Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts

06/02/2026

National Theatre’s All My Sons is coming to the Wirtz screen!

Experience Arthur Miller’s gripping American classic, filmed live from London’s West End. Bryan Cranston stars as Joe Keller alongside Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Hayley Squires in a powerful story of family, responsibility, and the cost of pursuing the American Dream.

Tense, moving, and profoundly relevant, this acclaimed production arrives on screen June 14 with .

Reserve your tickets today at https://ci.ovationtix.com/1771/production/1271510

05/31/2026

Happy closing to THE BEYOND! 🌸✨

Thank you to the extraordinary artists, musicians, designers, technicians, and audiences who made this production possible. Thank you for helping bring Georgia O’Keeffe's vision to life and for sharing in this unique exploration of art, imagination, and discovery.

📸: Justin Barbin, Wirtz Center

05/29/2026

Happy opening to the extraordinary cast, crew, musicians, and creatives of THE BEYOND: THE VISION OF GEORGIA O'KEEFFE! 🌸✨

We can’t wait for audiences to experience this exploration of art, identity, and the life and legacy of Georgia O’Keeffe brought vividly to the stage. Break legs!

DIRECTORS/CREATORS| Jessica Thebus, Julie Marie Myatt
MOVEMENT CREATION | Jeffery Hancock and Cast
COMPOSER/LYRICIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR | Harrison Lewis
ADDITIONAL MUSIC DIRECTION | Ian C. Weber
ASST. DIRECTORS | Francesca Patrón, Sara Talbert, Tomi Fawehinmi
COSTUME DESIGNER | Willa Marie O’Donnell
ASST. COSTUME DESIGNER | Rose Peters
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Eric Southern
ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER | Isabella Castro
SOUND DESIGNERS | André Pluess, Ian C. Weber
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | Eliza Fleming

📸: Justin Barbin, Wirtz Center

05/28/2026

The Beyond: The Vision of Georgia O’Keeffe

May 29-31, 2026

Friday, 5/29 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 5/30 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 5/31 at 2 p.m.

Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive  

A work in progress

Music by Harrison Lewis
Created by Julie Marie Myatt, Jessica Thebus, Harrison Lewis, Jeff Hancock, Chloe Johnston, Cheyenne Casebier, and the Northwestern community.
Directed by Julie Marie Myatt and Jessica Thebus

“When my eyes began to not see sharply as they had for 80 years and the world began to turn grey, I was bothered and gradually stopped working. In time, I was surprised that this world could sometimes be beautiful in a new way and began to think — how could I start again and begin to paint this new world.“ Georgia O’Keeffe

The Beyond asks what it means to see as an artist, explored through the vision of the monumental American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Weaving together original text, music and choreography alongside historical material, this new play, conceived by Northwestern faculty members Jessica Thebus and Julie Marie Myatt, homes in on two pivotal moments in O’Keeffe’s long life: the discovery of her own unique artistic vision as an artist in her twenties teaching in Texas, and the re-discovery of how to keep working in her eighties when she began to lose her eyesight to macular degeneration. The Beyond depicts the journey of an artist who never gave up her desire to express her imagination in new forms.

Approximate run time: 80 minutes, no intermission
Suggested ages: 11+

Ticket Pricing

General Public $20
Full-Time Students and Children $12
Full-Time NU Students $
8 in advance, $12 at the door


https://ci.ovationtix.com/1771/production/1267575

05/27/2026

Opening night is almost here for THE BEYOND!

This Friday, the cast, crew, and creatives of THE BEYOND takes the stage in Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater — and Hannah Gill (Hannah) and Kennedy Naseem (Margaret) are taking over to bring you along for the journey. 🎨🌸

Stay tuned to get an inside look at the world of Georgia O'Keeffe through their eyes!

05/23/2026

Happy opening to the incredible cast, crew, and creatives of IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES! 🦋✨

We can’t wait for audiences to experience this moving story of sisterhood, courage, resistance, and hope brought to life on stage. Break legs to everyone involved in sharing this powerful production with the world tonight.

DIRECTOR | Mariana Parejo Molinares
ASST. DIRECTOR | Seidy Pichardo
ASST. DIRECTOR/CULTURAL CONSULTANT | Sofía Aguayo
DRAMATURG/EMBROIDERY LEAD | Juan José Castaño-Márquez
ASST. DRAMATURG | Iris Hernandéz
CHOREOGRAPHER | Marsae Lynette
ASST. CHOREOGRAPHER | Ludmila Stoffel
MUSIC DIRECTOR/COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER | Felipe Hoyos-González
ASST. MUSIC DIRECTOR | Laura Fajardo-Riascos
ASST. SOUND DESIGNERS | Louis Van Camp, Belu-Olisa Pierre Sarkissian
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | Alexander J. Olguin
ASST. STAGE MANAGER | Sophie Zhu
SUB ASST. STAGE MANAGER | Ella P**n
REHEARSAL ASST. STAGE MANAGER | AJ Dickerson
SCENIC DESIGNER | Sara Azampanah
ASST. SCENIC DESIGNER | Jinjin Ge
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Bethany Naylor
ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER | Alex Yang
COSTUME DESIGNER | Mackenzie Mitchell
ASST. COSTUME DESIGNERS | Helen Davis, Maša Ćešić
HAIR/MAKEUP COORDINATOR (TTS-WaM) | Jackie Acosta
ASST. HAIR/MAKEUP COORDINATOR (TTS-WaM) | Elise Briseno
FIGHT/INTIMACY DIRECTOR | Courtney Abbott
RUN CREW HEAD/AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS | Ben Jouras
RUN CREW | Julien Gray, Dashel Grossman, Aedan McConnell, Bryce Lorenzo, Taitin Riley, Jaden Mantis, Artemis Papastavrou, Hillary Rivas Hernandez, Laura Mendoza Sanchez, Zachary Singer, Sierra Smith

📸: Michael Brosilow

05/23/2026

The butterflies take flight tomorrow! Follow along behind the scenes of IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES with Pedro Rodríguez (Enrique Mirabal/Rufino de la Cruz) and Laura Fajardo-Riascos (Ensemble, U/S María Teresa) as they share life backstage, rehearsal moments, cast fun, and more from the world of the Mirabal sister! 🦋✨

Stay tuned to our story tomorrow for an inside look at the production!

05/22/2026

We’re so honored to see IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES featured on Telemundo Chicago 🦋✨

Check out this beautiful spotlight on the production today!

Watch the feature here:

La producción cuenta la historia de las hermanas Miraval durante la dictadura de Rafael Trujillo en República Dominicana.

05/15/2026

When a nation was silenced, four sisters refused to whisper. 🦋✨

Step into the rehearsal room for IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES and experience the passion, music, and heart behind this powerful production.

Join us for a story that still resonates far beyond its moment in history. Get your tickets today at https://ci.ovationtix.com/1771/production/1244603.

05/15/2026

Want a real say in the future of the arts at Northwestern? 🎭

Applications are now open for the Wirtz Center Student Advisory Council. SAC members meet monthly with Wirtz leadership to collaborate on artistic direction, programming, and policy — the decisions that shape what happens on our stages and in our spaces.

If you care about the work we make and the students we make it for, we want to hear from you.
🔗 Apply via the link in bio, or scan the QR code on the flyer.

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