The latest news on live theater in Michigan from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Detroit Public Theatre announced the cast for KING JAMES by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Courtney Burkett, with previews beginning May 6 and an official press opening on May 9.
Meadow Brook Theatre will present MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET April 22–May 17, 2026, recreating the legendary 1956 Sun Records jam session featuring Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.
The stage adaptation of CLUE, directed by Broadway's Casey Hushion, runs April 7–12 at Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall in East Lansing, with tickets starting at $44.
Marc Shaiman will launch a second leg of the Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner Book Tour, with special guests Patti LuPone, Michael Buble, and more!
Voting is now open for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
As New York City and the broader United States prepare to welcome the world for a historic stretch of global events — including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America's 250th Anniversary celebrations — BroadwayWorld is expanding its platform to meet that moment in a meaningful way.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company will present Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock musical RENT, which will run April 9-May 3, 2026, in the Maas Theatre.
Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sam Logan Khaleghi makes his stage directorial debut with THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the historic Howell Opera House, the first opera staged there in over a century, opening April 24.
Farmers Alley Theatre will present GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR by Doug Wright, running April 16–May 2 in Kalamazoo, MI, in collaboration with the Gilmore Piano Festival.
'The Lion King', currently playing in Detroit, roars back into Grand Rapids April 8 - 26, 2026, at DeVos Performance Hall for a three-week engagement.
CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the fan-favorite film, is coming to Wharton Center in the spring.
Ghostbusters in Concert, a live concert experience of the classic film, is coming to performing arts centers with live orchestras across the country this fall, with stops in Seattle, Las Vegas, New York, and more.
Voting is now open for the fifth round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
Wharton Center will present a series of six performances throughout April, showcasing a variety of shows, including plays like Clue, Broadway performers including Adam Jacobs, comedy, acrobatics and more.
Lucky Stiff is a musical comedy that felt like the perfect combination of Weekend at Bernie’s mixed with the play Noises Off.
Theatre NOVA is presenting the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of THE JONBENÉT GAME by Tori Keenan-Zelt.
Get a first look at the new non-equity North American Tour of Kinky Boots.
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Williamston Theatre will present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of BAD BOOKS by Sharon Rothstein, starting April 23, 2026.
Voting is now open for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate B
Flint Repertory Theatre and University of Michigan-Flint’s Program of Theatre & Dance are combining forces for this first-ever co-production, featuring a cast composed of both professional and student actors along with a professional creative team of University of Michigan-Flint faculty and Flint
Tipping Point Theatre in Northville, MI, will present the Michigan premiere of GENE & GILDA, a play by Cary Gitter, starting April 8, 2026.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company will close its inaugural season at the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre with the production of I'M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE, a comedy by Samantha Hurley.
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Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will present Eugène Ionesco's absurdist classic Rhinoceros, directed by Kat Walsh.
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Steel Magnolias The Windsor Center (8/07-8/09) |
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Band-O-Rama Hill Auditorium (10/25-10/25) |
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McNeal Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/25-2/28) |
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SIX Cobb Great Hall (12/01-12/06) |
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Matilda the Musical Croswell Opera House (8/08-8/14) |
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Our Town DeWitt Main Theatre (7/10-8/01) |
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August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (9/18-10/04) |
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The Lion King Wharton Center [Cobb Great Hall] (4/08-4/25) |
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98th Annual Spring Dance Concert The Hilberry Gateway (4/23-4/25) |
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Tribute: QUEEN THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (9/11-9/13) |
