Performing Arts at Iowa

Creativity is at the heart of everything we do.

At the University of Iowa, we collaborate across campus and community, blending artistry and technology to offer a tremendous variety of ways to enjoy the performing arts—whether you are a creator, performer, or audience member.

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The Music Man

Hancher Auditorium

March 27–29

Hancher Auditorium

Stop/Time Festival

Hancher Auditorium

April 3–4

Iowa City

Uncle Vanya

Department of Theatre Arts

April 17–19, 22–25

UI Theatre Building

Iowa: Your Destination for the Performing Arts

The University of Iowa has long been a place where creativity and the arts are celebrated. We are proud to be part of Performing Arts at Iowa—and proud to highlight just how amazing this campus and community are. With music composed by UI School of Music student Sean Harken, the video is a celebration—and an example—of all that can be created here.

Department of Dance

School of Music

Department of Theatre Arts

1 ST

university to award MFA degree in the U.S.

450 +

performances per year

7:1

student-to-faculty ratio

Hancher Auditorium

Production

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Gustavo Dudamel, David Lang and the New York Philharmonic

Gustavo Dudamel’s Portrait Emerges From a Season of Introductions

Monday, March 23, 2026

The New York Times

David Lang’s “the wealth of nations,” written for the 250th anniversary of the United States, premiered at the NY Philharmonic on March 20. A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Lang is a 1980 Composition grad from the University of Iowa School of Music.