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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.

Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra

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

Central Park Players

Central Park Place- 421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven

March 2025

7th-8th AND 14th-15th – Talking With…, 7:30pm with 1:30 matinee on 3/15

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

March 2024

8th – Total Eclipse of the Harp, 7pm
15th – The Moanin’ Frogs, 7pm

April 2024

25th – Elton, Billy & Barry: They Write the Songs, 7pm

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

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

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

February 2025

21st – Musical performance by Candid Antics, 7pm

April 2025

11th-13th – 10-Minute Play Festival, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm

Manistee Community Band

Stay tuned for upcoming performances by the Manistee Community Band!

Frauenthal Center

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

February 2025

7th-9th, 13th-16th, & 20th-22nd – Muskegon Civic Theatre presents Godspell, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 3pm
28th – West Michigan Symphony presents Tchaikovsky Winter Dreams, 7:30pm

March 2025

1st – Musical performance by Marshall Charloff & Purple Xperience, 7:30pm
9th – Artrageous, 3pm
15th – Girl’s Night: The Musical, 7:30pm
21st – Alley Door Club Music presents Big Daddy Fox, 7pm
28th – Alley Door Club Music presents The Soul Syndicate at 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 at 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 at 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

7th – La Jolla Agency presents Beatles vs Stones—A Musical Showdown, 7:30pm

Old Towne Playhouse

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

February 2025

21st-23rd, 27th-28th (AND March 1st-2nd, 7th-9th, & 14th-15th) – The Addams Family, Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays (AND March 15th) at 2pm

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

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

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

February 2025

28th – Mardi Gras featuring musical performance by Great Lakes Brass, 7:30pm

March 2025

15th – The Met Opera Live in HD presents Fidelio (Beethoven), 1pm
22nd – National Theatre Live- 42nd Street, 1pm (live stream)

April 2025

11th – Musical performance by Sierra Hull, 7:30pm
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

Stage Left Theatre Company

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

The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

February 2025

22nd – Stage and Savor: February Sips & Sweets Onstage, 4-7pm

March 2025

15th – Kennedy’s Kitchen: Irish Kitchen Music from the Home, the Hearth, and the Heart; 7:30pm
22nd – Stage and Savor: March Brews & Bowls Onstage, 4-7pm

May 2025

17th – Michigan Mandolin Orchestra, 7:30pm

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

March 2025

16th – Three Amigos Visit Spain at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen; 3pm
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

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)

February 2025

27th-28th, March 1st-2nd AND 7th-9th – Steel Magnolias, Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30pm AND Sundays at 2pm

March 2025

1st-2nd AND 7th-9th – Steel Magnolias, Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30pm AND Sunday at 2pm

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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Performances in West Michigan

Performance Locations

Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra

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

Central Park Players

Central Park Place- 421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

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 Band

Frauenthal Center

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

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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