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.

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.

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.

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.

HOLLAND — The Hope College Department of Dance will present its annual fall Student Dance Showcase concerts on Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

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 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.

FRUITPORT — Life under the sea is coming to a Fruitport stage.

FRUITPORT — Life under the sea is coming to a Fruitport stage.

West Michigan can enjoy a trip back to the 1980s while also raising money for a new stage.

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.

SPRING LAKE TWP. — Peter Pan, the Lost Boys and Neverland are coming to West Michigan this week.

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.

HOLLAND — Hope Summer Repertory Theatre’s Children’s Performance Troupe will kick off the season with the world premiere of “Dragon Pack Snack Attack — The Musical,” based on a book by Joel Schoon-Tanis and Jeff Grooters.

Grand Haven High School junior Madison Smits has more theater productions on her resume than candles on her birthday cake.

MUSKEGON — A living newspaper production, “Boiling Point! Water, Politics, and Power,” will be presented on the Overbrook Theater stage from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2. 

HOLLAND — The Knickerbocker Theatre at Hope College is showing four films through Nov. 11 during its Fall Film Series.