Meadow Brook Theatre
Upcoming Shows
Review: ESCAPE TO MARGARETAVILLE at Cornwell’s Turkeyville
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…
Review: “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC BIGGER & WEIRDER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater
“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…
Review: DARIUS RUCKER'S SONGS OF SUMMER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater
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…
Review: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Avon Players
A production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is only as strong as its many moving parts, and this cast delivered them with delicious precision. The women of the show were far more than romantic interests orbiting Monty’s schemes—they were a dazzling constellation all their own. Hosan…
Review: HAMILTON at The Fisher Theatre
Hamilton is the room where it happens—a history remix that’s not throwing away its shot at dazzling you with rhyme, rhythm, and revolution. Founding fathers trade powdered wigs for mic drops as ambition rises faster than the tempo, and duels come with both pistols and punchlines. This production…
Review: THE LION KING at Broadway Grand Rapids
The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 23 years, and during that time has welcomed over 25 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour. Having already played more than 10,000 performances in over 90 cities across North America…
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Stagecrafters
Fiddler on the Roof follows Tevye, a poor milkman in Anatevka, and his five daughters who choose love over arranged marriages, challenging Tevye’s beliefs about faith and family.…
Review: LUCKY STIFF at University Of Michigan Flint Theatre
Lucky Stiff is a musical comedy that felt like the perfect combination of Weekend at Bernie’s mixed with the play Noises Off. It was funny, zany, and completely unpredictable.…
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at The Fisher Theatre
Do you want to see a show with some of the most exciting and breathtaking stage combat you’ve ever seen? Do you want to see a cast perform some of the most buttery smooth vocals currently on tour? Then I implore you to get tickets for The Outsiders performing at the Fisher Theatre through March 15…
Review: DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE at Fox Theatre
it’s hard for me to pick a favorite performance of the night, but if I had to pick one that stands out, it was when Brandon Armstrong and Britt Stewart danced to Hit Me With A Hot Note And Watch Me Bounce. Every season, I see these two get criminally overlooked on the show! Brandon Armstrong is a …
Past Shows
Concert & Cuisine featuring Creedence Revived
Meadow Brook Theatre presents Creedence Revived, a CCR tribute band, as part of its annual Concert & Cuisine fundraising event. The one-night-only event includes a...
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid is a comedy from the writers of The Golden Girls and Kingdom Come about four Southern women — Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette,...
What the Constitution Means to Me
What the Constitution Means to Me, written by Heidi Schreck, explores the personal significance of the U.S. Constitution through the lens of the playwright's teenage...
A Christmas Carol
By Charles DickensAdaptation and Original Staging By Charles NolteEveryone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 43rd year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser...
Shear Madness
By Paul PörtnerMay 28 - June 22, 2025This unique comedy-whodunit takes place today in the Shear Madness hair salon and is chock full of up-to-the...
The Rat Pack Lounge
Written by James Hindman & Ray Roderick Musical Arrangements by John GlaudiniApril 23 - May 18, 2025Frank, Dean, and Sammy are up in heaven, but...
Vanities: The Musical
The life-affirming journey of three vivacious Texas teens from cheerleaders to sorority sisters to housewives to liberated women and beyond. This musical captures a snapshot...
The Angel Next Door
By Paul Slade Smith Adapted from Ferenc Molnar’s PLAY AT THE CASTLEFebruary 12 - March 8, 2025It’s 1948, in a ritzy Newport mansion populated by...
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins...
A Christmas Carol
By Charles DickensAdaptation and Original Staging By Charles NolteEveryone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 42nd year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser...
Ella, First Lady of Song
Ella, First Lady of Song traces the 60-year career of the woman Mel Torme called “the best singer on the planet.” The story of Ella...
Route 66
Take a dollop of Grease, mix in some Pump Boys and Dinettes, and add a generous dose of Forever Plaid and you’ve got the high-octane...
Native Gardens
Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to...
A Little More Alive
In this heartfelt and original folk-pop musical, two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home after their mother’s funeral. An unexpected revelation distorts every memory...
Father of the Bride
Poor Mr. Banks! His jacket is too tight, he can’t get a cocktail, and he’s footing the bill.... He’s the father of the bride. Stanley...
FeaturedA Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 41st year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him....
FeaturedKen Ludwig's Moriarty: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back! An investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail, and...
Noises Off
This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end...
Honky Tonk Angels
When three gutsy gals from different backgrounds take charge of their lives, they decide to follow their honky tonk dreams to the city of Nashville....
FeaturedHarry Townsend's Last Stand
Sometimes it’s harder to like someone than it is to love them. Meet Harry Townsend, an incurable romantic and irascible charmer whose sharp mind and...
Blues in the Night
Using music from great artists such as Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen this musical tells of the sweet, sexy and sorrowful experiences three...
FeaturedBirthday Club
Five women get together for their birthdays to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support each other as they negotiate through marriage, work, divorce, birth and kids,...
FeaturedA Christmas Carol
Everyone's favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 40th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him. Celebrating 40...
Featured"Little Shop of Horrors"
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSOCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 30, 2022Book and Lyrics by Howard AshmanMusic by Alan MenkenThe meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a...
Featured"A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline"
Little Big Man, a disc jockey from Patsy Clines hometown of Winchester, VA, traces the late singers footsteps from early honky-tonk and radio days through...
Featured"The Pin-Up Girls"
From The Andrew Sisters to Hip Hop! From World War I to Afghanistan. The Pin-Up Girls sing a cavalcade of hits inspired by letters home...
Featured"Ladies in Lavender"
Cornwall, 1937. When a handsome and talented young Polish violinist bound for America is washed ashore, the Widdington sisters take him under their wing to...
Featured"Writing Kevin Taylor"
New York City novelist Kevin Taylor is in a rut. With two successful books to his name and a much-anticipated third book overdue, he has...
FeaturedNana Does Vegas
Nana is back! Nana has taken a gamble and moved to Las Vegas, where she and her sidekick, Vera, are working as seamstresses for a...
"A Christmas Carol"
Everyones favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 39th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him. Celebrating 39...
Featured"Clue: On Stage"
Its a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White,...
Featured"FANCY, a Country Jukebox Musical"
Inspired by Reba McEntires hit recording, FANCY is the story of a young girl turned out of her mothers house with nothing but her guitar...
Murder On The Orient Express
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his...
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
May 24 - June 18, 2017 Created by Roger Bean Millie's getting married! At her impromptu bachelorette party, she and her best friends dive into...
70, Girls, 70
- Norman L. Martin, David Thompson; lyrics: Fred Ebb; music: John Kander; dir: Travis W. Walter....
Life Could Be A Dream
SH-BOOM! From the creator of The Marvelous Wonderettes, comes the Crooning Crabcakes, the boy group banned from the Springfield High School prom that made it...
The Constant Wife
- W. Somerset Maugham; dir: Karen Sheridan....
Next to Normal
- Brian Yorkey; lyrics: Brian Yorkey; music: Tom Kitt; dir: Travis W. Walter....
White's Lies
- Ben Andron; dir: Travis W. Walter....
Spreading it Around
This hysterical show follows Angela Drayton, a wealthy widow living in sunny Florida. Tired of her greedy children constantly spending her money, she comes up...
Nunset Boulevard
THE NUNSENSE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW! Your favorite Little Sisters take the stage once again! This time, they have been invited to sing at the Hollywood...
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Tribute: SARA BAREILLES THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (5/20-5/23) |
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The SeAH Korean Art Song Gala Hill Auditorium (9/27-9/27) |
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The Shark is Broken Riverbank Theatre (8/15-8/30) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour The Fillmore Detroit (10/21-10/21) |
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The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey Actors Collaborative Toledo (8/08-8/09) |
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Rumors Hook & Ladder Theatre Company (8/07-8/09) |
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One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Hilberry Gateway (10/02-10/10) |
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A CHORUS LINE THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (6/17-7/18) |
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Hadestown FIM Whiting Auditorium (4/15-4/15) |
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The 39 Steps Tibbits Opera House (7/24-8/01) |