Rudyard Kipling's adventurous tale, "The Jungle Book," takes on a rock 'n' roll twist courtesy of ShowBiz Starz at 3 p.m. June 21, 22, 28 and 29 at the Royal Majestic Theater inside Trillium Academy, 15740 Racho Road, Taylor.
Stale Crackers, a rock 'n' roll band made up of ShowBiz Starz alumni, will provide the musical accompaniment.
Tickets are $10 adults and $8 for children and senior citizens. Call 1-734-934-7086 to order.
The inspiring play "Purlie" written by actor Ossie Davis will be performed at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. tomorrow at New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, 6330 Pembroke, Detroit.
Admission is free, but a free-will offering will be held to benefit the Ecumenical Theological Seminary.
For more information, call Lydia Holmes at 1-313-831-5200, ext. 209.
The holy rolling fun continues as former Miss America Lee Meriwether stars in "Sister Amnesia's Country Western Nunsense Jamboree" at Meadow Brook Theatre through Sunday. Tickets range from $26 to $38.
For show times and ticket orders, visit www.mbtheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
The Bonstelle Theatre, 3424 Woodward Ave., Detroit, presents its 2008-09 season featuring "The Madwoman of Chaillot," Oct. 17 to 26; "It's a Wonderful Life," Dec. 5 to 14; "Mother Courage and Her Children," Feb. 20 to March 1; and "Hairspray" April 17 to 26, 2009.
Season tickets are on sale now, starting at $48. Call the box office or visit www.bonstelle.com to order.
Tickets, $15 for general admission and $12 for students and senior citizens, are available at the Wayne State University theater box office, 4743 Cass Ave., Detroit, or by phone at 1-313-577-2960.
Detroit Repertory Theatre's 50th anniversary season concludes with the world premiere of "Moonshine Alley" through June 22. Ava Adelman, once a suburban wife and mother, and Sir Farquhar, a claimant to English peerage, live in large cardboard boxes near several upscale restaurants.
They dine on gourmet scraps, competing with a rat named Ashley for the delicacies. The bane of their existence is Peggy Dinsmore, a social worker who is determined to rescue them by moving them to a homeless shelter.
All tickets are $17 in advance. Yearly subscriptions are available, starting at $50. Call 1-313-868-1347 for more information.
A stage adaptation of the children's adventure classic "The Chronicles of Narnia — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" comes to Meadow Brook Music Festival at 2 and 7 p.m. June 29.
Tickets are $25 and $15 pavilion; $10 lawn. Buy online at www.palacenet. com, at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666. Special "Superfan" seating also is available.
The play's the thing at the 2008 Michigan Shakespeare Festival at Baughman Theater on the campus of Jackson Community College.
On tap this year is "Julius Caesar," the Bard's exploration of conspiracy and the abuse of power, and the romantic comedy "All's Well That Ends Well."
The productions run July 15 to 27. For more information, visit www.michshakefest.org, e-mail thebard@michshakefest.org or call 1-866-705-2636.
The holiday season will kick off in style as "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" returns to the Fox Theatre Nov. 19 through Dec. 28.
The festive musical tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show at a picturesque Vermont Inn and finding their true loves in the process.
Classic Berlin tunes such as "Sisters," "Count Your Blessings" and the title song are part of the show.
Tickets range from $20 to $100 and are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Special rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 1-313-471-3099. Special holiday prices of $20, $25 and $50 are available for the Nov. 19 to 26 shows. Children ages 12 and younger receive $5 off for all performances.
Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge tickets by phone.
Season tickets and group orders are being taken for the 2008-09 season at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit.
People and puppets combine to serve up some offbeat humor in "Avenue Q," which kicks off the season in November, followed by the coming-of-age story "A Bronx Tale" with actor Chazz Palminteri in November and December.
Theatergoers can kick up their heels with the time-honored favorite "A Chorus Line" in January 2009 and then sharpen their blades as "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" slashes its way onstage in March 2009.
"Grease" is the word in June 2009 as the delinquent Danny and goody-goody Sandy head a cast of Pink Ladies and T-Birds in the 1950s musical.
The hit musical "Jersey Boys" tops off the season in November 2009.
A lineup of special productions adds to the season at the Detroit Opera House with the return of the Oz-tastic "Wicked" in December, followed by the rock opera "RENT" in February 2009.
Other special productions include the tale of lovable orphan "Annie" in May 2009; percussion sensation "Stomp" in April 2009; Monty Python's musical comedy, "Spamalot," in February 2009; and a special "Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin" in April 2009.
Subscription season tickets are on sale now and start at $210 for all six shows. Individual tickets will go on sale at a later date.
To order season tickets, visit www.broadwayindetroit.com or call 1-313-872-1000, ext. 0 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
For group orders of 20 or more for individual shows, call 1-313-871-1132.
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