Theatre in Detroit and throughout Michigan!
There are great musicals at all levels. In Detroit, we have the third largest theater District in North America, behind only New York and Toronto. Below you will find links to many live theatres in Detroit and throughout Michigan. While the rest of this site is exclusively about musicals, the theatre companies listed here perform both musical and non-musical theatre. This list is growing and I am grateful to find out about any missing theatres. Please email me if you would like a theatre added or to submit any corrections. The geographic areas listed are arbitrary and may be divided up differently in the future.
Support local live theatre and have a great time!
Detroit
The Gem and The Century - The largest theatre ever moved intact, the Gem and the Century Theatres are intimate and produce longer running shows.
The Detroit Opera House (Michigan Opera Theatre) - In addition to World Class Opera, the Opera House hosts a variety other shows
Wayne State University’s Three Theatres
Wayne State Studio
Wayne State Bonstelle
Wayne State Hillberry
Magenta Giraffe Theatre: Locally produced and often locally written plays.
The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
University of Detroit Mercy Theatre
Orchestra Hall / The Max M. Fisher Music Center
The Fisher Theatre - Located Detroit’s New Center under the golden tower of the Fisher Building, the Fisher plays host to many national touring shows.
Detroit Repertory Theatre
The Fox - The second largest theatre in the country and one of the most ornate, the Fox Theatre plays host to a variety of shows throughout the year.
City Theatre
Plowshares Theatre
Planet Ant Theatre, Hamtramck
Park Players
Masonic Theatre
Albreact Performance Space
The Redford Theatre
Southeast Michigan
Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Musical Theatre, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Ann Arbor
Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
The Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea
Chelsea Area Players
Michigan Theatre of Jackson
Center Stage Jackson
Potter Center, Jackson
Jackson Community College
Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Jackson
The Fourth Wall, Jackson
The Croswell Theatre, Adrian
Adrian College
Siena Heights University, Adrian
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
The Encore Theatre, Dexter
The New Theatre Project, Ypsilanti
PTD Productions, Ypsilanti
Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester
St. Dunstan’s Theatre, Bloomfield Hills
Jewish Ensemble Theatre, West Bloomfield
Players Guild of Dearborn
Dearborn Height Civic Theatre
The Ringwald Theatre, Ferndale
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre, Royal Oak
Water Works Theatre, Royal Oak
The Village Players of Birmingham
Pontiac Theatre IV
Downriver Actors Guild, Wyandotte
Southgate Community Players
Wyandotte Community Theatre
Monroe Community Players
River Raisin Centre for the Arts, Monroe
Lakeland Players, Waterford
Avon Players, Rochester Hills
Oakland University, Rochester
Warren Civic Theatre
Clarkston Village Players
Grosse Point Theatre
St. Clair Shores Players
The Box Theater, Mt. Clemons
St. Clair Theatre Guild
Ridgedale Players, Troy
Rosedale Community Players, Southfield
Farmington Players
Starlight Theatre, Waterford
East Pointe Players
Broadway Onstage, East Pointe
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton
Spotlight Players, Canton
Forever After Productions, Canton
TLC Productions, Canton
Tipping Point Theatre, Northville
Genetti’s Hole-in-the-Wall Dinner Theatre, Northville
Central Michigan
Riverwalk Theatre, Lansing
Lansing Civic Players
Starlight Dinner Theatre, Lansing
Williamston Theatre
Peppermint Creek Theatre Co., Lansing
Wharton Center, East Lansing
Michigan State University, East Lansing
Holt & Dimondale Community Players
Over The Ledge, Grand Ledge
Ruhala Performing Arts Center, East Lansing
Stormfield Theatre, Lansing
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
Clio Cast and Crew
Hartland Players
Fenton Village Players
Flint Community Players
University of Michigan-Flint
Vertigo Theatrics, Flint
The Whiting, Flint
Pix Theatre and Pix Players, Lapeer
Midland Center for the Arts
Bay City Players
Saginaw Valley State University
Pit and Balcony Theatre, Saginaw
Owosso Community Players
Gratiot County Players, Alma
West Michigan
Valparaiso University
Just across the border in Indiana, Valpo puts on some outstanding plays and musicals.
Barn Theatre, Augusta
Cornwell’s Turkeyville
Marshall Civic Players
Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater
Paw Paw Village Players
Beckwith Theatre Company, Dowagiac
The Tin Shop Theatre, Buchanan
Three Rivers Community Players Theatre
The Civic Theatre, Kalamazoo
The Farmer’s Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo College
Ionia Community Theatre
Lowell Arts Thebes Players
Thornapple Players, Hastings
Actors’ Theatre, Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
Touring Shows, Grand Rapids
Jewish Theatre, Grand Rapids
The Stark Turn Players, Grand Rapids
Allendale Civic Theatre
Grand Valley State, Allendale
Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center, Benton Harbor
Twin Cities, St. Joseph
South Haven Area Community Theatre
Holland Civic Theatre
Hope College, Holland
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Co, Grand Haven
Muskegon Civic Theatre
Manistee Civic Players
Northern Michigan
Little Traverse Civic Theatre, Petosky
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City
Tawas Bay Players
Shoreline Players, Oscoda
Alpena Civic Theatre
Rogers City Community Theatre
Cadillac Footlighters
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Lake Superior Theatre, Marquette
Vista Theater, Negaunee
Michigan Tech Performing Arts, Houghton, Michigan
Players De Noc, Escanaba
Sault Theatre Workshop, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
University of Windsor
Theatre Windsor
Chrysler Theatre, St Clair College Centre for the Arts, Windsor
Windsor Light Music Theatre
Crosstown Players, Windsor
Northern Ohio
The Stranahan Theatre, Toledo
Toledo Repertoire Theatre
Valentine Theatre, Toledo
University of Toledo
The Village Players, Toledo
Glacity Theatre Collective, Toledo
Perrysburg Musical Theatre
Bowling Green State
More to be added - If you are part of a theatre group and want your link on this site, email me it to me.
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