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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


Winning (and losing) isn’t everything! An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime while candidly disclosing hilarious and touching ...

Tick, Tick.....Boom!
Tick, Tick.....Boom!
5/16 - 6/1/2024


Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. Now an Oscar nominated Netflix feature film, this autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning composer ...

Auditions for Memphis
Auditions for Memphis
6/1 - 6/11/2024


Music Lyrics by David Bryan.  Book by Joe DiPietro Saturday, June 1, 2024:  Dance and vocal workshop at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2024:  Registration at ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
5/31 - 6/15/2024


The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel ...

Beaty and the Beast
Beaty and the Beast
6/14 - 6/22/2024


TICKETS ON SALE ...NOW Proud of this one....soooooo much fun Going to be a great show for adults....even more amazing for kids (great show to ...

Ella, First Lady of Song
Ella, First Lady of Song
5/29 - 6/23/2024


Ella, First Lady of Song traces the 60-year career of the woman Mel Torme called “the best singer on the planet.” The story of Ella ...

Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
6/18 - 6/30/2024


Get ready to begin a new Tradition at The Barn Theatre's enthralling production of Fiddler on the Roof starring Robert Newman as Tevye! Join us ...

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!


Oklahoma! is a classic American musical that first debuted on Broadway in 1943, and has remained popular ever since. With unforgettable music by Richard Rodgers ...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
7/12 - 7/21/2024


The classic romantic musical comedy   Guys and Dolls  has won multiple Tony Awards and is widely considered to be the greatest musical of all ...

Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza
7/9 - 7/21/2024


This is a Musical, 80’s hits/jukebox show, great for Teens+ or a Girls' Night Out! Get ready to groove to the beats of the 80s ...

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
8/2 - 8/4/2024


“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek … ” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who nds himself ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Step into the Enchanted World of Disney's Beauty and the Beast! Join KCC's Lifelong Learning and Unity Theatre Company for a magical weekend of performances ...

Heartbreak Hotel
Heartbreak Hotel
8/20 - 9/1/2024


Step into the world of the legendary Elvis Presley at The Barn Theatre's electrifying production of Heartbreak Hotel! From August 20 to September 1, join ...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
9/6 - 9/15/2024


Get ready to do the Time Warp again at The Barn Theatre's one-of-a-kind production of The Rocky Horror Show! Join us for a cult musical ...

William Shatner Live On Stage with a screening of STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN


Set your phasers to stun! Prepare to be beamed up for an unforgettable night with the original 'Captain James T. Kirk', award-winning actor William Shatner. ...

Les Misérables
Les Misérables
10/8 - 10/13/2024


Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon,  Les Misérables . This brilliant staging has taken the world by ...

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert


Avatar: The Last Airbender  In Concert  presents an live orchestral rendition of the series’ iconic soundtrack, paired with a nearly two-hour special recap of the ...

Blippi - Join the Band Tour!


C'mon and join Blippi to make music in your hometown in the brand new live  Blippi: Join the Band Tour! Blippi will be joined onstage ...

Shucked
Shucked
1/21 - 1/26/2025


Shucked  is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy  The Wall Street Journal  calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by ...

MJ
MJ
2/11 - 2/16/2025


He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to East Lansing as  MJ , the ...

CHICAGO
CHICAGO
4/8 - 4/13/2025


CHICAGO  is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping ...

Hamilton
Hamilton
5/21 - 6/1/2025


A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. Hamilton  is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding ...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
6/19 - 6/22/2025


The New York Times  calls it “the best musical of this century.”  The Washington Post  says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your ...



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Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at The Farmington Players Barn


by Emily Schenk - May 14, 2024

This was my first time attending a performance at The Farmington Players Barn Theatre. The local talent of these performers blew me away. My favorite performance of the night came from Hannah Haigh, who portrayed the wife of Nick Bottom, Bea Bottom....

Review: #SISTERSINLAW at Royal Oak Music Theatre


by Emily Schenk - May 14, 2024

This show was not only very informative on many political topics but these women bring a powerful presence to the rooms they fill. The crowd was absolutely loving every word that came from these feminist icons. I must confess I was a first time listener but I was enticed to download several episodes...

Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Wharton Center is a Sensory Feast Unlike Anything Mid-Michigan Has Seen


by Stefani Chudnow - April 04, 2024

From now through April 14th, Moulin Rouge! at Wharton Center will astound audiences with its pure extravaganza and spicy love story....

Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Stagecrafters is an Immersive Journey Through the Story of Genesis


by Stefani Chudnow - April 01, 2024

Children of Eden is currently playing at Stagecrafters’ Baldwin Theatre through April 21st. Though the show has not had notable U.S. professional iterations (such as Off-Broadway) in the more than 30 years since its inception, this story has found eternal life in community theatres. In fact, Childre...

Review: RADIUM GIRLS at Smith Theatre


by Emily Schenk - March 20, 2024

Based on real events, Radium Girls focuses on the young 14- to 15-year-olds who were working in these U.S. factories using paintbrushes. In their exacting work, the girls went from paint to lips to watch-face to keep their brushes tight and pointed. What wasn’t known? The radium poisoning was killin...

Review: THE LOVE LIST at A Wilde Theatre


by Emily Schenk - January 22, 2024

The Love List is currently running January 19 -28, 2024...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Smith Theatre


by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

The Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of 'wonderfully unique and vibrant adolescents' competing for a bee championship that illustrates the importance of inclusion and community. ...

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre


by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre?...

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Wharton Center is a Thoughtful Tale of Family and Race in the 1930's Deep South


by Stefani Chudnow - October 05, 2023

Through this Sunday, October 8th, you can catch the new production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Wharton Center in East Lansing....

Review: RAIN ON FIRE at Flint Repertory Theatre


by Emily Schenk - September 18, 2023

Rain on Fire begins with Marie when she comes home to plan her addicted mother Lorraine's funeral. 'Rain' left a surprising final wish for Marie and her cousin Caleb, a meth user, to fulfill together. Marie struggles with her anger and loss in a tense and often funny play that deals with the opioid ...



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