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Since its founding 25 years ago by actor/playwright and Chelsea native, Jeff Daniels, the Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has been 'the beacon of American Theatre,' championing new American plays and playwrights and offering a unique apprentice program that is training the next generation of arts

If you are looking for a wonderful pick me up musical to see this fall, you will love THE WEDDING SINGER now on stage at St.

Prepare to be wowed by a fun, energetic jukebox musical, "DIRTY DANCING" now on stage at the beautiful Fisher Theatre in Detroit.

Last call! ??This is your last chance to nominate for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015.

Hello Kitty, the beloved pop icon created to inspire happiness around the world, is hitting the road with her first-ever live North American tour: Hello Kitty's Supercute Friendship Festival.

A key part of Wharton Center's and the MSU Department of Theatre's mission is focused on creative collaboration.

Purple Rose 25 Years, a documentary commemorating the 25th anniversary of Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre Company, will premiere on Detroit Public Television at 7:30 pm Monday, October 26.

THE NATIONAL CIRCUS AND ACROBATS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA returns to Wharton Center with their most jaw-dropping and stunning production yet: PEKING DREAMS.

Staged readings for the finalists of the 2016 Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Writing Festival, hosted by Wayne State University, takes place today, October 22 and Friday, October 23 beginning at 9:00am in the Studio Theatre.

The Open Table Series at Performance Network Theatre begins its second year tonight, October 21, 2015 with a reading of THE OTHELLO PRINCIPLE, an adaptation by James Bowen and John Manfredi that will run March 10­-April 10 as part of the Network's season.

Bellaire, MI - Bellaire Chamber of Commerce announces the 33rd Annual Holiday Gift Fair.

Singer Natalie Weiss, who will appear in concert at Oakland University at 8 p.

Staged readings for the finalists of the 2016 Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Writing Festival, hosted by Wayne State University, takes place on Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23 beginning at 9:00am in the Studio Theatre.

The Velocity of Autumn by Eric Coble, the engaging dramedy of an aging woman desperately fighting to keep her independence, opens at Matrix Theatre Friday, November 20 and runs through Sunday, December 13, 2015.

The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance continues its 2015-16 season on October 30 at the Hilberry Theatre with the opening of THE GREAT GATSBY.

The staged adaptation of the worldwide smash-hit film, DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is coming to Wharton Center November 10-15, 2015.

If you are seeking the perfect Halloween entertainment, you will love Downriver Actors' Guild's newest production THE ADDAMS FAMILY - THE MUSICAL on stage through Oct 25.

In recognition of the founding of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Michigan State University and the College of Arts and Letters will host a community-wide 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration at 7:00 P.

This fall, the #1 show of the summer for the past decade, "America's Got Talent", will embark on a nationwide search for America's next big undiscovered entertainer.

Open Book Theatre Company is excited to present the romantic comedy Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl.

MotorCity Casino Hotel is proud to announce Frank Marino's "Divas" at Sound Board tonight, October 16, 2015 at 8:00 p.

Murder.

Murder.

Do you believe you have an awesome Halloween costume? Wait til you see what they have on stage at Meadowbrook Theatre's season opener, THE EXPLORER'S CLUB.

MotorCity Casino Hotel is proud to welcome America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour! to Sound Board tonight, October 15, 2015 at 8:00 p.