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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

TINA -- THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL IS COMING TO DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

TINA TURNER MUSICAL

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL originally opened on Broadway in 2019 and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Now the national tour of the production is leaving Manhattan and coming to Broadway in Detroit! Who is geeked to see TINA-THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at the Detroit Opera House?!

Tickets for TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at the Detroit Opera House can be purchased beginning Friday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. for 16 performances from December 6 - 18. Tickets will be available online at Ticketmaster.com and BroadwayinDetroit.com, charged by phone (800) 982-2787, or bought in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices range from $35 to $140. Performance times for TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL run at the Detroit Opera House located at 1526 Broadway St., in Detroit are: 
  • Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. 
  • Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. 
  • Special Open Caption performance on Sunday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Recommended for ages 12+; This production contains some adult themes, including scenes of domestic violence and drug use. Children under the age of five will not be permitted in the theatre.

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An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

HAMILTON RETURNS TO BROADWAY IN DETROIT

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The national tour of the theatrical hit HAMILTON is returning to Detroit this year for a run at the Fisher Theatre from November 15 - December 4 after a series of sold out shows in 2021. Tickets will be available to purchase starting August 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com, BroadwayinDetroit.com, in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office or by calling (800) 982-2787.  The show's runtime is 2 Hours 45 Minutes including one 15-minute intermission. All ticket purchasers will receive a Broadway in Detroit Health & Safety Guide via email in the days prior to their performance.

Performance times for HAMILTON appearing November 15 – December 4, 2022 at the Fisher Theatre located at 3011 W. Grand Blvd., in Detroit are: 
  • Tuesday through Sunday evening performances at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. 
  • No performance on Thursday, November 24, in observance of Thanksgiving 
  • Additional performance on Monday, November 21 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Special Open Caption performance on Sunday, November 20 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • ASL performance on Sunday, November 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Children under the age of five will not be permitted in the theatre. Visit BroadwayinDetroit.com for more show details.

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HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has won Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

AIN'T TOO PROUD OPEN CASTING CALL

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The producers of Ain't Too Proud, a nationally touring theatrical stage show based upon Motown singers The Temptations have announced an open casting call for black male and female actors, singers and dancers in their 20s/30s. They are seeking individuals to play The Classic Temptations: Otis Williams, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and other characters from the Motown Era: Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Tammi Terrell and more! Selected individuals will join the cast following its August 9 - 28, 2022 run at the Detroit Opera House as the show moves on for performances in other markets across North America.

Auditions are on Wednesday, August 10 at the Motown Museum in Detroit. Sign in is from 9am - 1pm with auditions from 10am - 2:30pm. All actors will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon entrance to the Motown Museum. Masks will be required once entering the building and can be removed once in the audition room.

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Please prepare a short cut of a Motown-era song. Please chose one of the following to prepare: 

  • Bring sheet music in the correct key – an accompanist will be provided; 
  • Bring your own accompaniment track; 
  • You may sing A Capella.
For more information: tararubincasting.info@gmail.com 

Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations will be at Detroit Opera House, August 9 – 28, 2022. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone (800) 982-2787, and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. 

Performance times for Ain’t Too Proud are: 

Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 8:00 p.m. 
Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. 
Special Open Caption performance on Sunday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. 

For more information about Ain’t Too Proud, visit: ainttooproudmusical.com/

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

BROADWAY IN DETROIT PRESENTS LES MISÉRABLES AT HISTORIC FISHER THEATRE

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Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, will go on sale August 12 at 10:00 a.m. for its engagement at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre December 20, 2022 – January 8, 2023. Tickets will be available online at Ticketmaster.com, BroadwayinDetroit.com, charge by phone (800) 982-2787, and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. 

Performance times for LES MISÉRABLES appearing December 20, 2022- January 8, 2023 at the Fisher Theatre located at 3011 W. Grand Blvd., in Detroit are: 

  • Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, December 21, 2022 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, December 23, 2022 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, December 24, 2022 matinee at 1:00 p.m. 
  •  No show on Christmas Day 
  • Monday, December 26, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, December 28, 2022 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Thursday, December 29, 2022 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, December 30, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, December 31, 2022 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 6:30 p.m. 
  •  No show on New Year’s Day or January 2 
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, January 6, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, January 7, 2023 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 8:00 p.m. 
  • Sunday, January 8, 2023 matinee at 1:00 p.m., evening at 6:30 p.m.
Recommended for ages 12 and up. | Run time is 2 hours 55 minutes.

Tickets for Les Misérables start at $45 (includes facility and parking fee) and will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 12. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-982-2787, and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. A limited number of premium seats will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. 

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Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, LES MISÉRABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 

Boublil & Schönberg’s magnificent score of LES MISÉRABLES includes the classic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “Do You Hear The People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “Master of the House” and many more. Seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and 22 languages, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.


All ticket purchasers will receive a Broadway in Detroit Health & Safety Guide via email in the days prior to their performance. This guide will also be posted on the company’s website (BroadwayInDetroit.com) and available at the Fisher Theatre box office. It will have the latest information on the company’s health and safety protocols as well as information on what to expect when you arrive at the theatre.

For more information about upcoming productions, follow @BroadwayDetroit on Twitter. And if you are a Tweeter make sure to be following @Geekdad248 too! Let's give a Woot! Woot! to LES MISÉRABLES coming to Detroit!

Friday, February 18, 2022

BROADWAY IN DETROIT 2022 SHOWS

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Eight top notch theatrical performances are coming to the Opera House and the grand theatre situated under the golden dome of the historic Fisher Building skyscraper in 2022 for the 60th year of Broadway in Detroit. This year's new theater season which runs from June 2022 through February 2023 and its exciting slate of shows has just been announced. Productions coming to Detroit range from spooky to spectacular:

Mean Girls at the Fisher Theatre, June 2022; 
My Fair Lady at the Detroit Opera House, July 2022; 
Ain’t Too Proud, at the Detroit Opera House, August 2022; 
Dear Evan Hansen at the Fisher Theatre, September – October, 2022; 
Hamilton at the Fisher Theatre, November - December 2022;
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Detroit Opera House, December, 2022; 
Beetlejuice at the Detroit Opera House, January – February, 2023; 
Jagged Little Pill at the Fisher Theatre, February 2023. 

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Broadway in Detroit subscribers can renew now for the 2022-23 Broadway In Detroit Subscription Season by visiting www.BroadwayInDetroit.com/MyBID or by calling Broadway In Detroit at (313) 872-1000, ext. 0. Current subscribers must renew by April 15 if they wish to keep their same seats. New subscriptions will be available for purchase beginning March 21. All subscribers will have the first opportunity to purchase Hamilton tickets with their 2022-23 season subscription. Single show ticket availability will be announced at a later date.

Mean Girls

Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies.

From Lincoln Center Theater and director Bartlett Sher comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady. Boasting such classic songs as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” My Fair Lady tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed?

My Fair Lady

Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations
is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it’s a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal during a decade of civil unrest in America. Set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” Ain’t Too Proud tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time.

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Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.

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Hamilton
is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre — a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has won Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

Hamilton

Her voice is undeniable. Her fire is unstoppable. Her triumph is unlike any other. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history. Featuring her much loved songs, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.

Tina Turner

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film Beetlejuice, this hilarious new musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld.

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Some shows you see. This show you feel. Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical Jagged Little Pill based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music.

Jagged Little Pill

Thursday, October 21, 2021

DISNEY'S THE LION KING RETURNS TO DETROIT OPERA HOUSE IN 2022

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Tickets for the long-awaited return engagement to Detroit of Disney’s The Lion King will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 22, 2021. Your favorite characters from the Disney animated movie come to life and will leap onto the Detroit Opera House stage beginning January 27, 2022 for a limited engagement that runs through Sunday, February 20, 2022. The show’s four-week engagement in 2017 played a sold-out run at the Detroit Opera House. 

This Detroit Opera House engagement of The Lion King will play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Premium Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a souvenir program and an exclusive cinch bag, are also available. You can purchase tickets at the Fisher Theatre Box Office, online at Ticketmaster.com or BroadwayInDetroit.com. Ticket prices start at $25. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling 313-871-1132. 

A special Open Captioned performance will be Sunday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. Broadway In Detroit uses Ticketmaster as its sole, authorized ticketing agent. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker or “third party” ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information. Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot verify tickets sold through a third party or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances. 

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Following the lead of Broadway and concert venues across the country, Broadway In Detroit theatre patrons will be required to show proof of a negative Covid test within 72 hours of the performance date or proof of full Covid-19 vaccination before they will be admitted into the venue. Additionally, all patrons will be required to wear a mask while inside the theatre regardless of one’s vaccination status. 

Disney on Broadway performances are recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, Disney recommends its productions for ages 6 and up. Children under the age of 2 will not be admitted to The Lion King tour performances. Children ages 2-11 will not need to show proof of negative Covid test or vaccine to attend The Lion King at the Detroit Opera House. 

All persons entering the theater, regardless of age, must have a ticket and will be required to wear a mask at all times except when actively eating or drinking. All ticket purchasers will receive a Broadway In Detroit Health & Safety Guide via email in the weeks prior to their performance. This guide will also be posted on the company’s website (BroadwayInDetroit.com) and available at the Fisher Theatre box office. It will have the latest information on the company’s health and safety protocols as well as information on what to expect when you arrive at the theatre. 

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The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by more than 20 million theatergoers. Having already played more than 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Detroit at the Detroit Opera House.

Photos courtesy of Broadway In Detroit. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Saturday March 12 is FREE Admission Day at the Michigan Science Center

I remember the excitement of being a kid and my parents taking me on an afternoon adventure to the "big city" to explore the science center.  Hate to say it but I haven't taken that same trip to Detroit with my own kids even though it was such a memorable moment of my own childhood.  Most adults who grew up in southeastern Michigan paid a visit to the science center in Detroit either as a family outing or on a school field trip at some point as a child.  If you are a parent like me who has been negligent in sharing that same experience with your own kids this upcoming weekend is a chance to rectify that.  Saturday, March 12, 2016 is FREE ADMISSION Day at the Michigan Science Center courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Fund.

From 10 am - 6pm general admission to the Michigan Science Center located at 5020 John R. Street in Detroit is at no charge to the public.  Experience 250+ hands-on exhibits that explore heath, physical science, space, and engineering plus view live stage shows, lab activities and more.  Additionally there is a Planetarium experience, IMAX Dome Theatre movie presentations, and a special exhibit called Toytopia that are available to enjoy for an additional cost.  Visit mi-sci.org for more information about the science center's programs and theater times.