School shows
Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public shows
Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m.
Public show youth tickets start at $10.

When a seaweed-covered creature washes ashore in the Cape Cod village of Barnacle Bay, the inhabitants fear the worst. Is it a sea monster in their midst? No, it's a baby as big as a house! The villagers adopt the giant baby, whom they name Stormalong or Stormy, for short. Growing over 24 feet tall, Stormy struggles to fit in and chooses a life aboard a merchant ship to find his place in the world. Meanwhile, a REAL sea monster torments the villagers and only Stormy is big enough to save them all!

School shows
Friday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public show
Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.
Public show youth tickets start at $10.

This dance theatre adaptation of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “What Do You Do With a Problem?” is a powerful story for all ages about a child facing a persistent problem. At first, the problem feels overwhelming, growing larger the more it’s ignored. But when the child bravely confronts it, the problem reveals unexpected possibilities.

School show
Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public show
Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Public show tickets start at $25.

Recommended for all ages.

360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus. Boasting a stellar international cast of World Champion and World Record-holding athletes and artists, this show is a spectacular display of the extraordinary artistry that emerges from street culture.

School show
Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public shows
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m.
Public show tickets start at $25.

Almost everyone is familiar with the traditional version of the holiday story “The Nutcracker.” Far fewer are aware of the original and notably darker inspiration for this beloved ballet—E.T.A. Hoffman’s 1816 story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Owen/Cox Dance Group brings their highly unique, contemporary jazz adaptation of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” back to the Yardley Hall stage this holiday season!

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2027 | Polsky Theatre

This world premiere show explores celestial myths and legends from China, Korea, Hawai‘i, and more. Told through language, movement, and music, these are stories that connect us all.

Every culture around the world, from the beginning of human times, has their own myths and legends about the sun and moon. These stories were created as a way to understand the sun and moon—from providing heat and light to governing our daily cycles. We all have a relationship with the sun and moon.

The stories in this show include:

From Hawai’i: Hina Moves to the Moon
From China: Chang’e and the Ten Suns
The Birth of the Sun
From Korea: Sister Sun and Brother Moon

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | Polsky Theatre

Tickets start at $5.

School shows
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public show
Friday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.
Public show youth tickets start at $10.

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | Yardley Hall

A bilingual adaptation of the celebrated and beloved Reading Rainbow picture book “Maebelle’s Suitcase” by Tricia Tusa.

Maebelle lives in her treehouse and is an incredible hatmaker. She’s been working hard ahead of the town’s annual hat contest when she befriends Binkle, a bird with a migration dilemma. He’s trying to carry too much on his flight south for the winter! As Maebelle generously offers her cherished suitcase from her own migration from Colombia, they delve into profound reflections on the significance of our possessions and memories. Through laughter and tears, Maebelle and Binkle help each other discover the beauty of remembrance and the liberating power of letting go.

Multigenerational audiences will love this enchanting tale celebrating friendship, cultural heritage, and the universal lessons found within the stories of our lives. Featuring a two-person cast, various styles of puppetry, environmental themes, and Colombian music.

School show
Thursday, Mar. 25 at 10 a.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public show
Friday, Mar. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Public show tickets start at $25.

Confronting the role of the monarch in the balance between authority and chaos, "King Lear" reveals the beauty of selfless love, the heartache of betrayal, and the descent of civilization into brutishness when selfish greed has run amok. Shakespeare’s powerful examination of madness, politics, and filial love is as resonant and important as ever.

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | Yardley Hall

Tickets start at $5.

Are you ready for some toe-tapping music, mind-blowing media, and hair-raising science? Pendulum swings, inertia hammers, and hovercrafts—join Mister C for another amazing day of learning in the lab!

Mister C is no stranger to finding exciting and engaging ways to explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) in our everyday lives. “Full STEAM Ahead Live Vol. 2 – The World in Motion” focuses on the laws of motion and invites attendees to continue singing, moving, and learning to the tune of science.

School shows
Friday, Apr. 2 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
School show tickets start at $5.

Public show
Saturday, Apr. 3 at 1 p.m.
Public show youth tickets start at $10.

The year: 1754. The place: the western shores of England. Jane Hawkins, 12 years old, works at a sleepy seaside inn. When a sinister vagabond arrives with a mysterious trunk, Jane’s humdrum life swerves towards adventure…

11 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2027 | Polsky Theatre

The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.

Blast off on an interactive journey through our solar system! Dinosaur and Kadesh sing and rap about constellations, solar eclipses, and space aliens in this interactive and musical science show.

11 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2027 | Polsky Theatre

Free; reservations recommended
The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.

Jazz singer-songwriter Allegra Levy was recently named one of the top 10 rising stars among jazz vocalists in the 2021 Downbeat Critics’ Poll. Most jazz vocalists sing standards. Levy writes her own.

From the plaintive title track of her boldly autobiographical debut album, “Lonely City,” to her critically acclaimed 2017 follow-up release, “Cities Between Us,” Levy has penned a lyrical collection of harmonically adventurous yet familiar originals steeped in the Great American Songbook. A native of Connecticut, now based in New York, Levy has been dubbed a "double-barreled talent" and “unquestionably one to watch” by JazzTimes magazine.

Her third album on the SteepleChase label, 2018’s “Looking at the Moon,” was named an Editor’s Pick in both Downbeat Magazine and JazzTimes. In 2020, she released a fourth album on SteepleChase, “Lose My Number: Allegra Levy Sings John McNeil,” to rave reviews. It features her own lyrics set to the tunes of renowned jazz trumpeter John McNeil. The New Yorker Magazine called it “a showcase for Levy’s… agile vocalizing and her gift for sculpting words, and for McNeil’s far too neglected abilities as a melodic architect.”

11 AM Saturday, October 24 2026

The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.

Matt Heaton was raised in the golden age of kids’ media. “The Muppets,” “Free to Be You and Me,” “Sesame Street,” “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” and more all provided the soundtrack of his early childhood. He tries to bring elements of those classic shows—the musicianship, the wit, the respect, and kindness—to families today. His songs blend the mid-century rockabilly, surf, soul, western swing, and country music he loves with a sense of humor that works for both kids and adults.

11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Polsky Theatre
Free; reservations recommended

The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.

Over the past decade, Joanie Leeds has won first place in the USA Songwriting Competition, an Independent Music Award, a GOLD Parents’ Choice Award, NAPPA GOLD Award, Family Choice Award, and is a John Lennon Songwriting Competition Finalist and International Songwriting Competition Finalist.

She has performed at venues nationwide, including Lollapalooza, Clearwater Festival, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Wolftrap, and Levitt Pavilion. Her music has been featured in the New York Times, People Magazine, Parents Magazine, Billboard, and The Washington Post, and played on radio stations and risen to #1 on Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live.

Leeds released her ninth children’s album, Grammy Award-winning “All the Ladies” in April 2020, and in 2023, Joanie’s newest album, “FREADOM: Songs Inspired by Banned Children’s Picture Books” was released. Her favorite job is mama to her daughter.