Shakespeare Royal Oak

08/21/2026

✨OPENING DAY FOR CAR STARS THE MUSICAL✨ You won't want to miss this incredible score filled with 23 original songs—from vaudeville to Motown, blues to rock, folk to gospel and more!

CAR STARS honors the people, passion, and perseverance that put the nation on wheels, created America’s strong middle class, helped win World War II, and uplifted wages and working conditions.

Join us this weekend only at the intimate Meadow Brook Theatre. Best priced tickets (under $50) at https://bit.ly/4hmFGY9 or call 248-377-3300.

08/19/2026

See ✨🎶🚗“Car Stars The Musical”🚗 🎶✨ featured on Live in the D (WDIV Local 4). Playwright Janet Pound and veteran actor Lou Betty Jr. joined the show to talk about this truly unique Detroit story and what makes this production so special. CAR STARS runs Friday, August 21–Sunday, August 23 at the beautiful Meadow Brook Theatre. Don't miss this amazing show with lowest priced 🎟tickets🎟 (under $50) at carstarsthemusical.net or call (248) 377-3300. You're going to love it!

https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/live-in-the-d/2026/08/17/car-stars-the-musical-on-live-in-the-d/

08/18/2026

What is CAR STARS all about?🚗🌟🎶

Hear from the creative team and cast members as they share their thoughts about the importance of this musical love letter to the Detroit auto industry!

"Car Stars the Musical" presents five shows only from August 21-23 at the beautiful Meadow Brook Theatre.

Get the best priced 🎟️tickets🎟️ directly at https://bit.ly/4hmFGY9 or call (248) 377-3300.

08/10/2026

August 21 Shakespeare Royal Oak presents "Car Stars the Musical," created by local playwright Janet Torreano Pound, directed by Second City's Antoine McKay, and featuring all local professional talent, including Lou Beatty from ABC-TV's A Million Little Things.

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CAR STARS rivets together factory grime and auto show glitz in an original musical celebrating the most important 20th-century city in America — Detroit. Featuring twenty-three original songs — from vaudeville to Motown, blues to rock, folk to gospel and more — CAR STARS tells the story of how the passion, people, and perseverance put a nation on wheels, built America’s middle class, helped win World War II, and lifted wages and working conditions.

CAR STARS is five shows only from August 21-23 at the beautiful Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester.

Don’t buy high! Get lowest priced tickets here! https://bit.ly/4hmFGY9

For group sales of 10 or more, please email us directly at: [email protected]

More show information is available at https://carstarsthemusical.net

Shakespeare Royal Oak is Michigan's premier professional outdoor Shakespeare festival! We produced "As You Like It" in 2026 and held two youth education programs for grades 1-12. Stay tuned for 2027! More info about our company at shakespeareroyaloak.com.

08/06/2026

✨AND THAT’S A WRAP!✨ We spent our final day in the park asking cast and crew to share their favorite highlights from this unforgettable 26th season! It was bittersweet to see our theatre disappear after so much life. Watch until the end for a special time lapse of the stage strike. To everyone who appeared on stage, worked behind the scenes, participated in a youth education program, donated, volunteered, or attended a performance–thank you for your support! We hope you made incredible memories in the park. What was YOUR favorite memory this year? Share it in the comments below! ⬇ ❤ 😊

08/04/2026

The cast had some fun during their last day in the park! Congratulations to the entire company on eight amazing performances of “As You Like It”!👏👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿❤❤❤❤

08/02/2026

🌟LATEST GOOD NEWS! 🌟After carefully monitoring the weather since early this morning, we’ve decided that today’s 3 p.m. performance of “As You Like It” will proceed as planned! The intermittent diminishing rainfall and the forecast for clearing skies gives us confidence for our final show today! Raincoats and umbrellas are welcome. Should there be a period of steady rain, we will make the decision to pause or cancel on site. There is still something magical about theatre in the park–even with a little rain. We know you’ll have a wonderful time! See you soon! Tickets still available at shakespeareroyaloak.com or the park box office.

08/01/2026

These kids are AMAZING! We are so proud of our youth education programs ❤️

✨Congratulations✨ to our KidsAct! students (grades 1-8) who put on an amazing show this morning for family and friends! The performance included Shakespeare scenes/monologues, comedic improv, dance, safe combat, and sword fighting! We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing you next summer for another week of fun in the park! ❤️🌳👑 🎭 ⚔️🎶

08/01/2026

✨More moments ✨ from “As You Like It” that capture the drama, smiles, friendship, and love we’ve been sharing in the park! Just two shows left–tonight at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. We invite you to take a breath and make memories in the park that you’ll remember long after the stage disappears! ❤️
Tickets at shakespeareroyaloak.com or at the park box office. 🌳