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The latest news on live theatre in Michigan from Broadway shows on tour to regional theatre.

CROSSING DELANCEY Opens In January At Birmingham Village Players
by A.A. Cristi - December 26, 2024


Get a head start on the most romantic time of year by taking your special someone to see Crossing Delancey, a delightful and humorous love story playing January 17-Feburary 2, 2025 at Birmingham Village Players (BVP).

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; Croswell Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 23, 2024


This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

FOOTLOOSE Comes To Meadow Brook Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2024


FOOTLOOSE will explode on the Meadow Brook Theatre stage running January 8 through February 2, 2025, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester.

SUNSET BABY Announced At Face Off Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2024


Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau will be presented at Face Off Theatre Company, in partnership with Festival Playhouse at Kalamazoo College and the Black Arts & Cultural Center.

Time for Three To Perform Live at Wharton Center
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2024


Popular Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble Time for Three's captivating sound merges Americana, classical, pop, and singer-songwriter styles have resonated with audiences globally.

Time for Three to Perform Live at Wharton Center This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2024


Popular Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble Time for Three will perform at Wharton Center in January. TF3 rewrites the rules of music in their Wharton Center debut. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Student Blog: Mastering the Internship Hunt
by Student Blogger: Reese Leif - December 17, 2024


Although the internship search can be daunting, the payoff from a summer in the professional world is immeasurable. With the right combination of proactivity, organization, tailored materials, and a positive attitude, you can turn the process into a meaningful step in your future career.

Photos: First Look At ANNIE At The Encore Musical Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - December 16, 2024


See first look photos of the Tony Award-winning musical, Annie at The Encore Musical Theatre Company in Dexter.

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024


Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: CHARLIE HU$TLE at The Smith Theatre
by Emily Schenk - December 15, 2024


I have to commend Ryan Noggle for bringing the story to life in such a unique way. I would also like to point out Neil Berg's score and the songs written for the show.

Review: LITTLE WOMEN at Tipping Point Theatre
by Emily Schenk - December 15, 2024


Tipping Pointe Theatre's adaptation of Little Women by Heather Chrisler will be playing at Tipping Point Theatre located at 361 E Cady Street • Northville, MI 48167, till December 21st, 2024. Get your tickets here.

THE BOOK OF MORMON is Coming to Wharton Center This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2024


 Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, will return to East Lansing for a limited engagement in June 2025. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

WILD HOPE: With Photographer Ami Vitale Announced At Wharton Center
by A.A. Cristi - December 11, 2024


Embark on a journey into the wild with Ami Vitale as she leads audiences through our natural world in her piece Wild Hope: With Photographer Ami Vitale on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 7:30PM.

Student Blog: Burnout Isn’t a Dirty Word
by Student Blogger: Reese Leif - December 10, 2024


Burnout seems to have become a staple of the college student archetype – especially in the arts. From classes to rehearsals to auditions to internship interviews to job hunting to social plans to networking, pursuing an educational path in the theatre world is not for the faint of heart. When checking in with friends, “burnt out” is the standard assumption I make about my peers’ well-being, as it’s so normalized in our small but mighty world. Even when I have a fleeting moment to spend time with my roommate, who is a brilliant flutist in our university’s instrumental performance program, she appears to be just as exhausted and busy as the rest of my artistic friends. So, why is this? 

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Michigan Awards
by BWW Awards - December 09, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

SHUCKED National Tour is Coming to Wharton Center This winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2024


Tickets for SHUCKED at Wharton Center are available now!  A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can't get enough of: corn. Learn how to purchase tickets.

SPACE EXPLORERS: THE INFINITE is Coming To The Midland Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2024


Midland Center for the Arts will present the exclusive Midwest Engagement of Space Explorers: THE INFINITE, an immersive theatrical experience in partnership with NASA, for four weeks only. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Farmington Players Holiday Show HUMBUG Opens This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - December 07, 2024


The holiday show Humbug by John Wooten runs this month at Farmington Players Barn Theatre. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Coming To Wharton Center
by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2024


The Emmy-nominated cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway? has announced the brand-new live improv comedy tour, WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?, will come to Wharton Center for one night only on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 7:30PM.

Voting Open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards
by BWW Awards - December 05, 2024


Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

MARIACHI HERENCIA DE MÉXICO Announced At Wharton Center
by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2024


When classic holiday tunes add a modern mariachi twist, there's no telling how festive the celebration can be! The two-time Latin Grammy-nominated band Mariachi Herencia de México will appear at Wharton Center on December 12, 2024, at 7:30PM, for their performance of A Mariachi Christmas.

Michael Lluberes Will Depart FIM Flint Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2024


Michael Lluberes, the founding producing artistic director of FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, is leaving the theatre after more than six years of service. Learn more about his plans here!

Electric Forest Announces Initial Music Lineup For 2025 Edition
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2024


Electric Forest has unveiled the initial lineup for its 2025 edition, returning to Rothbury, Michigan from June 19-22, 2025.

Diana Krall Is Coming To The Fisher Theatre In June 2025
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2024


GRAMMY Award winning and multi-platinum jazz singer Diana Krall has announced she will embark on a nationwide 35-city U.S. tour, commencing on April 22, 2025 in Dallas, TX at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

NARUTO THE SYMPHONIC EXPERIENCE is Coming to Detroit’s Fisher Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 03, 2024


Naruto The Symphonic Experience, fresh off its successful European tour seen by more than 60,000 fans, will visit more than 60 cities on its first North American tour including a stop at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.


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Arthur Miller Theatre (4/3 - 4/13)
Crossing Delancy in Michigan Crossing Delancy
Birmingham Village Players (1/17 - 2/2)
West Side Story in Michigan West Side Story
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (6/5 - 7/6)
Cat & Nat's Reckless Abandonment Tour in Michigan Cat & Nat's Reckless Abandonment Tour
Miller Auditorium (2/22 - 2/22)
Commotion: A Tribute to the Music of Creedence Clearwater Revival in Michigan Commotion: A Tribute to the Music of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tibbits Opera House (1/25 - 1/25)
Life of Pi in Michigan Life of Pi
Wharton Center (3/11 - 3/16)
Dreamgirls in Michigan Dreamgirls
Gilmore Theatre Complex - Shaw Theatre (3/28 - 4/13)
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