Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Detroit You Might Have Missed 5/19 - JCS and More!

Happy Friday, BroadwayWorld! Here are the top stories from Detroit you might have missed this week!

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature LE CAGE AUX FOLLES in Singapore, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS in Birmingham, IN THE HEIGHTS in Connecticut and More!. (more...)

2) PJ MASKS to Hit the Road with First-Ever Tour PJ MASKS LIVE! TIME TO BE A HERO
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2017

Entertainment One (eOne) and Round Room Presents have announced that 'PJ Masks Live! Time to Be a Hero,' a brand-new, fully-immersive musical production, will take to the stage, touring across North America starting in September 2017.. (more...)

3) MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 to Kick Off Live Tour This Summer; Tickets on Sale Friday!
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2017

For the first time ever, join Joel Hodgson, creator of the critically acclaimed 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' TV show and its new host Jonah Heston (Jonah Ray) as they bring the first live touring production of 'MST3K' to a city near you on the 'Watch Out for Snakes!' Tour.. (more...)

4) Stagecrafters to Pull Back the Curtain with Reimagined JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017

Jesus Christ Superstar is a worldwide blockbuster that audiences have embraced for over 40 years. In its season finale, Stagecrafters offers a fresh perspective, reimagining the musical as played by a troupe of actors breaking into an abandoned theatre to re-enact the final days of Jesus Christ. All the while, the production illuminates the process of putting on a show, as audience members witness the actors' production coming together before their eyes.. (more...)

5) Center Stage Jackson Seeks Artistic Directors for 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017

Center Stage Jackson is seeking artistic directors for its 2017-2018 Main Stage Season. The Main Stage Season will consist of two musicals at Jackson College and one dinner theater at the Sandhill Crane Vineyards.. (more...)

6) Wayne State University and AHA to Host Detroit Heart Walk, 5/20
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

The Southeast Michigan American Heart Association is set to host the Detroit Heart Walk on May 20 at 8 a.m. at Wayne State University. The walk is free, and participants are encouraged to register.. (more...)

7) Neighborhood Theatre Group to Premiere New Musical DISPATCHES FROM THE DUMB DECADE
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017

Neighborhood Theatre Group (NTG) is workshopping their newest musical Dispatches from the Decade by local playwright A.M. Dean, with music arranged by the NTG House Band, June 2-4 at Bona Sera Underground (200 W. Michigan Ave) in downtown Ypsilanti.. (more...)

8) A NIGHT OF IMPROV COMEDY Coming to The Sauk as Part of Riverfest
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2017

For the fourth consecutive year, The Sauk will offer 'A Night of Improv Comedy' during Jonesville's annual Riverfest.. (more...)

9) 2017 Sutton Foster Ovation Awards Set for Sunday at Wharton Center
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2017

The best of Michigan's high school theatre students are coming together Sunday, May 21, at Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall for the 6th Annual Sutton Foster Ovation Awards.. (more...)

10) Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presents THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presents the hilarious audience-solves-the-murder musical, Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", June 1, 7:30p, June 2 and 3, 8:00p, June 4, 2:00p at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.a2ct.org/shows/the-mystery-of-edwin-drood.. (more...)