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THEATRE NOVA

410 W Huron St
Ann Arbor, MI

Upcoming Shows

The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-Zelt
The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-Zelt
Mar 27 – Apr 19, 2026

The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-ZeltNNPN Rolling World Premiere  It’s not whether you win or lose…When best friends Molly and Rae were 12, they secretly played...

The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly
The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly
May 22 – Jun 14, 2026

The Last Wide Open by Audrey CefalyMichigan PremiereA love song in three movements.Over the course of three brief acts, the lives of weary waitress Lina...

Athena by Gracie Gardner
Athena by Gracie Gardner
Jul 17 – Aug 9, 2026

Athena by Gracie Gardner “A deadly serious comedy about ambition, success, and owning your superiority.” --NY TimesMary Wallace and Athena are brave, and seventeen, and fencers,...

2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival
Aug 12 – Aug 16, 2026

The 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival at Theatre NOVA will showcase five to six original full-length plays by Michigan-based playwrights from August 12 to 16, 2026....



Review: THE OUTSIDERS at The Fisher Theatre


by Emily Schenk - March 07, 2026

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


by Emily Schenk - March 02, 2026

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 ...

Review: DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS ROAD TRIP ADVENTURES at Van Andel Arena


by Brian Hilbrand - February 06, 2026

True to the show's name, we hit the road with Mickey Mouse and his pals for a ride for some “Road Trip Adventures”.  Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy invite the audience to embark on an interactive and memory-rich adventure to iconic Disney destinations....

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fisher Theatre


by Emily Schenk - December 18, 2025

The national touring cast of Hell‘s Kitchen arrives at The Fisher Theatre. Hell’s Kitchen features pop hits from Grammy Award-winning Alicia Keys. Hell‘s Kitchen is a story of a young girl growing up in Manhattan trying to chase her dreams, find love, and navigate the city....

Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at The Fox Theatre


by Emily Schenk - December 17, 2025

Doris Walker, played by Ellie Baker, was the star of the show, and in more ways than one, her angelic voice and quick wit really played into the fast-talking talking powerful female, Macy’s exact executive, her child, and charisma was matched only by The Man and Red himself. Kris Kringle brought j...

Review: WHO’S HOLIDAY! at National Broadway Theatre


by Brian Hilbrand - December 16, 2025

A story, although not written by Seuss, is an after-story of sorts, detailing what happens the night after Cindy Lou Who meets the Grinch, who, interestingly enough, and without giving too much away, end up getting married.  The wild and crazy events that go down as a result of that are nothing sho...

Past Shows

Kayak by Jordan Hall
Kayak by Jordan Hall
Jan 30 – Feb 22, 2026

Theatre NOVA presents:Kayakby Jordan HallJanuary 30 - February 22, 2026How high’s the water, Mama?Alone on a vast stretch of water, Annie Iversen recounts the chain...

DJ Whittington's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Panto
DJ Whittington's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Panto
Dec 5 – Jan 4, 2026

The holiday hilarity of our annual Panto returns. Bring the whole family to this rollicking all-ages entertainment with a hip-hop twist.

Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod
Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod
Oct 10 – Nov 2, 2025

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere ofDRY SUMMER by Robert AxelrodDepressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns...

These My Queens
Sep 14

These My Queens is a play by Sarah Elisabeth Brown, presented as part of the Michigan Playwrights Festival at Theatre NOVA. The story follows a...

Blue Star Highway
Sep 13

Blue Star Highway explores themes of love and secrecy across generations. In 1994, William, a closeted high school teacher, meets Ben in Saugatuck, Michigan, leading...

Look at Me Now
Sep 13

Look at Me Now is a dramatic piece that delves into the complexities of identity through the lens of a yin-meets-yang lesbian couple, an orphaned...

Matrescence
Sep 12

Matrescence explores the challenges faced by Margot, an unmarried, pregnant queer woman in her thirties, as she navigates the complexities of informing her ultraconservative Republican...

I Am A Sword
Sep 11

I Am A Sword tells the story of Martine Lowe, an Olympic fencer whose life is disrupted by a brutal assault that leaves her in...

Radical Empathy by David Wells
Radical Empathy by David Wells
Aug 1 – Aug 24, 2025

Theatre NOVA presents:Radical Empathyby David WellsWORLD PREMIEREAugust 1 - 24, 2025Radical Empathy is not about you.When an American college professor’s TED Talk on empathy goes viral, he...

JORGE LUIS BORGES GIVES A LECTURE ON ANATOMY A play with music by Carla Milarch and Michael Riccinto
JORGE LUIS BORGES GIVES A LECTURE ON ANATOMY A play with music by Carla Milarch and Michael Riccinto
Jun 6 – Jun 29, 2025

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere ofJorge Luis Borges Gives a Lecture on AnatomyA play with music by Carla Milarch and Michael RiccintoJune 6th-June 29thI...

Pass Over
Mar 25 – Apr 17, 2022

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