EAST LANSING, MI–The February performances of Wharton Center’s must-see 2025-2026 season are on sale at Wharton Center’s Ticket Office, online at whartoncenter.com, or by calling 517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON. SeatGeek is the only official partner of the Wharton Center Ticket Office. HADESTOWN Jan 30 – Feb 1 Cobb Great Hall Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. The Tony Award^® and Grammy Award-winning show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin intertwines two mythic tales—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go. CLUB 750 BROADWAY CABARET: PATTI MURIN – ONCE UPON A STAGE  Thurs, Feb 5 Jackson Lounge Step into a world where fairy tales come to life and the magic of Broadway and Disney merge into a spectacular night of song and story. In Once Upon A Stage, Broadway star Patti Murin invites you on a journey through the music that has shaped her illustrious career. Best known for her star turns in enchanting performances as Anna in Frozen and Glinda in Wicked, Patti brings her signature warmth, humor, and incredible vocal talent to the stage, delivering a setlist filled with beloved songs from classic Broadway shows and Disney favorites. CLUB 750 COMEDY: LACE LARRABEE Fri, Feb 6 Jackson Lounge Lace Larrabee is a nationally touring stand-up comedian and former Southern beauty queen. A SiriusXM favorite & her debut comedy album, White Trash Cinderella, hit #1 on iTunes and the accompanying YouTube special amassed over 1.6M views. Lace was brought into AGT along Roastmaster General, Jeff Ross, at the finale show of Season 17 to roast judge Simon Cowell. Last year, Lace also had a Vegas residency as a host of AGT Superstars. As an actor, Lace has made TV appearances on Ozark, Heels, and on the films Sheet Cake, Please Don’t Destroy, Irresistible directed by Jon Stewart, Good Hair, and American Dirtbags. JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WYNTON MARSALIS Tues, Feb 10 Cobb Great Hall “The finest big band in the world today” —Daily Telegraph, UK An evening of unparalleled artistry and musical mastery with the sensational Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by artistic director, trumpeter, and nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Marsalis. From swinging rhythms to soulful melodies, every performance is a celebration of the spirit of jazz and its enduring influence. SALLY: A SOLO PLAY BY SANDRA SEATON Feb 19–21 Pasant Theatre A Wharton Center Production, SALLY, is a powerfully moving, one-woman drama set at Monticello in the days before Thomas Jefferson’s death. Sabrina Sloan, Hamilton’s Angelica Schuyler, brings to the stage a determined Sally, who amid mounting family tensions, must fight to ensure that Jefferson’s long-ago promise to free their own children from slavery at the age of 21 will be kept. THE CHOIR OF MAN Tues, Feb 24 Cobb Great Hall The Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit—THE CHOIR OF MAN—returns to the U.S. for a highly anticipated national tour, including a stop in East Lansing. Set in the world’s best pub, this uplifting production serves up 90 minutes of non-stop entertainment featuring a cast of extraordinary singers, dancers, musicians, and a charming poet. Enjoy everything from the anthems of Queen and Guns N’ Roses to the soulful sounds of Luther Vandross and Adele to the chart-toppers of Sia, Paul Simon, Avicii, Katy Perry, and more. This show has something for everyone, including a real working bar on stage. Come ready to drink in the excitement and raise a glass with THE CHOIR OF MAN. Cheers!