Hamilton at Wharton Center

SHUCKED, LIFE OF PI, and More Set For Wharton Center's 2024-25 Broadway Season

March 05, 2024

The Wharton Center has announced the lineup for its 2024-25 Broadway season. The season kicks off this October with Les Miserables, running October 8-13, followed by Shucked, MJ, Life of Pi, and Chicago. Add-on shows include Hamilton and The Book of Mormon.

Interview: Executive Director Eric Olmscheid Dishes on Wharton Center's 2024-25 Broadway Series

March 05, 2024

Wharton Center has officially announced their 2024-2025 Broadway series! It kicks off with Les Misérables, followed by Shucked, MJ, Life of Pi and Chicago. Add-on shows include Hamilton and The Book of Mormon.

Wharton Center Presents IN EMILY'S WORDS Next Month

August 23, 2022

Professional writers, directors, and actors are coming together with MSU Department of Musical Theatre and Dance students, and local high school students, for the ninth annual ĭmáGen program: a collaboration between Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity—supported by MSU Federal Credit Union—and MSU Department of Theatre.

HAMILTON is Returning to Wharton Center

March 01, 2022

The revolutionary Broadway smash-hit, HAMILTON, will take Wharton Center’s stage from Tuesday, March 29, through Sunday, April 12, 2022.

Renée Elise Goldsberry to Perform at Wharton Center

February 23, 2022

Tony®, Grammy®, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will make her Wharton Center debut in a special one-night performance on Saturday, March 26, at 8PM to perform Broadway hits and classic standards.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is Coming To Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall

November 19, 2021

Tony and Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee Leslie Odom, Jr. is coming to Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall for his holiday concert, Saturday, December 5, 2021, at 7PM.

Broadway Grand Rapids Executive Director Mike Lloyd Stepping Down

October 08, 2021

Mike Lloyd, Executive Director of Broadway Grand Rapids will retire December 31, 2021. He will have served exactly 12 years. Calling it “the perfect moment for new leadership,” Lloyd said, January marks the opening of a new season with near-record season ticket sales and a line-up of shows “that can't be beat.”

Wharton Center Shows Are On Sale Today at 10am

September 07, 2021

Individual tickets to DISNEY'S FROZEN and HAMILTON will go on sale at a later date.  You can guarantee your tickets to HAMILTON now by purchasing a Broadway subscription package.  Tickets to DEAR EVAN HANSEN are already on sale and still available to the general public. 

Wharton Center Announces On Sale Date of Upcoming Shows

August 31, 2021

Individual tickets for a large selection of Wharton Center shows will go on sale to the general public Tuesday, September 7 at 10AM. This public sale includes the three Wharton Center Broadway premieres HADESTOWN, MEAN GIRLS, and AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, as well as the always popular CATS.

Wharton Center Announces Mike Brand's Retirement

July 17, 2021

Wharton Center has experienced significant growth under Mike Brand's leadership, expanding from an annual operating budget of $5 million in 2003 to $16 million in 2019. Brand's guidance has continued through the pandemic, with the 21-22 season signaling Wharton Center's return to the stage with a lineup of programming, including Leslie Odom, Jr., Itzhak Perlman, and the return of Hamilton.

HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Wharton Center's 2021-2022 Season

April 19, 2021

Wharton Center announces its 2021-2022 season, a collection of Broadway shows, including the much-anticipated return of Hamilton and the very best in performing arts.