FOOTLOOSE Comes To Meadow Brook Theatre
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.
ROUTE 66 Revue Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre
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.
HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre
Harry Townsend likes his life just the way it is and doesn’t see any need for things to change. When his son, Alan, comes to visit, that’s all he seems to want to do. Harry Townsend’s Last Stand explores the relationship between father and son, displaying the complexities of family life with wit and wisdom to make the audience feel that they’re part of the relationship.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Opens 56th Season at Meadow Brook Theatre
While working as an assistant in a floral shop, shy Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant. He names it “Audrey II,” after the coworker he has a crush on. But Audrey II isn’t as “proper” as Audrey. In a deep, R&B voice, it promises unending fame and fortune to Seymour as long as he supplies it with BLOOD! But just what does Audrey II have in mind for Seymour... and the world?
Felicia Finley Stars in Meadow Brook Theatre's A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline transports audiences through the music legend’s life, from her hometown of Winchester, Virginia to the Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall. Little Big Man, a disc jockey from Virginia uses her greatest hits, including ”Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Crazy” and “I Fall To Pieces,” to tell her story. A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, by Dean Regan, runs at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester from May 25 through June 19, 2022.
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? Rocks Meadow Brook Theatre Back to the '60s to Close 51st Season
Millie is getting married, and her friends have thrown her an impromptu bachelorette party. It's the '60s, and while talk of love and marriage carries on, the girls get carried away with the music of the day. Join Millie, Sally, Florence and Dee Dee while they rock out to hits from the '60s, including 'Baby I'm Yours,' 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me,' 'I Will Follow Him,' and, of course, 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love?'
Photo Coverage: First look at Hilliard Arts Council's HAIRSPRAY
Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight, and meets a colorful array of characters. She then launches a campaign to integrate the show.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of SISTAS at Meadow Brook Theatre
As one family gathers to celebrate the life of their matriarch, they have a lot to say about the role of women-especially African-American woman-in history…and they do it through songs you already know. With songs ranging from "Oh Happy Day" to "I Will Survive" and the music of artists from Billie Holiday to Beyonce, you'll be tempted to sing along.
Photo Flash: CALENDAR GIRLS Opens Tonight at Meadow Brook Theatre
Based on the real-life events that inspired the movie of the same name, CALENDAR GIRLS was written by Tom Firth. The show makes its Michigan premiere at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester from tonight, March 16, through April 10, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of CALENDAR GIRLS at Meadow Brook Theatre
Based on the real-life events that inspired the movie of the same name, CALENDAR GIRLS was written by Tom Firth. The show makes its Michigan premiere at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester from March 16 through April 10, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Photo Coverage: First look at Gallery Players' GUYS AND DOLLS
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys And Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend, nightclub performer Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. Guys And Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys And Dolls a crowd pleaser.
Meadow Brook Theatre to Stage 70, GIRLS, 70, 5/29-6/23
When the residents of the New Sussex Arms, an Upper West Side retirement hotel, discover it's slated to be sold, they know they have to stop it. But how? They can't afford to buy it. Or can they? They hatch a scheme to steal furs from New York City stores, planning to use the profits to buy it themselves. This final presentation of
Meadow Brook Theatre Presents REUNION, Closes 3/6
Twenty-five years after the assassination of President Lincoln, a traveling group of actors and singers tells tales of the Civil War and our nation's struggle to remain together. Actual journal entries and letters from eyewitnesses, along with multimedia images of events, combine with songs of the period immerse the audience in the struggle to keep the Union together.
Meadow Brook Theatre Presents REUNION, 2/9-3/6
Twenty-five years after the assassination of President Lincoln, a traveling group of actors and singers tells tales of the Civil War and our nation's struggle to remain together. Actual journal entries and letters from eyewitnesses, along with multimedia images of events, combine with songs of the period immerse the audience in the struggle to keep the Union together.
Meadow Brook Theatre Presents REUNION, 2/9-3/6
Twenty-five years after the assassination of President Lincoln, a traveling group of actors and singers tells tales of the Civil War and our nation's struggle to remain together. Actual journal entries and letters from eyewitnesses, along with multimedia images of events, combine with songs of the period immerse the audience in the struggle to keep the Union together.