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Where does the curtain go up tonight?

146 theaters and companies across Detroit and Michigan, from Broadway tours to basement stages. 322 performances to pick from in the next 30 days.

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Quarter Detroit presents

  • 146theaters
  • 500shows on the bill
  • 24lost legends
Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitWilliamston TheatreGo Comedy! Improv TheaterAll-of-us Express Children's TheatreOpen Book Theatre CompanyPlowshares Theatre CompanyBay City PlayersTibbits Opera HouseThe Encore Musical Theatre CompanyMeadow Brook TheatreOld Town PlayhouseAvon Players TheatreUMS (University Musical Society)All The World's A Stage (ATWAS)Riverwalk TheatreCroswell Opera HouseTwin City PlayersPit & Balcony Community TheatreCircle TheatreDetroit Repertory TheatreDetroit Dance CollectiveFlint Community PlayersCenter Stage JacksonRiver City Improv

01 / Playbill

What should we see this week?

Straight from the theaters’ own calendars, refreshed several times a day. One card per show: the next performance and how long it runs.

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Broadway sparkle, an experimental basement stage, opera, or the next town’s big-hearted community players? Pick a type and a region.

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Kids’ & puppet theater / Ann Arbor

Young People's Theater

Ann Arbor's youth theater, where kids and teens both perform and crew full productions. The big one this season is Mary Poppins at the Power Center.

Kids’ & puppet theater / Detroit

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit

Detroit teens making theatre since 1992: Mosaic's youth ensembles create original plays and concerts and have performed everywhere from the White House to Carnegie Hall. Their own black box sits on Antietam Avenue near Eastern Market.

Since 1992

Kids’ & puppet theater / Washington

All The World's A Stage (ATWAS)

An award-winning theatre-arts education program for young people in Macomb County, led by Lou Fazzini. The kids' musicals play the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts: Aladdin Jr., Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. and The Little Mermaid in 2026–27.

Kids’ & puppet theater / Livonia

Motor City Youth Theatre (Motor City Theatre)

A Livonia youth theatre that's been teaching kids the stage since 1990, with its own playhouse on Grantland. There's an adult troupe too, plus a youth Shakespeare company called the Bard Bums.

Since 1990

Kids’ & puppet theater / Lansing

All-of-us Express Children's Theatre

A Lansing youth theatre where kids and teens ages 6 to 18 perform for the community: four main productions a year, with meet-and-greets after the show.

Since 1989

Kids’ & puppet theater / Ypsilanti

Dreamland Theater

A tiny artist-run storefront theater in downtown Ypsilanti with original puppet shows, experimental theater, open mics and small live-music shows.

Kids’ & puppet theater / Detroit

PuppetART Detroit Puppet Theater

A Detroit puppet theater since 1995, founded by European-trained puppet artists: world folktales told with hand, rod, shadow and marionette puppets. These days it mostly tours schools, libraries and community spaces.

Since 1995Being checked

03 / Legends

Where the applause used to be

Closed, demolished or converted theaters. We keep their stories and their old contact details, because they’re Detroit too.

1900192019401960198020002020 Avenue Theatre · 1880–1950Avenue TheatreDetroit Opera House (Campus Martius) · 1880–1966Detroit Opera House (Campus Martius)Garrick Theatre · 1887–1928Garrick TheatreTemple Theatre · 1901–1930Temple TheatreBonstelle Theatre · 1902–2020Bonstelle TheatreTheatre Comique · 1905–1928Theatre ComiqueMiles Theatre · 1910–1927Miles TheatreNational Theatre · 1911–1975National TheatreCircle Theatre · 1912–1936Circle TheatreGayety Theatre · 1912–1958Gayety TheatreFine Arts Theatre · 1914–1998Fine Arts TheatrePalace Theatre (Monroe Avenue) · 1914–1931Palace Theatre (M…Shubert-Lafayette Theatre · 1914–1964Shubert-Lafayette TheatreCass Theatre · 1926–1975Cass TheatreCherry County Playhouse · 1955–2003Cherry County PlayhouseHilberry Theatre · 1964–2022Hilberry TheatreBoarsHead Theater · 1966–2009BoarsHead TheaterPerformance Network Theatre · 1981–2015Performance Network TheatreJewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) · 1989–2022Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET)The Second City Detroit (Novi) · 1993–2009The Second City …Kickshaw Theatre · 2015–2020
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