MICHIGAN THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 84

With a challenging year for everyone, Black and Brown Theatre would like to end 2020 with a little “Happily Ever After” as they present their filmed play adaptation of Beauty and the Beast titled Beast of the Town.

Broadway Grand Rapids announces new performance dates and plans to reopen in September of 2021.

It's Shakespeare like you've never seen…technically, heard…it performed before as Birmingham Village Players (BVP) member Marcus Laban of Warren spins the tale of The Two Gentlemen of Verona into an audio drama created in the heyday of radio.

Emmy award-winning and Tony nominated actor, director, singer/song-writer Jeff Daniels returns to Wharton Center's virtual stage on New Year's Eve for TWO livestreamed concert experiences from his home to yours!

The live film adaptation in my opinion is the thing us musical theatre geeks have been waiting for all of quarantine.

Clara, her parents and even Herr Drosselmeyer know better than to invite you into the Stahlbaum House during a pandemic.

The University Musical Society will welcome Ojibwe/Anishinaabe and Xicano multidisciplinary artist and music producer Sacramento Knoxx as the 2020-21 UMS Education and Community Engagement Research Residency Artist.

It’s no surprise that being a theatre major, our finals will look a little bit different this year due to the pandemic.

Local businessman, Shane Moore has announced a new and exciting entertainment experience in the Genesee County region - Escape Quest - a Spymaker Escape Rooms' brainchild.

Stagecrafters Youth Theatre has announced that it will present A (Virtual) Christmas Carol on December 11.

The phrase “I'll be Home for Christmas” has a new meaning this year, and Farmers Alley Theatre is  celebrating the season with an exciting musical event bringing together Homegrown Talent with some  fantastic local arts organizations in HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – Streaming digitally on Broadway

The Ringwald Theatre has announced the release of their new Christmas show, Have Yourself a MISERY Little Christmas.

Interlochen Center for the Arts today announced the launch of its first-ever virtual after-school programs, which will run Jan.

MUSKET, the University of Michigan's largest and oldest student-run musical theatre organization, proudly presents N​ewsies in Concert​.

Giving Tuesday is the official launch of the holiday giving season.

Stagecrafters will present a Virtual Holiday Cabaret on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, is taking their holiday production online with a live radio drama adaptation of Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.

Preston simply wanted to gift his girlfriend a snow globe of New York City after his visit.

Voting is now open for the BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Our local editors have set the categories, our readers have submitted nominees, and now YOU get to vote for your favorites!

Beginning Wednesday, Dec.

Wendell Pierce (Olivier nominee for Best Actor for Death of a Salesman) will make his University Musical Society (UMS) debut with a Digital Artist Residency that will feature a filmed, fully-staged production of James Anthony Tyler's 2015 play, Some Old Black Man.

Premiering November 19th and available through November 29th on the streaming platform Broadway On Demand, this this carefully curated concert will feature your favorite songs, scenes and never-before-seen archival footage from some of their most beloved productions.

Dominique Morisseau will join Detroit Public Theatre as Executive Artistic Producer in November 2020.

While the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company won't be making their annual visit to The Sauk in Jonesville this year, the two organizations will co-sponsor an online play reading this Saturday evening.

Are you stuck on what to get your musical theatre loving friend or family member for Christmas? Here is a list of shops/items on Etsy, a website for arts and crafts lovers that make fun musical theatre gifts! ​​​​​​​