Category: Theatre

Four smiling women stand on a ship deck, each holding a colorful fan and waving. They appear joyful and confident, dressed in bright casual clothing—celebrating friendship and embracing menopause against a sea view under the blue sky.

‘Menopause the musical 2’ cruises to West Lafayette

GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards®, announced the cast of leading ladies for the Purdue production of Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® which will play at Loeb Playhouse for 2 performances on April 25th. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at convocations.purdue.edu. Group discounts for 15+ are also available by calling (765) 494-3933.

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Holiday Gift Guide 2025

Purdue Convos Holiday Gift Guide

Give the gift of music this holiday season! Purdue Convocations brings a wide range of performances this Spring 2026. Follow this gift guide for local shopping inspiration to pair with your next Convos show outing.

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Pretty Woman: The Musical Bench Scene

Pretty Woman: The Musical Coming to Purdue February 20, 2025

Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories, will come to Purdue University on February 20, 2025 at 7:30pm in Elliott Hall of Music.

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Hadestown National Tour

Hadestown Coming to Purdue February 6, 2025

Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will come to Purdue University on February 6, 2025 at 7:30pm in Elliott Hall of Music.

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Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin

Purdue Convocations Announces its 2024-2025 season

The 2024-2025 Convos Season includes the 29th West Lafayette Global Fest, award-winning jazz and chamber musicians, a curricular integration theatre residency, thought-provoking lectures, family-friendly engagements, and award-winning Broadway musicals and major attractions in Elliott Hall of Music including Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert, Dear Evan Hansen, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, Hadestown, Pretty Woman: The Musical, and Chicago.

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cast of The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, photo by Jeremy Daniel

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System Comes to Purdue

When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, the young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system.

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A woman in a flowing white dress reclines on a red blanket in a moonlit forest, her eyes closed and head resting on her hand—a scene reminiscent of Actors From The London Stage Present A Midsummer Night's Dream at Purdue.

Actors From The London Stage Present A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Purdue

A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the intertwining plotlines of love, mistaken identity, and magical mischief. Set in the enchanting realm of Athens and the mystical forest inhabited by fairies, the play unfolds with the escapades of four young lovers, a group of bumbling amateur actors, and the mischievous fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania.

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Call of the Wild

“Call of the Wild” Comes to Purdue on November 19

At the heart of this gripping production is Jack London’s timeless novel, a literary masterpiece that transports audiences to the tumultuous era of the Klondike gold rush—a defining moment in North American history.

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A person with elaborate Day of the Dead face paint, a gold spiked crown, pink hair adorned with flowers, and dramatic makeup poses against a dark red background—capturing the spirit of Las Cafeteras Presents

Las Cafeteras Presents “Hasta La Muerte” at Purdue on November 3!

Hasta La Muerte is an enthralling new production rooted in the indigenous Mexican practice of celebrating Life and Death.

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The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

Experience the immersive story of Prudencia Hart

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is a play that has captivated audiences all over the world. Written by David Greig, this show tells a remarkable story filled with revelry, enchantment, and mystery.

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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar – A Modern Take on a Shakespeare Classic

Aquila Theatre breathes new fire, fury, and life into this timeless tale of betrayal. Julius Caesar comes to Purdue on Nov. 11th.

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Pride & Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen’s Novel Brought to Life

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy that has stood the test of time is coming to Loeb Playhouse.

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