Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception.
Grosse Pointe Theatre is at 20600 Mack Ave. , Grosse Pointe Woods, MI.
The Secret Garden (5/2/25-5/11/25)
Spongebob the Musical Youth Edition (4/11/25-4/13/25)
OPEN AUDITIONS April 5, 2025, for Grosse Pointe Theatre's Ten-Minute Play Festival (4/5/25-4/5/25)
Groundhog Day the Musical (3/28/25-4/6/25)
Failure: A Love Story (1/17/25-1/26/25)
Over the River and Through the Woods (11/15/24-11/24/24)
Crazy for You (9/13/24-9/21/24)
Disney's Newsies (5/3/24-5/12/24)
The Play That Goes Wrong (4/5/24-4/14/24)
Beauty and the Beast, Jr. (3/22/24-3/24/24)
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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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Scrooge in Rouge
The Inspired Acting Company (12/5 - 12/21) | |
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A Facility for Living
U of M Flint Theatre (12/11 - 12/21) | |
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Disney's FROZEN
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (12/4 - 1/11) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
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A Little Night Music
Birmingham Village Players (5/1 - 5/17) | |
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A Very Kalamazoo Christmas
Farmers Alley Theatre (11/20 - 12/14) | |
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Blue Man Group
Fox Theatre (2/20 - 2/22) | ||
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Primary Trust
Detroit Repertory Theatre (11/7 - 12/28)
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Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (11/3 - 12/20) | |
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