Woodhaven High School Theatre presents "Bang, Bang, You're Dead!," a play about violence in schools, at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Woodhaven High School Auditorium, 24787 Van Horn, Brownstown Township.
Admission is free, and the performance will be followed by an open discussion with the cast and crew.
The play's content may not be appropriate for young audiences.
"Bang, Bang, You're Dead!" is the school's 2008 entry into the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association contest, a statewide theater competition that gives students a chance to present plays at a district, regional and state level.
Visit www.bangbangyouredead.com for more information or call 1-734-783-3333, ext. 2855.
Ugly (Kevin Long) plays a game of cat-and-mouse with a hungry Cat (Anna Poco) on his journey to self-discovery in ShowBiz Kidz' "Honk! Junior," a musical adaptation of "The Ugly Duckling," at the Royal Majestic Theater inside Trillium Academy, 15740 Racho Road, Taylor, at 7:30 p.m. today with a 2 p.m. matinee tomorrow.
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ShowBiz Kidz will offer "Honk! Junior," a musical adaptation of "The Ugly Duckling," at the Royal Majestic Theater at Trillium Academy, 15740 Racho Road, Taylor, at 7:30 p.m. today with a 2 p.m. matinee tomorrow.
Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors, with group rates available. Reserve tickets or learn more by calling 1-734-934-7086.
Join the matrimonial fun as the Southgate Community Players present the interactive "T & T's Dynamite Disco Wedding" at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Grecian Center, 16300 Dix-Toledo Road.
The rollicking romp of a wedding ceremony and reception encourages audience members to become a part of the show.
Tickets are $30 per person or $25 per person for tables of 10 or more. The price includes dinner and the show. A cash bar is available.
Call 1-734-281-3108 for tickets.
The Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center will present "Death by Chocolate" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 22 and 23 at the Trenton Village Theatre, 2447 W. Jefferson, Trenton.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Purchase tickets online at www.dypac. com or call 1-734-562-8153.
The Players Guild of Dearborn presents the comedy "Caught in the Net" at The Players Guild of Dearborn Theater, 21730 Madison, Dearborn.
The tale follows bigamist taxi driver John Smith as he struggles to keep his two families in different parts of London happy and unaware of each other's existence.
Tickets are $15 for the performances, set for 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. next Friday and Jan. 26 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 27.
Call 1-313-561-TKTS (8587) for tickets.
The West Side Theatre Project presents "The Fantasticks," a moonlit fantasy about the romance between a boy and girl, which takes the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, next Friday, Jan. 26, Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 2 at Dearborn High School, 19501 Outer Drive.
Tickets are $15 with all proceeds benefiting the Dearborn High School theatre program.
For reservations or more show information, call 1-313-827-1647.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's tale of salvation and forgiveness, "Whistle Down the Wind," is at the Fisher Theatre through Jan. 27.
The story focuses on a young Louisiana girl who finds a mysterious stranger hiding in her barn and the vow she and her friends make to protect him from the townspeople.
Fourteen local children from the Rochester Conservatory of Music will perform as part of the children's chorus in the production.
Tickets range from $30 to $79 and are on sale now at the Fisher Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco takes the stage at Joe Louis Arena Wednesday through Jan. 27. The colorful, dreamlike show explores the urban experience in all its forms and takes the audience on an allegorical and acrobatic journey.
Tickets are priced at $37.50, $57.50 and $67.50 and can be purchased online at www.olympiaentertainment.com, by phone at 1-248-645-6666, and at the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices.
The Hilberry Theatre is featuring a rotating repertory through Jan. 26 with performances of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," "The Lusty and Comical History of Tom Jones," "Biloxi Blues" and "As You Like It."
Tickets range from $20 to $30 with student rush tickets available the day of the performance for $10. Group discounts and corporate packages also are available.
For tickets and information, call 1-313-577-2972 or visit the Wayne State University box office at 4743 Cass Ave., Detroit. Performance information also can be obtained by visiting the theatre's Web site at www.hilberry.com.
Single tickets are now on sale for The Theatre Ensemble's 2007-08 season at Meadow Brook Theatre.
"Rabbit Hole" is on stage through Feb. 3.
Direct from its Tony Award-winning Broadway run, this intensely emotional play is the examination of one family's grief — laced with wit, insight, compassion and searing honesty — and its capacity for survival.
Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" comes to town Feb. 13 - March 9.
Simon's alter ego, New Yorker Eugene Jerome, is on his way to boot camp in Biloxi, Miss., during World War II in this classic fish-out-of-water story.
"Moonlight and Magnolias," coming March 19 - April 13, is a new play that takes audiences into the inner sanctum of 1939 Hollywood for one hilarious week as three icons of the film industry battle over how to save "Gone With The Wind."
The musical "Man of La Mancha" will be performed April 23 - May 18. This play-within-a-play, based on Cervantes' "Don Quixote," is the passionate and poignant tale of a noble knight who lives in a world of madness and dreams everyman's dream of seeking to find compassion not for himself, but for others.
Finally, it's the "Nunsense Jamboree" May 28 - June 8.
After regaining her memory, Sister Amnesia realizes she is a former country singer.
Tickets range in price from $22 to $38 and can be purchased by phone at 1-248-377-3300, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster locations.
Season tickets are on sale for Detroit Repertory Theatre's 50th anniversary season.
The season continues with "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men," through March 16.
An aging family patriarch struggles to hold onto memories of his heyday while his daughter toils at a dead-end office job, his two hustling sons sell bootleg whiskey and engage in petty thievery, and a smooth-talking con artist runs numbers out of their decrepit barber shop.
"Menopause The Musical" returns to Detroit at the Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Ave., from Feb. 13 through April 16.
The rollicking romp of a show follows four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra and hot flashes.
Tickets, $39.50, are on sale at the box office, 1-313-963-9800, or through Ticketmaster, 1-248-645-6666 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Performances are 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 and 8 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 5 p.m. Sundays. Group discounts are available by calling 1-313-463-6248.
Bring out your inner dancing queen at "Mamma Mia!," a tale of love, laughter and friendship, heading to the Fisher Theatre Feb. 12 to 24.
The story, which follows one daughter's quest to discover her father's identity on the eve of her wedding, features a host of upbeat ABBA tunes that often have audiences dancing out of their seats.
Tickets range from $26.50 to $70.50 and are on sale at the Fisher Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets are on sale now for "Jesus Christ Superstar," coming to the Fox Theatre March 14 to 16.
The groundbreaking theatrical work by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Tickets range from $22 to $62 for matinees and $27 to $69 for evening performances. Purchase tickets at www.olympiaentertainment.com and www.ticketmaster.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-248-433-1515.
The Village Players will present "Tuesdays With Morrie" through Jan. 26 at the Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave., Toledo, Ohio.
The story, based on sportswriter Mitch Albom's best-selling book, follows the friendship between a professor suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and one of his former students.
Tickets are $14 and can be reserved by calling 1-419-472-6817.
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