UNIVERSITY PARK — The Center for the Performing Arts 2026–27 season highlights artists rooted in six continents who represent the variety of creative, cutting edge and classical voices from around the globe.
Tickets will be on sale starting at:
10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, to members
10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, to the public
“From the catharsis of tragedies such as Teatro La Plaza ‘Hamlet,’ Shanghai Ballet ‘Giselle’ and ‘Bach: St. Matthew Passion,’ to the exuberant joy of ‘The Wiz’ and mind-boggling feats of Gravity & Other Myths, our season offers shared experiences to spark curiosity, connections and renewal,” CPA Director Sita Frederick said.
Tickets will be available to purchase online at the Arts Ticket Center; by calling 814-863-0255; or in person from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays at Eisenhower Auditorium. Prices listed include all fees. Save $4 per ticket when you order by phone or in person.
Become a member no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, to buy your tickets before the public and to be invited to exclusive events. Membership starts at $5 for the student level. Learn more about the membership benefits.
Learn more about the Arts Ticket Center smartphone app, which provides a streamlined way to buy, store and manage tickets to all of the Center’s events. The Center for the Performing Arts and the Arts Ticket Center are units within the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture.
Visit 2026–2027 events for more details about the season as well as related panel discussions, pre-event activities, community engagement opportunities and The Joyfull series.
Also check the website for information about a Performing Arts and Disability Collaborative, in partnership with the Penn State Humanities Institute; and the Well-Being Concerts, a partnership with Carnegie Hall that blends music and health for a communal, restorative experience.
2026–27 season events
- Teatro La Plaza “Hamlet,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Eisenhower Auditorium
- “The Wiz,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Gravity & Other Myths “Ten Thousand Hours,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Eisenhower Auditorium
- “Clue,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Shanghai Ballet “Giselle,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis “Marsalis’ Swinging Cities,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Penn State School of Music “Mosaic,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, Eisenhower Auditorium
- “Shucked,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Minty Fresh Circus, conceived and directed by Monique Martin, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, Eisenhower Auditorium
- “Bach: St. Matthew Passion” Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, with Masaaki Suzuki, conductor, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Marvel Studios “Black Panther” in Concert, the North American Tour, 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, Eisenhower Auditorium
- “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Story,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Let’s Dance Workshop for All Ages, All Abilities, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, Eisenhower Auditorium
- Coffeehouse with Leonkoro Quartet, 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, Lion’s Lair, 008 HUB-Robeson Center
- Leonkoro Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, Recital Hall
The Joyfull series
- Hispanic Heritage Month Edition, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
- Feast Edition, 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
- Minty Fresh Edition, 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
- Women’s History Month Edition, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
- Pride Edition, 6 p.m. Monday, April 12, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson.
