Theater & Film

Preview Dates: July 12, 13 &15 Opening Date: July 16Performance Dates: July 17–25 It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk — the nation’s first openly gay elected official — shocked a nation. This gripping documentary play examines the trial of Dan White, the disgruntled former city supervisor whose reduced voluntary manslaughter…

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ film Help! and the Opera House is celebrating. Riding the vibe of 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night, Help! was released the very next year. The premiere in London’s West End was attended by that season’s royal celebrities: Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. Departing from the autobiographical exaggerations of their successful debut musical, A Hard…

Performance Date: July, 28 at The Amphitheater Music by: Manuel de Falla Librettist: Carlos Fernández Shaw Stage Director: Emma Griffin Conductor: Timothy Muffitt La Vida Breve, with music by Manuel de Falla and a libretto by Carlos Fernández Shaw, is considered one of the greatest operas written in Spanish. Written in 1905, it’s a kind of “tragic zarzuela”, a hothouse verismo opera that mixes Andalusian folk songs…

Get ready for a circus like no other! With breathtaking acrobatics, world-class talent, and heart-stopping feats, our award-winning production has dazzled audiences in over 70 countries. Honored with the New York Parents’ Choice Award, we celebrate the spirit of American circus—bold, brilliant, and brimming with joy. Mind-boggling artistry and athleticism ignite the imagination of the young and the young in spirit alike! LEARN MORE

For its 2025 season, Chautauqua Opera continues its 95-year history of producing opera at Chautauqua Institution while also strengthening its commitment to developing new opera. The season includes a production of Puccini’s La bohème in Chautauqua’s Amphitheater. Giacomo Puccini’s lush and ravishing score returns to Chautauqua for the first time since 2003. Stage Director Keturah Stickann (La Traviata, L’Orfeo, The…

Composer: Luke Styles Librettist: Alan McKendrick The neo-baroque comic chamber opera Sitcom, with music by Luke Styles and libretto by Alan McKendrick, was developed in collaboration with Opera Philadelphia and will receive a ten-day workshop with harpsichord accompaniment at Chautauqua. As in classic television sitcoms, the opera’s four main characters are delightfully trapped in the eternal present of their own worlds. Conceived as four…

Workshop Presentation Date: Friday, Aug. 8 at Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Price: $15 Conductor: Steven Osgood Composer: Jeremy Gill Librettist: Jerry Dye Ida by Lamplight is the third chamber opera to be realized from Jerre Dye’s anthology libretto The Summer Place, commissioned by the Chautauqua Opera Guild, which captures Chautauqua Institution’s history from its founding through today. Jeremy Gill, Chautauqua Opera Company’s 2016…

Join Paranormal Researchers Brian J. Cano and Dustin Pari along with featured guest, John Zaffis, for an interactive and immersive theater adventure that puts YOU in control! Pathways is part choose-your-adventure, part experiment. Which path will you choose? TICKETS

CTC Commission and World PremiereTell Me You’re DyingPreview Dates: Aug. 9, 10 & 12 Opening Date: Aug. 13Performance Dates: Aug. 14–23 While an apocalyptic plague rages, five individuals unite in their weekly support group to forge a sanctuary of care and companionship. Centering on the darkly funny and wildly magnetic Millicent and her chosen family of misfits, this play explores the undeniable physical urge for human connection.…