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This weekend, six Michigan theatre companies were supposed to come together to host another unified audition. But what followed was a storm of chaos, as actors asked questions that artistic directors struggled to answer. What resulted was a cancellation of the Michigan General Auditions, leaving many in the community upset and confused.

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

This Above All: The Theatrical Life of Antoni Cimolino celebrates the Outgoing Artistic Director The Stratford Festival is delighted to announce that This Above All: The Theatrical Life of Antoni Cimolino, a film by Melbar Entertainment Group, will make its world premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival this month. Directed by Barry Avrich and produced by Mark Selby, the documentary follows Antoni Cimolino as he prepares for his final season a

The How Well We Live Foundation, in association with SLK Media Group, and in cooperation with the Livingston Arts Council, will present one of opera’s most beloved comic works, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at The Howell Opera House.

Two Detroit-based arts organizations are joining forces to spotlight local talent and expand access to live performances with the launch of a new series, Cabaret in Conversation. The inaugural event, My Voice, My City, will take place on Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM at Wildemere Bar in Detroit.

he West Michigan-based Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company will present April De Angelis’ Playhouse Creatures at three different Michigan venues from May 1-May 22, 2026. The production is directed by Kristina McCloskey. The play portrays a time period shortly after King Charles II of England decreed that female roles in plays should be played by women.

Muskegon, MI — West Michigan Symphony’s (WMS) 2025-2026 Mainstage Season comes to a super-sized finish with the thundering “Organ” Symphony No. 3 of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and the rock-infused Cello Concerto of the iconoclastic Austrian Friedrich Gulda. The former will feature Muskegon’s own Peter Kurdziel at the helm of the Barton theater organ; the latter will showcase the fiery muse and formidable technique of WMS Principal Cello Igor Cetkovic. Opening the co

Chamber Music at the Scarab Club is thrilled to present the next concert of its 27th season on Sunday, May 3rd, from 3-5 p.m. in the main gallery of The Scarab Club, Detroit. This concert features wind and string players who are members of the Detroit Opera Orchestra, performing an exciting program that includes works with a connection to the amazing world of opera!

The Last Wide Open Debuts at Theatre NOVA ANN ARBOR, MI -- What if love isn’t about destiny—but timing? Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays, presents the Michigan premiere of The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly, a tender, time-bending romance unfolding across parallel possibilities. The production runs May 22 – June 14, 2026. Across three brief acts, the lives of weary waitress Lina and immigrant dishwasher Mikołaj inter

COLDWATER – Grab your broomstick or wand and come to Tibbits Opera House on Saturday, April 25 for the theatre’s special screening of Wicked: For Good as part of the Tibbits Film Series. In addition to the screening, moviegoers are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character to the Ozdust Ballroom before the film at 5:30pm, where concessions and a cash bar will be available. The movie begins at 6pm. The untold story of the witches of Oz concludes in this adaptati

JURASSIC PARK: THE MUSICAL Roars Back to Planet Ant Theatre DETROIT, Mich. – Hold onto your butts! Jurassic Park: The Musical , the hilarious, high-energy parody of the beloved 1993 blockbuster, is roaring onto the Planet Ant Theatre stage once again after a sold-out 2025 debut. Fans of the original film — and newcomers alike — can expect chaos, dinosaurs, and show-stopping songs in this over-the-top comedic extravaganza. WHEN: April 24–26, May 1–3, May 8–9 Fridays and Sat

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

Million Dollar Quartet rocks ‘n rolls into Meadow Brook Theatre The 1956 jam session-inspired musical runs April 22 through May 17, 2026 at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival will return to Tibbits Opera House to perform “Romeo & Juliet” as part of their school programming series. The Michigan Shakespeare Festival performed “Romeo & Juliet” at Tibbits Opera House in 2019.

New Film Features Northern Michigan as a Prominent Character in this Coming-of-Age Tale, AN AUTUMN SUMMER A Coming Of Age Love Story, Inspired by a Real-Life Tale from Writer/Director Jared Isaac An Autumn Summer tells the tale of Kevin (McKenna) and Cody (Maxwell), a young couple spending the final month before college in a magical Michigan lake town, chasing an endless summer. Starring Lukita Maxwell (Apple+ hit series Shrinking, upcoming in A24's Backrooms) & Mark M

Graduates from The University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SMTD) lead a new production of RENT, presented by The Encore Musical Theatre Company (April 9–May 3, 2026, in the Maas Theatre).

Detroit Opera to present John Cage’s "Apartment House 1776" at Cranbrook Art Museum, May 21–24 DETROIT, MI – Detroit Opera’s 25/26 opera season will conclude with John Cage’s Apartment House 1776, an immersive operatic experience staged inside the galleries of the Cranbrook Art Museum on May 21, 22, 23, and 24. The production will be directed by Alexander Gedeon and will feature performance artist Selena Kearney; Detroit Opera Resident Artists Mia Mandineau, Brianna J. Robin

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

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

Theatre NOVA presents the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of THE JONBENÉT GAME by Tori Keenan-Zelt Cassandra Wilson and Maggie Alger, Photo by Sean Carter Photography ANN ARBOR, MI -- Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays presents the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of THE JONBENÉT GAME by Tori Keenan-Zelt, running March 27-April 19, 2026. When best friends Molly and Rae were 12, they se