Based on Tim Burton's film, Beetlejuice is a musical that tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. The show features an irreverent book, an astonishing set...
Sutton Foster is a Tony Award winning actress, singer, and dancer whose Broadway credits include starring roles in The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Shrek. On television, she led the critically acclaimed series Younger and Bunheads. A Michigan native...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running theatrical release in film history, returns to Wharton Center for an evening of musical comedy, live interaction, a costume contest, and an onstage Shadow Cast. Barry Bostwick, who portrayed Brad Majors in the original cult...
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, two people from different worlds who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. Described as full of butterfly-inducing highs and...
World Ballet Company Presents: The Nutcracker comes to Cobb Great Hall at Wharton Center on December 16 and 17, 2026. The production follows Marie on a Christmas Eve journey as her Nutcracker comes to life, leading her through a dreamworld of swirling snowflakes, battling mice...
We were fortunate to head back to the Acrisure Amphitheater last weekend, this time to hear Tony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban take the stage for his “Stage, Screen, and Symphony” tour in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The …
We were fortunate to head back out to the Accurasure Amplitheatre last weekend for the Thomas Rhett The Soundtrack to Life tour, with special guests Conner Smith and Emily Ann Roberts (who had a very Dolly Parton-style approach to singing and storytelling).…
We were fortunate to attend the second-to-last stop on Lindsey Stirling’s Duality Tour, after her most recent album of the same name. This concert came at the right time for me personally, as I had gotten some rough news earlier in the day, that was very unexpected, and had debated attending the s…
Kentucky-raised and Nashville-based, Mary Kutter writes songs that live in the gray area, blurring genre lines and creative narratives. Drawing from country storytelling and rock-leaning intensity, her music favors sharp images over easy answers. As both a songwriter and recording artist, Kutter gra…
Hank Williams, Jr.'s rescheduled tour stop this past Friday at the Acrisure Amphitheater was nothing short of impressive and worth the wait from the original date, which was moved due to wildfire smoke from Canada reducing the Air quality in Michigan, and making it not good to be outside for extend…
We attended Unity Fest Day 2, out at Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan, and although Unity has great Bands and Artists and is a multi-day event, it isn’t just about the music; it is far bigger than that! For over 25 years, the heart behind the Unity Christian Musical Festival has been bigger …
Lynyrd Skynyrd Acrisure Amphitheater, July 31, 2026…
Escape to Margaretaville has been one of my bucket list shows as long as I have known they made it a musical. I was supposed to originally see it back in 2020, when it was part of a season ticket I had to the Broadway Grand Rapids season, but ultimately it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemi…
“Weird Al” in true fashion sang a variety of spoofs from his original catalog, including hits like: “Tacky,” “Polkamania!,” 'It’s My World (and We’re All Living in It),” 'One More Minute,”“Another One Rides the Bus,” 'Amish Paradise,” 'Smells Like Nirvana,' and “Dare to B…
I was fortunate enough to see and work a show when Darius first reintroduced himself as a Country artist at a small acoustic concert. Darius Rucker played the 107 MUS The Moose (WMUS) concert in Muskegon, Michigan, in 2013 shortly after he transitioned to country music, acting as a headliner for the…
& Juliet is a musical that reimagines the story of Juliet after Romeo, following her on a journey toward a second chance at life and love. The show features songs by Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Max Martin, including Since U Been Gone, Roar, Baby One More Time, and...
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August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (9/18-10/04) |
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Les Miserables Grosse Pointe Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
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Disney's The Lion King Cobb Great Hall (4/08-4/25) |
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Anything Goes Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (9/18-9/27) |
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One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Hilberry Gateway (10/02-10/10) |
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Men's Glee Club Fall Concert Hill Auditorium (11/06-11/06) |
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Polishing Shakespeare Meadow Brook Theatre (2/17-3/14) |
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Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (11/03-12/20) |
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The Lion King Wharton Center [Cobb Great Hall] (4/08-4/25) |
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A Christmas Carol Meadow Brook Theatre (11/20-12/24) |
