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Meadow Brook Theatre

378 Meadow Brook Rd, Wilson Hall Rm 207
Rochester, MI 48309

Upcoming Shows

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Oct 7 – Nov 1, 2026

Journey into the Wild West, 1890, in this classic story of good versus evil. When a young scholar from New York City travels west in search of a new life, he arrives beaten and half-dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees. Rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home. A...

A Christmas Carol

Nov 20 – Dec 24, 2026

Everyone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 44th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him.

Curtains

Curtains

Jan 13 – Feb 7, 2027

From the creators of Cabaret and Chicago, Curtains is a delightful and suspenseful musical comedy that will keep audiences laughing and guessing until the very end. It’s 1959 and Boston’s Colonial Theatre is hosting the opening night performance of a new musical. When the...

Polishing Shakespeare

Polishing Shakespeare

Feb 17 – Mar 14, 2027

What happens when a dot-com billionaire pays an esteemed American theatre company to translate Shakespeare into English (Wait. What?). A sly comedy inspired by an unbelievably true story. To sell out or not to sell out—is that the question? This was a runaway hit at the...

Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

Mar 24 – Apr 18, 2027

Although “death” is in the title, the operative word is “holiday!” Death Takes a Holiday began as a 1924 play by Alberto Casella, followed by the 1934 film. This beautiful and heartbreaking musical adaptation is a celebration of the limited time we spend on earth. Just after...

Rolling Thunder: A Rock Journey

Apr 28 – May 23, 2027

One War: A Thousand Stories, Music That Lives Forever. Rolling Thunder captures the pulse and drama of the Vietnam War era as a tribute to heroes, past and present. It is a passionate story of courage, love and resilience wrapped around rock classics including “Born To Be Wild,”...

You Can't Take It With You

You Can't Take It With You

Jun 2 – Jun 27, 2027

Alice Sycamore’s family is a wacky group of eccentrics, building fireworks in the basement, collecting snakes, writing plays, ballet dancing and playing the xylophone. Things like stress, jobs and paying taxes to the government are for other people, not for them! When her...

Review: LINDSEY STIRLING’S DUALITY TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

Review: LINDSEY STIRLING’S DUALITY TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

by Brian Hilbrand · August 22, 2026

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…

Photos: Lindsey Stirling’s Duality Tour

Photos: Lindsey Stirling’s Duality Tour

by Brian Hilbrand · August 23, 2026

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. The show was eye-catching and inspiring, and one of my favorite things is the theatricality. She seamlessly integrates intricate choreography, breathtaking aerial a…

Photo Review: Hank Williams, Jr. @Acrisure Amphitheater, Friday, August 14th, 2026

Photo Review: Hank Williams, Jr. @Acrisure Amphitheater, Friday, August 14th, 2026

by Brian Hilbrand · August 16, 2026

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…

Review: ESCAPE TO MARGARETAVILLE at Cornwell’s Turkeyville

Review: ESCAPE TO MARGARETAVILLE at Cornwell’s Turkeyville

by Brian Hilbrand · July 29, 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…

Review: “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC BIGGER & WEIRDER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

Review: “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC BIGGER & WEIRDER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

by Brian Hilbrand · July 9, 2026

“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

Review: DARIUS RUCKER'S SONGS OF SUMMER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

by Brian Hilbrand · June 29, 2026

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

Review: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Avon Players

by Emily Schenk · June 2, 2026

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

Review: HAMILTON at The Fisher Theatre

by Emily Schenk · May 5, 2026

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

Review: THE LION KING at Broadway Grand Rapids

by Brian Hilbrand · April 21, 2026

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…

Past Shows

45 total · showing 21–30

Harry Townsend's Last Stand

FeaturedHarry Townsend's Last Stand

Mar 22 – Apr 16, 2023

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 dry wit is at the center of this new play. As his prodigal son Alan returns home, the visit raises the complexities of their...

Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

Feb 15 – Mar 12, 2023

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 women have with the lying, cheating, snake-of-a-man who wrongs them. The soul of the blues wails out full and...

Birthday Club

FeaturedBirthday Club

Jan 11 – Feb 5, 2023

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, all while solving the problems of the world. One by one, they reveal their personal, work and family issues, and...

A Christmas Carol

FeaturedA Christmas Carol

Nov 18 – Dec 24, 2022

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 years of Holiday Magic!

Little Shop of Horrors

Featured"Little Shop of Horrors"

Oct 5 – Oct 30, 2022

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 30, 2022 Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” - after his co-worker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore...

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline

Featured"A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline"

May 25 – Jun 19, 2022

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 her rise at the Grand Ole Opry, plus her appearances at Carnegie Hall and Las Vegas. "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline"...

The Pin-Up Girls

Featured"The Pin-Up Girls"

Apr 20 – May 15, 2022

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 from our troops overseas! While singing at their local VFW hall, Leanne and her friends stumble upon a huge stash of letters that go back a...

Ladies in Lavender

Featured"Ladies in Lavender"

Mar 16 – Apr 10, 2022

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 nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the mysterious young man disrupts their peaceful lives and the community...

Writing Kevin Taylor

Featured"Writing Kevin Taylor"

Feb 9 – Mar 6, 2022

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 lost his way - and his marriage. After a very public meltdown on TV, he resigns himself to life as a bachelor...until an enthusiastic teenage...

Nana Does Vegas

FeaturedNana Does Vegas

Jan 5 – Jan 30, 2022

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 show...What could possibly go wrong? Everything! If you liked Nanas Naughty Knickers, you'll love Nana Does Vegas! *Michigan Premiere

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