This season, Springfield, MO, is a hub of diverse artistic expressions, welcoming Broadway's 'HADESTOWN,' the whimsical 'Sesame Street Live! Say Hello,' the iconic 'The Cher Show,' and the legendary rock sounds of 'The Ozark Mountain Daredevils.' Hosted by Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, each event promises a unique experience at Missouri State University. Whether you're in the mood for a mythic musical, family fun, a pop culture icon's story, or a rock odyssey, Springfield has something in store for every art lover.

Springfield's Artistic Extravaganza: Broadway, Sesame Street, Cher, and Rock Legends

Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. THE CHER SHOW is the Tony Award®-winning musical of her story, and it’s packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the kid starting out, the glam pop star, and the icon.

The Cher Show

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Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to Springfield to say hello! Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, sing, dance, and play alongside your favorite furry friends, all while you follow Elmo’s puppy, Tango, in a fun game of hide-and-seek. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street!

SESAME STREET LIVE! Say Hello

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

HADESTOWN – Great Southern Bank Broadway Season

The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?

Whose Live Anyway?

Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of fifty years now. He has never gotten by on sentimentality or nostalgia. He has never repeated his successes. Dylan has always pushed his work ahead.

BOB DYLAN: Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member and American blues icon Bonnie Raitt returns to Juanita K. Hammons Hall! Inspired by folk music and rhythm and blues, vocalist and guitarist Bonnie Raitt perfected her own style of crossover music for some twenty years before becoming a superstar. Bonnie gained popularity due to her impressive slide and acoustic guitar skills with hits such as Angel from Montgomery and I Can’t Make You Love Me. She is widely considered as blues-rock’s only guitar goddess. Raitt continues to wow audiences with a style uniquely her own. At the 2023 GRAMMY® Awards, Raitt was honored with three trophies in the categories of Best Americana Performance, Best American Roots Song, and Song of the Year. The triumphant night proved yet again that Bonnie Raitt remains one of today’s most powerful artists.

BONNIE RAITT: Live 2025

One of South Africa’s premier choral ensembles, the University of Pretoria (TUKS) Camerata, will be joined by notable choirs from Nixa and Republic High Schools, along with the Missouri State University Chorale. The TUKS Camerata will be performing traditional and modern South African works. The four choirs will also join together for works conducted by guest conductor, MIchael Barrett. This concert promises to be one of excellent music making, collaboration, and sharing joy through singing; and is not one to be missed! Join us for an evening of choral excellence! For more information about the TUKS Camerata, visit: https://www.tukscamerata.co.za.

TUKS Camerata In Concert

Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts is proud to present The Ozark Mountain Daredevils Curtain Call Concert Series: 53 Years of Music, 3 Unforgettable Nights. This historic three-night event will celebrate the legendary band’s incredible career and mark the culmination of their current tour with a series of unique performances.

Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts

13 - 15 Nov, 2025

THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS Curtain Call Concert Series

Apr 24, 2025

The Cher Show

Apr 17, 2025

SESAME STREET LIVE! Say Hello

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