 2 p.m.

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Paula Poundstone
2024-09-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
Paula Poundstone is a standup comedian, author, and podcaster. She regularly plays theatres across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me.Poundstone has starred in several HBO specials, including Cats, Cops and Stuff, which nabbed a cable ACE award for Best Comedy Special. She was the first female comic to host the White House Correspondents Dinner. She filed live coverage of the 1992 Democratic and Republican National Conventions and the Presidential Inaugural for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and at the 93rd Emmy Awards. Poundstone has starred in two television series, both entitled, The Paula Poundstone Show. Her second book, The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness, was one of eight semi-finalists for the Thurber Prize For American Humor; the audiobook was one of five finalists for the AUDIE award for Audiobook of the Year. Poundstone has released five albums and is featured in several documentaries and compendiums noting influential comedians of our time. Presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:The Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through that platform. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true, it is probably fake.

Dates

Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

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Church and State
2024-09-20 19:30 - 22:00 | WI
Elections. The Twitter. Guns. God..

Music, Book & Story by Music by Steve Martin | Book & Story by Edie Brickell

Three days before his bid for reelection, in the wake of a school shooting in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, a Republican U.S. senator makes an off-the-cuff comment to a blogger that gets leaked on “the Twitter,” calling into question the senator’s stance on guns and God. As his devoutly Christian wife and liberal Jewish campaign manager try to contain the damage, this look at how religion influences politics and how politics has become a religion is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting.

Dates

September 20, 2024 – 7:30pm

September 21, 2024 – 7:30pm

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All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2024-09-21 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Lyche Theatre, 428 Front Street, South, La Crosse, 54601
In this play, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (“RBG”) welcomes a friend of the family to her cozy chambers to convey—over the course of ninety fascinating and often funny minutes—a sense of her life and trials: losing her mother the day before she graduated as valedictorian of her Brooklyn high school; being one of only nine young women studying law at Harvard while also raising a daughter and helping her husband battle cancer; fighting for women’s rights in the 1970s before condescending all-male courts; and taking courageous stands for human rights as a voice of reason amid a splintering and increasingly politicized Supreme Court. An evening with a great and compassionate icon of straight-thinking American justice emerges…an RBG who is not only “notorious” but victorious as she takes a stand for ordinary people facing the many challenges of a changing world. Presented by the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:The Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through that platform. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true, it is probably fake.

Dates

Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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