Find Michigan shows near you including musicals, plays, comedies, tours, family shows & more.
Its 1927 in a Chicago recording studio, where legendary blues singer Ma Rainey arrives ready to lay down tracks on her own terms. As tensions rise between Ma, her band, and the white producers controlling the session, ambition, pride, and exploitation collide in a room thick...
Samuel Beckett, best known for his plays Waiting for Godot and Endgame, was a leader in the Theatre of the Absurd movement. His works remain the best-known and most-performed absurdist plays, which are known for their tragicomic tone and the notion that life has no meaning. In...
Come from Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the...
The hilarious high-seas musical comedy Anything Goes features a dazzling score, mistaken identities, mismatched romances, and plenty of shipboard shenanigans. Packed with Cole Porter favorites.
Experience the unforgettable Les Misérables at Grosse Pointe Theatre—an epic tale of love, sacrifice, redemption, and revolution, brought powerfully to life onstage.
This delightful musical revue features the unforgettable melodies of legendary composers Rodgers and Hammerstein, such as The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and Carousel.
9 to 5, presented by Center Stage Theatre at Midland Center for the Arts, features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and is adapted from the classic film. The show follows three office workers who join forces to turn the tables on their overbearing boss. Performances run...
Humor and Romance on the High Seas! All aboard the S.S. American! The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre’s production of Anything Goes opens September 18, and runs through September 27, 2026, in the Kalamazoo Civic Auditorium. The hilarious high-seas musical comedy Anything Goes features a...
In the days following September 11, 2001, the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed thousands of stranded airline passengers from around the world. Based on true events, this uplifting musical tells the remarkable story of kindness, connection, and humanity during a...
Music by Dan Gibson Book and Lyrics by Alex Higgin-Houser In the wake of the 1986 Challenger tragedy, NASA’s astronaut corps must confront grief, uncertainty, and a daring return to space. Following Dr. Sally Ride’s journey from celebrated astronaut to outspoken queer...
Discovery tells the story of the NASA astronaut corps after the 1986 Challenger tragedy and the lead-up to the 1988 launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. The musical follows Dr. Sally Ride on her journey from iconic astronaut to queer outsider speaking truth to power, alongside the...
The SeAH Korean Art Song Gala is a high-profile Korean Performing Arts Initiative event. The first half of the concert will feature student performances of Korean song, interwoven with historical and cultural narration by SMTD’s Dr. Matthew Thompson, and will end with a...
World Ballet Company Presents: Swan Lake comes to Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall on September 27, 2026, featuring a live orchestra performing Tchaikovsky's iconic score. The production, led by Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick, showcases a cast of 50 international dancers...
The legendary tale of Swan Lake comes to life in a breathtaking production from World Ballet Company, as fate and magic entwine in a timeless battle between good and evil. Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score is played live, creating a mesmerizing journey where dreams, heartbreak...
This series of workshops followed by concerts is free and open to the public. On September 14, Dr. Chia-Ying Chan leads a Piano Workshop and Dr. Gary June leads a Clarinet Workshop, followed by a concert. On September 28, Dr. Iskander Zakirov leads a Piano Workshop, also...
Crash land into your seat with The Rocket Man Show, starring Scotsman Rus Anderson – Elton John’s official body double, as featured in the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ world tour. Chosen by the man himself, Anderson’s performance pilots a night of greatest hits, gorgeous...
Roll up, roll up… GRAMMY Award-winning, global star Doja Cat is bringing you even more shows! The megastar has recently announced that she is extending the Tour Ma Vie World Tour to include even more show-stopping performances. The most anticipated performance of the run is at...
Comedian Paula Poundstone returns to Wharton Center for a stand-up performance on Friday, October 2, 2026. Known for her smart observational humor and spontaneous wit, Poundstone regularly performs at theatres across the country and hosts the weekly comedy podcast Nobody Listens...
Sutton Foster is a Tony Award winning actress, singer, and dancer whose Broadway credits include starring roles in The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Shrek. On television, she led the critically acclaimed series Younger and Bunheads. A Michigan native...
Jazz pianist, arranger, and composer Dabin Ryu from Seoul, South Korea performs as part of The Gilmore's Rising Stars Series. She has received the Outstanding Piano Award at the 2020 Jack Rudin Jazz Championship and First Prize at the 15th UNISA International Piano Competition...
Dog Story Unleashed & DAAC proudly present the Tony Award–winning rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch , starring Jordon Carnegie as Hedwig and Hailie MacKay as Yitzhak. Performances will take place October 2nd & 3rd at 7:30 PM at the 4 Star Theatre on S. Division St. Hedwig...
Broadway megastar Sutton Foster returns to Michigan for a one night only performance celebrating her roots. Her Broadway credits include Once Upon a Mattress, Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Little Women, and Les...
Join us for this annual celebration of singing! This popular concert showcases an array of choral and vocal music performed by the Chamber Choir, Orpheus Singers, University Choir, Men’s Glee Club, Women’s Glee Club, Department of Musical Theatre, and Department of Voice &...
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre returns to its home in the Elgood Theatre to open its 2026-27 season with this August Wilson classic. The 1982 play centers on the explosive Mother of the Blues, Ma Rainey, and her 1927 recording session in a Chicago studio where tempers flare and...
Some people know innately who they are and what they stand for. Within minutes of any interaction with Craig Morgan, it’s clear God, family, and country are his foundation. The veteran hitmaker continues to celebrate those pillars on his new EP, American Soundtrack. “I try to celebrate God, f…
It’s the kind of story you read about in books and watch on the big screen at the movies. For the band ALABAMA, it’s not just a story; it’s their life. It’s a classic American tale of rags to riches. From humble beginnings picking cotton in the fields to international stars that went on to s…
We were fortunate to head back to the Acrisure Amphitheater last weekend, this time to hear Tony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban take the stage for his “Stage, Screen, and Symphony” tour in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The …
We were fortunate to head back out to the Accurasure Amplitheatre last weekend for the Thomas Rhett The Soundtrack to Life tour, with special guests Conner Smith and Emily Ann Roberts (who had a very Dolly Parton-style approach to singing and storytelling).…
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…
Kentucky-raised and Nashville-based, Mary Kutter writes songs that live in the gray area, blurring genre lines and creative narratives. Drawing from country storytelling and rock-leaning intensity, her music favors sharp images over easy answers. As both a songwriter and recording artist, Kutter gra…
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…
We attended Unity Fest Day 2, out at Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan, and although Unity has great Bands and Artists and is a multi-day event, it isn’t just about the music; it is far bigger than that! For over 25 years, the heart behind the Unity Christian Musical Festival has been bigger …
Lynyrd Skynyrd Acrisure Amphitheater, July 31, 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…
|
|
August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (9/18-10/04) |
|
|
Come From Away Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (10/08-10/18) |
|
|
Time Passes: 8 Short Plays by Samuel Beckett Arthur Miller Theatre (10/01-10/11) |
|
|
Anything Goes Kalamazoo Civic Auditorium (9/18-9/27) |
|
|
Les Miserables Grosse Pointe Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
|
|
Some Enchanted Evening® - The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (10/02-10/11) |
|
Guys & Dolls Bay City Players (4/24-5/09) |
|
SIX (Boleyn Tour) Wharton Center [Cobb Great Hall] (12/01-12/06) |
|
WMU Theatre Presents Ragtime - In Concert Dalton Center Recital Hall (2/11-2/14) |
|
The Rocky Horror Picture Show feat. Nell Campbell Fisher Theatre - Detroit (10/08-10/08) |
