MICHIGAN THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 235

Racism in the housing market in the mid-20th Century was not limited to Detroit.

On January 17, Emergent Arts will begin a new series of shows at The Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor, Michigan, under the title "Stage Time", featuring standup comedy, music and other variety acts as available.

As part of their Diversity Guest Artist Series, Festival Playhouse has partnered with the Black Arts & Cultural Center's Face Off Theatre Company to bring Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP to Kalamazoo via their Nelda K.

Credited with delivering Motown soul, French pop spirits and rock and roll flair, CHIC GAMINE will make their Wharton Center debut while featuring all of these aspects.

Hot on the heels of the worldwide hit Potted Potter, Double Best Entertainment Olivier Award nominees Dan and Jeff present their new show, Potted Sherlock.

The 10th Annual Motor City Blues Festival will headline the Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.

Witness ballet as you've never seen it before - complete with dancers at the height of physical perfection and professional poise - when COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY DANCE comes to Wharton Center this winter.

Mystery lovers will be riveted by the courtroom drama from master of the genre, Agatha Christie, as Avon Players presents Witness for the Prosecution February 5-20.

Hoping to fill a unique niche developing up-and-coming theatrical talent in Metro Detroit, The Ringwald and Papa Weeze are partnering to offer a local arts academy, dubbed "Theatre Lab.

Detroiters will have to wait a little longer to experience the Brawls! Booze! & Botox! of The Realish Housewives: A Parody.

The Village Players continues their successful 93rd season with the hilarious comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang.

Tony Bennett, Pink Martini, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers and Dick Hyman were announced today as concert additions to the 2016 Gilmore Keyboard Festival.

The Downriver Actors Guild presents the stage musical THE FULL MONTY at 7:30 p.

One of the original members of The Whispers, Nicholas Caldwell passed away on January 5.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S.

Comedian, actor and filmmaker Martin Lawrence will perform live at the Fox Theatre during his 'Doin' Time: Uncut' tour tonight, January 8 at 8 p.

Frankfort, MI - Stormcloud Brewing Company and the historic Garden Theater present the 3rd Annual Dark & Stormcloudy Film and Beer Series.

Meadow Brook Theatre is asking community members to share their WWII era stories at www.

As a cold winter sets in, Slipstream Theatre Initiative adds to the chill with a haunting new take on Henrik Ibsen's social masterpiece, HEDDA GABLER.

Planet Ant is proud to present One Cat Away From Sixty-One January 15-30,  directed by 2015 Box Fest Detroit winner Tricia Turek.

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 Detroit winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winner

The Soul 70's Super Jam will return to Detroit's historic Fox Theatre starring The Stylistics with special guests Stephanie Mills, The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes and Ray, Goodman and Brown on Saturday, March 26 at 7 p.

Broadway's Darling N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will bring Motown hits and more in a series of performances and master classes on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Broadway Grand Rapids announced today that single tickets for the Grand Rapids engagement will go on sale February 1st at 10:00 a.

Three-time Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter and producer R.