Terry Fator, ventriloquist

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Terry Fator, ventriloquist

Legendary Las Vegas headliner and America’s Got Talent winner

Wednesday • September 23, 2026 • 7:30 pm
Main Auditorium

Legendary Las Vegas headliner Terry Fator has created a new road show to kick off his upcoming tour. Pure Imagination: Once Upon a Voice is a 90-minute spectacular, featuring the incredible impressions, comedy and ventriloquism that has made Terry and his characters a must-see show for fans across the nation.

Pure Imagination is a totally different concept than my road shows in the past,” Fator said. “I found that, throughout my life, my imagination had spawned countless characters, song parodies and comedy skits, and I compiled them all together to give my audience a fun look into my creative psyche.”

The show features the classic characters Terry has made famous over the years: Winston the Impersonating Turtle; Country Star Walter T. Airdale; Apollo Theater legend Julius; perpetual slacker and stoner Duggie; Vikki the Cougar and the world’s greatest Elvis impersonator, Maynard Tompkins.

“One idea I had is to add in characters and impressions based on real-life stars people around the world know and love,” Fator said.  “So, you can look forward to seeing and hearing Willie Nelson, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, plus a few surprise ‘guests.’”

Simply put, Pure Imagination is pure entertainment for audiences across the country.

Event Details
Event Details

Doors are generally open 30 minutes before starting time. It is recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes early, earlier for events with high attendance.

In the event of inclement weather on the day of a performance, the event will typically happen if the artists are able to arrive as planned. If there are event changes, the Lied Center will contact all ticketholders via email as soon as possible, as well as post an update on the home page: lied.ku.edu.

If the event is canceled due to inclement weather, refunds and credits will be available to all ticketholders.

If an event is still happening as scheduled during inclement weather and you have questions about your tickets, please contact the Ticket Office at 785-864-2787.

Lied Center can provide a wheelchair upon request at the Audience Services Desk. Wheelchair areas also have removable seats for sturdy chairs without armrests. Contact the Ticket Office for additional accommodations, including service animals.

The Lawrence Otolaryngology Hearing Loop system delivers high-quality sound from the stage directly into hearing aids and cochlear implants with telecoil (t-coil), or headsets with loop receivers. Additional headsets are available from the Audience Services Desk. The hearing loop can be accessed from all seats in the main auditorium, except for the orchestra pit and box seats.

The hearing loop is accessible from any seat in the Pavilion.

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