Curtains Up: Theatre MSU unveils season of classics, musicals
Contact: Kaitlyn Yeatman
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU launches its 2025-2026 season this month with a vibrant adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic “The Jungle Book,” running Sept. 24-26.
The beloved children’s classic tells the story of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, as he navigates the jungle with friends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. The MSU production features puppetry and musical numbers that bring the story to life for audiences of all ages.
School performances are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. each day at the McComas Hall theater, and reservations can be made by emailing thays@comms.msstate.edu. Theatre MSU and the Lyceum Series are partnering for the evening production open to the MSU and Starkville community on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.events.msstate.edu.
Theatre MSU's 2025-2026 season includes a comedic adaptation of George A. Romero's 1968 classic "Night of the Living Dead," featuring a special "Dawgs After Dark" midnight showing on Halloween [Oct. 31]. Additional performances will be held Oct. 29 and 30 and Nov. 1 and 2.
Spring semester performances begin Feb. 18-22 with an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s novel “Fahrenheit 451,” which explores Guy Montag’s awakening in a society that bans books.
On April 16-19, Theatre MSU will present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” the Tony Award-winning musical about love, murder and revenge, performed in collaboration with the MSU Department of Music.
“I am thrilled about Theatre MSU’s upcoming season and our collaborations with various MSU groups,” said Tonya Hays, MSU Department of Communication, Media and Theatre assistant professor. “We believe our season will entertain, inspire and provoke thoughtful conversations while engaging the MSU community.”
For more information about Theatre MSU and the 2025-2026 season, email Hays at thays@comms.msstate.edu.
MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Communication, Media and Theatre are available online at www.cas.msstate.edu and www.comm.msstate.edu.
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