The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 comprises the Hasty Pudding Club, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and the Harvard Krokodiloes. Over the last two centuries, it has grown into a premiere performing arts organization, a patron for the arts and comedy, and an advocate for satire and discourse as tools for change worldwide.

The Hasty Pudding Club is the only co-ed social institution on Harvard’s campus that accepts members from all four classes. There is no other collegiate organization quite like it in the world. An Abridged History

Harvard granted theatre space to the Hasty Pudding in 1876, opening the shows to a general audience. The space was a dingy little building on the edge of the athletic field that the club secretary, Theodore Roosevelt, referred to as “the shed.”

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals (HPT) is the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, comprised of 50 Harvard undergraduates. Since its first performance in 1844, the Pudding has developed into a world-class production with a full six-week tour …

The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 comprises the Hasty Pudding Club, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and the Harvard Krokodiloes. Over the last two centuries, it has grown into a premiere performing arts organization, a patron for the arts and comedy, and an advocate for satire and discourse as tools for change worldwide.

In April 2013, the Pudding celebrated the 125th anniversary of its ancestral home, located in the middle of the Harvard campus at 12 Holyoke Street. With the exception of its famous neo-Georgian façade, today’s theater has seen a lot of change since it was first erected in 1888.

CAMBRIDGE, MA (January 21, 2025) – The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and 2x Oscar nominee CYNTHIA ERIVO as the recipient of its 2025 Woman of the Year Award.

Hasty Pudding Theatricals will be returning to Bermuda this coming March 2025! Come see the group perform on March 19th, 20th, and 21st. Tickets on sale soon.

The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 A premiere performing arts organization, a legendary social club, and a patron for the arts and comedy, and an advocate for satire and discourse as tools for change worldwide.

Will Dan and Roxanne’s relationship survive, or will Jürgen finally get his shot? Will Al’s Diner avoid foreclosure long enough to host Rowan’s graduation party? And will Claire end up where she really belongs? Find out all this and more in the Hasty Pudding’s 176th annual musical comedy spectacular: 101 DAMNATIONS!