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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: A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland


by Glenda Pearce - December 10, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland?...

Review: Jessica Vosk Brings Music and Mirth to Berklee Performance Center With SLEIGH


by R. Scott Reedy - December 10, 2025

What did our critic think of JESSICA VOSK SLEIGH at Berklee Performance Center?...

Review: THE LION KING at The Paramount Theatre


by Shelley Dean - December 10, 2025

Stage adaptations of movies are always tricky, but there’s a certain level of prestige that comes with adapting and pulling off one of the most loved and highly regarded movie adaptations of all time. The Lion King holds a deep residency in so many hearts, having loved the movie from a very early ag...

Review: THE BIG FAT CHRISTMAS SHOW at El Portal Theatre


by Amanda Callas - December 10, 2025

Standout moments include “Lonely Jew”  by a brilliant Rena Strober, which made the entire evening for me.  This hilarious and wildly irreverent ode to the holiday season includes Strober belting “Oy Vey Maria” and pulling missing Hanukkah candles out of her lady bits to add to her menorah.  I could ...

Review: PARADE at Ground Floor Theatre


by Joni Lorraine - December 10, 2025

While Austin stages overflow in December with CHRISTMAS CAROLS (three!), TUNA CHRISTMASES (two!), and all manner of holiday theatre cheer, a brilliant star shines at Ground Floor Theatre: Alfred Uhry’s PARADE. First produced in 2015 during GFT’s inaugural season, this remount stands as a striking fu...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Phoenix Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - December 10, 2025

The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL arrives as both a tribute and a celebration: a tribute to the late Alan Ruch, whose melodic and heartfelt score anchors the show, and a celebration of community, renewal, and theatrical craft....

Review: CHRISTMAS WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR at the LDS Conference Center


by Hayley Westwood - December 10, 2025

The Christmas season is a time to bask in the thrill of hope, and watching this year’s exquisite 25th anniversary special “Hope of the Season – Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir featuring Ruthie Ann Miles and Dennis Haysbert” is one of the best ways to slow down and truly take in the joys of Chris...

Review: BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, Young Vic


by Franco Milazzo - December 10, 2025

Bengal Tiger At Baghdad Zoo, arriving now at the Young Vic for its long-overdue European premiere, is ostensibly about the American occupation of Iraq. Really, though, Rajiv Joseph’s Pulitzer-nominated work is about two things: a gold-plated toilet seat stolen from Uday Hussein (son of Saddam and re...

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...

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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