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Celebrate Musical Theatre

An Evening of Musical Theatre!

“Think of musical comedy, the most glorious word in the English Language. Think of Broadway, damnit.” -character of Julian Marsh in 42nd Street

You are in your seat, the lights go down, the curtain opens, the music begins, and you are about to experience a live performance filled with singing, dancing, and acting. The story line might be comedic like the Drowsy Chaperone or as heavy as Les Miserables, but the music and acting will draw you into the story line.

And while you are in the audience anticipating what is about to happen, there are actors and stage crew trying to control their nerves from their excitement (and maybe a little fear) as they are about to try to entertain you after weeks or months of preparation, and possibly years of voice or dancing lessons before that. There are no seconds takes; what the performers do on stage tonight is what you will experience. The musicians in the pit are trying to not be seen, but they will get your attention when that overture begins and will play a major part in tonight’s performance.

The musical theatre experience takes place thousands of times per year on stages large and small across the country and around the world. From Gilbert and Sullivan revived appropriately for the umpteenth time since it was first performed in the late 1800’s to the latest Broadway show that might close in one night, to the latest community theatre production of the Music Man or a high school production of the Grease, musical theatre is a special form of entertainment that continues to delight audiences as only musical theatre can.

This web site celebrates musical theatre and is dedicated to the many artists present and past who have made it such a wonderful art form.

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.