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It's 1927 in a Chicago recording studio, and blues legend Ma Rainey is cutting records on her own terms. Rico Bruce Wade directs August Wilson's classic at the Elgood Theatre, 1220 East Kearsley Street in Flint, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Tickets start at $39, or $30 for Genesee County residents, fees included.
Elgood Theatre, 1220 E Kearsley St,, Flint, MI, 48503, United States

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

A mother, and a war between Michigan and Ohio: the title alone gets you curious. Farmers Alley Theatre stages My Mother and the MI OHIO War on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 221 Farmers Alley in Kalamazoo. There are eight performances in the run, so you've got options.
Farmers Alley Theatre

Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham Village Players

Farmington Players stage The Haunting of Hill House at the Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The title alone gives you chills, and with eight performances in the run, you can pick your date.
Farmington Players Barn Theater

Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Les Misérables on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. It's a big title on Jefferson Avenue, and with ten performances in the run, it's easy to find your date.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Williamston Theatre

A progressive elementary school, a mumps outbreak and a community that can't agree on what's true. Detroit Public Theatre stages the Michigan premiere of Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning, bitingly funny Eureka Day on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Disaster! on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at 21730 Madison Street in Dearborn. It's live theater just next door in Dearborn, and with five performances in the run, you've got options.
Players Guild of Dearborn

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp suburban Philadelphia family comedy with “hilarious complications.” Tickets available via the organizer.
Hilberry Gateway

The Lark Theater hosts its inaugural 'The Lark’s Got Talent' competition to highlight exceptional local musical talent and raise funds for the theater. Ten finalists are chosen to perform two different songs each in the final event.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

Kanin Wren’s Tribute to Taylor Swift is an emotionally driven, story-based show reflecting parallels in Kanin's own musical journey. Beginning guitar at five and touring across 15 states as a teenager, Kanin’s performance covers all Taylor Swift eras with powerhouse vocals, full live band, costumes, and choreography.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

The Kanin Wren Band, led by singer-songwriter Kanin Wren, combines powerful vocals with original music and tribute performances. Starting guitar at five and touring nationally as a teenager, Kanin offers performances enriched by iconic costumes and choreography, focusing on connection and emotional expression.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

A nightclub singer hides out in a convent and turns the choir into a powerhouse of soul. The University of Michigan's Department of Musical Theatre brings the feel-good musical comedy Sister Act to The Encore Musical Theatre Company, 7714 Ann Arbor Street in Dexter, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The run has 10 performances.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Stagecrafters performs The Fall Of The House Of Usher at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette Avenue in Royal Oak, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With seven performances in the run, you've got options.
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre

Meadow Brook Theatre stages The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 207 Wilson Hall on the Oakland University campus in Rochester. With 20 performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.
Meadow Brook Theatre

A shocking act of violence, a young man obsessed with horses and a psychiatrist set on finding out why. The Ringwald Theatre stages Peter Shaffer's Equus on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

Two laundresses of life team up to turn their good ol' laundromat into a boot-scootin' honky-tonk and get a little revenge on those who done 'em wrong. The Old Town Playhouse stages Honky Tonk Laundry, a musical full of country favorites, at the Milliken Auditorium on the NMC campus in Traverse City on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2 p.m..
Old Town Playhouse
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