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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

December 2025

12th-13th AND 19th-21st – Let Nothing You Dismay, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

February 2025

27th-28th AND March 6th-8th – Marjorie Prime, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

March 2025

6th-8th – Marjorie Prime, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

April 2025

24th-25th AND May 1st-3rd – She Kills Monsters, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

May 2025

1st-3rd – She Kills Monsters, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

December 2025

12th – The Bergamot: A South Shore Christmas, 7:30pm

January 2026

30th – Invoke, 6pm

February 2026

5th – Singer-Songwriter and Popular Music Ensemble, 7pm
22nd – Puppy Pals LIVE, 2pm

March 2026

31st – Women of Americana, 7pm

April 2026

11th – Illusionist Leon Etinne – MAGIC ROCKS!, 7pm
16th – Jazz Event, 7pm

Frauenthal Center

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

December 2025

13th – West Michigan Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker, 4pm
16th – West Michigan Christian High School presents Christmas Collage, 7pm
19th – Home for the Holidays – Around the World, 7:30pm
20th – Entertainment Events Presents Sister’s Christmas Catechism, 3pm & 7:30pm

January 2026

30th – Superheroes at the Symphony, 7:30pm

February 2026

6th – 20th Anniversary Kickoff Party! With Big Daddy Fox & Friends, 7pm in the Reception Gallery
6th – CVH Entertainment Presents Turn to Stone: A Tribute to ELO, 7:30pm
10th – Classical Arts Entertainment Presents The Sleeping Beauty by International Ballet Stars, 7pm
13th – Yard Sale Underwear, 7-10pm in the Reception Gallery
20th – Melophobix, 7-10pm in the Reception Gallery
27th – Gershwin’s Piano Concerto, 7:30pm

March 2026

6th – The Vincent Hayes Band, 7-10pm in the Reception Gallery
12th – Randy Travis: The More Life Tour, 7:30pm
13th – Flexadecibel, 7-10pm in the Reception Gallery
20th – Fiesta Sinfónica, 7:30pm
27th – That Beatles Thing, 7-10pm in the Reception Gallery

April 2026

10th – West Side Soul Surfers, 7-10pm in the Reception Gallery
17th – Guitar Romance, 7:30pm

May 2026

8th – West Michigan Symphony All-Star Finale, 7:30pm

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

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

January 2026

18th – An Afternoon at the Opera with John Riesen & Friends, 3pm

February 2026

22nd – Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, 3pm

April 2026

24th – Mr. B’s Piano Showcase, 7:30pm

May 2026

15th – Authentic Unlimited, 7:30pm

Interlochen Center for the Arts

December 2025

11th-14th – The Nutcracker at Corson Auditorium, Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday & Sunday at 2pm
18th-19th – Sounds of the Season at Corson Auditorium, 7:30pm

January 2026

19th – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Performance, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
28th – American Brass Quintet, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall

February 2026

1st – Faculty Chamber Music Recital, 4pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
5th – Singer-Songwriter and Popular Music Ensemble, 7pm at the City Opera House
5th – An Evening with TJ Klune, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
13th-15th – Romeo & Juliet at Corson Auditorium, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday & Sunday at 2pm
18th – Piano Department Recital, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
20th – Film and Animation Premiere, 7:30pm at DeRoy Center for Film Studies- Frederick Stock Ave., Interlochen
21st – Winterlochen, 11am at the Main Campus- 4000 J. Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen
25th – An Evening with Mona Awad, 7:30pm at The Writing House
25th – Choir and Wind Symphony: Waloyo Yamoni, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
26th – Guitar Studio and Ensemble Recital, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
27th – Jazz Combo and Orchestra: Women in Jazz Composer Spotlight, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
28th – Ty Chiko and Ya-Ju Chuang present Schubert’s Winterreise, 7:30pm at The Alluvion- 414 E Eighth St., Traverse City

March 2026

4th – Jazz Combo and Orchestra: Women in Jazz Composer Spotlight, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
7th – Imagine US: Yo-Yo Ma & Interlochen Center for the Arts Celebrate America at 250 at Corson Auditorium, 7:30pm
13th-15th – Viragos at Phoenix Theatre- Sawmill Rd., Interlochen; Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
18th – Peppa Pig: My First Concert, 6pm at Corson Auditorium
19th – Love is a Battlefield, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium

April 2026

10th – Lauren Hunt trio, 7pm at The Alluvion
10th-11th – Spring Dance Performance, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
11th – Spring Dance Performance: Accessibility Performance, 2pm at Corson Auditorium
15th – Piano Department Recital, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
16th – Jazz Event, 7pm at City Opera House
16th – Guitar Studio and Ensemble Recital, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
22nd – Brass Concert, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
23rd – Spring Wind Symphony, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
24th – Love’s Labour’s Lost, 7:30pm at Harvey Theatre
24th-26th – Spring Orchestra at Corson Auditorium, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
30th Chamber Singers and Voice Area: Songs of Our Time, 7:30pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall

May 2026

8th-10th – The Who’s Tommy at Corson Auditorium, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
13th – Piano Department Recital, 7:30pm

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

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

December 2025

14th – We’ll Be Home for the Holidays Concert, 2pm

January 2026

16th – Full Cord Bluegrass, 7:30pm

April 2026

10th-12th – 10-Minute Play Festival (Submission deadline: December 1st, 2025)

Manistee Community Music

Stay tuned for information on upcoming performances by Manistee Community Music!

Old Towne Playhouse

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

December 2025

5th-7th, 11th-14th, & 18th-20th – Matilda: The Musical; Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm

January 2026

16th-18th & 22nd-24th – The Hobbit; Thursdays-Saturdays at 7pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm
30th-31st AND February 1st, 6th, & 7th – Whose Life is it Anyway, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm

Feburary 2026

1st, 6th, & 7th – Whose Life is it Anyway, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
13th-15th & 19th-21st – Misery, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sunday at 2pm

March 2026

13th-15th – Paint Night, Friday-Saturday at 7:30pm & Sunday at 2pm
26th-28th – The Giver, 7pm

April 2026

17th-19th, 24th-26th, AND April 30th-May 2nd – The Drowsy Chaperone; See website for show times

May 2026

1st-2nd – The Drowsy Chaperone; See website for show times
15th-17th & 21st-23rd – Four Old Broads, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2pm

June 2026

5th-7th & 11th-13th – Once Upon a Mattress, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7pm & Saturdays-Sunday at 2pm

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

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

December 2025

5th-7th & 12th-14th – The Nutcracker Ballet, Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2pm

Stage Left Theatre Company

Stay tuned for upcoming productions by the Stage Left Theatre Company!

The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

December 2025

22nd- Giant Circus Christmas Bubble Show, Time TBA

Traverse City Dance Project

Events are held at the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center- 1410 College Dr., Traverse City

Stay tuned for upcoming performances by the Traverse City Dance Project!

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

Events are held at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center- 1724 S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City, unless otherwise noted

December 2025

20th-21st – Home for the Holidays, 7:30-9:30pm at Corson Auditorium

January 2026

18th – American Fireworks! 3-5pm- at Corson Auditorium

February 2026

14th-15th – Side by Side, 7:30-9:30pm

March 2026

15th – Brahms Requiem, 3-5pm at Corson Auditorium

April 2026

12th – Dvorak New World + Bernstein, 3-5pm at Corson Auditorium
25th-26th – Tina & Kevin, Saturday from 7:30-9:30pm & Sunday from 3-5pm

West Michigan Symphony

Events are held at the Frauenthal Center- 425 West Western Ave., Muskegon or The Block- 360 W. Western Ave., 2nd floor, Muskegon

December 2025

13th – Paul Keller Quintet – A Jazzy Christmas at The Block, 7:30pm
19th – Home for the Holidays Around the World at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm

January 2026

30th – Superheroes at the Symphony at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm

February 2026

7th – Jordan VanHemert Quartet – Jazz Saxophone at The Block, 7:30pm
13th – Robert Johnson & Friends – Baroque Chamber at The Block, 7:30pm
27th – Gershwin’s Piano Concerto at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm
28th – Michelle Cann – Classical Piano at The Block, 7:30pm

March 2026

13th – House of Hamill – Celtic Fusion at The Block, 7:30pm
20th – Fiesta Sinfónica at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm
21st – Camille Zamora – Love in Song at The Block, 7:30pm

April 2026

17th – Guitar Romance at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm
18th – Varo String Quartet – Classical Chamber at The Block, 7:30pm

May 2026

8th – All-Star Finale at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm

West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series

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

December 2025

16th – WSCC Concert Choir, 7:30pm
18th – WSCC Jazz Ensemble I & II, 7:30pm

February 2025

28th AND March 1st & 6th-8th – The Crucible, Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2pm

March 2025

1st & 6th-8th – The Crucible, Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2pm
21st – J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band), 7:30pm

April 2025

6th – WSCC Wind Symphony & Drum Line at the Manistee High School Auditorium- 525 Twelfth St., Manistee; 7:30pm
14th – WSCC Concert Choir, 7:30pm
16th – WSCC Jazz Ensemble I & II, 7:30pm

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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

Interlochen Center for the Arts

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 Dance Project

Events are held at the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center- 1410 College Dr., Traverse City

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

Events are held at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center- 1724 S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City, unless otherwise noted

West Michigan Symphony

Events are held at the Frauenthal Center- 425 West Western Ave., Muskegon or The Block- 360 W. Western Ave., 2nd floor, Muskegon

West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series

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

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