The latest news on live theater in Michigan from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Great Lakes Center for the Arts will present ALMOST HEAVEN: JOHN DENVER'S AMERICA, a celebration of the singer-songwriter's legacy featuring songs like 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' and 'Rocky Mountain High,' in Petoskey/Bay Harbor, MI.
Plowshares Theatre Company's world premiere production in Detroit has rescheduled its opening after actor Monrico Ward stepped down due to health challenges following a serious aneurysm.
Actress and special lecturer Milica Govich is retiring from Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance after 22 years, leaving a legacy in Acting for the Camera education and student mentorship.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
A production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is only as strong as its many moving parts, and this cast delivered them with delicious precision.
Michigan Shakespeare Festival will present a rotating repertory of three productions at the Hilberry Gateway at Wayne State University this summer, including RICHARD III, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and a world premiere adaptation of THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM.
Farmers Alley Theatre announced its 2026/2027 mainstage lineup, featuring COME FROM AWAY, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, LOST IN YONKERS, and a Kalamazoo Premiere comedy as the Kalamazoo company enters its 19th season.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company will present Fiddler on the Roof at The Maas Theatre in Dexter, MI, as its closing show of the season.
Lillian Tang of Bloomfield Hills High School and AJ Denomme of Dakota High School were named Outstanding Performers at the 14th annual Sutton Foster Awards Showcase at Wharton Center, earning spots to compete at the Jimmy Awards in New York City.
Guildhall School of Music & Drama announced 52 Summer Schools courses, including 11 brand-new offerings for participants aged 8 and above, covering drama, writing, music, and production arts.
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Spooktacular Tour will return to Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall, featuring Barry Bostwick, who originated the role of Brad Majors, along with a Shadow Cast, costume contest, and VIP meet-and-greet options.
Theatre NOVA will present the Michigan premiere of The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly, a time-bending romance starring real-life partners Josie Eli Herman and Michael Alan Herman, performed with live music at Ann Arbor's 410 W Huron St.
Purple Rose Theatre Company will present the world premiere of EMMA'S WEDDING(S), a new comedy by Carey Crim about a woman getting married for the fourth time.
Midland Center for the Arts named Tina S.
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Williamston Theatre will present Music in Billtown, a live music event featuring Rochelle Clark and The Familiars.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Tony Award winning and Grammy Award nominated musical, and the most nominated production of the 2024/2025 Broadway season, DEATH BECOMES HER, will conclude its Broadway run.
Elvis Nolasco, known for Apple TV+'s Manhunt, has been cast as Roberto Clemente in Plowshares Theatre Company's world premiere of ROBERTO CLEMENTE: A DIAMOND WITHIN at the Marlene Boll Theatre in Detroit.
Detroit Public Theatre announced its 12th season, featuring the Michigan premiere of EUREKA DAY, THE DPT HOLIDAY CABARET, THE NACIREMA SOCIETY, and THURGOOD, with Broadway director Steve Broadnax returning to direct.
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT, featuring Green Day's music, at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre to close its season.
Farmers Alley Theatre will present a small-cast, in-the-round production of INTO THE WOODS by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, directed by Leonard E.
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre will present AMERICAN IDIOT at UM-Flint Theatre, closing its season with the Tony Award-winning rock musical based on Green Day's album, directed by Kevin O'Callaghan.
Meadow Brook Theatre will present ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID, a comedy from the writers of The Golden Girls, following four Southern women honoring a lifelong bridesmaid pact made on prom night.
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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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Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue Dow Event Center (9/30-9/30) |
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One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Hilberry Gateway (10/02-10/10) |
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HAIR - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical The Hilberry Gateway (4/09-4/25) |
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Tribute: JIMMY BUFFETT THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (7/23-7/25) |
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Footloose Boardwalk Theatre (7/11-8/02) |
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The 39 Steps Tibbits Opera House (7/24-8/01) |
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story FIM Whiting Auditorium (3/05-3/05) |
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Disney's The Lion King Cobb Great Hall (4/08-4/25) |
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Tribute: SARA BAREILLES THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (5/20-5/23) |
