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An Exciting Production Opened Last Weekend in Walled Lake L to R, Bryana Hall, Tayler Jones, & Dan Johnson in HOME. Photo by Sean Carter The Inspired Acting Company opened a new production of Home by Samm-Art Williams. Opening Friday, March 6, Home  is a lyrical and emotionally resonant story of resilience, identity, and belonging. The play follows Cephus Miles as he journeys through love, incarceration, displacement, and ultimately the search for dignity and home. In this

The Muskegon Arts & Culture Coalition (MACC) is a collaborative network of leading arts and cultural organizations dedicated to strengthening the region’s economy, enhancing quality of life, and attracting and retaining talent throughout Muskegon County. Newly compiled 2024 data highlights the Coalition’s impact across the region. These activities generated a total estimated economic impact of nearly $50 million reinforcing the arts and culture sector as a key contributor to

HAMTRAMCK, MICH – March 6, 2026 - Planet Ant Theatre presents How Romantique , a sharp-witted spoof of the “small-town homecoming” genre. A brand-new original production from the Planet Ant Home Team, the play runs March 6th – 21st, offering a hilarious collision between rustic romance and high-stakes corporate scandal. In a comedic twist on the classic Hallmark movie formula, Emily Burnett stars as Memory, a high-flying entrepreneur in the vein of Elizabeth Holmes. When her

Teen Hype Presents Annual Play Unseen Teen HYPE is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated annual theatrical production,  Unseen . For just under two decades, Teen HYPE has produced youth-led theatrical productions. This dynamic play will take place at the Heinz C. Prechter Educational and Performing Arts Center (1000 Northline Road, Taylor, MI) on Thursday, March 5, and Friday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. (for students and educators), and Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. (for the 

This past weekend Tipping Point Theatre opened their production of  BROKE-OLOGY   by Nathan Louis Jackson – a powerful play about two brothers trying to balance their aspirations with the responsibilities of caring for an aging parent. Leading this production is Jesse Boyd Williams , a young Metro Detroit native who is not only making his directorial debut at the professional theatre scene, but is the youngest director in Tipping Point Theatre’s nearly 20-year history.  Writt

FIM Flint Repertory Theatre names Nicole Samsel Producing Artistic Director Nicole Samsel is no stranger to the theatre. Currently in the middle of her fifth season with the Flint Repertory Theatre, she is an award-winning theatre artist and producer. And, last week, Samsel was named Flint Rep's new Producing Artistic Director. Samsel began working for FIM as Flint Rep.'s Managing Director and assumed responsibilities as Interim Artistic Director after the departure of Mic

Woodie King, Jr. (1937-2026) was a pioneering director, producer, writer, and institution-builder whose work permanently created a safe place of Black artists in American theatre. To me, he was my friend, mentor, and surrogate father. 

While Dr. King maintained very public friendships with artists like Belafonte and Sidney Poitier, it could be argued that his less visible relationships with more progressive artists like Langston Hughes were equally as impactful. 

The Stratford Festival's ANNIE runs through December 14th *Sponsored Content Members of the company in Annie. Stratford Festival 2025. Photo: Ann Baggley. It’s December — that time of year when families gather around the TV and replay holiday classics. A Christmas Carol , Rudolph , A Year Without a Santa Claus  — these are the films many of us return to every season. More modern family hits like Toy Story  and The Incredibles  follow the same winning formula: youthful energy

Announcement delivered in mid-September leaves students and alumni surprised as the theatre program winds down, and department leadership exits. Alma College has notified students and faculty that it will close its Theatre academic program, placing the major into immediate teach-out and ending formal coursework in the discipline.  The decision, announced to students in mid-September, means the department will no longer admit new theatre majors and will phase out all theatre c

Shakura Dickson Brings Heart, Humor, and Heritage to The Stratford Festival's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Catch It Before the Curtain Falls *Sponsored Content Shakura Dickson as Christine Colgate with members of the company in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Stratford Festival 2025. Photo: David Hou. “People just need to laugh right now—and they will definitely get one with our show. It’s fast, it’s funny, and you’ll leave feeling lighter than when you came in.” — Shakura Dickson Som

Between the 1950s and the 1990s, more than 30 Broadway musicals got their start in Michigan before moving to New York. So, this week, we wrap up our countdown with the Final Five (no, it's not March). Here are the Top 5 Broadway shows (and one honorable mention) that got their start here in Michigan.

For decades, Broadway shows got their start in Detroit, relying on Michigan audiences to help producers gauge the songs that worked, the scenes that didn’t, and whether or not their production would be a success. This week, Encore Michigan starts a countdown of the Top 10 shows that got their out-of-town tryout here in the Mitten before going on to Broadway success.  Take a look, and see what shows you recognize. You just might be surprised.

From the stage lights of Adrian’s historic Croswell Opera House to the graceful artistry of Grand Rapids’ CARE Ballet, Michigan is home to organizations that preserve the richness of the past while shaping the future of the performing arts.

Michigan Arts Orgs to Support | October 6, 2025 Two Michigan organizations — Performing Arts Workshops (PAW, Inc.)  in Niles and Jackson...

Summer might be over, but Stratford is just heating up. Crisp fall air, turning leaves, and world-class theatre make this the season’s...

Michigan Arts Orgs to Support | Sept 23, 2025 Two community-driven arts organizations — ARS Arts & Culture Center  in Benton Harbor and...

Michigan Arts Orgs to Support | Sept 16, 2025 Two Michigan-based arts organizations are bridging creativity and community healing. Lions...

Lydia Hiller & Demetria Thomas in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, 2022 Detroit, MI- The Michigan Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors,...

Detroit Opera House interior. Photo from Detroit Historical Museum Another Michigan Arts Org is forced to cancel programming amidst...