Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. Dive in to this week's Rundown and make sure you don't miss a thing! New plays, musicals, events, and concerts. And, as always, we have discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show! Hear How the Wind Begins to Whisper See How the Leaves Go Streaming By Smell How the Velve

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire closes Detroit Mercy's 55th Season DETROIT — Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) closes the inaugural season of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre with I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley, playing April 10-19 on University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire is set in 2004 and follows 14-year-old Shelby Hinkley, who is obsessed with Hollywood star Tobey Maguire and creates a play to

The Courage To Right A Woman's Wrongs closes this weekend in the Varner Studio Theatre. Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance presents The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs March 19–29 in the Varner Studio Theatre. Written by Ana Caro Mallén de Soto, one of the few women playwrights of Spain’s Golden Age, the play blends romance, intrigue, and questions of identity in a bold and timely story. The production follows Doña Leonor, a woman betrayed by the char

Big Fun Murder is an improvised murder mystery set in the 1970s HAMTRAMCK, MICH – April 3, 2026 - Planet Ant Theatre presents Big Fun Murder , a completely improvised murder mystery with a groovy twist. “50ish years ago, on this very night, I was murdered.” A ghost has one final chance to solve their own murder as they re-live their last day in the 70’s. Help them remember what happened and guess at who did it in this completely improvised murder mystery. Each night a speci

Eclipsed, written by Black Panther star Danai Gurira Debuts March 27 The Detroit Repertory Theatre continues its 69th Season with the Michigan Premiere of Eclipsed by Danai Gurira. The production opens on March 27, 2026, at 8pm with a Champagne Afterglow, and runs through May 17, 2026, with four shows a week on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. In Eclipsed , five extraordinary women, who have formed an unlikely sisterhood, struggle to negotiate power, protection and peace a

Bad Books by Sharyn Rothstein Opens April 23 Some conversations don’t stay quiet – even in a library. What begins as a concerned mother’s inquiry about a book her son received from the library elevates into an unexpected debate with the town’s devoted librarian. As tensions rise, the consequences grow much larger than either of them anticipated. Sharp, witty, and deeply human, Bad Books explores the complicated questions behind censorship, book bans, and who decides what sto

COLDWATER, MI – Calling all Swifties! Taylorville , an unofficial live Taylor Swift tribute band, will perform at Tibbits Opera House on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Taylor Swift like never before! Taylorville is your ticket to a night filled with chart-topping hits and cherished deep cuts. This dynamic tribute band, armed with unmatched musical talent, takes you on a journey through Taylor's iconic career. The stage comes alive wi

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. Dive in to this week's Rundown and make sure you don't miss a thing! New plays, musicals, events, and concerts. And, as always, we have discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show! Whenever My Life Gets Me So Down, I Know I Can Go Down, To Where the Music & the Fun Never

COMPANY NAME Great Lakes Center for the Arts COMPANY TYPE Professional Union (AEA) COMPENSATION Paid PAY RATE $645/wk DESCRIPTION Production Team: Director: Matthew Kacergis Choreographer: Daniel Cruz Music Director: Michael Nutting Producer: Alex Robinson Rehearsal & Performance Dates: Please note, we are still finalizing the rehearsal schedule. Rehearsals will either begin on Tuesday, August 18 or Friday, August 14. If rehearsals begin on the earlier date, the company will

What happened when the skies emptied on September 11, 2001? In Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, 38 jets holding nearly 7,000 people from around the world came to town. “Gander, Newfoundland was a fueling stop for transatlantic flights for decades,” explained Travis W. Walter, Meadow Brook Theatre artistic director. “The big airport was what passenger planes needed immediately following the 9/11 tragedy. Come From Away tells the story of incredible kindness these passengers ex