In a town where water is scarce thanks to a 20-year drought, the government tries to remedy the problem by charging people for the “privilege to pee”! Urinetown dares to question greedy capitalists and idealistic socialists alike by employing sharp satire and a score playing homage to, and occasionally spoofing, classic musical theater conventions.

In a town where water is scarce thanks to a 20-year drought, the government tries to remedy the problem by charging people for the “privilege to pee”! Urinetown dares to question greedy capitalists and idealistic socialists alike by employing sharp satire and a score playing homage to, and occasionally spoofing, classic musical theater conventions.

America’s 250th anniversary animates the program for an evening of music with a bold quartet.

Shucked is the Tony Award–winning musical comedy about an unlikely hero, a lovable con man, and an a-maize-ing battle for the heart and soil of Cob County—featuring the knockout songs “Woman of the World,” “Somebody Will” and “Independently Owned.”

This performance will feature works choreographed by faculty from the University of Iowa Department of Dance, performed by UI student dancers.

Shucked is the Tony Award–winning musical comedy about an unlikely hero, a lovable con man, and an a-maize-ing battle for the heart and soil of Cob County—featuring the knockout songs “Woman of the World,” “Somebody Will” and “Independently Owned.”

This performance will feature works choreographed by faculty from the University of Iowa Department of Dance, performed by UI student dancers.

Shucked is the Tony Award–winning musical comedy about an unlikely hero, a lovable con man, and an a-maize-ing battle for the heart and soil of Cob County—featuring the knockout songs “Woman of the World,” “Somebody Will” and “Independently Owned.”

Shucked is the Tony Award–winning musical comedy about an unlikely hero, a lovable con man, and an a-maize-ing battle for the heart and soil of Cob County—featuring the knockout songs “Woman of the World,” “Somebody Will” and “Independently Owned.”

This performance will feature works choreographed by faculty from the University of Iowa Department of Dance, performed by UI student dancers.

Stop/Time Festival is a two-day, multi-venue, multi-artist spring festival produced by Hancher Auditorium and devoted to innovation and independence in contemporary music and the arts. This is a festival of discovery—opening our ears and minds to new sounds, ideas, and possibilities.

Stop/Time Festival is a two-day, multi-venue, multi-artist spring festival produced by Hancher Auditorium and devoted to innovation and independence in contemporary music and the arts. This is a festival of discovery—opening our ears and minds to new sounds, ideas, and possibilities.

Members of Chanticleer will perform a vocal recital during their residency in the UI’s School of Music.

This performance will feature works choreographed by graduate students Rachel Carpenter and Yoshito Sakuraba from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.