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THE BERMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents, from PUSH Physical Theatre, HOME[sic] on Sunday October 18th at 7:00 PM, at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at The J Detroit, 6600 W Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, Michigan 48322.

What brings a legendary Black singing cowboy back to Detroit's famed Gotham Hotel on the eve of its demolition? That mystery unfolds in The Bronze Buckaroo Rides the Gotham Hotel, a new one-man play by New York Times bestselling author and award-winning songwriter Alice Randall, directed by Lynch Travis and starring Edmund Alyn Jones. The reading will be hosted by Extra Mile Playwrights Theatre, a Detroit-based playwrights group, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Live6 Allia

Three premiere Detroit arts organizations come together for this October’s Fall of Freedom activation in Detroit. Detroit Public Theatre, The Obsidian Theatre Festival and The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The three organizations will present Undersiege, a monumental collective work centering the voices and experiences of Black women and femmes, on Friday, October 2, 2026.

Buckham Alley Theatre is proud to bring PLANT SECURITY to the newly renovated stage at GFAC (Greater Flint Arts Council) located at 816 Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502.

Meadow Brook Theatre debuts a hilarious classic western comedy to open their season this October. Written by Jethro Compton and based on a short story by Dorothy M. Johnson, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a tale of good versus evil, law versus the gun, and love versus revenge set against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society.

Explosive, poetic, and completely original, Ballets Jazz Montréal arrives at the Detroit Opera House on October 17with their highly anticipated tour de force Dance Me: The Music of Leonard Cohen.

September 15, 2026 - Planet Ant invites audiences to the Ant Hall this October for the debut of the original horror comedy, My Daddy is Haunted!

The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to present its production of Peter Shaffer’s rarely-produced classic Equus. Performances run October 9-November 2, 2026, with shows on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at 7:00 p.m. and matinees on Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Theatre NOVA presents the Michigan professional premiere of MAESTRO by Michael Alan Herman, running September 25-October 18. A cheeky comedy of ambition, romance, and musical rivalry, MAESTRO brings audiences to 18th-century Vienna, where two composers will do whatever it takes to claim the coveted position of royal maestro.

Chamber Music at the Scarab Club is excited to present the opening concert of its 28th season on Sunday, October 4th, from 3-5 p.m., upstairs in the lounge gallery of The Scarab Club (217 Farnsworth, Detroit 48202).

Open Book Theatre Company kicks off its 13th season with Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s fast-paced, wickedly funny dark comedy boom, opening September 11 and running through October 4, 2026.

Detroit Public Theatre (DPT) is thrilled to announce its 12th Season. The season opens with EUREKA DAY, the Tony Award-winning play by Jonathan Spector and Directed by Courtney Burkett in its Michigan premiere.

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!

Music lovers are invited to dig deep in their closet and find those forgotten duds of yesteryear as Tibbits Opera House welcomes The 1985 and their Totally ‘80s Mixtape LIVE! Experience back to the historic venue on Saturday, November 21 at 7:00pm.

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.

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.

The Encore Musical Theatre Company launches its 18th season with Queen Tribute, a four-performance concert celebrating one of the most influential and electrifying rock bands of all time. Performances take place Friday, September 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, September 12 at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, September 13 at 2 p.m. at The Encore in downtown Dexter.

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.

Tibbits Opera House is set to present the 25th Annual Smith Memorial Benefit Concert on Saturday, September 19 at 7pm. This year’s event will feature world-renowned pianist Teresa Walters on her Musical Faith Journey Tour.

Avon Players’ 80th season opens with Come From Away, a powerful musical inspired by true events, running September 11-26. What began as an average Tuesday in a small town turned into an unexpected international sleepover when 38 planes carrying thousands of people from around the globe were diverted to the airport in the remote community of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001.