Decatur Underground Theater (DUT) was founded with a simple yet ambitious vision—to bring high quality musical theater to the Decatur community — at an affordable price. 

 

The journey began with a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, followed closely by Miss Saigon, two iconic Broadway musicals.  The extensive background and expertise in music production and performance of our team made these selections a natural fit as we sought to showcase the extraordinary scores, compelling lyrics, and powerful narratives of these musical masterpieces.

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While Decatur has a long history of community theater, much of the focus has traditionally been on plays—and they have been presented with great success (much to the credit of those theater companies).  From the outset, DUT’s mission was distinct: to exclusively produce musicals and contribute a new artistic dimension to the local theater scene.

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We hold deep respect for the outstanding work of other theater companies in Decatur — please support them as well.  Our aim is to join with the theater arts community to offer something different—a fresh and exciting musical theater experience for the Decatur community.

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Our motto:  Go Big or Go Home