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In 1895, playwright and poet Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for criminal libel after the Marquess called him a “posing sodomite.” This lawsuit backfired on Wilde, resulting in two additional trials to determine whether Wilde was guilty of “gross indecency with male...
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.
By Jeff Daniels.
By Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Ilene Beckerman.
Seventy-two miles doesn't sound far until the people you love are on that far away. After their mother is deported to Mexico, one family spends the next decade navigating distance, growing up, and holding onto one another across a border that keeps shifting beneath their feet...
By John Cariani.
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Love, laughter, and a whole lot of mistaken identity! The story of two groups of lovers: sharp-tongued Beatrice and witty Benedick who swear they’ll never fall in love, and the head-over-heels young lovers Hero and Claudio. But when all seems fair and well, a villain’s deceit...
By Owen Panettieri.
By Fred Carmichael.
Author Jacob McNeal has finally achieved his dream: The Nobel Prize for Literature, and all the trappings that come with it. But the spiraling McNeal has little space to enjoy the honor, as his health, personal relationships, and professional reputation all teeter on the edge of...
Department of Musical Theatre students demonstrate their acting skills in this studio production of the play Much Ado About Nothing, one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved and oft-performed comedies. When the soldiers of Don Pedro’s army return to Messina, Italy, romance is...
Robert O'Hara's Barbecue is a sharp and darkly funny play presented by Center Stage Theatre at Midland Center for the Arts. The story follows a family intervention that goes sideways, unraveling into a bold satire about race, class, addiction, and family dynamics. The production...
By Wendy Kesselman, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett.
The Fences We Build August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Fences is a powerful and timeless exploration of family, ambition, and the fences we build—both seen and unseen. You can catch it in the Civic Auditorium, March 5-14, 2027. Set in 1957 Pittsburgh...
What happens when a dot-com billionaire pays an esteemed American theatre company to translate Shakespeare into English (Wait. What?).
The family of a Civil Rights icon grapples with their role in his legacy
By Leslie Kimbell.
By Ken Ludwig.
By Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett.
Lost in Yonkers is Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-winning play set in 1942 New York, in which two young brothers are left on the doorstep of their stern Grandma Kurnitz. As they navigate their new world, the boys encounter their eccentric Aunt Bella, her secret romance, and a...
From Detroit-born, Tony Award–nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau, this gripping drama examines the aftermath of a high school fight that exposes deep racial inequities. Inspired by real events, the story follows students whose lives are shaped by unequal treatment and...
One of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon, this exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is a gripping and timely parable of contemporary society, as well as a studied historical tale. The story focuses upon a young farmer, his...
Find Your Way Back to Family The Kalamazoo Civic Reader’s Theatre presents On Golden Pond , a touching and funny story about a spirited and lovable elderly couple facing their twilight years, in the Carver Studio, April 2-11, 2027. This charming play is the love story of Ethel...
The Cornley Drama Society has never staged anything ambitious before. Tonight they're finding out why as Peter Pan Goes Wrong falls hysterically apart before your eyes in some of the funniest theatre you'll see all year. If you've ever wondered what happens backstage when...
By Dominique Morisseau.
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Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (11/19-11/22) |
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La Rondine (The Swallow) Power Center for the Performing Arts (11/05-11/08) |
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Silent Sky Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (11/06-11/15) |
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Unlocking Desire Screenplay Reading Detroit Public Theater (11/15-11/15) |
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? A Musical Theatre Cabaret of Love, Lies and Bad Decisions Theatre NOVA (11/06-11/15) |
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Hadestown Flint Institute of Music (4/15-4/15) |
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WMU Theatre Presents Ragtime - In Concert Dalton Center Recital Hall (2/11-2/14) |
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A Chorus Line Corson Auditorium (5/14-5/16) |
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UPTOWN: A Very Soulful Christmas Miller Auditorium (12/11-12/11) |
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72 Miles to Go... Gilmore Theatre Complex (1/29-2/14) |
