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MEADOW BROOK THEATRE

378 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/22 - 12/22/2024


By Charles Dickens Adaptation and Original Staging By Charles Nolte Everyone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 42nd year with the tale of a ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/22 - 12/22/2024


By Charles Dickens Adaptation and Original Staging By Charles Nolte Everyone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 42nd year with the tale of a ...


RELATED STORIES

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Announced At Meadow Brook Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - November 06, 2024

Meadow Brook Theatre announced its annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, bringing the classic holiday tale to life with performances starting in November....

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Makes Michigan Premiere


by Stephi Wild - September 24, 2024

The Michigan premiere Strangers On a Train by Craig Warner, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, runs October 9 through November 3, 2024, Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills....

BRITAIN'S FINEST - The Complete Beatles Experience Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre


by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2024

Meadow Brook Theatre will present Britain’s Finest – The Complete Beatles Experience on Friday, July 12, 2024, for the theatre’s annual fundraising event Concert & Cuisine. ...

ELLA, FIRST LADY OF SONG Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre Beginning This Month


by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024

Ella, First Lady of Song traces the 60-year career of the woman Mel Torme called “the best singer on the planet.” Learn more about the musical here!...

ROUTE 66 Revue Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre


by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024

Ring in Spring with a musical road trip from Chicago to California through 34 songs from the 50s and 60s. From “King of the Road” to “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” and, of course, “Route 66', it’s a great time to get your kicks....

Tipping Point Theatre to Present Michigan's First Production Of THE SQUIRRELS


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2024

Tipping Point Theatre will conclude its 16th theatrical season with the Michigan premiere production of The Squirrels by Robert Askins. Learn how to purchase tickets....

NATIVE GARDENS Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre This Month


by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024

The comedy Native Gardens, by Karen Zacarías, runs March 20 through April 14, 2024, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester....

Meadow Brook Theatre Celebrates The Season With A CHRISTMAS CAROL


by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2023

Meadow Brook Theatre celebrates the season with 'A Christmas Carol' - a heartwarming holiday production filled with joy and redemption. Experience the magic of this timeless tale at Meadow Brook Theatre....

Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY: A NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE Opens the Season At Meadow Brook Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2023

The game's afoot when everyone's favorite detective returns in the Michigan premiere of Ken Ludwig's Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are investigating the Bohemian king's stolen letters. ...

NOISES OFF Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre This Month


by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023

In Noises Off, we join the cast of the fictional play “Nothing On” for a hysterical peek behind the curtain. In only hours they’ll be faced with opening night. Will they be able to pull things together? If they do, will they manage to keep them together for the run of their play, or will the flubbed...

Past Shows

Ella, First Lady of Song
Ella, First Lady of Song
5/29 - 6/23/2024


Ella, First Lady of Song traces the 60-year career of the woman Mel Torme called “the best singer on the planet.” The story of Ella ...

Route 66
Route 66
4/24 - 5/19/2024


Take a dollop of Grease, mix in some Pump Boys and Dinettes, and add a generous dose of Forever Plaid and you’ve got the high-octane ...

Native Gardens
Native Gardens
3/20 - 4/14/2024


Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to ...

A Little More Alive
A Little More Alive
2/14 - 3/10/2024


In this heartfelt and original folk-pop musical, two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home after their mother’s funeral. An unexpected revelation distorts every memory ...

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
1/10 - 2/4/2024


Poor Mr. Banks! His jacket is too tight, he can’t get a cocktail, and he’s footing the bill.... He’s the father of the bride. Stanley ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/17 - 12/24/2023


Everyone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 41st year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him....
Holiday Show

Ken Ludwig's Moriarty: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure


Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back! An investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail, and ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
5/31 - 6/25/2023


This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end ...

Honky Tonk Angels
Honky Tonk Angels
4/26 - 5/21/2023


When three gutsy gals from different backgrounds take charge of their lives, they decide to follow their honky tonk dreams to the city of Nashville. ...

Harry Townsend's Last Stand
Harry Townsend's Last Stand
3/22 - 4/16/2023


Sometimes it’s harder to like someone than it is to love them. Meet Harry Townsend, an incurable romantic and irascible charmer whose sharp mind and ...

Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
2/15 - 3/12/2023


Using music from great artists such as Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen this musical tells of the sweet, sexy and sorrowful experiences three ...

Birthday Club
Birthday Club
1/11 - 2/5/2023


Five women get together for their birthdays to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support each other as they negotiate through marriage, work, divorce, birth and kids, ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/18 - 12/24/2022


Everyone's favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 40th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him. Celebrating 40 ...

Little Shop of Horrors
"Little Shop of Horrors"
10/5 - 10/30/2022


LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 30, 2022 Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken The meek floral assistant Seymour ...

Little Shop Of Horrors
10/5 - 10/30/2022


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline


Little Big Man, a disc jockey from Patsy Clines hometown of Winchester, VA, traces the late singers footsteps from early honky-tonk and radio days through ...

The Pin-Up Girls
"The Pin-Up Girls"
4/20 - 5/15/2022


From The Andrew Sisters to Hip Hop! From World War I to Afghanistan. The Pin-Up Girls sing a cavalcade of hits inspired by letters home ...

Ladies in Lavender
"Ladies in Lavender"
3/16 - 4/10/2022


Cornwall, 1937. When a handsome and talented young Polish violinist bound for America is washed ashore, the Widdington sisters take him under their wing to ...

Writing Kevin Taylor
"Writing Kevin Taylor"
2/9 - 3/6/2022


New York City novelist Kevin Taylor is in a rut. With two successful books to his name and a much-anticipated third book overdue, he has ...

Nana Does Vegas
Nana Does Vegas
1/5 - 1/30/2022


Nana is back! Nana has taken a gamble and moved to Las Vegas, where she and her sidekick, Vera, are working as seamstresses for a ...

A Christmas Carol
"A Christmas Carol"
11/19 - 12/23/2021


Everyones favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 39th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him. Celebrating 39 ...

Clue: On Stage
"Clue: On Stage"
10/13 - 11/7/2021


Its a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, ...

FANCY, a Country Jukebox Musical


Inspired by Reba McEntires hit recording, FANCY is the story of a young girl turned out of her mothers house with nothing but her guitar ...

Little Shop Of Horrors
4/22 - 5/17/2020


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...


This examination of 26 people from all walks of life proves that it's more than just a job for the average working American....

Blithe Spirit
1/8 - 2/2/2020


Blithe Spirit is a classic comedy play, written by Noël Coward in 1941. The play follows the story of novelist Charles Condomine who, hoping to ...


Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but ...

Murder On The Orient Express
Murder On The Orient Express
10/5 - 10/27/2019


Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his ...

The It Girl
5/29 - 6/23/2019


Meadow Brook Theatre: Paul McKibbins, BT McNicholl, Michael Small; dir: Travis Walter....

The Marvelous Wonderettes
4/24 - 5/19/2019


This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls ...

Stick Fly
3/20 - 4/14/2019


Meadow Brook Theatre: Lydia R. Diamond; dir: Travis Walter....

The Spitfire Grill
2/13 - 3/10/2019


Newly revised in 2024! A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, based on a page from an old ...


Meadow Brook Theatre: Ken Ludwig; dir: Travis Walter....

Arsenic & Old Lace
10/3 - 10/28/2018


Two maiden aunts, three brothers, four cops and thirteen dead bodies all collide in one charming Victorian house in this madcap comedy. Murder was never ...

THE ALL NIGHT STRUT
4/25 - 5/20/2018


From coast to coast, in dance clubs, Broadway shows, and major motion pictures, folks young and old are rediscovering the Lindy Hop, the Shag and ...

The Snow Geese
3/21 - 4/15/2018


Sharr White; dir: Travis Walter....


Mark Friedman, Janet Yates Vogt; dir: Travis Walter....

Nana's Naughty Knickers
1/10 - 2/4/2018


Bridget moves in with her sweet grandmother, Sylvia, for a summer of law school and soon uncovers the secret business run out of the rent-controlled ...


Paul Pörtner; dir: Travis Walter....

Johnny Manhattan
9/6 - 9/24/2017


book: Robert Lorick; music: Dan Goggin; dir: Mark Martino. World Premiere...

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
5/24 - 6/18/2017


Four girlfriends gather to celebrate an upcoming wedding. As the bachelorette party picks up steam and the drinks flow, the girls discover more about each ...

Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
5/24 - 6/18/2017


May 24 - June 18, 2017 Created by Roger Bean Millie's getting married! At her impromptu bachelorette party, she and her best friends dive into ...

I Love A Piano
4/19 - 5/14/2017


Michael Berkeley, Ray Roderick; lyrics: Irving Berlin; music: Irving Berlin; dir: Travis Walter....


Steven Levenson; dir: Travis Walter. Meadow Brook Theatre:...

Altar Boyz
2/8 - 3/5/2017


Ken Davenport, Marc Kessler; book: Kevin Del Aguila; lyrics: Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker; music: Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker; dir: Travis Walter. Meadow Brook ...

Mom's Gift
1/4 - 1/29/2017


“Mom’s Gift,” is a hilarious and poignant award-winning play by Minnesotaborn Phil Olson. Set in a suburban Minneapolis home, the tragic-comic “dramedy” that transports audiences ...

Baskerville
10/5 - 10/30/2016


Cardinal dons its deerstalker cap for the spooky, mischievous Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This wickedly fun take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most popular ...

Baskerville
10/5 - 10/30/2016


Cardinal dons its deerstalker cap for the spooky, mischievous Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This wickedly fun take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most popular ...

FOREVER PLAID
5/25 - 6/19/2016


The heavenly male quartet returns for their final chance to reach musical glory. Including songs “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”, “Moments to Remember”, and ...

Sistas the Musical
4/20 - 5/10/2016


Dorothy Marcic; dir: Travis W. Walter....

Calendar Girls
3/16 - 4/10/2016


Following the death of a much-loved husband, a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women’s Institute are prompted to do an extraordinary thing ...

ATOMIC
2/10 - 3/6/2016


book: Gregory Bonsignore, Danny Ginges; music: Phillip Foxman; dir: Travis W. Walter....

Legends
1/6 - 1/31/2016


Theatrical producer Martin needs a couple of famous stars in order to get backing for his new show. He thinks he can get former movie ...

The Explorers Club
10/7 - 11/1/2015


Nell Benjamin; dir: Travis W. Walter....


James Hindman, Ray Roderick....

Meshuggah-Nuns!
4/22 - 5/17/2015


Dan Goggin....

Luce
3/18 - 4/12/2015


Claire Tow Theater: JC Lee; dir: May Adrales....

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
2/11 - 3/8/2015


Once On This Island is a captivating musical based on the novel "My Love, My Love" and a vibrant reimagining of the Hans Christian Andersen ...


Katherine DiSavino....

The Andrews Brothers
4/23 - 5/18/2014


What happens when the Andrews Sister don't show up for a USO show? Watch how three brothers hilariously masquerade as the famous Andrews Sisters. You'll ...

Falling
3/19 - 4/13/2014


Meadow Brook Theatre: Deanna Jent....

Lysistrata Jones
2/12 - 3/9/2014


Meadow Brook Theatre: book: Douglas Carter Beane; lyrics: Lewis Flinn; music: Lewis Flinn....

Harris Cashes Out
1/8 - 2/2/2014


Forty years ago, a composer named Harris wrote an off-Broadway musical. Sadly, it closed after just one performance! Fast forward, and we find the elderly ...


Meadow Brook Theatre: Ken Ludwig....

70, Girls, 70
5/29 - 6/23/2013


- Norman L. Martin, David Thompson; lyrics: Fred Ebb; music: John Kander; dir: Travis W. Walter....

Life Could Be A Dream
4/24 - 5/19/2013


SH-BOOM! From the creator of The Marvelous Wonderettes, comes the Crooning Crabcakes, the boy group banned from the Springfield High School prom that made it ...

The Constant Wife
3/20 - 4/14/2013


- W. Somerset Maugham; dir: Karen Sheridan....

Next to Normal
2/13 - 3/10/2013


- Brian Yorkey; lyrics: Brian Yorkey; music: Tom Kitt; dir: Travis W. Walter....

White's Lies
1/9 - 2/3/2013


- Ben Andron; dir: Travis W. Walter....

Xanadu
Xanadu
5/23 - 6/17/2012


Meadow Brook Theatre presents the musical Xanadu, based on the Universal Pictures Film. For tickets and more information, visit the website....

From My Hometown
4/18 - 5/13/2012

Spreading it Around
3/14 - 4/8/2012


This hysterical show follows Angela Drayton, a wealthy widow living in sunny Florida. Tired of her greedy children constantly spending her money, she comes up ...

Mary Stuart
2/8 - 3/4/2012

Nunset Boulevard
1/4 - 1/29/2012


THE NUNSENSE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW! Your favorite Little Sisters take the stage once again! This time, they have been invited to sing at the Hollywood ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/19 - 12/23/2011


A Christmas Carol is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' most well-known story, in which Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth ...

Something Wicked This Way Comes


Meadow Brook Theatre presents Something Wicked This Way Comes. For tickets and information, visit the website....

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Miller Auditorium (2/22 - 2/22)
Moon Man Walk in Michigan Moon Man Walk
The Inspired Acting Company (11/15 - 12/1)
Winter Wonderettes in Michigan Winter Wonderettes
Cornwell's Dinner Theatre (11/7 - 12/21)
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