Grand Rapids Theater & Performing Arts
Grand Rapids is known for its vibrant arts scene, and our passion for creative expression extends to the stage. You can enjoy soul-stirring entertainment most every day of the week here, presented by some of the Midwest’s best performing arts companies:
- Broadway Grand Rapids presents the nation’s hottest touring theatrical shows, from Hamilton to The Lion King to Wicked.
- Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, one of America’s oldest and largest community theatres, showcases broad-appeal plays and musicals.
- Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids specializes in thought-provoking, off-Broadway-style fare.
- Circle Theatre presents a full slate of summer theatre and summer concerts.
- Grand Rapids Ballet is Michigan’s only professional ballet company.
- Opera Grand Rapids is Michigan’s longest running professional opera company.
- The Grammy-nominated Grand Rapids Symphony presents more than 400 performances each year.
These and many other community theatres, orchestras, choirs, dance troupes, drag performers, stand-up comics, spoken word artists and other entertainers play to appreciative audiences in venues ranging from downtown GR’s DeVos Performance Hall, the city’s premier performing arts facility, to intimate bars and coffeehouses. DeVos Performance Hall and its even larger sister venue, Van Andel Arena, also host some of the nation’s biggest comedians and touring family shows, from Kevin Hart and Nate Bargatze to Sesame Street Live and Disney on Ice. Cultural festivals throughout the year present authentic music and dance from around the world – and they’re free to attend.
Theater and performing arts tickets tend to go fast in Grand Rapids, so don’t hesitate when you see a show you like listed below. Get your tickets and then plan your Grand Rapids trip around the performance date!
Support these Performing Arts Organizations & Venues
ArtPrize
- 41 Sheldon Blvd SE
DeVos Performance Hall
- 303 Monroe Ave. NW
Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater
- 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE
Grand Rapids Ballet
- 341 Ellsworth Ave. SW
Merchants and Makers
- Various Locations
St. Cecilia Music Center
- 24 Ransom Ave. NE
Van Andel Arena
- 130 W. Fulton St.
West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology - WMCAT
- 614 First St. NW
Accidental Art
- 355 Northland Dr. NE
Ambrosia Theater
- 959 Lake Dr. SE
American Guild of Organists, Grand Rapids Chapter
- Various Grand Rapids Locations
Artists Creating Together - ACT Studio
- 1140 Monroe Ave. NW
ArtPrize Clubhouse
- 61 Commerce Ave. SW
Avenue for the Arts
- 100 S. Division Ave.
Blue Lake Public Radio
- 300 East Crystal Lake Road
Boys & Girls Clubs of GR Youth Commonwealth
- 235 Straight Avenue NW
Centerstage Theatre
- 198 East St
Con Artist Crew
- 1111 Godfrey #N198
Cornerstone University
- 1001 E. Beltline NE
DeVos Institute of Arts Management
- 1300 Pennsylvanie Avenue NW
Dog Story Theatre
- 340 State St SE
Dogwood Center for Performing Arts
- 4747 West 48th Street
East Grand Rapids Performing Arts Center
- 2211 Lake Dr SE
Ebony Road Players
- 1213 Kalamazoo Ave. SE
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Concerts & Live Music
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