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Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Wharton Center is a Sensory Feast Unlike Anything Mid-Michigan Has Seen


by Stefani Chudnow - April 04, 2024

From now through April 14th, Moulin Rouge! at Wharton Center will astound audiences with its pure extravaganza and spicy love story....

Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Stagecrafters is an Immersive Journey Through the Story of Genesis


by Stefani Chudnow - April 01, 2024

Children of Eden is currently playing at Stagecrafters’ Baldwin Theatre through April 21st. Though the show has not had notable U.S. professional iterations (such as Off-Broadway) in the more than 30 years since its inception, this story has found eternal life in community theatres. In fact, Childre...

Review: RADIUM GIRLS at Smith Theatre


by Emily Schenk - March 20, 2024

Based on real events, Radium Girls focuses on the young 14- to 15-year-olds who were working in these U.S. factories using paintbrushes. In their exacting work, the girls went from paint to lips to watch-face to keep their brushes tight and pointed. What wasn’t known? The radium poisoning was killin...

Review: THE LOVE LIST at A Wilde Theatre


by Emily Schenk - January 22, 2024

The Love List is currently running January 19 -28, 2024...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Smith Theatre


by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

The Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of 'wonderfully unique and vibrant adolescents' competing for a bee championship that illustrates the importance of inclusion and community. ...

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre


by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre?...

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Wharton Center is a Thoughtful Tale of Family and Race in the 1930's Deep South


by Stefani Chudnow - October 05, 2023

Through this Sunday, October 8th, you can catch the new production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Wharton Center in East Lansing....

Review: RAIN ON FIRE at Flint Repertory Theatre


by Emily Schenk - September 18, 2023

Rain on Fire begins with Marie when she comes home to plan her addicted mother Lorraine's funeral. 'Rain' left a surprising final wish for Marie and her cousin Caleb, a meth user, to fulfill together. Marie struggles with her anger and loss in a tense and often funny play that deals with the opioid ...

Review: GOLDEN GIRLS THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Royal Oak Music Theatre


by Emily Schenk - July 30, 2023

The Golden Girls are back! 2023 finds Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from her new, young sex-crazed stud. Presented by...

Review: RAGTIME at Flint Repertory Thetare


by Emily Schenk - June 13, 2023

Step into history to see this exciting new take on Ragtime at Flint Repertory Theatre. Ragtime will be playing at Flint Repertory Theatre until June 25th....

Past Shows

Shrek The Musical Jr
7/20 - 7/21/2022


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

DISNEY'S FROZEN JR
12/12 - 12/15/2019


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...

MARY POPPINS JR
6/20 - 6/23/2019


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
12/13 - 12/16/2018


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....

MADAGASCAR JR
7/18 - 7/19/2018


Take a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends from the blockbuster DreamWorks film....

SEUSSICAL JR
12/7 - 12/10/2017


A delight for children to perform, strongSEUSSICAL/strong is now one ofnbsp; the most-performed shows in America!nbsp; In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners a ...

DISNEY'S THE LION KING JR
7/19 - 7/20/2017


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

G2K Cinderella
6/22 - 6/25/2017


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the ...

HONK! JR
7/15 - 7/16/2015


Produce the show that beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary ...


Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning, smash-hit film....

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR
6/19 - 6/22/2014


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of  Charlie ...

ANNIE JR
12/12 - 12/15/2013


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

DISNEY'S MY SON PINOCCHIO
12/6 - 12/9/2012


The classic tale of an aging toymaker and his puppet, Pinocchio, takes on timely issues in Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO . Grammy Award-winner and master ...

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The Purple Rose Theatre Company (3/22 - 5/25)

NEW COMEDY Tracker
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Disney's Newsies in Michigan Disney's Newsies
Grosse Pointe Theatre (5/3 - 5/12)

NEW MUSICAL Tracker
An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee in Michigan An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee
Miller Auditorium (5/3 - 5/3)
Les Misérables in Michigan Les Misérables
Wharton Center (10/8 - 10/13)
Julius Caesar in Michigan Julius Caesar
Western Michigan University Theatre (5/17 - 5/26)
Life of Pi in Michigan Life of Pi
Wharton Center (3/11 - 3/16)
The Four C Notes in Michigan The Four C Notes
Tibbits Opera House (5/4 - 5/4)
Annie in Michigan Annie
Miller Auditorium (5/6 - 5/6)
God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza; Christopher Hampton, translator. in Michigan God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza; Christopher Hampton, translator.
A Wilde Theatre (6/7 - 6/16)
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