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HILBERRY GATEWAY - THEATRE AND DANCE AT WAYNE

4715 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
2/6 - 2/15/2026


William Shakespeare’s  Julius Caesar  is a gripping political drama about power, ambition, and betrayal. When the beloved Roman leader Julius Caesar’s rise sparks fear of ...

The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
3/27 - 4/4/2026


Who lives in Hilberry Gateway under the sea? The SpongeBob Musical! Dive into this vibrant underwater adventure for all ages, where friendship (and a splash ...

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
4/17 - 4/26/2026


Erin Shields’  Paradise Lost  reinvents John Milton’s epic poem through a bold, contemporary lens. Satan, cast out of Heaven, seeks revenge by tempting humanity, setting ...



Review: ARIODANTE, Royal Ballet and Opera


by Gary Naylor - December 10, 2025

Musically impressive with real high points, the drama does not quite hold together...

Review: ARIODANTE, Royal Ballet and Opera


by Gary Naylor - December 10, 2025

Musically impressive with real high points, the drama does not quite hold together...

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Van Wezel


by Jacob Ruscoe - December 10, 2025

I first saw The Book of Mormon in 2011, the year it opened on Broadway. I remember it being ok but disappointed in the overall performance. Years later (in 2022) I gave the show another chance on a trip to NYC and I wondered how my view could have been so different than the first time I saw it....

Review: David Archuleta Is A Christmas Star With MY ONLY WISH at Joe's Pub


by Stephen Mosher - December 10, 2025

Your only wish this holiday season should be to see David Archuleta's Christmas show at Joe's Pub....

Review: AJR ACOUSTIC SET at Newport Music Hall


by Paul Batterson - December 09, 2025

What did our critic think of AJR ACOUSTIC SET at Newport Music Hall?...

Review: A DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS CHRISTMAS at Desert Theatreworks is a Great Deal of Fun


by Audrey Liebross - December 09, 2025

A DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS CHRISTMAS is loaded with groaner puns and double entendres, the physical humor is anything but highbrow, and the characters are loony, with the audience frequently howling with laughter, especially during the insane second act....

Review: DANIEL'S HUSBAND, Marylebone Theatre


by Clementine Scott - December 10, 2025

We’re in a room straight out of the pages of Architectural Digest, two couples sipping Scotch on mid-century chaise longues. Like most plays set entirely in someone’s living room, though, fault lines amidst the middle-class domestic bliss soon emerge....

Review: RULES FOR LIVING at Round House Theatre


by Mary Lincer - December 09, 2025

What did our critic think of RULES FOR LIVING at Round House Theatre?...

Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Turner Theater


by Carolan Trbovich - December 09, 2025

What did our critic think of WHITE CHRISTMAS at Turner Theater?...

Review: COMMENÇONS PAR FAIRE L'AMOUR at Grand Théâtre


by David Sousa Lopes - December 09, 2025

Last week at the Grand Théâtre of Luxembourg, Laura Bachman’s new creation Commençons par faire l’amour premiered as an intimate, yet universal meditation on love, memory, and gender....

Past Shows

December Dance Concert
December Dance Concert
12/5 - 12/7/2025


Experience the artistry of students, faculty, and guest artists this fall at the annual December Dance Concert on the STAGE at the Hilberry Gateway. This ...

Violet
Violet
11/21 - 12/7/2025


Violet  is a heartfelt, soul-stirring musical that follows a young woman’s journey of self-discovery across the American South in 1964. With a childhood scar across ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
10/3 - 10/11/2025


A delightfully disastrous comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong follows the Cornley University Drama Society as they attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery. From ...

96th Annual Spring Dance Concert


End the academic year at Wayne State University by taking in the 96th annual Spring Dance Concert. This event will feature works created and curated ...

Emilia
Emilia
4/11 - 4/19/2025


Discover the untold story of Emilia Bassano, a trailblazing poet and feminist voice of the Renaissance, in Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's captivating play, Emilia. Set in ...

The Prom
The Prom
3/28 - 4/6/2025


The Prom  is a dazzling Broadway sensation that combines humor, heart, and show-stopping performances. When a group of self-absorbed Broadway stars discover a small town's ...

Tartuffe
Tartuffe
1/31 - 2/9/2025


Tartuffe by Molière, a 1664 comedic play, satirizes religious hypocrisy. The central character, Tartuffe, is a deceitful imposter who hoodwinks the wealthy Orgon with false ...

Silent Sky
Silent Sky
9/29 - 10/15/2023


Silent Sky tells the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and a team of female "computers" who made groundbreaking discoveries about the fluctuating brightness ...

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