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The sun is out and stages are shining brightly across The Mitten. The Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!

The 39STEPS Runs Through August 16 Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, will present The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow. Performances begin Thursday, July 9 and run through Sunday, August 16. Tickets are now on sale. Front Row: Emily Sutton-Smith and Patrick Loos. Second Row: Caitlin Cavannaugh and Ryan Patrick Welsh. Photo by Chris Purchis. London, 1935. Dull Richard Hanna

This holiday season, experience The Nutcracker with World Ballet Company. Witness the holiday magic with a live orchestra in person at Wharton Center on Wednesday, December 16, and Thursday, December 17, 2026.

Check out what's playing this June in Michigan. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. And, as always, we have discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running theatrical release in film history, returns to Wharton Center for an evening of musical comedy, live interaction, a costume contest, an onstage Shadow Cast, and more that will leave you doing the Time Warp for days. Tickets will be available at the Wharton Center Ticket Office, online at whartoncenter.com, or by calling 517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON.

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, 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! It’s an old song It’s an old tale from way back when It’s an old song But we’re gonna sing it again PLACES PLEAS

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, 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! I Have Often Walked, Down This Street Before. But The Pavement Always Stayed Beneath My Feet Before. PLACES PLEA

The Wishing Well Theatre Company (Fenton, MI) announces auditions for the upcoming production of Two Gentlemen of Verona, April 28-29. COMPANY NAME Wishing Well Theatre Inc COMPANY TYPE Professional Non-Union COMPENSATION Stipend PAY RATE $150 CONTRACT START DATE July 01, 2026 CONTRACT END DATE September 0 8, 2026 HOW CAN APPLICANTS APPLY Application Link DESCRIPTION Two Gentlemen of Vernona by William Shakespeare Adapted by Robert Kauzlaric Original music and song by Russ Gi

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. Dive into 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! Don't Breathe Too Deep Don't Think All Day Diove Into Work Drive The Other Way PLACES PLEAS

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! Try Not To Get Worried, Try Not To turn Onto, Problems That Upset You, Oh Don't You Know

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

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 stor

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

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! Tumble Outta Bed and I Stumble to the Kitchen Pour Myself a Cup of Ambition Yawnin', Stret

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. February is winding down and this weekend welcomes a new month fir 2026. This week's Rundown is full of new plays, concerts, world premieres, and streaming options -- including plenty of special one-night only events . And, as always, we have discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up

SALLY: A SOLO PLAY BY SANDRA SEATON acclaimed playwright and East Lansing resident Starring former Hamilton star Sabrina Sloan East Lansing Resident Sandra Seaton (L) debuts a World Premiere at The Wharton Center, featuring Broadway Alum Sabrina Sloan (R) EAST LANSING, MI—Wharton Center is proud to host the world premiere of SALLY: A SOLO PLAY: a powerfully moving, one-woman drama set at Monticello in the days before Thomas Jefferson’s death, written by East Lansing residen

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stages in Michigan. We're working our way through February, and this week is no different. New plays, concerts, music, and streams are premiering all over the state. As always, we have special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! Come on now,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show! You Don't Know What You Do to Me, You Don't Have a Clue. You Can't Tell What It's

Thumbcoast Theatres Launches their 2026 Season, Continuing to Bring Professional Theatre to Marine City & St. Clair ThumbCoast Theatres is bringing the sarcastic and clever Groundhog Day the Musical to The Boardwalk Theatre stage this winter, running February 14 – March 1, 2026. This production follows the 2025 holiday hit Annie and promises a high-energy, comedic experience for audiences in downtown St. Clair. Based on the beloved 1993 film, the musical follows Phil Connor

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

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stage in Michigan. Happy Black History Month! Enjoy the celebration as arts orgs across Michigan launch new, exciting, and thought-provoking work. As always, we have special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! Come on now,... Get On Up and Go See A Show! I Can See It! Shining Somewhere! Bright Lights Somewhere Invite Me to Come There And Learn! PLACES