Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
Belmont’s award winning, nationally ranked Musical Theatre program offers a full production each semester. Opera theatre performs a staged reading in the fall semester and a full production in the spring semester. Both programs are in the School of Music.
Musical Theatre and Opera tickets are available through the Belmont Box Office.
October
06
Working
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.
Date: Friday, October 06, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
07
Working
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.
Date: Saturday, October 07, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
08
Working
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.
Date: Sunday, October 08, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
30
Belmont Opera Scenes presents – "Vices and Virtues”
Get spooky with us this Halloween and explore the dark and light sides of opera with our scenes presentation of Vices and Virtues.
Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
November
03
Musical Theatre Freshman Showcase
Musical Theatre Freshman Showcase features the first-year students in the BFA and BM musical theatre performance degree. This show is compiled, created, and choreographed by the first years and highlights their unique talent; showcasing our incredible class and the work they have done this first year at Belmont.
Date: Friday, November 03, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
16
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
17
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
18
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser! Tickets coming soon.
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
19
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
February
23
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire (Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever). It offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world. Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the School of Music.
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
24
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire (Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever). It offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world.Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the Wilson School of Music.
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
25
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire (Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever). It offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world.Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the Wilson School of Music.
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
March
22
Legally Blonde The Musical
A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
23
Legally Blonde The Musical
A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
24
Legally Blonde The Musical
A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
April
12
The Merry Widow - Belmont Opera
Franz Lehár’s musical masterpiece centers on the story of Hannah, a wealthy widow whose fortune just might save her native home, if she agrees to marry the handsome count Danilo. But Hannah has a tumultuous history with the count, and there are many twists and turns on the road to falling in love again! Join us this spring to enjoy this hopeful tale of a woman’s quest for love, and watch as romance is riddled with comic mishap, intrigue, and even a few dance numbers!
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Music Student Performances
14
The Merry Widow - Belmont Opera
Franz Lehár’s musical masterpiece centers on the story of Hannah, a wealthy widow whose fortune just might save her native home, if she agrees to marry the handsome count Danilo. But Hannah has a tumultuous history with the count, and there are many twists and turns on the road to falling in love again! Join us this spring to enjoy this hopeful tale of a woman’s quest for love, and watch as romance is riddled with comic mishap, intrigue, and even a few dance numbers!