Center for the Arts at George Mason University

06/11/2025

How many current and former ARTS by George! headliners did you catch presenting, performing and winning at the Tony Awards? By our count, it's:

🌟Lea Salonga
🌟Audra McDonald
🌟Darren Criss
🌟Renee Elise Goldsberry
🌟Kristin Chenoweth
🌟Brian Stokes Mitchell
🌟Kelli O'hara

Did we miss anyone?

06/09/2025

Congratulations to Tony Award winner Darren Criss on your incredible achievement!

Want to see Darren Criss live in concert on our stage on September 27? Here are your options:

For best premiere orchestra seats and to support all programs across Mason Arts, join the full ARTS by George! benefit, tickets through https://cvpa.gmu.edu/give/signature-events/arts-george,

You can also become a Center for the Arts subscriber, and get tickets as Special Event add-on following a subscription order at https://cfa.gmu.edu/tickets/subscriptions

Single tickets for the concert go on sale August 1!

Darren Criss wins the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical at The 78th Annual Tony Awards®Watch The 77th Annual Tony Awards® now on CBS and Paramount...

06/05/2025

Looking for even more reasons to subscribe to our 2025-26 Season? When you build your subscription of three or more performances, you'll gain exclusive early access to Special Event experiences, including:

⭐ An Evening with Darren Criss
🎻 Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma
🎸 Meet and Greet with the Laurie Berkner Band
🐷 Meet and Greet for Peppa Pig – My First Concert

Learn more in this article ⭐ bit.ly/3ZISU7K

06/03/2025

Calling all instrumental and vocal jazz musicians!⁠
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For an incredible, immersive experience this summer, consider joining in for Mason Jazz Camp. Held on the George Mason University Fairfax Campus, this program is for musicians of all levels, age 14 and up, who want to advance their musical artistry and professionalism. ⁠
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Camp is in session June 23-27. Visit music.gmu.edu/visit-us/mason-jazz-camp to learn more and register today.

06/02/2025

2025-26 Subscriptions are now on sale to everyone! Our Great Performances at Mason series features an incredible lineup of artists across many genres.

Subscribers also unlock exclusive access to Special Events including An Evening with Darren Criss and Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma.

Subscribe today for the best seats 🌟 bit.ly/3WD9DZu

05/30/2025

2025-26 Subscriptions are now on sale to everyone!

This season celebrates the joy of gathering for live performance, showcasing artists whose exceptional vision and craft shine in both timeless classics and bold new works. Join us for a diverse lineup of artists and ensembles across many genres as part of Great Performances at Mason and the Family Series.

Subscribers also unlock exclusive access to Special Events including An Evening with Darren Criss and Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma.

Subscribe today for the best seats 🌟 bit.ly/3WD9DZu

05/29/2025

Our 2025 ARTS by George! headliner Darren Criss and our 2023 ARTS by George! headliner Renée Elise Goldsberry are teaming up to host this year's Tony Awards Preshow!

We can't wait to watch this incredible show.

Criss is a Tony nominee this year for 'Maybe Happy Ending' and Goldsberry won a Tony in 2016 for 'Hamilton.'

05/28/2025

ICYMI, we've just announced our 2025-26 Season! Highlights include current Tony Nominee Darren Criss, the legendary Yo-Yo Ma, the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, Mark Morris Dance Group, Virginia Opera, and much more.

Subscriptions are currently on sale exclusively to the Friends of the Center for the Arts. Available to All on May 30.

Explore the season: bit.ly/3WD9DZu

05/21/2025

Announcing our 2025-2026 Season!

Whether interpreting classics or pushing creative boundaries, this season's artists bring exceptional vision and craft to the stage.

Subscriptions are currently on sale exclusively to the Friends of the Center for the Arts. Available to All on May 30.

Explore the season: bit.ly/3WD9DZu

05/20/2025

Tonight, we're sharing our 2025-26 Season with the Friends of the Center for the Arts. Watch this space tomorrow morning when we'll officially announce our lineup to everyone!