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Theatre NOVA

410 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

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MAESTRO

Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2026

A cheeky comedy of ambition, romance, and musical rivalry set in 18th-century Vienna, where two composers vie for the coveted position of royal maestro after the death of the previous one. The Michigan professional premiere stars David Galido as Fabian, Allison Megroet as Fluer...

Photo Review: Craig Morgan

Photo Review: Craig Morgan

by Brian Hilbrand · September 13, 2026

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…

Photo Review: Alabama: Live In Concert

Photo Review: Alabama: Live In Concert

by Brian Hilbrand · September 13, 2026

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…

Photo Review: Josh Groban  Stage, Screen, and Symphony tour

Photo Review: Josh Groban Stage, Screen, and Symphony tour

by Brian Hilbrand · September 2, 2026

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 …

Review: THOMAS RHETT: 'SOUND TRACK TO LIFE TOUR' at Acrisure Amphitheater

Review: THOMAS RHETT: 'SOUND TRACK TO LIFE TOUR' at Acrisure Amphitheater

by Brian Hilbrand · August 26, 2026

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).…

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…

Photo Review: Mary Kutter and Junior Brown, Special Guest for  Hank Williams, Jr.

Photo Review: Mary Kutter and Junior Brown, Special Guest for Hank Williams, Jr.

by Brian Hilbrand · August 16, 2026

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…

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…

Past Shows

21 total · showing 11–20

Kayak by Jordan Hall

Kayak by Jordan Hall

Jan 30 – Feb 22, 2026

Theatre NOVA presents: Kayak by Jordan Hall January 30 - February 22, 2026 How high’s the water, Mama? Alone on a vast stretch of water, Annie Iversen recounts the chain of events which stranded her in her son’s old kayak. A doting suburban mother, Annie is blindsided when her...

Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod

Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod

Oct 10 – Nov 2, 2025

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic...

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 90s baby dyke performance artist who falls in love with a budding drag queen, prompting her to question her sexuality. The production...

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 him to envision a different life. Thirty years later, William's family arrives for a funeral, uncovering the life...

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 Black teen, and a third-generation White supremacist on Death Row. Faced with the realities of their existence, each character...

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 parents about her pregnancy. Using the phases of pregnancy, childbirth, and the fourth...

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 a coma. As she struggles to reclaim her past and return to the sport she loves, she trains under the guidance of Declan Teague, known for his...

Radical Empathy by David Wells

Radical Empathy by David Wells

Aug 1 – Aug 24, 2025

Theatre NOVA presents: Radical Empathy by David Wells WORLD PREMIERE August 1 - 24, 2025 Radical Empathy is not about you. When an American college professor’s TED Talk on empathy goes viral, he meets an Iraqi man who becomes a fixture in his virtual classroom. But when the...

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