The latest news on live theater in Michigan from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards, including BEST MUSICAL and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will make its East Lansing premiere in Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall from March 10-15, 2026.
LionHeart Productions is set to stage the compelling courtroom drama TWELVE ANGRY JURORS in Grant, Michigan, starting January 11, 2026.
Williamston Theatre will present THE GREAT ADVENTURE, a captivating new play, starting January 2026.
Dementia Friendly Services will present “A Joyride in Memory Care” written and performed by Ann Arbor native Rick Sperling, February 20-22 at Forge Theater, a new studio performance space in Ann Arbor.
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange will be presented by The Chocolate Box Theater Company in partnership with Planet Ant Theatre.
Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical.
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays will present “Kayak” by Jordan Hall, running January 30 - February 22, 2026.
Enter to win two tickets to opening night on Sunday, April 12, 2026, dinner, and a merch pack from Titanique on Broadway! The prize includes opening night tickets, dinner for two, and a merch prize pack.
The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the winter production of their 35th season, “The Classic King” a world-premiere comedy by Richard Johnson.
Rosedale Community Players will present its upcoming production of Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage.
Farmers Alley Theatre will ring in the new year and present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth.
Beginning next week, Tipping Point Theatre (TPT) in Downtown Northville will present free readings of a new play and new musical as part of its 2026 IN THE WORKS developmental theatre series.
Produced, designed and acted entirely by a company of local teenagers, The Sauk will begin its 2026 lineup of plays and musicals with 'A Trip to the Moon.
Artistic Director Yuval Sharon will depart from the Detroit Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Louise Harrison will present Liverpool Legends 'The Complete Beatles Experience!' at the Flagstar Strand Theatre.
A nationwide look at regional theater marketing and community engagement, with lessons from Knoxville, Durham, Fayetteville, Nashville, Atlanta, and Branson on building awareness, loyalty, and support.
Travel back to the 1950s as Meadow Brook Theatre, in collaboration with Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, brings the musical All Shook Up to the stage.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 3 performers in both age groups.
Tonight's the night! Who will be the finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, December 19 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out! This season is presented by AMDA & Atlantic Acting School and sponsored by MTI, 54 Below, and Westin New York at Times Sq
Celebrating their 80th anniversary, world renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is returning to East Lansing for the first time in almost 20 years, joined by violin phenomenon Ray Chen.
The Triangle Club of Princeton University will present the Ann Arbor tour stop of its 135th student-written musical comedy, Aisle Be Damned! The Triangle Show is a pun-filled, hilarious introduction to one of the University’s most beloved traditions.
The Detroit Repertory Theatre will continue its 69th Season and the production of the American Century Cycle with August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize
The national touring cast of Hell‘s Kitchen arrives at The Fisher Theatre.
FIM is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes.
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) Fisher Theater (8/21-8/21) |
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McNeal Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/25-2/28) |
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HOLIDAY INN THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (11/27-1/03) |
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Athena by Gracie Gardner Theatre NOVA (7/17-8/09) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Cobb Great Hall (10/25-10/25) |
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Disney's The Lion King Cobb Great Hall (4/08-4/25) |
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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (2/18-3/14) |
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COME FROM AWAY Avon Players (9/11-9/26) |
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Frozen Croswell Opera House (11/21-12/04) |
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The Phantom of the Opera Cobb Great Hall (8/25-9/05) |
