Always a family favorite! Even with the construction going on.
Chandelle Brink
A beautiful show
The Friar
Highly recommend. Great talent.
Teresa Toczynski
Amazing!!!
6M Fencing
We have been going to the Medora Musical for a long time. We have enjoyed it immensely in the past. Over the 4-5 years the show has gotten progressively worse, however this year 2025 was significantly worse than ever. The song choices, choreography and hosts really missed the mark. The best parts of the traditional Medora musical were that it was openly Christian and tailored for North Dakota not New York! Whomever was hired to produce this show should be let go and hire someone local who shares the history, values and vision of the area! Prices keep going up and quality keeps going down!
David Voelkers
Great show
Marlene Dutchover
The musical was absolutely amazing in an outdoor setting. Due to smoke from the Canadian fires, they had to shorten their performance. But it was still enjoyable. The horses we're incredible in their performance. Highly recommend. The town of Medora is very convenient to the south entrance of Theodore Roosevelt's National Park.
Hans Vinge
Incredible show. So much talent on stage
Abby Martinson
I really don’t know what to say about this year’s Medora Musical bc it left me confused. It has lost the plot quite literally bc there wasn’t one. It was just a mishmash of things happening with some singing and dancing that wasn’t even good. I’ve been to the musical over a dozen times over the last 20+ years. I grew up visiting Medora as a family tradition. I know over the last few years, the history of the western life in North Dakota has become less and less apart of the show and this year REALLY took the cake on awful and disappointing. Disappointing. I can’t use that word enough to describe my experience. There wasn’t any western spirit incorporated. Which was once the whole show, the whole point of the Medora Musical in western North Dakota. Cowboy culture. The girls weren’t even wearing cowgirl boots this year! I’ve never seen such dishonor. It’s very obvious they sold out to Lululemon, Hey Dude wearing, Benz driving adults and their iPad kids. This show made such a MOCKERY of Medora history. A complete joke. I feel ashamed to think that this show is supposed to represent Medora. The weird AI silhouettes of the Schafers might be proud of the show, but I don’t think the real Schafers would be. It had nothing to do with the love of the Badlands, cowboys, or the history of Teddy Roosevelt. I’m not a mentally ill right-winger so I can’t believe I feel the need to say this, but the show needs to go back to its roots. I’m just a girl that misses when the show told a story. The story of cowboys falling in love, the girls wishing them to battle, and Teddy Roosevelt leading the way all accompanied by country music. Idk if it’s hard to find talent given the lack of dancing, singing, and dialogue of the performers and the band not living up to how I remember, or if it’s a general lack of care and interest from a corporate team to keep tradition and the spirit of the West alive. I - actually anyone - can do without the cracked out characters spewing facts in the most insincere way. If I wanted a history lesson, I’d visit one of the many amazing museums Medora has to offer. I’m here for a show - a theatrical retelling of life in old Medora. And I’m not a musical lover at all, but that’s what I loved about the Medora Musical. It was different. Not a trashy comedy with kitschy pop music but a dramatic, lose-yourself-in-another-life performance with dancing and music to match. It almost brought me to tears by how saddened and disappointed I was watching that disaster of a show taking place on the historic stage. This show was a disgrace to Medora, the Badlands, and Teddy Roosevelt. Period. It’s lost its spirit all to be a tourist trap. A roadside attraction. Not a place of tradition. Not something families can come to year after year that feels familiar yet so indescribably unique. A breath of fresh air. Medora is so special, so untouched, and I fear what it’s becoming. Not everything needs to appeal to people in Louis Vuitton and their accessory children. And that’s the point. It’s supposed to be different. People that love Medora love that about it. If I wanted to watch a joke musical, I’d go down the street to Chanhassen. This is not Minneapolis. This is not Chicago. This is not New York. This is Medora. Teddy Roosevelt himself was from New York but loved western North Dakota for what it is. He wanted to conserve it, not change it. And the Medora Musical should be following in his footsteps. North Dakota doesn’t have much going for it, and after this experience, it unfortunately has even less. Call me when the show is good again. Otherwise I’m happy NEVER seeing modern interpretive dance performed in a cowboy hat ever again.
The venue is really cool. The cast is pretty good. The show...sucks.. bad. The first 25 minutes is some of the most self glazing I've ever seen in a musical. There are a couple of good acts, but theyre all being done to the cast singing pop or rock song covers that are just slightly changed. Guess I was hoping to see something original. Or at least themed. It's for kids which is fine. The rest is just bad Karaoke. They should fire the writers. If you only change the show once a year, there should be at least 1 song that's not just a popular song cover with some random fake cowboy narrating in between acts. Unless they fire the current show runners, I'll never bother coming back.
Adam Heim
Had a great time attending the musical for the first time! Very family friendly event which provides good entertainment for all ages. Would definitely recommend as an add-on to the Steak Fondue dinner (which was delicious).
Rolph Holt
A great experience.
Richard Rhone
Surprised at the talent as well as how well organized it all was.
Daisy Trautman
Always a great time! The singers, dancers, and coal diggers all did a great job! Love, love, love this place! A must see in ND!
Always a family favorite! Even with the construction going on.
A beautiful show
Highly recommend. Great talent.
Amazing!!!
We have been going to the Medora Musical for a long time. We have enjoyed it immensely in the past. Over the 4-5 years the show has gotten progressively worse, however this year 2025 was significantly worse than ever. The song choices, choreography and hosts really missed the mark.
The best parts of the traditional Medora musical were that it was openly Christian and tailored for North Dakota not New York! Whomever was hired to produce this show should be let go and hire someone local who shares the history, values and vision of the area!
Prices keep going up and quality keeps going down!
Great show
The musical was absolutely amazing in an outdoor setting. Due to smoke from the Canadian fires, they had to shorten their performance. But it was still enjoyable. The horses we're incredible in their performance. Highly recommend. The town of Medora is very convenient to the south entrance of Theodore Roosevelt's National Park.
Incredible show. So much talent on stage
I really don’t know what to say about this year’s Medora Musical bc it left me confused. It has lost the plot quite literally bc there wasn’t one. It was just a mishmash of things happening with some singing and dancing that wasn’t even good. I’ve been to the musical over a dozen times over the last 20+ years. I grew up visiting Medora as a family tradition. I know over the last few years, the history of the western life in North Dakota has become less and less apart of the show and this year REALLY took the cake on awful and disappointing. Disappointing. I can’t use that word enough to describe my experience. There wasn’t any western spirit incorporated. Which was once the whole show, the whole point of the Medora Musical in western North Dakota. Cowboy culture. The girls weren’t even wearing cowgirl boots this year! I’ve never seen such dishonor. It’s very obvious they sold out to Lululemon, Hey Dude wearing, Benz driving adults and their iPad kids. This show made such a MOCKERY of Medora history. A complete joke. I feel ashamed to think that this show is supposed to represent Medora. The weird AI silhouettes of the Schafers might be proud of the show, but I don’t think the real Schafers would be. It had nothing to do with the love of the Badlands, cowboys, or the history of Teddy Roosevelt. I’m not a mentally ill right-winger so I can’t believe I feel the need to say this, but the show needs to go back to its roots. I’m just a girl that misses when the show told a story. The story of cowboys falling in love, the girls wishing them to battle, and Teddy Roosevelt leading the way all accompanied by country music. Idk if it’s hard to find talent given the lack of dancing, singing, and dialogue of the performers and the band not living up to how I remember, or if it’s a general lack of care and interest from a corporate team to keep tradition and the spirit of the West alive. I - actually anyone - can do without the cracked out characters spewing facts in the most insincere way. If I wanted a history lesson, I’d visit one of the many amazing museums Medora has to offer. I’m here for a show - a theatrical retelling of life in old Medora. And I’m not a musical lover at all, but that’s what I loved about the Medora Musical. It was different. Not a trashy comedy with kitschy pop music but a dramatic, lose-yourself-in-another-life performance with dancing and music to match. It almost brought me to tears by how saddened and disappointed I was watching that disaster of a show taking place on the historic stage. This show was a disgrace to Medora, the Badlands, and Teddy Roosevelt. Period. It’s lost its spirit all to be a tourist trap. A roadside attraction. Not a place of tradition. Not something families can come to year after year that feels familiar yet so indescribably unique. A breath of fresh air. Medora is so special, so untouched, and I fear what it’s becoming. Not everything needs to appeal to people in Louis Vuitton and their accessory children. And that’s the point. It’s supposed to be different. People that love Medora love that about it. If I wanted to watch a joke musical, I’d go down the street to Chanhassen. This is not Minneapolis. This is not Chicago. This is not New York. This is Medora. Teddy Roosevelt himself was from New York but loved western North Dakota for what it is. He wanted to conserve it, not change it. And the Medora Musical should be following in his footsteps. North Dakota doesn’t have much going for it, and after this experience, it unfortunately has even less. Call me when the show is good again. Otherwise I’m happy NEVER seeing modern interpretive dance performed in a cowboy hat ever again.
Great show! Definitely go to see this!
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The venue is really cool. The cast is pretty good. The show...sucks.. bad. The first 25 minutes is some of the most self glazing I've ever seen in a musical. There are a couple of good acts, but theyre all being done to the cast singing pop or rock song covers that are just slightly changed. Guess I was hoping to see something original. Or at least themed. It's for kids which is fine. The rest is just bad Karaoke. They should fire the writers. If you only change the show once a year, there should be at least 1 song that's not just a popular song cover with some random fake cowboy narrating in between acts. Unless they fire the current show runners, I'll never bother coming back.
Had a great time attending the musical for the first time! Very family friendly event which provides good entertainment for all ages. Would definitely recommend as an add-on to the Steak Fondue dinner (which was delicious).
A great experience.
Surprised at the talent as well as how well organized it all was.
Always a great time! The singers, dancers, and coal diggers all did a great job! Love, love, love this place! A must see in ND!
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