Volunteers are an essential element to the success of the McPherson Opera House. We have many volunteer opportunities available and are always on the lookout for assistance.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dec4-2024
The Wizards of Winter
Performing their Holiday Rock Opera “The Christmas Dream”, this outstanding ensemble, includes members that have performed with The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rainbow, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Blue Oyster Cult and other classic rock giants, along with Broadway and Theater veterans! Weaving a story based around their latest...
Dec7-2024
Arthur Christmas
Everyone knows that, each Christmas, Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn’t know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a very high-tech operation beneath the North Pole. But when the unthinkable happens, and Santa misses one child out of hundreds of millions, someone has t...
Dec11-2024
45th Annual Community Carol Along
Get into the holiday spirit with this FREE long-time Christmas tradition! Join in on singing everyone’s favorite timeless Christmas carols and enjoying featured local community groups performing on the beautiful Opera House stage. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Made possible by The Citizens State Bank. &...
Dec12-2024
White Christmas
Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys’ commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his ...
Dec15-2024
Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas
For three decades, Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas has been an extraordinary blend of music, encompassing his numerous best-selling Christmas albums, alongside his beloved country and pop hits. This vibrant holiday celebration takes the form of a captivating multi-media production, featuring Murphey’s ...
Dec19-2024
Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors
Broadcast on NBC every year at Christmas time for more than a decade, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” remains one of the most frequently performed operas in the United States today. Music On Site visits the McPherson Opera House to present this timeless classic live with opera stars from around the country. This heartwarming...
Dec20-2024
Christmas with the Kings
Bring in the holidays with Christmas with the Kings! An evening of jazzy Christmas classics featuring the powerful vocals of Michele King, arranged and accompanied by band leader Sammie King, and Chuck James on drums. The Kings have brought holiday cheer to the Opera House stage for over a decade, making them beloved local ...
Dec21-2024
ELF
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James [&he...
Dec22-2024
It’s a Wonderful Life
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence – who then shows George what his town would have […]
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What can you do at the McPherson Opera House?
Host your next event at the McPherson Opera House for an artfully decorated setting, high-tech conveniences, and exceptional service. Centrally located off Interstate 135 – 50 miles north of Wichita – the McPherson Opera House offers a convenient destination for your next business meeting, family reunion, wedding reception, or other event. Please explore the Rental Facilities page for more information.
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Then and now of the Auditorium
Although the auditorium looks much as it might have after the 1913 remodel, everything, in fact, is new. The most dramatic change was rebuilding the second balcony, which restored the space to the much more pleasing architectural ensemble intended by the original architect, George Shaffer of Abilene.
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View the McPherson Opera House now
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