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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 ...

Review: GOLDEN GIRLS THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Royal Oak Music Theatre


by Emily Schenk - July 30, 2023

The Golden Girls are back! 2023 finds Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from her new, young sex-crazed stud. Presented by...

Review: RAGTIME at Flint Repertory Thetare


by Emily Schenk - June 13, 2023

Step into history to see this exciting new take on Ragtime at Flint Repertory Theatre. Ragtime will be playing at Flint Repertory Theatre until June 25th....

Review: WICKED at Wharton Center Bewitches Audiences With a Legendary Story Told by a Star-bound Cast


by Stefani Chudnow - May 17, 2023

Wicked, the 20-year Broadway sensation, is making its comeback at Wharton Center until May 28th, 3 years after the pandemic forced the tour to close down just before coming to East Lansing....

Review: ASSASSINS at The Ringwald


by Emily Schenk - March 08, 2023

Assassins will run through March 20th. Tickets are $30 for performances Fridays-Sundays and $20 for Monday performances. Tickets are currently available at theRingwald.com. Performances on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays are at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 3:00 PM. The Ringwald is located inside Affirmat...

Past Shows

Disney's Newsies Jr.
5/13 - 5/22/2022


Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys ...

Disney's The Lion King Jr
Disney's The Lion King Jr
11/8 - 11/17/2019


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....

SEUSSICAL JR.
SEUSSICAL JR.
8/8 - 8/11/2019


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
11/9 - 11/18/2018


A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. ...

FREAKY FRIDAY
FREAKY FRIDAY
10/26 - 11/4/2018


When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom's big wedding. ...

JUNIE B JONES JR.
JUNIE B JONES JR.
8/9 - 8/12/2018


Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store: Junie's best friend Lucille has found new best friends ...

DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR


AKTP continues with Disney's beloved movie musical. Join the madcap adventures of Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and escapes from the evil Red ...

CHILDREN OF EDEN
CHILDREN OF EDEN
5/11 - 5/20/2018


Children of Eden is a sweeping musical that brings the stories of Genesis to life. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, the renowned composer ...

ANNIE JR
ANNIE JR
4/20 - 4/29/2018


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

MARY POPPINS JR
2/2 - 2/11/2018


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

SEUSSICAL JR
11/13 - 11/22/2015


A delight for children to perform, strongSEUSSICAL/strong is now one ofnbsp; the most-performed shows in America!nbsp; In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners a ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
10/30 - 11/8/2015


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

DISNEY'S ARISTOCATS KIDS
8/27 - 8/30/2015


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...

HAIRSPRAY
8/14 - 8/23/2015


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...


Fall down the rabbit hole with Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland on a journey of self-discovery. This 60-minute stage adaptation of ...

AMERICAN IDIOT
5/1 - 5/10/2015


American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

ANNIE JR
4/16 - 4/26/2015


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

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The Play That Goes Wrong in Michigan The Play That Goes Wrong
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The Purple Rose Theatre Company (3/22 - 5/25)

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The Book of Mormon in Michigan The Book of Mormon
Wharton Center (6/19 - 6/22)
Dinosaur World Live in Michigan Dinosaur World Live
Miller Auditorium (4/20 - 4/20)
The Cher Show in Michigan The Cher Show
Stranahan Theater (6/6 - 6/9)
The Curious Case of The Watson Intelligence in Michigan The Curious Case of The Watson Intelligence
The Inspired Acting Company (4/5 - 4/21)
Bluey’s Big Play in Michigan Bluey’s Big Play
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