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Performances in West Michigan

Everyone enjoys a good play or concert, and our communities along Lake Michigan are blessed with talented actors and musicians that entertain us throughout the year. Center Stage Theater at West Shore Community College is the venue for many interesting plays and performances, plus they have their very own wind symphony, jazz band, and concert choir. The Historic Ramsdell Theatre at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, in downtown Manistee and the Ludington Area Center for the Arts in downtown Ludington, offer a variety of performances. The Stage Left Theatre Company offers a variety of shows at different venues each year. And this is just to name a few of the venues West Michigan has to offer.

Performance Locations

Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra

Stay tuned for information on upcoming performances by the Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra!

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Central Park Players

Central Park Place- 421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven

May 2025

  • 9th-10th AND 16th-17th – Harvey, 7:30pm with 1:30 matinee on 5/17
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City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

April 2025

  • 10th – Traverse City Comedy Fest: Josh Blue, 7pm
  • 12th – Traverse City Comedy Fest: Funny Women of a Certain Age, 3-4:30pm
  • 12th – Traverse City Comedy Fest Headliner – Marc Maron, 7pm
  • 19th – Comedian Zach Rushing, 8pm
  • 25th – Elton, Billy & Barry: They Write the Songs, 7pm

 

May 2025

  • 4th – Modern Warrior, 7pm
  • 10th – Candlelight Concerts: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More, 6:15pm
  • 10th – Candlelight Concerts: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, 8:45pm
  • 17th-18th – The Human Voice – A One Act Play in the Bohemian Social Club, Saturday at 8pm & 10pm and Sunday at 6pm & 8pm

 

June 2025

  • 6th – A Tribute to Patsy Cline, featuring “Remembering Patsy Cline”, 7:30pm
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Frauenthal Center

Performances take place on the Frauenthal Theatre Stage- 425 W. Western Ave. #401, Muskegon, unless otherwise noted.

March 2025

  • 28th – Alley Door Club Music presents The Soul Syndicate in the Frauenthal Ballroom, 7pm
  • 28th – West Michigan Symphony presents American Diva with Shayna Steele, 7:30pm
  • 29th – Louise Harrison Presents Liverpool Legends – The Complete Beatles Experience, 7:30om
  • 30th – West Michigan Symphony presents Youth Strings & Sings Concert, 7pm

 

April 2025

  • 4th – Alley Door Club Music presents Funkle Jesse in the Frauenthal Ballroom, 7pm
  • 4th – West Mitten Media presents Elton Rohn, 8pm
  • 4th-6th – Sister’s Easter Catechism at Beardsley Theatre, Friday/Saturday at 7:30pm & Sunday at 2pm
  • 5th – Moxie Events Presents The Magic of Motown, 7:30pm
  • 6th – Murray & Peter Present and Outback Presents: “Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue”, 2pm
  • 11th – Alley Door Club Music presents West Side Soul Surfers in the Frauenthal Ballroom, 7pm
  • 12th – Unity Christian Events presents Newsboys “Worldwide Revival Nights” Tour, 7pm
  • 19th – This Is A Good Sound presents Dixon’s Violin at Beardsley Theatre, 8pm
  • 24th-25th – North Muskegon Choirs Present: Pure Norse, 7pm

 

May 2025

  • 1st-4th – Muskegon Civic Theatre presents Guys & Dolls, Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm & Sunday at 3pm
  • 9th – West Michigan Symphony presents Dvořák Cello Concerto, 7:30pm
  • 15th – Revision Entertainment presents Classic Seger: Bob Seger’s Greatest Hits Live, 7:30pm
  • 30th – West Michigan Symphony presents American Landscapes, 7:30pm

 

October 2025

  • 1st – World Ballet Company presents The Great Gatsby Ballet, 7pm
  • 7th – La Jolla Agency presents Beatles vs Stones—A Musical Showdown, 7:30pm
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Hart Community Performing Arts Series

All performances are held at Hart Middle School Auditorium- 308 Johnson St., Hart 

April 2025

  • 11th – Ehud Asherie Swing Quartet ft. Harry Allen & Jon Erik Kellso, 7:30pm

 

May 2025

  • 16th – Midtown Quartet, 7:30pm
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Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

Events are held at LACA- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington (unless otherwise noted)

April 2025

  • 11th-13th – 10-Minute Play Festival, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
  • 25th – Comedy Night, 7pm
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Manistee Community Music

June 2025

  • 18th – Performance by the Manistee Community Music Festival Chorus at the Manistee First Congregational Church- 412 4th St., Manistee, 7:30pm

 

July 2025

  • 16th – Blockbusters at the Beach: Performance by the Manistee Community Band and Festival Chorus at First Street Beach Lions Pavilion- 100 S. Lakeshore Dr., Manistee, 7:30pm

 

August 2025

  • 18th – The Mozart Requiem performance by the Manistee Community Music Festival Chorus at the Manistee First Congregational Church- 412 4th St., Manistee, 7:30pm

 

September 2025

  • 17th – Performance by Manistee Community Band at the Manistee High School Auditorium- 525 12th St., Manistee, 7:30pm
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Old Towne Playhouse

Performances take place at 148 E. Eighth St., Traverse City (unless otherwise noted)

April 2025

  • 17th-19th – The Man She Was, 7pm
  • 25th-27th (AND May 1st-4th, 9th-11th, & 16th-17th) – A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love & Murder, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays (AND May 17th) at 2pm

 

June 2025

  • 6th-8th AND 12th-14th – The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition; Thursdays-Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 2pm AND 7pm, Sunday at 2pm

 

August 2025

  • 21st-23rd – Prince of Egypt, Thursday & Friday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm
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Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

Events are held at the Ramsdell Theatre- 101 Maple St., Manistee

April 2025

  • 11th – Musical performance by Sierra Hull, 7:30pm (in partnership with West Shore Community College)
  • 25th – The Briar Payne Band, 7:30pm
  • 26th – The Met Opera Live in HD presents Le Nozze De Figaro (Mozart), 1pm

 

May 2025

  • 17th – The Met Opera Live in HD presents Salome (Strauss), 1pm
  • 31st – The Met Opera Live in HD presents Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Rossini) , 1pm
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Stage Left Theatre Company

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The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

May 2025

  • 17th – Michigan Mandolin Orchestra, 7:30pm

 

July 2025

  • 5th – CMU Weekend: Plotters, 7:30pm
  • 6th – CMU Weekend: You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Musical, 3pm
  • 11th-13th – Julia Child’s Bon Appetit: A Delicious Cabaret, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday & Sunday at 3pm
  • 20th – White Lake Music Society presents Peter & the Wolf and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 1:45pm
  • 25th-27th & August 1st-3rd – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm

 

August 2025

  • 1st-3rd – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm
  • 8th-9th – Brandon Ogborn: A Cry for Help (comedy show), 7:30pm
  • 15th-17th & 22nd-24th – Noises Off, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm
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Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

March 2025

  • 29th-30th – Rhodes & Stagnitta at Traverse City Philharmonic Center- 300 E. Front St., #230, Traverse City; Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm

 

April 2025

  • 13th – For the Love of Nature at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen; 3pm

 

May 2025

  • 11th – Jazz Cantatas at Lars Hockstad Auditorium- 301 Seventh St., Traverse City; 3pm
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West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series

Events are held at the West Shore Community Center Stage Theatre- 3000 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville (unless otherwise noted)

April 2025

  • 7th – WSCC Wind Symphony & Drumline at Manistee High School- 525 12th St., Manistee, 7:30pm
  • 11th – Sierra Hull at the Ramsdell Theatre- 101 Maple St., Manistee, 7:30pm
  • 15th – WSCC Concert Choir, 7:30pm
  • 17th – WSCC Jazz Ensemble I & II, 7:30pm
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