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.

Kinky Boots Broadway

Kinky Boots

Hancher Auditorium

 January 23–25

 Hancher Auditorium

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Hancher Auditorium

 January 29

 Hancher Auditorium

Clue: Live on Stage!

Clue: Live on Stage!

Hancher Auditorium

 February 6–8

  Hancher Auditorium

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 of a new video that highlights 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

There is so much for you to discover

News

Stop/Time festival April 3–4

Stop/Time Artists Feature Prominently on 2025 Best-of Lists

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Members of the Hawkeye Marching Band played a critical role in Trisha Brown Dance Company's appearance at Hancher Auditorium

A look back: Best Performing Arts photos of fall 2025 semester

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
As the fall semester winds down, we’re looking back at some of the best moments captured by Performing Arts At Iowa photographer Jason Smith. From mainstage play productions presented by the Department of Theatre Arts, to student dance and choir performances, to appearances by internationally known artists — and everything in between — check out the fall 2025 semester in these 28 frames.

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