Community theaters / Performs at GRCC's Spectrum Theater, downtown Grand Rapids
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
Plays and musicals on Jewish themes, for everyone, since 1992. An idea born over coffee has turned into 87 productions; in December it's Jason Robert Brown's Parade.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1992
- Resident companies
- Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
Announced lineup
What the venue announced on its own site when we last checked (2026-09-26). Click through for exact times and tickets.
- MusicalParade ↗
- PlayBroken Glass ↗
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids produces plays and musicals on Jewish themes for a general audience. It was born in 1992, when Judy Subar, who had been collecting information on Jewish plays staged around the U.S., brainstormed the idea with Don Herman over coffee at Arnie's in Breton Village. More than 30 years and 87 productions later, it's still going. Its four-show season runs September to June at Grand Rapids Community College's Spectrum Theater. The 2026-27 season, themed “Intrusive Identities,” includes Jason Robert Brown's Parade (December 3-13) and Arthur Miller's Broken Glass (February 4-14, 2027).
- From a coffee-shop idea to 87 productions
- Parade: December 3-13, 2026
- Broken Glass: February 4-14, 2027
Plan your visit
Shows play at Grand Rapids Community College's Spectrum Theater downtown. For tickets and dates, visit jtgr.org or call (616) 259-6447.
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