GRAND HAVEN TWP. — There may have been a few leaks here and there, but persistent precipitation has yet to fall inside Grand Haven High School’s Performing Arts Center.
HOLLAND — The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” this weekend and next weekend in the studio theater of the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
“Disney’s Newsies Jr.” is being staged at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m matinee on Saturday.
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GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Rita McLary says she might be “borrowing” the positive affirmations implementation – the idea came from one of her former theater students – to inspire her young theater students this summer.
SPRING LAKE TWP. — In early 2020, Spring Lake High School choir students traveled to New York City to gaze upon the Big Apple’s glitz and glam, and witness one of the longest-running musicals on Broadway.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — As high school freshmen, students nationwide take a swing at unraveling one of the most famous stories in all of English literature. Albeit tricky, it’s a standard part of the curriculum.
HOLLAND — The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present Steve Martin’s and Edie Brickell’s musical “Bright Star” on April 22-24, as well as April 28-30, in the main theatre in the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
Since its release on Feb. 18, “Dog” featuring Channing Tatum has seen a positive turnout in the box office, raking in $14 million on its opening weekend alone. However, the film may have also garnered some misguided popularity toward its canine star, Lulu, a Belgian malinois.
MUSKEGON — Several local students were among those recognized during the 2022 West Michigan Student Showcase.
FRUITPORT — Two years ago, the Fruitport school district's theater program was gearing up toward one last shebang — a final performance of “The Little Mermaid” in the auditorium the program called home for more than 60 years.
Central Park Players are performing the musical “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Ave.
HOLLAND — The Department of Dance at Hope College will present its major annual concert, Dance 48, on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, as well as Thursday through Saturday, March 10-12, in the DeWitt Center main theater. Each performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.
MUSKEGON — Muskegon Community College is presenting “Awaken Beauty” – a kaleidoscope of songs, poems, scenes and artwork – on Feb. 17-20 in Overbrook Theater.
HOLLAND — The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present Karen Zacarias’ “Native Gardens” from Friday through Sunday, Feb. 18-20, and Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 24-26, in the studio theater in the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
Grand Rapids Ballet is kicking off its 50th anniversary with the classic fairytale, “Cinderella,” from Feb. 25-27.
The musical “West Side Story” is forever young.
HOLLAND — The Hope College Department of Dance will present its annual fall Student Dance Showcase concerts on Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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GRAND HAVEN TWP. — The idea of being a part of something bigger than oneself has been brewing inside the walls of Grand Haven High School’s auditorium.
MUSKEGON — The Frauenthal Center has announced its 2021-22 season, which begins Dec. 18.
MUSKEGON — The Muskegon Community College Center for Theater will present a musical adaption of Mel Brooks’ 1974 film “Young Frankenstein,” a parody of the classic horror film genre, in the Overbrook Theater on Oct. 28-31.
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids will soon be welcoming the world-renowned musical “Hamilton.”
When she was just 2 years old, Brett and Lyn VanTol were told their daughter, Kylee, may never walk or talk.
When someone thinks of a director or a producer in charge of a musical production, they normally think of someone who has many years of experience in theater.
This Thursday, a cast of Central Park Players will assist in portraying various parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing in “Godspell Jr.” at the Grand Haven Community Center’s theater.
Students participating in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools’ Summer Theater Camp will perform “Seussical Junior” this weekend.
Opera Grand Rapids plans coming season
GRAND RAPIDS – Though the concert halls are empty, the musicians of the Grand Rapids Symphony and Symphony Chorus have not been silent.
FRUITPORT — Life under the sea is coming to a Fruitport stage.
FRUITPORT — Life under the sea is coming to a Fruitport stage.
GRAND RAPIDS — Exciting evenings of epic music, sensational cinema, show tunes, sci-fi, and more are coming to the Grand Rapids Pops stage in its 2020-21 season.
A comedic production will take to the stage in Grand Haven next month.
MUSKEGON — Dr. Seuss’ characters will come to life next month by students belonging to a local homeschool academy.
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MUSKEGON — Heidi Naperala admits that she had “no idea what I was getting into” when she agreed to participate in this year’s Dancing with the Local Stars event.
Click Clack Moosic series continues at The Block
MUSKEGON — Muskegon Community College’s Center for Theater will present the musical “Cabaret” on Feb. 19-23 in Overbrook Theater, with 7:30 p.m. performances Wednesday through Saturday and a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
Broadway may be the next battleground for “The Karate Kid,” which is being developed into a stage musical.
West Michigan can enjoy a trip back to the 1980s while also raising money for a new stage.
GRAND RAPIDS — The Broadway sensation Hamilton is coming to Grand Rapids at the end of January. Broadway Grand Rapids announced Monday that people could have the chance to see it for only $10.
GRAND RAPIDS — In Act II of “The Nutcracker Ballet,” the Prince whisks the slumbering Clara away to the Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy holds court in a magical land of make believe.
The classic story of the March sisters and their family is coming to a Grand Haven stage.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Singing and dancing to Abba music is coming to Grand Haven High School’s Performing Arts Center next week.
GRAND RAPIDS — Full of clever antics and comical wit, the heartwarming family film “Home Alone” is sure to get everyone into the holiday spirit with a hearty laugh or two along the way.
HOLLAND — This holiday season, the Holland Area Arts Council is reprising their partnership with Grand Rapids Ballet in two special performances for children ages 4 to 10 – and their adult guests – on Sunday, Nov. 17.
SPRING LAKE TWP. — Peter Pan, the Lost Boys and Neverland are coming to West Michigan this week.
FERRYSBURG — Local students will have a handful of opportunities to meet and learn from theater professionals in the coming months.
Characters from fairy tales will soon take center stage in Grand Haven.
Oh, the drama! And the musicals!
GRAND RAPIDS – It's a powerful and energetic blend, when education meets fun.
The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Co., a Grand Haven-based touring troupe that takes plays to venues all over Michigan, is bringing one of its productions to the Tri-Cities Historical Museum for the first time.
Well, spring may be fighting its way into our lives, but the local calendar is still a bit thin. Other than an interesting comedy show, we’ll travel up and down the Lakeshore for this weekend’s fare.
GRAND RAPIDS — This was a community production? Tell that to the sold-out crowd that witnessed the opening shows of “Mamma Mia” at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, which runs through March 17.
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