Traverse City Central and West Navigate the Changing Economics of Musical Theatre Productions
By Craig Manning | Nov. 8, 2026
As with anything else, the cost of mounting a full-scale high school musical theatre production has skyrocketed in the past 20 years. What was once a key fundraiser for school music departments has become an exercise in simply breaking even. While the economics and even the enthusiasm of local audiences have changed, though, educators say one thing hasn’t: the electrical passion their students have for the experience. That electricity is running especially high this year, as both Traverse City Central and Traverse City West prepare to perform musicals never before produced in northern Michigan.
Starting this coming Thursday, November 12 and running through November 22, Central High School will …
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