The latest theatre news from Michigan — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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.
The Inspired Acting Company will present UGLY LIES THE BONE, Lindsey Ferrentino's drama about a veteran returning from Afghanistan facing trauma and recovery, at its Downtown Walled Lake theater this spring.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra announced its 2026-27 season, led by Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, featuring a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle, six new commissions, and GRAMMY-winner Caroline Shaw as Composer in Focus.
The Detroit Repertory Theatre closes its 69th season with the world premiere of SPIT IN YOUR FACE, a political comedy by Paul Heller and Alberto Lomnitz, co-directed by Maurizio Dominguez and Leah Smith.
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.
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Footloose Boardwalk Theatre (7/11-8/02) |
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Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Cobb Great Hall (1/19-1/24) |
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98th Annual Spring Dance Concert The Hilberry Gateway (4/23-4/25) |
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Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (7/09-8/22) |
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Michael Blaustein Michigan Theater (12/04-12/04) |
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Guys & Dolls Bay City Players (4/24-5/09) |
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August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (9/18-10/04) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Wharton Center [Cobb Great Hall] (12/01-12/06) |
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Tribute: SARA BAREILLES THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (5/20-5/23) |
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West Side Story Corson Auditorium (8/06-8/09) |
