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Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stage in Michigan. Yep, we know, Baby, it's Cold Outside. So, grab a warm drink and cuddle up inside a nice warm theatre with a great your new favorite artists. There's a lot opening this weekend. So go ahead, dive 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!   He

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stage in Michigan. We're moving through the new year, and even though the snow won't stop falling -- Michigan stages are heating up. We've got new shows playing across the state and streaming online! So go ahead, dive 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!  

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the plays, musicals, concerts, and cabarets now playing on stage in Michigan. The second half of the 25-26 season is in full swing as companies across the state debut opening performances this weekend. New plays, musicals, dance concerts and more are gearing up to grace our stages. So go ahead, dive in, and keep an eye open for special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! You know what we're gonna say... Get On

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. 2025 is in our rearview mirror and 2026 is starting off with a bang! 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!   I Think I Should Be Laughing Yet I forget, Forget How To Begin I'm Feeling Something Inside And yet I Still Can't Decide If I Should Hide, or Make A Wide

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. The end of the year is almost here, and stages across the state are sprinting to the finish line. 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!   Anyone Can Be Santa A Tantalizin' Remark Though His Boots Are Not My Size With a Twinkle In My Eyes I Could Be Santa Claus P

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. We're in it now! Snow and Ice is everywhere in Michigan. And, once again, the Rundown is packed with openings, closings, and hilarious holiday streaming releases. 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!   I Never Has Seen Snow All the Same I Know Snow Ain't So Bea

Welcome to THE RUNDOWN, a quick hit highlight of the shows now playing on stage in Michigan. Winter is officially here. Snow is on the ground, a chill is in the air, and stages across the state are coming alive with holiday cheer. This week's Rundown is packed with new shows opening, a few favorites taking their final bow, and new holiday streaming releases. So , dive on in and keep an eye open for special discounts available ONLY to Encore Subscribers! You know what we

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

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.

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...

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

October 18-19, 2025 The Convening for Dance and Culture is an annual two-day dance conference and concert experience in Detroit,...

DETROIT, September 16, 2025 – Detroit Opera’s 2025–26 dance season will kick off with two performances by Stars of American Ballet ® at...

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...

A New Comedy About What It Means to Grow Older- with Flair FERNDALE, MI –The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to present Silver Foxes , a...

ROCHESTER, MI – Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance colleagues unite in a delightful story of an unlikely duo in...

Get ready to dream the “Impossible Dream” when Birmingham Village Players presents Man of La Mancha from September 12-28, 2025.   Man of...