Munson to Host “An Evening with John Waters,” Prolific and Provocative

This April, Munson will host “An Evening with John Waters.” The prolific and provocative filmmaker, author, and celebrated counter-culture icon will perform his all-new, fast-moving, part-confessional, part-inquisitional spoken word show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Museum of Art’s Root Court.

Tickets for the performance are $55 for the general public and $44 for members. Waters will also host a post-show intimate Group Therapy discussion during which he will answer burning questions. Tickets for the performance plus Group Therapy are $85 for the general public and $68 for members and limited to 50 guests. Autographed copies of Waters’s book, Liarmouth, will be available for purchase from the Museum Shop.

“We’re thrilled to welcome the legendary and provocative filmmaker John Waters this spring,” said Bob Mortis, Munson’s Director of Performing Arts. “His unique voice and fearless approach to storytelling have inspired and challenged audiences for decades. Bringing him to our stage reflects our commitment to delivering diverse and compelling programming that pushes boundaries and sparks personal and cultural transformations.”

During his show, Waters will share stories from his life in the arts and salute the new gender-guerilla generation of today for doing the impossible – actually making him nervous. Together, he demands, we must form a new rainbow of rancid colors and seize back the sexual revolution from the self-righteousness of the left and the intolerance of the right.

Mortis adds, “This event will include vulgar language, lewd commentary, and lascivious anecdotes…but I’d expect nothing less.”

Waters is famed the world over for his cult epics including “Pink Flamingos,” “Polyester,” “Serial Mom,” “Pecker,” “Cecil B. Demented,” and “A Dirty Shame.” Two of his more surprisingly commercial films have been adapted for the stage: “Hairspray,” winner of eight Tony Awards and “Cry Baby – The Musical” nominated for four Tony Awards.

Funding for Waters’s appearance is provided by Deborah and Michael Zahn.

For tickets or more information, call 315-797-0055, visit our welcome desk in person, or go to munson.art/johnwaters.