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Kickshaw Theatre, Ann Arbor's pop-up professional theatre, will stage two full productions for their 2018-19 season, their 4th since the company's founding in 2015.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Detroit Opera House with performances from August 8 - September 2, 2018.

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships.

Riding the momentum of two sold-out performances last spring, Black Sheep Burlesque brings their out-of-the-box approach to the timeless tease of burlesque entertainment.

The University Musical Society (UMS) announces that Eric Woodhams will join the UMS staff on August 1, 2018 as its new senior manager of digital media.

Chicago will appear at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, October 16-21, 2018.

The Detroit Actor's Theatre Company proudly presents Speak Up, Speak Out: a sensory, spoken cabaret that gives insight into the culture, emotions and experiences of the #MeToo movement.

Renowned Chicago improv comedy institution, The Annoyance Theatre, brings their original production "Shark Tank: The Musical" to Hamtramck for a very limited run at the Ant Hall this August.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company's (PRTC) 6th annual summer benefit, the Rustic Rose, raised over $235,000 to support the theatre's 27th season and renowned educational opportunities, including the apprentice program.

Disney's smash hit musical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST comes to the Barn Theatre July 31 to August 12! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this very child-friendly musical extravaganza is filled with dazzling production numbers and memorable songs.

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, will present the world premiere production of 'The Flower Girls,' a new comedy by Lindsay McNair Patton.

The Theatre Arts program of the School of Liberal Arts of Henry Ford College celebrates summer with A.

Bay City Players will present FUN HOME, written by Lisa Kron Jeanine Tesori.

Metro Detroit will be the center of the comedy universe as top names in sketch and improvisational comedy arrive for the eighth annual Detroit Improv Festival August 8-12.

Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL is coming to Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall September 18-23, 2018 as part of the MSU Federal Credit Union Broadway at Wharton Center Series.

The University of Michigan Museum of Art has appointed Vera Grant to deputy director of curatorial affairs and curator of modern and contemporary art.

Shakespeare Royal Oak kicks off its 18th season in Royal Oak's Starr Jaycee Park Thursday night with the opening of Much Ado About Nothing.

When Grand Rapids Civic Theatre unveiled their lineup for the upcoming 2018/2019 season, there was a notable absence in the ensemble.

Slipstream Theatre Initiative introduces a company first: a partnership with Theatre Nova as a Guest Artist, presenting the award-winning remount of A Night of Stars with Tennessee Williams.

Stagecrafters presents Rapture, Blister, Burn by "House of Cards" writer, Gina Gionfriddo, August 4-5, 2018.

Tipping Point Theatre in Northville closes out its 11th Season with Y York's romantic comedy The Impossibility of Now running through Aug.

Hope Summer Repertory Theatre opens GODSPELL, the final show of their critically acclaimed 47th Season tonight, and Broadwayworld has the first look!

Slipstream will be closing out its fourth season with the American Premiere of the most recent version of Ruthless! The Musical.

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If you've seen and enjoyed the musical 42nd Street, you'll undoubtedly love Thoroughly Modern Millie, now playing at the Riverbank Theatre in Marine City through July 22.