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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.

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

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

May 2025

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

Frauenthal Center

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

May 2025

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

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

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

May 2025

16th – Midtown Quartet, 7:30pm

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

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

May 2025

31st – Musical performance by Sturtz, 7pm

July 2025

17th-20th – The Stage Left Theatre Company presents Firebringer, Thursday-Saturday at 7pm and Saturday/Sunday at 2pm

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

Old Towne Playhouse

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

May 2025

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

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

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

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

Stage Left Theatre Company

July 2025

17th-20th – Firebringer at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington; Thursday-Saturday at 7pm and Saturday/Sunday at 2pm

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

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

Stay tuned for upcoming performances by the Traversee City Symphony Orchestra!

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)

Stay tuned for upcoming performances by the West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series!

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Performances in West Michigan

Performance Locations

Central Park Players

Central Park Place- 421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

Frauenthal Center

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

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

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

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

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

Manistee Community Music

Old Towne Playhouse

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

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

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

Stage Left Theatre Company

The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

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)

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