Welcome to Cornell's Lyric Theatre!

2008-09 marks our eleventh season since our first production: George Gershwin's rarely performed one-act opera Blue Monday.

Since its inception, Lyric Theatre has presented a rich tapestry of musical theatre and operatic offerings. These fully staged and costumed productions have included Godspell - 2000 A.D., Hair, The Secret Garden, Sweeney Todd, The Marriage of Figaro, Gianni Schicchi, and Trouble in Tahiti.

Lyric Theatre's 2008 production will be Cabaret. This modern classic musical, set in the tumultuous city of Berlin just before Hitler's rise to power, will be directed by Jim VanValen, assistant professor and faculty member of Cornell's Theatre Department. Vocal and music direction will be led by Dr. Jonathon Thull.

Participants in Lyric Theatre are comprised of students not only from the music and theatre departments, but from all academic disciplines. Many of the performers are scholarship recipients from both music and theatre with awards ranging from $2,500 up to $20,000.

With the recent completion of Kimmel Theatre, Lyric Theatre has a new home with all the amenities and capabilities of producing high-end theatrical entertainment. In addition, guest artists are brought in to direct or costume a show, bringing their invaluable professional experiences to students and helping bridge the gap between academia and the ‘real world'.

To view forthcoming theatre productions and related activity, visit the Department of Theatre and Communication Studies.

Thanks and enjoy!

Jonathon Thull
Director, Cornell Lyric Theatre
jthull@cornellcollege.edu