The Grand Oshkosh is a restored Victorian theater, The Grand was built in 1883 and renovated during the 1980s. This beautiful facility is owned by the City of Oshkosh and has been managed by the Oshkosh Opera House Foundation since 1990. Located above the main lobby and accessible by stair, by elevator, or from the Opera House balcony, The Grand Lounge is a full-service hospitality center with restrooms, a full bar, and lounge area. The Grand Lounge is open during intermissions, before shows and after the show. Make a show at The Grand a “Night Out” at The Grand!
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Presented by Lorie Line Music Spend an intimate evening with Lorie around the piano as she shares heartwarming stories and celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. “It’s so hard to believe! This is my 35th year of touring at Christmastime. And the fourth year of going solo. I’m coming by myself as I love the simplicity of being very up-close and personal with all of you. I plan to play all your favorites, tell stories off-the-cuff and share the ‘good…
December 7, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. Celebrating 20 years of the Alberta S. Kimball Foundation Series Join us for an AfterGlow in The Grand Lounge! Back by popular demand, your favorite Twins return to The Grand Oshkosh for an unforgettable holiday concert experience that’s non-stop fun for the whole family! Now in its seventh year of touring, B2wins offer a refreshing twist on the holiday season’s most timeless classics. “Sounds of the Season” is an engaging, uplifting, holiday celebration featuring…
“For Kids from One to Ninety Two” is truly a holiday extravaganza, with everything from beautifully lush, traditional fare to great pop rock songs and joyful family favorites. The show features Steve March Torme, Michael Bailey from Vic Ferrari & the amazing band STEEM. This concert is a feast of musical styles, all woven together by the spirit of the season. You will hear “The Christmas Song” aka ‘Chestnuts Roasting’ written by Mel Torme on a hot July day in…
Presented by Valley Academy for the Arts December 20-21, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. & December 22, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. December 27-28, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. & December 29, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. Experience the enchanting tale of The Nutcracker Ballet, based on E.T.A Hoffmann’s classic story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. The Nutcracker tells the enchanting tale of a young girl named Clara, who receives a magical Nutcracker as a gift. On Christmas Eve, the Nutcracker comes to…
Everything Granny tells you about aging? Forget it! Imagine: no work, no pregnancy, and a full array of Medicare-subsidized pharmaceuticals. These Boomers are partying at Pelican Roost, the very active retirement community that is home to the 18-different characters played by the show’s two actors. Pelican Roost is where 70-something is the new 20-something…only with looser skin. Assisted Living: The Musical® is for everyone who is aging, and for those who hope to!
With spot-on renditions and passionate performances, Listen to Her Heart captures the essence and spirit of Tom Petty’s sound, taking audiences on a nostalgic journey through his incredible career. From heartfelt ballads like “Free Fallin” and “Wildflowers” to energetic anthems like “American Girl” and “Refugee”, Listen To Her Heart showcases and breadth and depth of Petty’s catalog. With meticulous attention to detail, they recreate the signature guitar riffs, soaring harmonies, and heartfelt lyrics that made Petty a true rock and…
May 2, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. Part of the Community First Credit Union ArtREACH Series Additional Support provided by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation Few musical ensembles earn top marks for their “deft choreography,” but this is no ordinary ensemble. Part chamber music group, part devised theatre company, part modern dance troupe, part circus act, The Fourth Wall blends music, theatre, dance, and acrobatics into a new hybrid art form. In their award-winning variety show Fruit Flies Like a Banana, this…
Part of the 2024-2025 Amcor Student Discovery Series NEW this year- The Amcor Student Discovery Series is open to the general public! Part of the 2024-2025 Community First Credit Union ArtREACH Series David Gonzalez’s residency is supported in part by a grant from The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and The Wisconsin Arts Board Fast-paced, funny, and packed with audience participation, Aesop Bops! features a potpourri of Aesop’s classic stories including The Lion and the Mouse, The Fisherman and His Wife,…
Part of the 2024-2025 Amcor Student Discovery Series (NEW- The Amcor Student Discovery Series is open to the general public) Part of the 2024-2025 Community First Credit Union ArtREACH Series David Gonzalez’s residency is supported by a grant from The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and The Wisconsin Arts Board This inspiring mix of world tales/fables and personal stories addresses the culture of cruelty in our society. Through fables and stories from his own life growing up in a rough neighborhood,…
Lexington Children’s Theatre May 6, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Recommended Grade Levels: K-5 Part of the Amcor Student Discovery Series (Open to the General Public!) Adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller Based on the book by Lewis Carroll Embark on a whimsical journey down the rabbit hole with Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell as your guides! Together, they invite you to explore a topsy-turvy world where nothing is quite as it seems. From the White Rabbit to the…
Presented by Brennan Seehafer Productions March 21, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. Ladies of Country is a star-studded tribute to Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire and Martina McBride! This special productions features all your favorite country hits live on stage from some of the world’s best celebrity impersonators. Karen Hester as Dolly Parton (Winner of Jimmy Fallon’s “Clash of the Cover Bands”) Corrie Sachs as Reba McEntire (Honored five times as “Las Vegas Singer of the Year”) Stacey Whittion Summers…
Presented by National Premier Talent LLC March 22, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. Meet The Supertramp Tribute, a crafty, slightly eccentric, and wildly passionate ensemble of multi-instrumentalists who have united to pay homage to one of the most endearing Progressive Rock bands the world has ever known. With an arsenal that includes three keyboard players, a stable of reeds, and a rhythmic backbone, this tribute band delivers a sonic experience that transports you through time. Their performances are more than just…
Janet’s Planet: A Tour Through the Solar System travels at the “speed of thought,” introducing the wonders of the galaxy to families and young audiences throughout the country. The interactive presentation engages and challenges students and is designed to inspire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) potential in elementary school age kids. Lesson plans are designed to integrate with Next Generation Science Standards, based on a curriculum endorsed by NASA and Space Florida. Janet’s Planet meets Common Core Standards.
Featuring Emily Portman as Loretta Lynn WITH The Coalminers April 4, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. Celebrating 20 years of the Alberta S. Kimball Foundation Series Join us for an AfterGlow in The Grand Lounge! At an early age, perhaps due to her Kentucky roots and natural inflection, Emily Portman was told that she, “sounded a lot like” country music legend, Loretta Lynn, so she became a student of her artistry. She was discovered by Michael Twitty (eldest son of Conway…
Back by popular demand, with a PAWsome new show- Come see a dozen of the world’s most talented four-legged performers, in an uproariously funny, comedy dog spectacular that is leaving audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup includes a Guinness World Record holder, and an America’s Got Talent fan favorite, and a host of amazing rescue dogs that will dance, prance, flip, and skip their way right into your heart. Deemed “A must see” by The Washington Post, Mutts…
Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Adapted and Directed by Bill Massolia Poor Jack. He has to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant, but a host of familiar fairytale characters keep messing up his plans—and then there’s that annoying Stinky Cheese Man! The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales deconstructs the tradition of the fairy tale. Characters slide in and out of tales; Cinderella rebuffs Rumpelstiltskin, and Goldilocks meets the…
YouTube’s “singing zoologist” blends video, comedy, puppetry, and music to cultivate the next generation of scientists and conservationists! Especially tailored to elementary ages, each program focuses on a topic (sharks, insects, adaptations, and more) and keeps audiences laughing, moving, responding, and learning. You’ve just never seen anything like it–and you’re going to LOVE it! Lucas is a master of reading his audience and working on the fly to give them the perfect set to get them dancing, singing, and learning.…
Presented by National Premier Talent LLC April 26, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. Feels Like The First Time is an American 7-piece rock band formed in 2017 as a tribute to the music of British/American rock band Foreigner and is based out of Milwaukee, WI. The band is made up of veteran musicians with decades of experience entertaining rock music fans at premier venues, festivals and concert events. The members of Feels Like The First Time, having grown up with the…
Celebrating 20 years of Alberta S. Kimball Foundation Series Join us for an AfterGlow in The Grand Lounge! Cher is, in short, incomparable. And now, she is uncannily and perfectly captured in a Broadway-style live stage show called “The Beat Goes On” by Legends in Concert artist/singer/actress Lisa McClowry who has every aspect of playing Cher down pat: the singing and speaking voice, the walk, the talk, the Bob Mackie-styled costumes, the makeup, and mannerisms. Nothing is overlooked. Don’t miss…
Presented by The Fourth Wall May 1, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Recommended Grades: K-8 Part of the Amcor Student Discovery Series (Open to the General Public!) Part of the Community First Credit Union ArtREACH Series Using a live oscilloscope, images of wave forms, interactive activities, and (of course) our hybrid arts aesthetic, students learn how Vibration, Waves, Frequency, and Amplitude combine with Melody + Accompaniment and Harmony to create music.
…A Legend Lives On Sponsored by Bergstrom Automotive The first Glenn Miller Orchestra did not make it at all. It was a total and absolute economic failure. But Glenn knew what he wanted, held to that dedication and relentlessly worked to succeed. He launched his second band – the one that lives on today – in March of 1938. The Glenn Miller Orchestra has been a “hit” ever since. The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of…