& JULIET, CLUE, and More Set For the Wharton Center's 2025-26 Broadway Season
Wharton Center’s 2025-2026 Broadway Series will feature a lineup of six Broadway shows making their Wharton Center premiere and two beloved favorites returning.
Michigan Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Michigan from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Interview: Executive Director Eric Olmscheid Speaks on Wharton Center's 2025-26 Broadway Series
East Lansing’s Wharton Center has officially announced their 2025-26 Broadway series.
Juicy J Will Headline Concert at Miller Auditorium's Zhang Theatre
The Western Michigan University (WMU) Campus Activities Board has announced that Academy Award-winning rapper, producer, and founding member of Three 6 Mafia, Juicy J, will be performing live at the Zhang Theatre.
GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL Comes To Miller Auditorium
Coming to the Zhang Theatre inside Miller Auditorium, May 17, GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL! Share the fun & laughter at this hilarious, feel-good comedy as five girlfriends go from heartbreak to happiness during a wild night of karaoke.
Review: PARADE at Fisher Theatre is a Captivating Glimpse Into Our Past
From now through Sunday, March 9th, the recent acclaimed revival of the Broadway musical Parade will be featured at the Fisher Theatre.
Ferndale Community Concert Band Celebrates 10th Anniversary Concert
The Ferndale Community Concert Band has announced an event to celebrate its 10th anniversary season.
Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS, New Orleans Songbook at the Wharton Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS, New Orleans Songbook: an evening of soul and Mardi Gras spirit celebrating the composers and inspired songs of the Crescent City.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: Cruising Through 'The Change' is Coming to Wharton
The new national tour of Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change' is coming to Wharton Center in March.
Vote For The 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? Last year, our readers picked Les Miz as the ultimate Tony Award-winning Best Musical of all time.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, & JULIET And More Set for Broadway Grand Rapids 2025-26 Season
Broadway Grand Rapids has announced the 2025-2026 season, featuring seven spectacular productions, including Water for Elephants, & Juliet, and The Great Gatsby—all making their Michigan premieres.
The Acting Company's TWO TRAINS RUNNING Is Coming To Wharton Center
The Acting Company's vibrant new production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running: is an exploration of community and identity during the civil rights movement.
Avon Players Will Perform LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
Beloved playwright Neil Simon’s recollections of his early career provide fodder for snappy comedy in Avon Players’ Laughter on the 23rd Floor, in performances this March.
RIPCORD Comes to Trenton in March
Open Book Theatre Company in Trenton will ignite the stage with a production that promises equal measures of riotous humor and genuine heart in Ripcord, a play by David Lindsay-Abaire
Liverpool Legends 'The Complete Beatles Experience!' Comes to Frauenthal Center
Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at Frauenthal Center in March.
PHANTOM, HAMILTON, and THE LION KING Announced As Broadway In Detroit Season Extras
Broadway In Detroit has announced three blockbuster hit shows coming to Detroit as season extras in the 2025 – 26 season including the highly anticipated new tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and more.
Mike Bartlett’s COCK (aka The Cockfight Play) to be Presented at The Ringwald Theatre
The Ringwald Theatre is proud to announce its production of Mike Bartlett’s seminal play Cock (aka The Cockfight Play).
HYSTERICAL! Comes to Detroit Repertory Theatre
The Detroit Repertory Theatre will open the third show of its 68th season with the Midwest Premiere of Hysterical! by Elenna Stauffer.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Comes to Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players will present Steel Magnolias next month.
Pink Martini Comes To Wharton Center This Month
When international sensation Pink Martini takes the stage, audiences may end up in a Parisian music café, an intimate cabaret, or a Brazilian samba club, eager to discover where the musical journey may lead.
Kruz Maldonado Will Take Over Title Role in PETER PAN Tour
Kruz Maldonado will join the cast of the national tour of the all-new production of PETER PAN, as the tour continues into its second year.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Will Play Detroit's Fisher Theatre In May
Broadway In Detroit has announced that the Tony Award-winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG, Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of Broadway's biggest shows and brightest stars, will make a two-performance stop at Detroit's Fisher Theatre on Saturday, May 3 at 2:00 p.
The Discovery Orchestra To Present Special Black History Month Concert
The Discovery Orchestra (TDO), the Emmy Award-nominated and Telly Award-winning orchestra, which has introduced millions around the world to the rewards of classical music listening through its Discovery Concerts, has joined forces with the Manhattan Opera Repertory Ensemble (MORE Opera) to present
The Peking Acrobats Come to the Wharton Center
Witness extraordinary feats with The Peking Acrobats as they demonstrate masterful agility and grace rooted in over 2,000 years of history.
HARRY POTTER FILM CONCERT SERIES Returns To Miller Auditorium In June
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Miller Auditorium with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series.
Tickets For HAMILTON at the Wharton on Sale Now
Individual tickets for HAMILTON are on sale now at Wharton Center's Ticket Office, online, or by calling 517.
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One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Hilberry Gateway (10/02-10/10) |
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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Tibbits Opera House (7/31-8/08) |
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Mamma Mia! Stranahan Theater (4/27-5/02) |
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Tribute: QUEEN THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (9/11-9/13) |
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SIX Cobb Great Hall (12/01-12/06) |
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The Rocket Man Show FIM Whiting Auditorium (10/01-10/01) |
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The Shark is Broken Riverbank Theatre (8/15-8/30) |
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West Side Story Corson Auditorium (8/06-8/09) |
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Murakami by the Sea Arthur Miller Theatre (4/08-4/11) |
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COME FROM AWAY THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (4/15-5/09) |