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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

October 2025

17th-18th AND 24th-26th – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, 7:30pm on all days but October 25th at 1:30pm

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

August 2025

1st – Silver Springs: A Fleetwood Mac Experience, 7:30pm
14th-15th – Comedian Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour, 8pm
28th – The Ultimate Chicago Tribute Night featuring Chicago Transit, 7:30pm

Frauenthal Center

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

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
25th – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 7:30pm

November 2025

15th – Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents – Snow Queen, 7pm
21st – Pace Live Presents – A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland, 7:30pm

February 2026

6th – CVH Entertainment Presents Turn to Stone: A Tribute to ELO, 7:30pm

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

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

August 2025

1st-3rd – Anne of Green Gables, Friday & Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

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

Wednesdays: June 18th-September 3rd, 2025

LACA Summer Concert Series at Waterfront Park- 300 W. William St., Ludington, 7-9pm

Manistee Community Music

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)

August 2025

1st-2nd – Studio Factory Double Feature, Friday at 7pm & Saturday at 2pm and 7pm
9th, 16th, & 23rd – Frozen Kids, 2pm & 5pm
21st-23rd – Prince of Egypt, Thursday & Friday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm

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

August 2025

22nd – Outlaw Apostles, 7:30pm

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

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

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

August 2025

4th – String-a-palooza, 6pm at the Civic Center Amphitheater- 1213 W. Civic Center Dr., Traverse City

September 2025

12th-13th – No Sugarcoating, 7:30-9:30pm
27th-28th – Beethoven 5 + American 4 Seasons, 3-5pm at Milliken Auditorium- 1410 College Dr., Traverse City

October 2025

19th – The Planets + 2001 A Space Odyssey, 3-5pm at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen

November 2025

1st-2nd – Anthony Stanco Ensemble, 7:30-9:30pm
15th-16th – Back & Beyond, 3-5pm at Milliken Auditorium- 1410 College Dr., Traverse City

December 2025

20th-21st – Home for the Holidays, 7:30-9:30pm at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen

January 2026

18th – American Fireworks! 3-5pm- at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen

February 2026

14th-15th – Side by Side, 7:30-9:30pm

March 2026

15th – Brahms Requiem, 3-5pm at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen

April 2026

12th – Dvorak New World + Bernstein, 3-5pm at Corson Auditorium- 4000 M-137, Interlochen
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

September 2025

26th – Alvin Waddles Trio – Detroit Jazz Tradition at The Block, 7:30pm

October 2025

3rd – The Music of ABBA with Direct from Sweden at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm
17th – Alvin Waddles Trio – Detroit Jazz Tradition at The Block, 7:30pm
24th – Dmitri Matheny Quintet – Jazz from the Silver Screen at The Block, 7:30pm

November 2025

14th – Orchestra’s Greatest Hits Audience Choice Concert at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm
15th – Charlie Albright – Classical Piano at The Block, 7:30pm

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)

September 2025

20th – Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo, 7:30pm

October 2025

17th-19th, 24th-26th, AND November 1st-2nd – Into the Woods, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturday the 25th & Sundays at 2pm

November 2025

1st-2nd – Into the Woods, Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
22nd – The Philharmonic, 7:30pm

December 2025

6th-7th – A WSCC Holiday Rock Spectacular IV, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday at 2pm & 6pm
8th – WSCC Wind Symphony & Drum Line at the Manistee High School Auditorium- 525 Twelfth St., Manistee; 7:30pm
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

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

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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