MICHIGAN THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 2

Meadow Brook Theatre will present 'WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME', a blend of humor and heartbreak, from February 11 through March 8, 2026, at Oakland University, Rochester, Mich.

Sullivan Fortner, recent Grammy winner for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, will perform at the 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival in Kalamazoo, MI.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present the world premiere of THE CLASSIC KING, a new comedy by Richard Johnson, directed by Jeff Daniels.

Flint Institute of Music announced a new leadership appointment at Flint Repertory Theatre, with an award-winning theatre artist and producer taking on the role.

It's certainly not 'politics as usual' when The Outsider takes the oath of office! In this workplace comedy — in the vein of VEEP — we get an insider's view into the workings of American democracy.

FIM Flint Repertory Theatre will present its 2026 New Works Festival from February 13 through February 15 in Flint, Michigan.

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays will present “Kayak” by Jordan Hall, running January 30 - February 22, 2026.

Wharton Center will host the world premiere of SALLY: A SOLO PLAY: a powerfully moving, one-woman drama set at Monticello in the days before Thomas Jefferson's death, written by East Lansing resident Sandra Seaton.

Freedom Isn’t Finished: Black Midwest Voices Project will run February 12–15, 2026, at the Carver Center at Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

Detroit Public Theatre (DPT) will present THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall as its third production of the company’s 11th season and its first production of 2026.

The Sauk will open its 2026 season with Arsenic and Old Lace, running February 5–15 in Jonesville, Michigan.

Rock legend Alice Cooper will perform at Mershon Auditorium on April 23 as part of the 'Alice’s Attic Tour', celebrating QFM96's Birthday Bash.

​​​​​​​The Harry Potter Film Concert Series will return to Wharton Center with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, the third film in the Harry Potter series.

Midland Center for the Arts has announced it will produce Pippin in spring 2026, replacing the previously scheduled production of 1776.

The University of Michigan Department of Musical Theatre is currently hosting two creative teams for their New Works Festival, which will be presented in February to an invitation-only audience

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company will present POOR CLARE by Chiara Atik as part of the inaugural season of the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.

Ten student short films have been selected for the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival, produced by Maryland Public Television and Black Public Media.

SEO blurb: LaughFest 2026 will return to West Michigan as a community-wide comedy festival produced by Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids.

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Audiences can experience a range of music, theatre, youth programming, and live-to-film events across venues presented by Flint Institute of Music (FIM) throughout January and February.

Midland Center for the Arts will introduce digital tickets beginning with its 2025–26 season.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards, including BEST MUSICAL and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will make its East Lansing premiere in Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall from March 10-15, 2026.

LionHeart Productions is set to stage the compelling courtroom drama TWELVE ANGRY JURORS in Grant, Michigan, starting January 11, 2026.

Williamston Theatre will present THE GREAT ADVENTURE, a captivating new play, starting January 2026.