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The Rundown | Nov. 20, 2025- Now Playing!
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
Nov 2015 min read


The Rundown | Nov. 13, 2025- Now Playing!
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
Nov 1315 min read


The Rundown | Nov. 7, 2025- Now Playing!
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
Nov 714 min read


Shakura Dickson - You Just Want to Keep Talking to Her
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
Nov 45 min read


The Rundown | Oct. 31 2025- Now Playing!
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
Oct 3113 min read


The Rundown | Oct. 4, 2025- Now Playing!
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...
Oct 412 min read


Fall Theatre Vibes: Your Stratford Weekend Escape
Summer might be over, but Stratford is just heating up. Crisp fall air, turning leaves, and world-class theatre make this the season’s...
Sep 242 min read


The Penny Seats Theatre Company Presents THE WOMAN IN BLACK
The Penny Seats Theatre Company is proud to announce the opening of THE WOMAN IN BLACK , the haunting, edge-of-your-seat adaptation of...
Sep 241 min read


RITUAL Concert & Conference presented by TeMaTe Institute for Black Dance and Culture
October 18-19, 2025 The Convening for Dance and Culture is an annual two-day dance conference and concert experience in Detroit,...
Sep 241 min read


THE RINGWALD ANNOUNCES MICHIGAN PREMIERE OF SILVER FOXES
A New Comedy About What It Means to Grow Older- with Flair FERNDALE, MI –The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to present Silver Foxes , a...
Sep 173 min read


Comedy and Music abound in this true story of found friendship in SOUVENIR
ROCHESTER, MI – Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance colleagues unite in a delightful story of an unlikely duo in...
Sep 172 min read


Wharton Center Brings Magic, Music, & Masterpieces in October
Four world-class productions fill the month with Broadway magic, cinematic music, international ballet, & Ukrainian folk tradition. WORLD...
Sep 172 min read


Birmingham Village Players presents MAN OF LA MANCHA
Get ready to dream the “Impossible Dream” when Birmingham Village Players presents Man of La Mancha from September 12-28, 2025. Man of...
Sep 171 min read


Inspired Acting Company Presents CRIMES OF THE HEART
Walled Lake, MI — The Inspired Acting Company today announced the cast and production dates for its upcoming fall production of “Crimes...
Sep 162 min read


DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST FOR HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES
Conceived by Moisés Kaufman and written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich Directed by Amy Marie Seidel DPT’s 11th Season opens with...
Sep 168 min read


The Rundown | Sept. 4, 2025- Now Playing!
Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. This week's Rundown is PACKED (again)!! ...
Sep 415 min read


The Rundown | August 29, 2025- Now Playing!
Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. And we're back! This week's Rundown is...
Aug 2915 min read


Closing Soon: Theatre Nova presents RADICAL EMPATHY by David Wells
ANN ARBOR, MI – Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays presents the World Premiere...
Aug 213 min read


Original One Act, THE GOOD ONES, Debuts at Planet Ant
A new drama that explores grief, friendship and exploitation through a road trip. HAMTRAMCK, MICH – September 5, 2025 - The Good Ones...
Aug 212 min read


Wharton Center presents DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
EAST LANSING: The New York Times Critics’ Pick Dog Man: The Musical, based on the best-selling book series by Dav Pilkey, returns to...
Aug 212 min read
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