Aspen Show Tix

Wheeler Presents: Sugar Skull! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure.
2026-10-09 19:00 (America/Denver) | Wheeler Opera House, 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO 81611, 81611
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure brings a vibrant bilingual story for young audiences and families to the Wheeler stage. Twelve-year-old Vita Flores cannot understand why her family prepares an elaborate celebration for relatives who have passed on. Everything changes when Sugar Skull, a lively candy skeleton with secrets of her own, appears and launches Vita into a colorful world between memory and imagination. Guided by her skeletal companion, Vita dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a sorrowful sorceress, and outwits mischievous Chenequa’s drawn from Mexican folklore. Traditional regional music and dance, rich visuals, and bilingual storytelling illuminate the history and symbols of Día de Muertos, highlighting themes of remembrance, family, and cultural pride. Crafted as a touring bicultural musical, Sugar Skull! offers an engaging introduction to Mexican traditions for children while resonating with adults through its layered story and spirited score. The performance is designed for multilingual, multicultural audiences of all ages.

Wheeler Presents: The 4th Witch
2026-10-23 20:00
Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch is a vivid new work inspired by elements of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, following a young girl who escapes an approaching army and disappears into a dark forest. Orphaned and exiled, she is taken in by a witch who becomes both guardian and mentor. As the girl grows in power, so does her resolve to confront the warlord responsible for the violence that reshaped her world. Told entirely without dialogue through shadow puppetry, live silhouettes, and an original score, the production mixes cinematic craft and theatrical invention with striking emotional clarity.The piece examines grief, war, generational conflict, and how cycles of violence endure long after the battlefield is quiet. Through handcrafted imagery and Manual Cinema’s signature visual language, the work reframes Macbeth from the perspective of the unseen and the displaced, illuminating the quieter stories that linger in the margins of myth and history.“a dark work, full of pain and loss, but the darkness lifts” “Charming, funny, life affirming”– Laura Collins-Hughes, New York TimesThe 4th Witch premiered June 4–8 2025 at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC and was co-commissioned by Spoleto Festival, CalPerformances, Arts Emerson and Wisconsin Union Theater.

Wheeler Presents: The Vienna Boys Choir
2026-10-24 19:00
The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and diverse repertoire which includes everything from medieval to contemporary to experimental music. These gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty are part of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. The Fort Worth Star Telegram raves “There’s no more gratifying sound than that of children singing. And there’s no more polished ensemble of children’s voices than the Vienna Boys Choir. Presented in association with Aspen Music Festival & School

Wheeler Presents: Foy Vance - The Wake World Tour
2026-11-19 19:00
Northern Ireland–born singer-songwriter Foy Vance unveils The Wake, his seventh studio album and the culmination of a decades-long creative journey. Produced by Brit Award–winner Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Ray LaMontagne), the record fuses folk, soul, and Southern blues as it reflects on loss, fatherhood, time, and hard-won acceptance. Vance’s gravel-edged voice and intimate storytelling draw on a life shaped by his preacher father and years spent between the American South and the Scottish Highlands. Onstage, The Wake unfolds as a vivid, human-scale songbook that honors the past while standing firmly in the present.$1 per ticket goes toHER Campaign: https:hercampaign.orgabout

Wheeler Presents ISMO: Perseverance Tour
2026-12-12 20:00
Known as “the most insightful comic in Finland,” ISMO brings his sharp wit and masterful wordplay to stages around the world. Now based in the U.S., he’s a keen observer of cultural quirks, earning fans everywhere with his unique comedic lens. His viral CONAN appearance has racked up over 135 million views, and he’s since performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden, opened for Gabriel Iglesias at Dodger Stadium and the O2 Arena, and sold-out theaters across Europe. Don’t miss this internationally acclaimed comedian as his WOO HOO! Perseverance Tour hits Aspen for one night only!
