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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

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. The leaves are falling, and holiday season is in full swing. This weekend is packed as amazing productions prepare to close, while others make their big debut. So, dive on in and keep an eye open for special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! You know what we're gonna say... Get On Up and Go See A Show!   Pick Up Ev'ry Ornament on Ev'ry Nook and Ev'ry Shelf. While You'r

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. We got our first snow of the season. ...Yay?! And even though the snow didn't stick, our holiday season is in full swing! So, dive on in and keep an eye open for special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! You know what we're gonna say... Get On Up and Go See A Show!   We Only Have Each Other It's Just You and Me What Are We Gonna Do? Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? PLAC

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. The 2025-26 Season is in full swing, and this week's Rundown is filled to the brim as new shows open this weekend. Plays, Musicals, Opera, Dance, and Chamber Music round out a full and diverse season here in the Mitten. So, dive on in and keep an eye open for special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! You know what we're gonna say... Get On Up and Go See A Show!   You

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

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. It's been a long time; we shouldn't have left you. But don't worry, The Rundown is back, and this Halloween issue is PACKED with new shows, concerts, and holiday cheer. So, grab your apple cider and doughnuts, zip up that bubble vest, and head on out to a stage near you. Get On Up and Go See A Show!   It's Been Three Hundred Years Right Down to the Day Now the Witch Is Back And The

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.

Dominique Morisseau, photo courtesy of Fordham University website Fordham University has announced that celebrated playwright and cultural force Dominique Morisseau  will join its faculty this fall as the 2025 Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre  — a role that will see her mentor students, lead workshops, and help shape new theatrical work. ( Fordham Now ) Morisseau arrives at Fordham with a career already marked by bold ambition, artistic depth, and a steady devotion to Detro

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.

The sun was shining without a single cloud in the sky on Saturday and hundreds of people gathered under a huge tent at the Detroit...

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

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. It's a Saturday Afternoon Rundown as a new...

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...

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. And we're off! The 2025-26 Season is...

Muskegon, MI —  Between its Mainstage Series at the historic 1,700-seat Frauenthal Center and its listening room for the musically...

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

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. This week's Rundown is jammed tight as...

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. This week's Rundown is PACKED (again)!! ...