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It's a rainy holiday weekend, so it's the perfect time to curl up inside a warm dark theatre with a new pay, musical, film, or concert. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with options just for you! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!

THE NOTEBOOK is coming to Wharton Center this fall. This novel, turned film, turned musical is bringing its iconic love story to East Lansing from October 27 – November 1, 2026.

It's a rainy holiday weekend, so it's the perfect time to curl up inside a warm dark theatre with a new pay, musical, film, or concert. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with options just for you! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!

Williamston Theatre will present the Michigan Premiere of The One Good Thing Or “Are Ya Patrick Swazye?” by Joe Bravaco. Performances begin Thursday, September 24 and run through Sunday, October 25. Tickets are now on sale.

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM Opens Season after Year of Renovations Flint, Mich. — FIM Flint Repertory Theatre returns to the intimate FIM Elgood Theatre Sept. 18 – Oct. 4 with August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the acclaimed American classic set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio. Directed by Flint Rep Associate Artist and recent Emmy Award winner Rico Bruce Wade, the production stars Detroit native Yewande Odetoyinbo as legendary blues singer Ma Rainey.

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!

Wishing Well Theatre Inc. is proud to present a fast-paced, festively physical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, staged in the beautiful outdoor setting of Rackham Park in downtown Fenton, MI.

The Moth Mainstage returns to Wharton Center in partnership with Michigan Public, featuring a line-up of writers, performers, and other unique national and Michigan storytellers on Friday, November 13, 2026.

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!

EAST LANSING, MI — Known for her smart, observational humor and legendary spontaneous wit, Paula Poundstone is making her return to Wharton Center this fall on Friday, October 2, 2026. Tickets are going on sale tomorrow, Thursday, June 18, at 10AM at Wharton Center’s Ticket Office, online at whartoncenter.com, or by calling 517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON. Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her relatable comedic voice and quick wit that has become the stuff of legend

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