
The Love Boat stars Fred Grandy and Ted Lange (Gopher and Isaac) reunite on The Encore’s stage in this Tony Award winning play by Herb Gardner. Jill Whelan (Captain Stuben's daughter on The Love Boat) will play Clara. The play takes place in 1982 in New York’s Central Park. Two octogenarians meet regularly, determined to fight off all attempts to put them out to pasture. Nat is a cantankerous Communist whose daughter is urging him into the old folk’s home. Midge, an apartment superintendent, spends his days in the park hiding in the past and from his disgruntled tenants. The playwright was inspired while writing in Central Park. He saw two animated old men alternating between sitting quietly and yelling at each other. Their strange friendship intrigued Gardner and he used it as the basis for the main characters, Nat and Midge. I’m Not Rappaport explores the realities of aging, surviving in an urban jungle, and finding a safe place in the world.
Tribute: BOB SEGER (2/5/26-2/8/26)
Tribute: DEFYING GRAVITY - The Music of Stephen Schwartz (2/19/26-2/22/26)
Tribute: TAYLOR SWIFT (3/12/26-3/15/26)
RENT (4/9/26-5/3/26)
Tribute: BILLIE HOLIDAY (5/7/26-5/10/26)
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (6/4/26-7/19/26)
The Encore Musical Theatre Company is at 7714 Ann Arbor Street, Dexter, MI.
A Merry Little Christmas (12/17/25-12/18/25)
Disney's FROZEN (12/4/25-1/11/26)
RADIO RECALL (10/23/25-10/26/25)
SHE LOVES ME (10/2/25-10/11/25)
Tribute: STEVIE WONDER (9/11/25-9/14/25)
Dan Cooney & Friends: The Nashville Edition (7/11/25-7/11/25)
West Side Story (6/5/25-7/6/25)
Tribute: Joni Mitchell (5/8/25-5/11/25)
The Importance of Being Earnest (4/24/25-5/4/25)
Tribute: Elton John (3/27/25-3/30/25)
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University of Michigan Dance Company 2026
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) | |
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Marat/Sade
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/19 - 2/22) | |
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Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Power Center for the Performing Arts (4/16 - 4/19) | |
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Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Detroit, MI! On January 25, 2026
Music Hall Theatre (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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Voice Area Recital
Varner Recital Hall (4/14 - 4/14) | |
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Disney's The Lion King
DeVos Performance Hall (4/8 - 4/26) | ||
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World Music Concert
Varner Recital Hall (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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Chrysalis: Dance Exploration from Senior John Scott
Varner Recital Hall (4/20 - 4/20) | |
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Brass Band Concert
Varner Recital Hall (4/2 - 4/2) | |
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The Machine Stops
Varner Studio Theatre (2/20 - 2/22) | |
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