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Over the River and Through the Woods


Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn’t mean his family isn’t still in Jersey. ...


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Grosse Pointe Theatre's Ten-Minute Play Festival Opens This Week


by Stephi Wild - June 10, 2024

Grosse Pointe Theatre will present its 11th annual Take Ten: Ten-Minute Play Festival Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, June 15, at 2 p.m....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Michigan Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 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!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Michigan Awards; MARY POPPINS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, The Croswell Opera House & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; MARY POPPINS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, The Croswell Opera House & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards December 5th Standings; MARY POPPINS Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Support Central US Regional Theaters on Giving Tuesday


by Joshua Wright - November 28, 2023

In the vibrant spirit of generosity that defines Giving Tuesday, BroadwayWorld is proud to shine a spotlight on the remarkable campaigns launched by theaters across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Check out campaigns from the Central US....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; Croswell Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; at Croswell Opera House Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; Croswell Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

Crazy for You
Crazy for You
9/13 - 9/21/2024


This Gershwin musical features memorable songs and exciting dance numbers!

Disney's Newsies
Disney's Newsies
5/3 - 5/12/2024


Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12 Special Student Pricing for evening performances. Newsies “Seize the Day” collecting children’s ...
New Musical

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
4/5 - 4/14/2024


Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to ...

Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
3/22 - 3/24/2024


 Based on the original Broadway production that was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture,  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr. ...

AUDITIONS for NEWSIES Feb. 9-10: Actors, Singers, Dancers, and Gymnasts wanted for Disney’s Newsies at Grosse Pointe Theatre


Dance Workshop Feb. 7; Auditions Feb. 9-10; Callbacks Feb. 11. Rehearsals start Feb. 12.  Performances May 3-12. All actors, singers, dancers, and gymnasts of all ...

9 to 5 The Musical
9 to 5 The Musical
1/26 - 2/4/2024


Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed ...

Anything Goes
Anything Goes
11/10 - 11/19/2023


Anything Goes is set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her ...

The Addams Family
9/8 - 9/17/2023


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

The Addams Family - A New Musical


The Addams Family –A New Musical The Addams Family, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s ...

Grosse Pointe Theatre's Take Ten: Ten-Minute Play Festival June 9-10


What happens when you bring together ten gifted playwrights, ten creative directors, and 23 animated actors? You have an entertaining performance of Grosse Pointe Theatre’s ...

Something Rotten
Something Rotten
5/5 - 5/14/2023


Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance ...

The Little Mermaid, Jr.
The Little Mermaid, Jr.
4/21 - 4/23/2023


In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in ...

A Christmas Carol the Musical
A Christmas Carol the Musical
11/25 - 12/4/2022


Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS Book by LYNN AHRENS & MIKE OCKRENT  Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal ...

Seussical, Jr.
Seussical, Jr.
11/11 - 11/13/2022


Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers ...

Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
10/14 - 10/22/2022


Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


Sha la la, Joseph, youre doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time! One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph ...

The Sound of Music, presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre, takes the stage June 24-July 3


Grosse Pointe Theatre will present the beloved musical The Sound of Music, with eight performances June 24 through July 3. Performances will be held at ...

Grosse Pointe Theatre presents Take Ten – Ten-Minute Play Festival, May 7


Eight original ten-minute plays in one afternoon! When you bring together creative playwrights and their short original plays, eight talented directors, 18 amazing actors, and ...

AUDITIONS The Sound of Music at Grosse Pointe Theatre


AUDITION NOTICEGrosse Pointe Theatre to hold auditions for The Sound of Music, April 9-10. Pre-Audition Music and Dance Workshop for Youth, April 6 Auditions for ...

I Hate Hamlet
I Hate Hamlet
4/1 - 4/10/2022


An up and coming TV actor has the chance to play Hamlet. The problem? He hates Hamlet. Enter the ghost of John Barrymore who played ...

Talk Radio
Talk Radio
3/11 - 3/19/2022


Talk Radio is a dramedy about controversial Cleveland radio host Barry Champlain, on the air doing what he does best insulting his middle of the ...

Nunsense
Nunsense
2/18 - 2/27/2022


The show is a fundraiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, ...

Grosse Pointe Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life - The Radio Show


An adaptation from the beloved holiday movie, Marty Bufalini's It's a Wonderful Life - The Radio Show is Grosse Pointe Theatre's December production that is ...

Marty Bufalini's It's a Wonderful Life - the Radio Show


This beloved classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, ...

Some Enchanted Evening
Some Enchanted Evening
10/15 - 10/24/2021


This stunning collection of Rodgers and Hammerstein compositions places five performers in backstage and onstage settings. The show delights the audience with a glorious parade ...

Grosse Pointe Theatre presents Singin’ in the Street, FREE Outdoor Performances July 23-24


If ever there was a time to bring people together to lift spirits and be therefor each other, its now. After a challenging year, and ...

Grosse Pointe Theatre's Playwriting Workshops


All playwrights and those interested in becoming one are invited to participate in Grosse Pointe Theatres Take Ten Playwriting Workshops held virtually July - October ...

DISNEY'S FROZEN JR
4/24 - 4/26/2020


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 ...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
3/26 - 4/5/2020


The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II - after his coworker crush. Thisfoul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore ...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
3/27 - 4/5/2020


Feed me! GPTs Little Shop of Horrors Serves Up A Deviously Delicious Musical Treat!GROSSE POINTE, MI Feed me Seymour! Little Shop of Horrors, the Broadway ...

GUYS & DOLLS
1/10 - 1/19/2020


The slickest high rollers are in town, and they’re depending on Nathan Detroit to score a secret spot for their floating craps game. Throw in ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
12/13 - 12/15/2019


A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. ...

Rumors
Rumors
11/15 - 11/24/2019


At a large, tastefully-appointed Snedens Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
9/20 - 9/29/2019


ABBAs hits tell the hilarious story of a young womans search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island ...

MAMMA MIA!
9/20 - 9/29/2019


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 ...

Annie
Annie
6/16 - 6/29/2019


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

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind


Having opened in 1988 and still playing today as the longest-running show in Chicago history, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an ...

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA KIDS
4/13 - 4/14/2019


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
3/24 - 4/6/2019


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. ...

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
1/20 - 2/2/2019


Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery....

LEGALLY BLONDE
1/20 - 2/2/2019


The story of Elle Woods, Bel Air's favorite pink-clad blonde, and her equally stylish Chihuahua, Bruiser. After Elle's boyfriend dumps her at graduation, she gets ...

DISNEY'S THE LION KING JR
11/17 - 11/18/2018


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

Camelot
Camelot
9/16 - 9/29/2018


An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table. His Ideals, ...

LERNER AND LOEWE'S CAMELOT
9/16 - 9/29/2018


The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White's novel in Lerner and Loewe's award-winning, soaring ...

42ND STREET
6/17 - 6/30/2018


A big…bright…bold dance musical. It’s the ultimate backstage showbiz fairy tale when a stage struck understudy becomes an overnight star. Filled with a hit parade ...


Disney Channel's 2006 smash hit movie musical comes to life! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, ...

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying


Hilarious, entertaining and clever musical about a dangerously ambitious young man who goes from a window washer to chairman of the board!...


Power, sex, ambition, greed... it's just another day at the office. brbrFrom the authors of "Guys And Dolls" comes one of the most delightfully irreverent ...

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
1/21 - 2/3/2018


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. ...

The 1940's Radio Hour
The 1940's Radio Hour
12/3 - 12/16/2017


The 1940’s Radio Hour December 3, 7-10, 14-16, 2017 Book by Walton Jones Based on an idea by Walton Jones and Carol Lees Music by ...

The Pirates of Penzance
"The Pirates of Penzance"
9/17 - 9/30/2017


The swashbuckling adventure! The fabulous fun! The rollicking romance! Everything you want in a musical! Grosse Pointe Theatre will open its historic 70th season with ...


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
4/22 - 4/23/2017


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

FAME JR
4/16 - 4/17/2016


From the hit motion pictures, television series, and international stage success, FAME is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Set during the last years of ...

THE PRODUCERS
5/10 - 5/23/2015


The Producers is a hilarious musical creation of Mel Brooks, a comedic mastermind. Brooks wears multiple hats for this production, acting as composer, lyricist, and ...

DEAR EDWINA JR
3/28 - 3/29/2015


At last a musical that features a cast of nearly all girl performers! Follow the adventures of advice- giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs ...

LITTLE WOMEN
1/18 - 1/31/2015


Little Women, the beloved coming-of-age story by Louisa May Alcott, bursts onto the stage in this heartwarming and captivating full-length musical. Follow the adventures of ...

THE MUSIC MAN JR
12/6 - 12/7/2014


From the Broadway stage to schools nationwide, this American classic is still sweeping the country! You'll have no "trouble" convincing kids to perform in this ...

ANNIE WARBUCKS
9/14 - 9/27/2014


The world's favorite orphan returns in the long-awaited sequel to the international smash hit "Annie." All the ingredients that made "Annie" so successful are here ...

LES MISERABLES
5/4 - 5/17/2014


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 ...

A Grand Night for Singing
A Grand Night for Singing
1/19 - 2/1/2014


A Grand Night for Singing Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & ...

White Christmas
White Christmas
12/14 - 12/22/2013


White Christmas Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul ...

I DO! I DO!
2/16 - 2/24/2013


The story of a marriage is at the center of I DO! I DO!  - an intimate and nostalgic work by Harvey Schmidt and Tom ...

MARRY ME A LITTLE
2/15 - 2/24/2013


MARRY ME A LITTLE uses several unknown songs by the undisputed master of the contemporary Broadway musical to tell a charming and bittersweet tale of ...

Big River
1/13 - 1/26/2013


Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the ...

OKLAHOMA!
OKLAHOMA!
9/16 - 9/30/2012


Grosse Pointe Theatre kicks off it's 65th Season with Oklahoma! – an American Musical Classic Grosse Pointe Theatre presents “Oklahoma!” opening Sunday, September 16 with ...

Hairspray
Hairspray
5/6 - 5/20/2012


Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad has big hair, a big heart and a big passion to dance. Winning a role as a regular on the popular ...

HAIRSPRAY
5/6 - 5/19/2012


HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air.nbsp; Loveable plus-size heroine, ...

Moonlight and Magnolias
Moonlight and Magnolias
3/11 - 3/24/2012


Three weeks into shooting, producer David O. Selznick believes his film is not working. He fires director George Cukor, pulls director Victor Fleming off “The ...

JEKYLL HYDE (B'WAY)
1/15 - 1/28/2012


A true musical theatre phenomenon, "Jekyll amp; Hyde" attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. brbrAn evocative tale ...

Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde
1/15 - 1/28/2012


This evocative tale of romance and passion reveals the epic battle between good and evil. The brilliant Dr. Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his dark side and ...

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR
12/4 - 12/5/2011


The Emmy® Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and easily mounted musicals ever to ...

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
11/6 - 11/19/2011


Carrie is an elderly woman who wants only one thing… to visit her hometown of Bountiful, Texas, one last time. Her efforts are thwarted by ...

The Music Man
The Music Man
9/18 - 10/2/2011


Con man Harold Hill fast-talks the people of River City, Iowa into buying musical instruments and uniforms for a non-existent boys’ band. Harold plans to ...

THE MUSIC MAN
9/18 - 10/1/2011


An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson?s ?The Music Man? follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the ...

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