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Exclusive: Watch the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Tour's Steven Huynh & James Seol Perform 'Where You Belong'
BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive performance of 'Where You Belong', featuring Steven Huynh and James Seol, performed at the beautiful Laurie Beechman Theatre.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts to Launch The Clifton & Dolores Wharton Legacy Performance
Wharton Center for Performing Arts will inaugurate an annual performance designation honoring its namesakes, with Dance Theatre of Harlem as the inaugural selection for the 2026-2027 season.
THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW to Launch Tour This Fall
Award-winning comedy icons, writers, actors, and drag queen powerhouses BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon are coming back to town with The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show tour.
Photo Review: Alabama: Live In Concert
It’s the kind of story you read about in books and watch on the big screen at the movies.
Photo Review: Craig Morgan
Some people know innately who they are and what they stand for.
MAESTRO to Open at Theatre Nova in September
Theatre NOVA will present Michael Alan Herman's comedy about two 18th-century Vienna composers vying for the position of royal maestro, featuring David Galido, Allison Megroet, Emily Wilson-Tobin, and Oscar Quiroz.
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Tickets to Go on Sale for Broadway Grand Rapids Run
Maybe Happy Ending will play DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids November 10-15, 2026, starring original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon.
DO YOU FEEL ANGER? to Open Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids 44th Season
Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids will open its 44th season with Mara Nelson-Greenberg's dark workplace comedy about an empathy coach hired to train employees at a dysfunctional debt-collection agency.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICAL to Open at Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will stage Jekyll and Hyde at the Arthur Miller Theatre, with Kayla Younkin as Dr.
Wharton Center Announces Single Ticket On Sale Date For Upcoming Season
Wharton Center’s 2026–2027 has announced thier Broadway and Performing Arts Season.
SKELETON CREW to Open at Rosedale Community Players in Southfield
Rosedale Community Players will stage Dominique Morisseau's SKELETON CREW, set in a Detroit auto stamping plant during the 2009 recession, under the direction of Jimmie Comer III.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Cast Set For Michigan Premiere of EUREKA DAY at Detroit Public Theatre
Detroit Public Theatre has announced the cast for the Michigan premiere of EUREKA DAY by Jonathan Spector, directed by Courtney Burkett, opening its 12th season.
Photo Review: Josh Groban Stage, Screen, and Symphony tour
We were fortunate to head back to the Acrisure Amphitheater last weekend, this time to hear Tony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban take the stage for his “Stage, Screen, and Symphony” tour in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
THE NOTEBOOK to Make Wharton Center Debut in East Lansing
THE NOTEBOOK musical will play Cobb Great Hall as part of the Broadway Series at Wharton Center, bringing the story of Allie and Noah to East Lansing for a limited engagement.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
THE ONE GOOD THING Michigan Premiere to Open Williamston Theatre's 20th Season
Williamston Theatre will present the Michigan premiere of THE ONE GOOD THING OR 'ARE YA PATRICK SWAYZE?' by Joe Bravaco, marking the first production of the theatre's 20th season.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom to Return Flint Rep to Elgood Theatre
Flint Repertory Theatre will present August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the Elgood Theatre, featuring live onstage music and Yewande Odetoyinbo as the legendary blues singer.
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
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August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (9/18-10/04) |
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Time Passes: 8 Short Plays by Samuel Beckett Arthur Miller Theatre (10/01-10/11) |
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Les Miserables Grosse Pointe Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
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Prince of the Pulpit Ford Community and Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/20) |
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THE ONE GOOD THING OR "ARE YA PATRICK SWAYZE" Williamston Theatre (9/24-10/25) |
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The Wiz Flint Institute of Music (6/06-6/06) |
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Guys & Dolls Bay City Players (4/24-5/09) |
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CURTAINS the musical Inspire Theatre (10/16-11/01) |
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McNeal Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/25-2/28) |
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Come From Away Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (10/08-10/18) |
