The latest news on live theater in Michigan from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, at the Arthur Miller Theatre, featuring a cast of 26 actors in gender-inclusive roles.
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra announced its 2026/27 season, headlined by violinist Itzhak Perlman and DISNEY'S STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT, alongside a six-concert Signature Series at Miller Auditorium.
Hamilton is the room where it happens—a history remix that’s not throwing away its shot at dazzling you with rhyme, rhythm, and revolution.
Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids will present the Michigan premiere of Cullud Wattah, Erika Dickerson-Despenza's play set in the aftermath of the Flint Water Crisis, at Spectrum Theater on the Grand Rapids Community College campus.
The Sauk and Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company will present three Shakespeare-themed performances during Jonesville's Riverfest, including Buzzed Bard, Bottoms's Dream, and Playhouse Creatures.
Wharton Center is set to host & Juliet this summer.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
Wharton Center has announced its 2026-2027 Performing Arts Season, which will include Sutton Foster, Ana Gasteyer, and Broadway musicals such as Beetlejuice, The Outsiders, and more.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
A Michigan man whose financial misconduct pushed the historic Bay City State Theatre into bankruptcy has been sentenced to federal prison, marking a sobering chapter for one of the region's beloved cultural institutions.
The National Tour of Disney's The Lion King generated over $16.
The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale, MI will present THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, a two-part stage adaptation of John Irving's novel exploring family, reproductive rights, and identity, directed by Joe Bailey.
Open Book Theatre Company will close its 12th season with Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning comedy LETTICE AND LOVAGE, featuring community leaders as guest stars in each performance.
The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, MI, presents Murder on the Links.
Midland Center for the Arts will present Center Stage Theatre's production of PIPPIN, featuring Stephen Schwartz's score and a cast led by Jason Briggs and Jared Kaufman, running for two weekends of performances.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts will host the 13th annual Sutton Foster Awards, recognizing 170 students from 85 Michigan high schools for outstanding musical theatre achievement at Cobb Great Hall.
Farmers Alley Theatre has released first look footage of GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR, Doug Wright's acclaimed play now playing through May 2, 2026 in a collaborative production with the Gilmore Piano Festival.
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
World Ballet Company will present The Nutcracker at Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall in East Lansing, MI, featuring a live orchestra, 40 dancers, and over 150 hand-sewn costumes.
The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 23 years, and during that time has welcomed over 25 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour.
Midland Center for the Arts announced its 2026/27 season, featuring six Broadway national tours including BEETLEJUICE and JERSEY BOYS, five Midland Symphony Orchestra concerts, and five Center Stage Theatre productions.
The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, will present JOHN & JEN, a two-person musical following a woman's relationships with her brother and son, both named John, across mid-century America.
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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) |
