The appeal of a jukebox musical is simple: audiences are drawn to music they know and love, to see a concert of hits, often part of the soundtrack of their lives, while also being told a story through those songs. It hardly matters in terms of popular opinion that the stories are often formulaic, the plots thin; it’s still a value-added experience to take in a live performance with singing, dancing, and storytelling that also takes you back to gently revisit poignant moments of your own life through familiar tunes. “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” fits the bill quite beautifully, indeed. 

Whether or not you know the name, you know the music. Monumental in its power, Carmina Burana has been used to score hundreds of commercials, television shows, films, campaign events, and Olympic contests.

Imagine you’re a therapist. Your newest patient? God: creator of Heaven and Earth, currently depressed.

For Matt Everitt, watching movies isn’t enough—he has to make them. His latest short film, You Can Go Home Whenever You Want, has earned acclaim at film festivals from Ohio to Italy. 

Arts exhibitions and performances have returned in full swing to West Michigan. This season, there’s absolutely no shortage of concerts, symphonies, plays, musicals, ballet, visual arts and beyond. We have big Broadway shows, intimate and progressive plays, live performances with with symphonies with, dancers taking to the stage, and powerful art exhibitions. Here's our guide to arts events for the month!

Every March, the Grand Rapids Ballet presents Jumpstart, a performance of dances created by and for the company members, and it’s a hotly anticipated fan favorite every season—for good reason. This year, the two-hour performance offered 14 different world premiere works made by 14 different choreographers.

Deos Contemporary Ballet’s EMBER Series 25 presents ballet with woman as the gardener. This two-hour dance performance in two acts opened Friday with a program featuring choreography by three women and an all-female company as a tribute to celebrate Women’s History Month.

Miller Auditorium has announced its 2025-26 Zhang Broadway in West Michigan Series. Kicking off the series with a Broadway Special just in time for the holiday season, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is a heartwarming holiday show that promises fun for the whole family, followed by Broadway’s longest-running American musical, CHICAGO The Musical in January. 

“Let the game begin!” declares the butler Wadsworth in the opening moments of "Clue: Live on Stage!” It was a dark and stormy night in 1954 and six enormous characters have been invited to dinner at the grand old mansion belonging to Mr. Boddy, who may or may not be the person blackmailing all of them.

Arts exhibitions and performances have returned in full swing to West Michigan. This season, there’s absolutely no shortage of concerts, symphonies, plays, musicals, ballet, visual arts and beyond.