{"id":1953661,"date":"2025-08-11T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1953661"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:33:00","slug":"from-swing-to-spamilton-5-potential-highlights-of-25-26-university-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/from-swing-to-spamilton-5-potential-highlights-of-25-26-university-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"From swing to &#8216;Spamilton,&#8217; 5 potential highlights of &#8217;25-&#8217;26 University Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The great rooms associated with the University of Missouri will ring with sound, dialogue and palpable momentum when the 118th season of the University Concert Series kicks off Oct. 4 with a concert by Missouri favorites Ozark Mountain Daredevils.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Concert Series consistently delivers quality entertainment across music, theater and dance. Here are just five potential highlights of the 2025-26 season:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Oct. 15: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra at Missouri Theatre<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tommy Dorsey Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paying tribute to the spirit and songs of the early 20th-century bandleader, this modern-day ensemble will stir up timeless, romantic feelings. Tickets are $51-$62.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Oct. 26: Soweto Gospel Choir at Jesse Auditorium<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the stalwart vocal ensembles of its generation, this multiple Grammy-winning South African chorus will perform everything from &#8220;freedom songs&#8221; and spirituals to the music of Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush and Leonard Cohen, the Concert Series promises. $41-$62.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Feb. 13: &#8216;Forever Motown&#8217; at Jesse Auditorium<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Relive one of the great \u2014 if not the greatest \u2014\u00a0eras in pop music with this show that touches on the songs of The Temptations, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and more. $53-$72.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">March 11, 2026: &#8216;The Wizard of Oz&#8217; on Ice at Jesse Auditorium<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We&#8217;re not in Kansas anymore: This cool take on the beloved story of Dorothy and her pals takes place on smooth ice, not a yellow brick road. $47-$64.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">May 2, 2026: &#8216;Spamilton: An American Parody&#8217; at Jesse Auditorium<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you dig the wildly-successful &#8220;Hamilton,&#8221; you&#8217;ll get the references in this spoof foisted upon audiences by Forbidden Broadway mastermind Gerard Alessandrini; the show also takes digs at the likes of &#8220;Chicago,&#8221; &#8220;Camelot&#8221; and &#8220;The Book of Mormon.&#8221; $53-$72.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Find the entire Concert Series lineup at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mizzouarts.missouri.edu\/university-concert-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/mizzouarts.missouri.edu\/university-concert-series\/;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/mizzouarts.missouri.edu\/university-concert-series\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Aarik Danielsen is the features and culture editor for the Tribune. Contact him at adanielsen@columbiatribune.com.<\/em>\u00a0<em>He&#8217;s on Twitter\/X @aarikdanielsen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiatribune.com\/story\/lifestyle\/things-to-do\/2025\/08\/11\/possible-highlights-for-mizzou-2025-2026-university-concert-series\/85578822007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Possible highlights for Mizzou's 2025-26 University Concert Series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Possible highlights for Mizzou&#8217;s 2025-26 University Concert Series<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The great rooms associated with the University of Missouri will ring with sound, dialogue and palpable momentum when the 118th season of the University Concert Series kicks off Oct. 4 with a concert by Missouri favorites Ozark Mountain Daredevils. 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