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World Ballet Company Presents: Swan Lake

Sep 27

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...

Photo Review: Hank Williams, Jr.

Photo Review: Hank Williams, Jr.

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…

Review: “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC BIGGER & WEIRDER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

Review: “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC BIGGER & WEIRDER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

by Brian Hilbrand · July 9, 2026

“Weird Al” in true fashion sang a variety of spoofs from his original catalog, including hits like: “Tacky,” “Polkamania!,” 'It’s My World (and We’re All Living in It),” 'One More Minute,”“Another One Rides the Bus,” 'Amish Paradise,” 'Smells Like Nirvana,' and “Dare to B…

Review: DARIUS RUCKER'S SONGS OF SUMMER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

Review: DARIUS RUCKER'S SONGS OF SUMMER TOUR at Acrisure Amphitheater

by Brian Hilbrand · June 29, 2026

I was fortunate enough to see and work a show when Darius first reintroduced himself as a Country artist at a small acoustic concert. Darius Rucker played the 107 MUS The Moose (WMUS) concert in Muskegon, Michigan, in 2013 shortly after he transitioned to country music, acting as a headliner for the…

Review: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Avon Players

Review: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Avon Players

by Emily Schenk · June 2, 2026

A production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is only as strong as its many moving parts, and this cast delivered them with delicious precision. The women of the show were far more than romantic interests orbiting Monty’s schemes—they were a dazzling constellation all their own. Hosan…

Review: HAMILTON at The Fisher Theatre

Review: HAMILTON at The Fisher Theatre

by Emily Schenk · May 5, 2026

Hamilton is the room where it happens—a history remix that’s not throwing away its shot at dazzling you with rhyme, rhythm, and revolution. Founding fathers trade powdered wigs for mic drops as ambition rises faster than the tempo, and duels come with both pistols and punchlines. This production…

Review: THE LION KING at Broadway Grand Rapids

Review: THE LION KING at Broadway Grand Rapids

by Brian Hilbrand · April 21, 2026

The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 23 years, and during that time has welcomed over 25 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour. Having already played more than 10,000 performances in over 90 cities across North America…

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Stagecrafters

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Stagecrafters

by Emily Schenk · April 18, 2026

Fiddler on the Roof follows Tevye, a poor milkman in Anatevka, and his five daughters who choose love over arranged marriages, challenging Tevye’s beliefs about faith and family.…

Past Shows

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Mandy Patinkin In Concert: BEING ALIVE

Oct 22

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 a selection of Patinkin's favorite Broadway and American classics alongside pieces from his recent recordings...

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Oct 8 – Oct 13, 2024

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 has been hailed as “a reborn dream of a production” ( Daily Telegraph ). Set against...

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Oct 8 – Oct 13, 2024

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 has been hailed as “a reborn dream of a production” ( Daily Telegraph ). Set against...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jun 13 – Jun 18, 2023

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader ( Crazy for You, Into the Woods ) and...

Wicked

Wicked

May 10 – May 28, 2023

So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. WICKED , the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz ... but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin and smart, fiery, misunderstood, and...

Cross That River: Sensory-Friendly Performance

Cross That River: Sensory-Friendly Performance

Apr 29

“This sure ain’t a tale you gonna read about in them dime-store Westerns.”—Allan Harris The unsettled West of the 1860s provides a new life and new dreams for Blue, a freedom seeking enslaved person who escapes to Texas to become one of America’s first Cowboys. This moving...

Cross That River

Cross That River

Apr 28

“This sure ain’t a tale you gonna read about in them dime-store Westerns.”—Allan Harris The unsettled West of the 1860s provides a new life and new dreams for Blue, a freedom-seeking enslaved person who escapes to Texas to become one of America’s first cowboys. This moving...

New York Philharmonic String Quartet

New York Philharmonic String Quartet

Apr 6

The New York Philharmonic String Quartet comprises four Principal musicians from one of the country’s greatest orchestras: New York Philharmonic Concertmaster Frank Huang, Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps, and Principal Cello...

Cyrille Aimée

Cyrille Aimée

Mar 30

Back by demand! Improvisation is not just a technique for Grammy® nominated artist Cyrille Aimée; it’s a way of life. This lifestyle is one that not only allows her to share her engaging voice and sparkling creativity with the world but has led her on an unexpected journey...

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Flint Institute of Music (8/31-9/02)
Les Miserables in Michigan Les Miserables
Grosse Pointe Theatre (9/18-10/11)
Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas in Michigan Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (11/03-12/20)
Come From Away in Michigan Come From Away
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (10/08-10/18)
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville in Michigan Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (7/09-8/22)
Clue in Michigan Clue
Flint Institute of Music (11/13-11/13)
WMU Theatre Presents Ragtime - In Concert  in Michigan WMU Theatre Presents Ragtime - In Concert
Dalton Center Recital Hall (2/11-2/14)
Tribute: MICHAEL JACKSON in Michigan Tribute: MICHAEL JACKSON
THE ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (1/15-1/17)
Collage Concert in Michigan Collage Concert
Hill Auditorium (1/23-1/23)
Liverpool Legends "The Complete Beatles Experience!" in Michigan Liverpool Legends "The Complete Beatles Experience!"
Warner Vineyards (8/22-8/22)