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Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Wharton Center is a Sensory Feast Unlike Anything Mid-Michigan Has Seen


by Stefani Chudnow - April 04, 2024

From now through April 14th, Moulin Rouge! at Wharton Center will astound audiences with its pure extravaganza and spicy love story....

Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Stagecrafters is an Immersive Journey Through the Story of Genesis


by Stefani Chudnow - April 01, 2024

Children of Eden is currently playing at Stagecrafters’ Baldwin Theatre through April 21st. Though the show has not had notable U.S. professional iterations (such as Off-Broadway) in the more than 30 years since its inception, this story has found eternal life in community theatres. In fact, Childre...

Review: RADIUM GIRLS at Smith Theatre


by Emily Schenk - March 20, 2024

Based on real events, Radium Girls focuses on the young 14- to 15-year-olds who were working in these U.S. factories using paintbrushes. In their exacting work, the girls went from paint to lips to watch-face to keep their brushes tight and pointed. What wasn’t known? The radium poisoning was killin...

Review: THE LOVE LIST at A Wilde Theatre


by Emily Schenk - January 22, 2024

The Love List is currently running January 19 -28, 2024...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Smith Theatre


by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

The Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of 'wonderfully unique and vibrant adolescents' competing for a bee championship that illustrates the importance of inclusion and community. ...

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre


by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre?...

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Wharton Center is a Thoughtful Tale of Family and Race in the 1930's Deep South


by Stefani Chudnow - October 05, 2023

Through this Sunday, October 8th, you can catch the new production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Wharton Center in East Lansing....

Review: RAIN ON FIRE at Flint Repertory Theatre


by Emily Schenk - September 18, 2023

Rain on Fire begins with Marie when she comes home to plan her addicted mother Lorraine's funeral. 'Rain' left a surprising final wish for Marie and her cousin Caleb, a meth user, to fulfill together. Marie struggles with her anger and loss in a tense and often funny play that deals with the opioid ...

Review: GOLDEN GIRLS THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Royal Oak Music Theatre


by Emily Schenk - July 30, 2023

The Golden Girls are back! 2023 finds Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from her new, young sex-crazed stud. Presented by...

Review: RAGTIME at Flint Repertory Thetare


by Emily Schenk - June 13, 2023

Step into history to see this exciting new take on Ragtime at Flint Repertory Theatre. Ragtime will be playing at Flint Repertory Theatre until June 25th....

Past Shows


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...

Disney's Moana Jr.
7/17 - 7/18/2020


From the film of the same name, Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated hit, bringing the adventures of ...

DISNEY'S FROZEN JR
6/11 - 6/21/2020


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...


Adapted from Disney's beloved animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling, the man-cub Mowgli, bounds through the jungle and learns what it means to ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL
11/15 - 12/14/2019


Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

MARY POPPINS JR
7/19 - 7/20/2019


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...


Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, ...

THE WHO'S TOMMY
4/26 - 5/18/2019


The Who's Tommy is a rock musical bursting with energy, based on the iconic 1969 rock opera album of the same name by The Who. ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
11/8 - 11/11/2018


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

MAMMA MIA!
9/14 - 10/13/2018


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....

DISNEY'S THE LION KING KIDS
8/3 - 8/11/2018


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN JR.
7/20 - 7/21/2018


Based on the 1952 movie of the same name, Singin’ In The Rain JR. takes place in Hollywood during the last days of the silent ...


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
5/4 - 5/26/2018


From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...

ANNIE
11/24 - 12/16/2017


Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...


Beginning in the Jungle of Nool, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of ...

MARY POPPINS
3/4 - 3/26/2016


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

DISNEY'S MY SON PINOCCHIO JR
11/12 - 11/15/2015


The classic tale of an aging toymaker and his beloved wooden puppet is given a touching finish in this Disney gem....


Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, ...


AKTP continues with Disney's beloved movie musical. Join the madcap adventures of Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and escapes from the evil Red ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
3/6 - 3/28/2015


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
10/3 - 10/25/2014


The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
11/20 - 11/24/2013


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

LES MISERABLES
10/18 - 11/23/2013


This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...

LES MISERABLES
10/4 - 11/9/2013


This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...


The jungle is jumpin' with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"”Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

HONK! JR
12/12 - 12/16/2012


In the London season featuring the appearance of THE LION KING , HONK! became a stand-out by winning the 2000 Olivier Award (the British equivalent ...

DOCTOR DOLITTLE
3/9 - 3/31/2012


The classic tale of kindness to animals and animal kindnesses trots, crawls and flies onto the stage in a big Broadway-sized family musical. All of ...

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Disney's Newsies in Michigan Disney's Newsies
Grosse Pointe Theatre (5/3 - 5/12)

NEW MUSICAL Tracker
The Antichrist Cometh in Michigan The Antichrist Cometh
The Purple Rose Theatre Company (3/22 - 5/25)

NEW COMEDY Tracker
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God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza; Christopher Hampton, translator. in Michigan God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza; Christopher Hampton, translator.
A Wilde Theatre (6/7 - 6/16)
Life of Pi in Michigan Life of Pi
Wharton Center (3/11 - 3/16)
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Wharton Center (2/11 - 2/16)
Annie in Michigan Annie
Miller Auditorium (5/6 - 5/6)
Cultural Jubilee: A Gathering of Neighbors in Michigan Cultural Jubilee: A Gathering of Neighbors
Tibbits Opera House (5/18 - 5/18)
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