Detroit Newsroom Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 20
by Audition Roundup on May 20, 2018 in Detroit Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 20, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country. (more...)  Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 20
by Audition Roundup on May 20, 2018 in Detroit Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 20, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! (more...)  Now Playing Onstage in Detroit - Week of 5/20/2018
by BWW on May 20, 2018 in Detroit Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/20/2018 for Detroit (more...)  The Best Of Michigan's High School Theatre Students Come Together This Sunday At The Sutton Foster Ovation Awards
by BWW News Desk on May 18, 2018 in Detroit The best of Michigan's high school theatre students are coming together Sunday, May 20, at Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall for the 7th Annual Sutton Foster Ovation Awards. The award is a celebration of outstanding achievement and recognizes individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performances for both a male and female lead in a high school musical theatre production. It also honors the commitment of Michigan teachers and schools to excellence in performing arts education. (more...)  Neighborhood Theatre Group Serves Up A New Sketch Comedy Musical This May
by BWW News Desk on May 19, 2018 in Detroit Neighborhood Theatre Group (NTG) wraps up their 3rd season with an original sketch comedy musical called CAN I HELP YOU?, May 10-12 and 17-19 at Dreamland Theater (26 N. Washington St) in downtown Ypsilanti. All performances start at 8pm with doors opening at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 online, $12 at the door, and $7 for students with a valid ID. Tickets available at https://canihelpyou.brownpapertickets.com/. Free parking available downtown. This show is not appropriate for children. (more...)  Avon Players Dive Into Romance with THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by BWW News Desk on May 18, 2018 in Detroit The love story that had book clubs and moviegoers swooning will give theatergoers something to fall in love with as Avon Players presents the soaring Jason Robert Brown musical, The Bridges of Madison County, May 18-June 2. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 5/18 - A CHORUS LINE, LES MIS, SOMETHING ROTTEN, And More!
by BWW Special on May 18, 2018 in Detroit 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 A CHORUS LINE, LES MIS, SOMETHING ROTTEN, And More! (more...)  BWW Interview: Songwriter Allee Willis brings her Crazy, Fun Show ALLEE WILLIS LOVES DETROIT! to the City Theatre In Detroit
by Julie Yolles on May 17, 2018 in Detroit Allee Willis loves Detroit. So much so that the Detroit native named her one-woman show, ALLEE WILLIS LOVES DETROIT! And fans are invited to party and sing along with her at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 18-19 at Detroit's City Theatre. The Grammy, Tony, Emmy and Webby award-winning-and-nominated songstress--writer of many mega-hits including Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' and 'Boogie Wonderland;' 'Neutron Dance,' the theme from television's 'Friends' and Broadway's Oprah-produced musical The Color Purple has been defending 'The D' from her kitschy Pepto-Bismol-pink house in North Hollywood, Calif. for over 40 years. (more...)  Williamston Theatre Announces Cast Change for IN OUT OF ORBIT
by BWW News Desk on May 17, 2018 in Detroit Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is proud to announce the World Premiere of Out of Orbit by Jennifer Maisel. Performances begin Today, May 17 and run through Sunday, June 17. Tickets are now on sale. (more...) Williamston Theatre Announces Cast Change for IN OUT OF ORBIT
by BWW News Desk on May 15, 2018 in Detroit Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is proud to announce the World Premiere of Out of Orbit by Jennifer Maisel. Performances begin Thursday, May 17 and run through Sunday, June 17. Tickets are now on sale. (more...) Little Door Theatre Presents William Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT
by BWW News Desk on May 15, 2018 in Detroit As You Like It subverts the traditional rules of romance. Gender roles, nature and politics are confused in a play that reflects on how bewildering yet utterly pleasurable life can be. (more...)  Burt Bacharach Musical Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre
by BWW News Desk on May 14, 2018 in Detroit ???????In the musical Burt & Me, Joe and Lacey were high school sweethearts, but when they attended different colleges, they drifted apart. Years later, they meet again, and Joe decides to win Lacey back. All it will take is a clever plan, a little bit of luck and the songs of Burt Bacharach. (more...) Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 13
by Audition Roundup on May 13, 2018 in Detroit Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 13, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country. (more...)  The Berman Center For The Performing Arts Presents The JCC Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival
by BWW News Desk on May 11, 2018 in Detroit The Berman Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce The JCC Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival May 24-27, 2018. With a focus on indie, folk, and rock music - the music festival is being reimagined right here in metro Detroit. Music and culture lovers will enjoy the second-annual festival at The Berman featuring musicians and composers with Jewish roots. The festival will unite some of the country's most creative performers and their fans for a true celebration of song. (more...)  BWW Review: THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY at Ridgedale Players Theatre Scores a Hole in One
by Julie Yolles on May 11, 2018 in Detroit Fore-tunately for audiences, Ken Ludwig's The Fox on the Fairway is being performed at Ridgedale Players in Troy and is not to be missed. While most comedy-loving theatre-goers are familiar with Ludwig's often-performed madcap romps including Lend Me a Tenor, Leading Ladies and Moon Over Buffalo, The Fox on the Fairway is a refreshing change and crazy-delightful two-hour escape from life's many downers these days. (more...)  BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! at Fisher Theatre was Fresh, Fun, & Will Have You Dancing in Your Seats to the Beat!
by Katie Laban on May 11, 2018 in Detroit The hit Broadway musical On Your Feet! based on the life of seven-time Grammy winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband 19-time winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan is currently playing now through Sunday at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. Gloria Estefan has sold over 100 million records and sold out stadiums around the world. Music is only half their story. From the heart of Havana to the streets Miami came a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the music industry has ever seen. On Your Feet! is the Broadway musical that follows the Estefan's journey to superstardom, set to their chart-topping, smash hits, including "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," "Conga," "Get On Your Feet," and more. This musical was fresh, fun, and will have you dancing in your seats! (more...)  MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Returns For Final Engagement At The Fisher Theatre
by BWW News Desk on May 10, 2018 in Detroit Work Light Productions and Broadway In Detroit, are proud to announce that MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will return to the Fisher Theatre for the Broadway tour's final Detroit engagement June 5-10, 2018.Tickets start at $45 and are on sale now online at Broadwayindetroit.com and Ticketmaster.com, as well as charge by phone (800) 982-2787 and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. (more...)  Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Comes To Miller Auditorium
by BWW News Desk on May 10, 2018 in Detroit ???????Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only at Kalamazoo's Miller Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)  Fifth Annual NIGHT OF IMPROV COMEDY Coming To Sauk
by BWW News Desk on May 10, 2018 in Detroit For the fifth year, The Sauk will offer 'A Night of Improv Comedy' during Jonesville's annual Riverfest on May 19. (more...)  REALLY ROSIE Back For A Second Weekend!
by BWW News Desk on May 11, 2018 in Detroit Performed by Motor City Youth Theatre's own, Little Pro's Really Rosie is a fast-paced musical with a book and lyrics by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King. (more...)  Ringwald Presents Sondheim Classic COMPANY
by BWW News Desk on May 11, 2018 in Detroit Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical Company, which closes out The Ringwald Theatre's 11th season exactly on the theatre's 11th birthday-May 11. Winner of 6 Tony Awards in 1971, Company also happens to celebrate a birthday. Bobby is 35 and single. His friends are married and nosy. Bobby isn't getting any younger. And his friends won't let him forget it. Many of Sondheim's most celebrated songs (The Ladies Who Lunch, Being Alive, Getting Married Today, Another Hundred People) come from this impressionistic concept musical. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 5/11 - TONY DANZA, LES MISERABLES, THE WHO'S TOMMY, And More!
by BWW Special on May 11, 2018 in Detroit 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 TONY DANZA, LES MISERABLES, THE WHO'S TOMMY, And More! (more...)  BWW Interview: Noah Haidle Pens World Premiere OF BIRTHDAY CANDLES for DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE
by Julie Yolles on May 10, 2018 in Detroit Truth be told, you'd think that a Princeton and Juilliard grad who's had 15 plays professionally produced, wrote a film that starred Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin; has TV series lined up with HBO and one already in production for Showtime starring Jim Carrey would have had a solid career destiny since the get-go. Not so says Noah Haidle. (more...)  OLIVER! THE MUSICAL To Open At St. Dunstan's Greek Theatre June 1 - 16
by BWW News Desk on May 10, 2018 in Detroit St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook will close out their season this year with the classic musical, Oliver! Come experience "theatre under the stars," as this classic musical will be performed in the beautiful outdoor Greek Theatre, located right behind the St. Dunstan's pavilion in Bloomfield Hills. (more...)  Gun Violence Prevention At Center Of Politically Charged Drama
by BWW News Desk on May 10, 2018 in Detroit Matrix Theatre Company closes its 2017 - 2018 Mainstage Season with the political drama, Church & State, opening June 8 and running through July 1. The production runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM. All performances are presented at Matrix Theatre Company, located at 2730 Bagley Avenue in the heart of Mexicantown. Tickets are $22 for adults and $17 for students, seniors, veterans, and active military personnel, and may be purchased in advance or, if available, at the door. Group rates are also available. For further information or to purchase tickets, visit www.matrixtheatre.org or call (313) 967-0599. (more...) |
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