BROADWAY

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Award telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle.

'Aladdin' begins performances at Fisher Theater May 9th for one week only.

'ANNIE' is now playing at the Fisher Theatre through Sunday, April 30.

'Annie' begins performances at the Fisher Theater on Tuesday, April 25 and runs through Sunday, April 30.

We’re not getting part one of the highly anticipated “Wicked” movie until November of 2024, so I will take any kind of sneak peak or update on the filming, even if that includes behind-the-scenes videos and photos.

The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti.

Colman Domingo believes in paying it forward, literally, so he joined the producer team of the Broadway play, “Fat Ham.”.

Events for weekend of March 31 to April 2.

Now playing at the Fisher Theatre through April 2nd.

Legally Blonde Fox Theatre

How James Vessell's time at Wayne State University inspired his career.

The glitzy, fictional Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe that formed the heart of the TV show “Smash” will make the leap to an actual Broadway stage next season.

'The Book of Mormon' is now playing at the Fisher Theatre through March 19th.

Events for weekend of March 17-19.

‘The Book of Mormon’ is now playing at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre through Sunday, March 19.

Events for weekend of March 10-12.

Enter to win passes to 25 Years of Razzle Dazzle Chicago at Fisher Theatre!

Events for weekend of March 3-5.

Jonas Brothers have released a new single and revealed an upcoming album and plans to hit Broadway for five shows next month.

Events for weekend of February 24-26.

Events for weekend of February 17-19.

'Beetlejuice' is now playing at the Detroit Opera House through February 12.

Events for weekend of February 10-12.

If you like stripes and you’re into ghosts, there’s a Broadway show to die for. Beetlejuice: The Musical is taking over the Detroit Opera House.

'Beetlejuice' is now playing at the Detroit Opera House through February 12.

'Beetlejuice' is now playing at the Detroit Opera House through February 12.

Enter to win tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary Tour at The Fisher Theatre!

How the biggest titles of the season make their way to Motown.

WDIV Insiders can enter to win four tickets to see Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill the Musical at the Detroit Fisher Theatre, running February 14th - 26th!

It was feast or famine at the Broadway box office as 2022 wound down, with eye-popping revenue for popular shows — including a staggering new Broadway record for “The Lion King” — not lifting all strugglers.

Les Misérables is now playing at the Fisher Theatre through January 8, 2023.

Cartell leads the touring production of Les Misérables as Jean Valjean.

We sat down with the stars of Tina: Zurin Villanueva, one of the two alternating Tina Turners, and Garrett Turner, who plays ex-husband Ike Turner, about playing two icons every night.

A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway this summer.

A new production of “The Wiz” is heading out on a national tour next year before following the yellow brick road to Broadway.

The masked man of Broadway is going out strong.

Interview: Spreading the holiday spirit with Charlie Brown from ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage’

Broadway’s megahit Hamilton is back and is bringing the heat to Detroit.

WDIV Insiders can win four tickets to see “Tina - The Tina Turner Musical” at the Detroit Opera House!

Bob Fosse’s all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue “Dancin’” is headin’ back to Broadway and the late choreographer’s daughter calls “a magic carpet ride.”.

We chat with the Hadestown star as he gets ready for his solo show with Cabaret 313.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is saying goodbye to his last remaining show on Broadway and welcoming another.

The Broadway hit is now playing at the Fisher Theatre through October 9th.

“The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway’s longest-running show — is scheduled to close in February 2023, a victim of post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York.

Rapper and actor Common will make his Broadway debut this fall in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Between Riverside and Crazy.”.

Fans of Lea Michele will have to wait a little more to see her singing in “Funny Girl” on Broadway.

Bob LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and went on to help lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died.

The Broadway musical makes an explosive homecoming to the birthplace of The Temptations

Motown is known for its music and this weekend has plenty of it.

Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, the hit Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations” is here in the D!

“Pose” star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in the musical “Chicago” this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie Hart.

“Ain’t Too Proud” is taking the stage at the Detroit Opera House, Aug. 9-28. WDIV Insiders can get a discount on tickets from select showings.

Tony Award-winner Melba Moore talks about her new album "Imagine" and the many awards she's received over her career.

Ain’t Too Proud is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The production runs through Sunday, July 24th at the Detroit Opera House.

Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered “Funny Girl" this fall.

Mackintosh chatted with us about revisiting My Fair Lady in what he considers his toughest role yet.

In another sign that the world of entertainment is returning to pre-pandemic normal, Broadway theaters will no longer demand audiences wear masks starting in July.

Three people have been critically injured after a taxi cab turning onto a narrow section of Broadway hit a bicyclist, swerved onto a Manhattan sidewalk and into a group of pedestrians.

“A Strange Loop,” an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice.

Have you ever had dreams of starring in a Broadway show and singing your heart out to hundreds of people in a packed New York theater?

How one Wicked alum helped this Wicked alum into the world of The Plastics.

There are plenty of ways to soak in the sunshine this weekend including Motor City Pride, a BBQ festival and a beach party!

The iconic 2004 comedy gets a new life in this hilarious Tina Fey production at the Fisher Theatre.

For the first full season since the death of George Floyd reignited a conversation about race and representation in America, Broadway responded with one of its most diverse Tony slates yet.

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

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.

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

“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.

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.

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.

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

Actor Joe Joseph shares his upcoming performance and Detroit roots

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.