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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 ...
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....
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....
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...
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
Les Arts Florissants, a renowned Baroque music ensemble, will present Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Wharton Center, featuring violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte. This performance commemorates...
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”...
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.Hamilton is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander...
CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song...
Experience The Acting Company's production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running, which explores community and identity during the civil rights movement. Set in the 1960s,...
A THEATRICAL EVENT UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE!Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation LIFE OF PI is...
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to East Lansing as MJ, the multi-Tony Award®...
Shucked is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner...
Join photographer Ami Vitale for an engaging exploration of our connection with the natural world in Wild Hope. On January 14, 2025, Vitale will share...
Ana Gasteyer, known for her iconic runs on Saturday Night Live and her Broadway performances, takes the stage for a unique holiday celebration in Sugar...
Mandy Patinkin takes the stage in a special concert event at the Wharton Center, featuring Adam Ben-David on piano. This performance, titled BEING ALIVE, showcases...
Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables. This brilliant staging has taken the world by storm and...
A play by Lauren GundersonDirected by Bert GoldsteinA Wharton Center Theatre ProductionOne afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Carolines door bearing a beat-up copy of...
Noted author, columnist, and playwright Mitch Albom again takes us into the world of musical comedy with his irresistible farce Hockey - The Musical! Now...
ROCKTOPIA LIVE is a revolutionary performance celebrating the fusion of classical music with classic rock. The live concert features five world-class vocalists, five top notch...
Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the MSU Department of Theatre are happy to announce the 20th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. The Young Playwrights Festival...
How do you go from battlefields to summer barbecues? What price does a family pay when husbands, wives, sons and daughters go off to war?...
This renowned company from Moscow brings two of the most romantic Russian ballets to our stage. Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s classic tale of young...
Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live musical experience, with spine-tingling music, passionate romance, and sensational dancing. This worldwide smash hit features the hit songs “Hungry...
Emmy and Tony Award® winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth comes to Wharton Center – for the very first time – for what promises to...
Back by popular demand! Jersey Boys is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, The Four Seasons:...
A prodigy who made his Beijing Concert Hall debut at age 13, Lang Lang became an overnight sensation at age 17 when he stepped in...
With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and...
“Looong gone,” but never forgotten! Mitch Albom’s hit play, Ernie, brings Detroit’s beloved Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell to the stage. Ernie is about...
Free performance by the high-school students nominated for the 2015 Ovation Awards....
In the corner of a forbidden attic sits a longforgotten trunk filled with mysteries and magical stories lost to the world for many years. Join...
Join us for this magical, unforgettable production The New York Times declared Astonishing! A Pippin for the 21st Century. Pippin is back on Broadway for...
FIVE STARS! TRANSPORTING! Once is the sweetest and most romantic show on Broadway. It speaks volumes about the power of music and connection. –Daily News...
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