Michigan Shakespeare Festival Will Perform Three Plays This Summer

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Shakespeare's Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, and a World Premiere adaption of George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem will be performed in repertory.

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For generations, the Hilberry Theater at Wayne State University was renowned for its vibrant repertory of classical plays, creating unforgettable experiences for audiences year after year.

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This summer, that legacy begins a new chapter as the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan, makes the Hilberry Gateway its permanent home.

Beginning in July, audiences can enjoy a fully professional rotating repertory featuring Shakespeare's Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, and a World Premiere adaption of George Farquhar 's The Beaux' Stratagem.

Led by two of Michigan's most acclaimed directors, Janice L Blixt and Robert Kauzlaric , and brought to life in richly detailed period productions, these timeless works promise an extraordinary summer of storytelling, laughter, and theatrical magic.

Wednesday, July 1 7:30 PM — Preview Richard III (talk-back to follow) — 2-for-1 $48

Thursday, July 2 7:30 PM — Preview Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — 2-for-1 $48

Friday, July 3 7:30 PM — Preview Richard III (talk-back to follow) — 2-for-1 $58

Saturday, July 4 OFF

Sunday, July 5 2 PM — Preview Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — 2-for-1 $48

Thursday, July 9 7:30 PM — Preview The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (talk-back to follow) — 2-for-1 $48

Friday, July 10 7:30 PM — Preview The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (talk-back to follow) — 2-for-1 $58

Saturday, July 11 2 PM — Richard III (talk-back to follow) — $48 7:30 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Sunday, July 12 2 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (talk-back to follow) — $48

Wednesday, July 15 2 PM — Richard III (talk-back to follow) — $48

Thursday, July 16 7:30 PM — Richard III — $48

Friday, July 17 7:30 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Saturday, July 18 2 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (talk-back to follow) — $48 7:30 PM — Richard III (7:05 PM Bard Talk)

Sunday, July 19 2 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — $48

Wednesday, July 22 2 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — $48

Thursday, July 23 7:30 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners — $48

Friday, July 24 7:30 PM — Richard III (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Saturday, July 25 2 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — $48 7:30 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Sunday, July 26 2 PM — Richard III (talk-back to follow) — $48

Wednesday, July 29 2 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem (talk-back to follow) — $48

Thursday, July 30 7:30 PM — Much Ado About Nothing — $48

Friday, July 31 7:30 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Saturday, August 1 2 PM — Richard III (talk-back to follow) — $48 7:30 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Sunday, August 2 2 PM — The Beaux’ Stratagem: A Comedy of Bad Manners (talk-back to follow) — $48

Wednesday, August 5 2 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — $48

Thursday, August 6 7:30 PM — Richard III — $48

Friday, August 7 7:30 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (7:05 PM Bard Talk)

Saturday, August 8 2 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — $48 7:30 PM — Richard III (7:05 PM Bard Talk) — $58

Close (Or, if there is a call for an extension — which I don’t think there will be for this first year, but hey.)

Sunday, August 9 2 PM — Much Ado About Nothing (talk-back to follow) — $48

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/michigan/article/Classical-Repertory-Theatre-Will-Return-to-The-Hilberry-This-Summer-20260602)._