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"On Your Feet!," the Gloria and Emilio Estefan jukebox musical, is making its Spanish language debut at GALA Hispanic Theatre.

WDIV Insiders can enter to win four tickets to see Mean Girls at the Detroit Fisher Theatre, running from June 7-19!

For "Saturday Night Live" star and writer Michael Che, the first Black anchor of "Weekend Update," and star of the HBO series, "That Damn Michael Che," standup is his first, and possibly deepest, love. Che talks with CBS News' Tony Dokoupil about growing up a "very curious" child, and why he's "just trying to grow up and not get killed."

Video and images taken from the audience began circulating Monday night.

Pazienza had several glasses of wine beforehand while celebrating with her fiance that night, the prosecutor said.

Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online, prompting an outcry from the producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers.

Morisseau’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ gets four nominations as her ‘Detroit 67’ play heads for the Wright Museum

On the same day Jesse Williams received a Tony Award nomination, footage of the naked actor surfaced online. On Monday, May 9, the 40-year-old received […]

Detroit’s Michael R. Jackson scored a leading 11 Tony Award nominations for his critically acclaimed show “A Strange Loop.”

The season - with a whopping 34 new productions - represents a full return to theaters after nearly two years of a pandemic-mandated shutdown.

“A Strange Loop,” Michael R.

A Strange Loop, one of Broadway’s most anticipated musicals, opened April 26, 2022 at the Lyceum Theater to critical acclaim.

New Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will host this year’s Tony Awards.

Since Russia launched its military action on February 24, only a handful of priests from the Russian Orthodox Church led by Moscow Patriarch Kirill -- which counts some 150 million believers across the world -- have spoken out openly against the Kremlin's military campaign. Among them, Father Georgy Edelshtein, 89, says there is no doubt that "Russia is the agressor, and Ukraine the victim." His friend, Father Ioann Burdin has been fined for his sermons on the matter and has left active service, thinking about whether to stay in the Church as he faces a three-year prison sentence for a repeat offence.

Selina Fillinger’s White House comedy is a hoot, but “Macbeth” and “The Skin of Our Teeth” disappoint

Legislation targeting transgender Americans and trans children has increased sharply in the last year. Guest host Ari Shapiro speaks with the Florida mother of a trans daughter about how their family is coping with that state's new, more restrictive policies. Then, Ari discusses how this wave of law-making differs from so-called "moral panics" of past decades — and why that matters — with historian Jules Gill-Peterson, of Johns Hopkins University.Then, Broadway is back and bigger than ever, with 16 new shows opening this month. But this Broadway burst hasn't been immune to the pandemic. "Macbeth" director Sam Gold talks to Ari about having to go onstage himself this month, when too many of his cast tested positive for Covid; and about what feels different as actors and audiences try to get back to normal. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at ibam@npr.org.

The most commonly held taboo in the arts is uttering the word “Macbeth” inside a theater.

The Lansing-born actor brings the high notes as Dimitry in the movie-turned-musical Anastasia.

Apple earnings: Investors are increasingly wondering how the demand for iPhones, iPads, and Macs is holding up during deteriorating macroeconomic conditions.

Dozens of notebooks, scripts, speeches, drafts of letters, artwork and even signed baseballs owned by the late playwright Neil Simon have been donated to the Library of Congress.

NILES, MI - Police in southwestern Michigan are looking for assistance in catching a purse snatcher. The Niles Police Department stated that a purse snatching occurred in the city at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. According to police, the suspect grabbed the victim’s purse strap and this action caused the victim to be thrown to the ground. The suspect then jumped off of his bike and attempted to jerk the purse from the victim’s arm multiple times, police said. The 80-year-old female victim suffered aggravated injuries and was transported to Spectrum Lakeland Niles for treatment.

The warning comes weeks after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars.

BAY CITY, MI — Bay Chorale’s spring concert is coming soon to the historic State Theatre. The Bay Chorale presents “Beautiful Melodies,” featuring music from Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” along with folk, rock, jazz and tin pan alley, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the State Theatre, 913 Washington Ave. The concert will also feature Bay City Western High School Select Choir under the direction of Chris Chung, according to a Bay Chorale news release. Tickets are $10 per person and available online at www.statetheatrebaycity.com or by calling the box office at 989-892-2660. Read more on MLive:VNO owners prepare to say goodbye to Midland Street business, welcome new ownerSeinfeld, ‘Baby Shark Live!’ and more shows coming soon to Saginaw’s Dow Event CenterSaginaw Children’s Zoo opening for 2022 season with bird flu precautions in place‘I have a lot of life to live’ says Bay City mother, 35, seeking kidney donorThese mid-Michigan companies are among ‘Michigan 50 Companies to Watch’Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Artisan Urban Bistro specializes in fresh pasta and house-made wine

“Hangmen" and “How I Learned to Drive” disturb and delight, while “For Colored Girls...” gets a nostalgic revival.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Broadway Grand Rapids has unveiled its 2022-23 season for DeVos Performance Hall, kicking off in October with “Tootsie,” the musical adaptation of the hit 1982 Dustin Hoffman comedy. The new season has something for everyone – musical comedy, haunting love stories, epic journeys and thrilling magic. Broadway Grand Rapids, located at 122 Lyon Street NW, says current season ticket holders have until Thursday, May 12 to renew season tickets for 2022-23. Season ticket holders who renew into the 2023-24 season will receive priority access. Due to revised CDC guidance and Kent County risk levels of COVID-19, new protocols are in place for attending Broadway Grand Rapids events.

Liz Sheridan, who played doting mom to Jerry Seinfeld on his hit sitcom, died early Friday. She was 93.

Broadway theatergoers will have to keep their masks up through at least May 31, the Broadway League said Friday.

McAvoy stars in a modern beatbox “Cyrano de Bergerac”; Rockwell joins Laurence Fishburne and Darren Criss in a socko “American Buffalo.”

Actor Joe Joseph shares his upcoming performance and Detroit roots

MBTA confirmed a man suffered fatal injuries inside the Red Line tunnel as a train departed the Broadway Station early Sunday morning.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has a long history of opposing unions, dating back to his earliest days at the company.

The U.S. is getting a first glimpse of what it’s like to experience COVID-19 outbreaks during this new phase of living with the virus, and the roster of the newly infected is studded with stars.

Several Broadway shows are having to cancel performances due to the virus.

The second shoe has dropped at “Plaza Suite” on Broadway.

Nashville, Tennessee has become a hotspot for tourism in recent years, and if you ever decide to visit, you’ll understand why immediately.

Could it be the curse of the Scottish play.

She is a playwright, an author, an actress, and an activist on Broadway. Her musical “Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations” was nominated for 12 Tony Awards. Now she has a new play set to premiere on Broadway this month showcasing her hometown of Detroit.

"Plaza Suite," with Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, marks its official Broadway opening at the Hudson Theatre.

“Girl from the North Country,” the Depression-era drama set to the songs of Bob Dylan, will reopen on Broadway this spring, a little more than three months after going on hiatus because of coronavirus concerns.

Events are in full bloom for the first full weekend of Spring!

A talented new cast still packs on the laughs and heft.

Prosecutors said Pazienza​ deleted social media, as well as a web site for her upcoming wedding, and stopped using her cell phone.

Police said Barbara Maier Gustern's death was the result of "an unprovoked, senseless attack."

Police said Barbara Maier Gustern's death was the result of "an unprovoked, senseless attack."

The stage musical about the making of the classic film “Jaws” has speared its leading man — Jarrod Spector.

The Food Network star is hanging up the touring apron after Beyond the Eats concludes its run.

Spring is in the air with the return of Marche du Nain Rouge and a few festivals around town.

The software update will likely be the biggest update of the year, except for iOS 16, which is expected to be announced in June at Apple's developer conference.

Ernest Tubb Record Shop is closing its doors after a 71-year run on lower Broadway.Why it matters: Ernest Tubb has been a cornerstone of Nashville's country music industry since opening in 1947, but in recent years struggled to fit in with Lower Broad's lurch into bro country, pedal taverns and raging bachelorette parties.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The record shop sold physical copies of country music's most vital records and hosted midnight jambor

And what our strong neural associations with physical taste have to do with it

We spring forward an hour this Sunday, but there’s still plenty of time to soak in these events.

The Los Angeles-native is “opening up” about embarking on her very first national tour.

Dayna Marie Quincy shares her experience on stage, and roots in Detroit

At the curtain call for the show "Company" Tuesday, the two-time Tony Award-winner was showered with love from the audience, who stopped the show twice to applaud for the Broadway icon.

Take advantage of this weekend’s warm weather and check out an event happening near you!

Utilizing the same basic plot as the film 'You've Got Mail,' the musical "She Loves Me" features the hummable tunes of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick.

New offerings include ‘A Strange Loop’ on Broadway, National Capital New Play Festival, ‘Drumfolk’ at Arena and ‘Grace’ at Ford’s Theatre.

The Shubert Organization has renamed Broaway's Cort Theatre in honor of the eminent actor who has won many accolades over the course of a career that spans more than six decades.

The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.

A classic play by the late Ntozake Shange is being reissued in book form in April to coincide with its Broadway revival by the director-choreographer Camille A.

Why should Americans care about Ukraine? An answer from 1960s Broadway.

Sharing Black history stories is something we see every February, but for one Black woman, Black history means something else. She has shared her stories on stage, on Broadway, and around the country, demonstrating that Black History Month should not be limited to one month, but should be learned, celebrated, and recognized all year.

What it means to perform this classic musical from a 21st century perspective.

It’s a winter warm-up with a packed weekend of exciting shows, concerts and festivals.

WDIV Insiders can enter to win four tickets to “Waitress” -- running at The Music Hall in Detroit from March 15-20.

It may be cold, but Metro Detroit is heating up with events and shows throughout town this weekend.

Seven shows will be part of the subscriber season, with six Detroit premieres.

Kicking off the season will be “Mean Girls” at the Fisher Theatre this June along with “My Fair Lady” at the Detroit Opera House the same month. After that, “Ain’t Too Proud,” The Temptations musical will be at the Opera House in August. “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” is coming to the Opera House in December with “Beetlejuice” following that in January and February, 2023. Then, it’s the highly anticipated Alanis Morissette musical, “Jagged Little Pill,” coming to the Fisher in February 2023. All subscribers will have the first opportunity to purchase “Hamilton” tickets with their 2022-23 season subscription.

Now that the snowstorms have subsided, we can get back to Detroit’s regularly scheduled programming of fun.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Broadway Grand Rapids has a new president and CEO taking the reins at the start of the new season, following the retirement of Mike Lloyd in December. Meghan Distel, former director of marketing and public relations at Broadway Grand Rapids, was announced Thursday, Feb. 3. Distel’s selection was a unanimous vote by the board of directors, concluding a months-long nationwide search, according to a Broadway Grand Rapids press release. “Out of all of the strong candidates who applied, Meghan stood out because of her experience and her passion for Broadway Grand Rapids,’' said David Skidmore, vice chair of Broadway Grand Rapids’ board and head of the Search Committee, in a prepared statement. More on MLive:Private Grand Rapids school system sees 27.5% enrollment increase amid planned campus expansionsFounders Brewing Co. names new CEOGrand Rapids businesses less confident heading into 2022 amid fears about inflation, worker shortages

Claybourne Elder is paying it forward by giving out free tickets to his show.

Two hit Broadway musicals, Sesame Street and the Pistons. Just a normal weekend in Detroit.

This weekend's events will have your singing "Hakuna Matata"!

A double-decker public bus in London has crashed into a building and emergency workers say that five people required hospital treatment.

After a sold-out run at the Opera House back in 2017, Disney’s The Lion King brings the Pride Lands back to Detroit for 2022.

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WDIV Insiders can win four tickets to see “An Officer And A Gentleman” at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre!

The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” following a complaint by a co-star about his conduct.

The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” following a complaint by a co-star about his conduct. Producers said Sunday night that, after an independent investigation of the incident, they decided to terminate the contract of James Snyder. Snyder did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Producers did not provide any details about the misconduct complaint by co-star Diane Davis.

Tickets may be easier and cheaper to get for the plays that are still open. Some producers reopened until the virus raced through the cast and crew. Future productions are hard to see on the horizon.

Two performers discuss Broadway’s “The Lion King” that is coming to the Detroit Opera house

The winter festivities continue along with some family-friendly fun.

If you can’t make it to New York to see Sutton Foster on Broadway in the classic musical “The Music Man,” don’t worry.

The new musical, hobbled by omicron, sees salvation in a pause, in hopes the coronavirus subsides.

Cast as Aladdin's first South Asian Princess Jasmine in 2021, Shoba Narayan has been committed to bringing her cultural background to the character and the show.

The touring production of the Broadway musical suffers from comparisons to Ryan Murphy’s starry Netflix adaptation.

It might be a little chilly, but there are still plenty of events around town to check out this weekend!

The omicron variant now represents nearly every Covid cases sequenced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DETROIT - Broadway in Detroit has just cancelled opening night of “Beautiful - The Carole King Musical.” The production is experiencing travel delays because of the winter storm out east. Tonight’s January 4th performance won’t be rescheduled and Ticketholders will be contacted to see if they want to exchange their tickets for another performance. The remaining seven performances at Detroit’s Fisher Theater are scheduled to go on as planned from Wednesday, January 5th through Sunday, January 9th. The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is about the early life and career of the singer/songwriter, who wrote a number of big hits for other artists before writing hit songs for herself. Tickets, which are still available, start at $39 (includes facility and parking fees), can be purchased here via Ticketmaster or in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office.

Breakthrough infections from the omicron variant have been spreading like wildfire among casts and crews, so understudies and swing performers have been helping keep shows afloat.

Preview: In an interview with Jane Pauley for "CBS Sunday Morning" to be broadcast January 2, the star of "The Music Man" also opens up about how his musical theater ambitions were almost derailed by his brother's teasing.

Zendaya brought too many wow-moments to count.

Partly protected and totally fed up, we’re struggling to evolve with the virus.

Keenan Scott II made his Broadway acting debut this week in “Thoughts of a Colored Man,” which is a remarkable milestone.

In spite of a string of cancellations, and at least two closed productions, Broadway won't be shutting down.

Many stages on both Broadway and the West End have been forced to go dark once more as they grapple with backstage outbreaks of the coronavirus.

It’s the final Saturday before Christmas! If you have your holiday shopping done, here are some things to look forward to in Detroit.

Many stages on both Broadway and the West End have been forced to go dark once more as the live theater community grapples with new backstage outbreaks of the coronavirus and its variants.

Jersey Boys is playing in Detroit at the Music Hall through Saturday.