Always on cue

A darkened room, a hushed crowd, a world of wonder and escape before your eyes. There’s nothing quite like immersing yourself in a live performance. Wharton Center for Performing Arts has been presenting MSU and mid-Michigan with world-class Broadway, theater and music productions for 40 years.

Named for Dr. Clifton R. Wharton Jr., who served as president of MSU from 1970-1978, and his wife, Dolores, the facility’s creation took flight thanks to the Whartons’ passion for the arts and an enthusiastically supported fundraising campaign.

Today, Executive Director Eric Olmscheid keeps that passion alive and looks forward to continuing to connect with audiences. “There’s a commonality of the human spirit that is engaged through the arts,” he said. “That allows our audiences to connect with each other and themselves.”