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‘A new chapter’: Mary Sheffield sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor in historic ceremony

Friday marked a milestone in the city of Detroit, as Mayor Mary Sheffield ceremonially took the oath of office at the Detroit Opera House, becoming the first woman elected mayor in the city’s 321-year history.

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Mary Sheffield, Detroit officials to kick off public swearing in today

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Sheffield jumpstarts new outlook for Detroit as mayor with investiture fanfare

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Public swearing-in celebration planned for Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield

Mary Sheffield will be publicly sworn in as Detroit mayor at the Detroit Opera House on Friday.

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Mary Sheffield sworn-in as mayor of Detroit

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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield speaks ahead of inaugural ball & investiture

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Detroit's first woman mayor celebrated at sold-out Opera House event

Sheffield was celebrated with a public investiture ceremony that included performances. Roughly 2,700 attended.

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Extras needed for Detroit Opera 'The Handmaid's Tale' production

Nine men and nine women are needed to perform as extras in a March production of "The Handmaid's Tale" at the Detroit Opera House. These extras will play Handmaids, Aunts, Jezebel Club Servers, Guardians,

'Handmaid's Tale' author Margaret Atwood coming to Detroit Opera House

The event precedes Detroit Opera’s March 2026 staging of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” an opera adaptation by Poul Ruders and Paul Bentley.