Michigan Theatre Newsroom

Williamston Theatre will present the Michigan Premiere of Baba by Denmo Ibrahim. Tickets are now on sale. Learn more about the upcoming show and how to get tickets here!

Two-time Grammy award-winning Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience are set to perform at Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre on Sat, Apr 26, 2025, at 1:30PM & 4PM.

Holliday currently serves as the Director of Communications at Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, Tenn., and brings an extensive background in the arts and entertainment industry as he returns to his home state.

The new national tour of Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change' is coming to Wharton Center. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Now and Then will play at ThumbCoast Theater, opening March 27 and closing April 11. The show is directed by Joel Frazee, and the cast includes Daniel Drobot, Mark Gmazel, Diane Hill, and Shannon K. Hurst.

The Rosedale Community Players will present the Tri-County Try-Something Staged Reading Festival, an exciting three-night event showcasing fresh, innovative works from emerging playwrights.

The Inspired Acting Company led by artistic director Jeff Thomakos has announced their upcoming production of the Tony-award winning revival of Henrik Ibsen’s A DOLL’S HOUSE.

Every song is fresh, every scene is new, and every night is different with Broadway's Next Hit Musical, an immersive, unscripted comedic performance. Broadway’s Next Hit Musical will appear at Wharton Center on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 7:30PM. 

The Buena Vista Orchestra is coming to Detroit's Fisher Theatre Sunday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 21 and will be available online.

Stagecrafters will present A Funny Thing Happened on  the Way to the Forum, a fast-paced, side-splitting musical running at the Baldwin Theatre, 415  South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI, from March 28- April 13. 

Miller Auditorium has announced its 2025-26 Zhang Broadway in West Michigan Series. Kicking off the series for the holiday season is Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Learn more about the lineup here!

Farmers Alley Theatre will present the Kalamazoo premiere of A Jukebox for the Algonquin by Paul Stroili: a brand new comedy with heart. Learn more about the show here!

Experience The Acting Company’s new production of August Wilson’s Two Trains Running: an exploration of community and identity during the civil rights movement. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatre NOVA will present the World Premiere of 'ECLIPSED: The Sun, the Moon and Gladys Atkinson Sweet' by D.L. Patrick. Learn more about the show here!

 Renaissance City Repertory Theatre has announced the opening of its 2025 season with Nassim Soleimanpour’s play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit.

CHICAGO is coming to East Lansing. Enjoy CHICAGO on Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall stage next month. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Broadway In Detroit will present TheaterWorksUSA's, Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical based on the popular book series by Dav Pilkey. Learn more and see how to attend.

Stagecrafters has announced its highly anticipated 70th season. Featuring a diverse mix of  Broadway favorites, thought-provoking dramas, side-splitting comedies, and magical family  productions, this milestone season is set to captivate audiences of all ages. 

After eight years of increasing leadership responsibility at the Midland Center for the Arts, Matt Travis has been named president and CEO. 

Life of Pi, the new play based on the book of the same name, is being hosted at the Wharton Center from March 11th to 16th. Life of Pi opened in the West End in 2022, amassing 5 Olivier Awards (including Best New Play). It had a short stint on Broadway in 2023, where it ended up winning Best Scenic Design, Best Sound Design and Best Lighting Design at the Tony Awards. 

​Experience the original works of six 2025 Young Playwrights Festival finalists on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend!

Fans of Jane Austen and musical theatre are in for a treat as The Encore Musical Theatre Company brings the Michigan premiere of Sense & Sensibility to the stage from February 27 to March 16, 2025. See photos from the production.

Wharton Center has announced that tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award® winning theatrical experience that has wowed audiences around the globe, are available now.

The iconic multi-platinum-selling group AMERICA will celebrate their 55th anniversary with a series of tour dates in 2025. Learn more about their upcoming performance at The Fisher Theatre.

Electric Forest has announced over 40 artist additions to its 2025 lineup, ahead of its return to Rothbury, Michigan on June 19-22. New additions to the Electric Forest lineup include Zeds Dead, dubstep icon Tape B, and more.