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Pulitzer Prize Finalist: THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE by Madeleine George

The Inspired Acting Company will present “The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence” by Madeleine George, a theatrical experience that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. Check out all new photos here!

Farmers Alley Theatre will bring Skeleton Crew to Southwest Michigan audiences this March.

Shakespeare Royal Oak returns to Starr Jaycee Park for its 22nd season Thursday night as Love's Labors Lost opens for two weekends of performances through Sunday, August 6.

Shakespeare Royal Oak is returning to Starr Jaycee Park for its 22nd season bringing the state's largest professional outdoor theatre event to Royal Oak July 27 - August 6. This year's festival will feature Love's Labors Lost, and two education programs: KidsAct! for students entering grades 1-8 and the SRO Teen Ensemble for students entering Grades 9-12. 

The Obsidian Theatre Festival has announced the line-up for the 3rd Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival, taking place at 3 different locations in downtown Detroit. 

Detroit Repertory Theatre will be starting the new year with the Michigan Professional Premiere of Gem of the Ocean, written by one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, August Wilson. August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean opens January 13, 2023, at 8:30 pm with a champagne reception and closes March 5, 2023.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

 Detroit Repertory Theatre opens its 66th season with the long-awaited World Premiere of Life on the Moon by Anna Tatelman. The production was originally slated for the 2019-20 season and was canceled due to the pandemic. It's now opening on November 18, 2022, at 8:30 PM and runs until December 18, 2022 - a limited run compared to other Detroit Rep shows.

Shakespeare Royal Oak has announced that tickets are on sale now for its 2022 Summer production of ROMEO AND JULIET July 28 - August 7 in Starr Jaycee Park. Tickets can be purchased online at the theatre company's revamped website.

Considered to be the 1st Straight Edge branded band, SSD formed in Boston in 1981. The band gained notoriety within the local music scene for their performances and the provocative antics of their group of followers, the Boston Crew. The original lineup was Al Barile on guitar, Springa on vocals, Jaime Sciarappa on bass and Chris Foley on drums. 

The Ringwald Theatre will present the Michigan premiere of Robert O’Hara’s outrageous comedy Bootycandy.

Theatre NOVA returns to in-person productions with “Pass Over” by Antoinette Nwandu, which runs March 25 through April 17, 2022.

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's resident nonprofit professional theatre, will make a return to in-person productions with “Pass Over” by Antoinette Nwandu, which runs March 25 through April 17, 2022.

Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations Managing Director Bruce MacPherson has announced he will retire Sept. 30, 2022. His retirement wraps a 45-year role in the field of performing arts, the last 22 of which will have been performed at the City of Richardson's Eisemann Center.

In the future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will be used to help humans through all sorts of difficulties, from memory loss to depression. At least, that’s the world playwright Jordan Harrison imagines in Marjorie Prime, opening January 21st at Open Book Theatre in Trenton.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

The Encore Musical Theatre kicks off a new season of mainstage musicals with the Broadway hit SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ. The longest-running revue in Broadway history, the show features a Grammy-winning score by hitmakers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. You'll be dancing in your seat to such instantly recognizable tunes as On Broadway, Fools Fall in Love, Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion #9 and so many more.

Learn more about the season which consists of Puffs, A Very Golden Girls Christmas, Small Mouth Sounds, Bootcandy, and Ruthless!