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Read John Monaghan’s rave review of Puzzle Piece’s R.U.R., for FREEP
There's something weird and wonderful going on in a former box company in a semi-industrial part of Ferndale. It's called Slipstream Theatre Initiative, and it has delivered... Continue Reading
Read about Matrix Theatre’s 25 years, in Model D
This April, southwest Detroit's Matrix Theatre Company will celebrate a remarkable milestone: a quarter century of bringing unique performances to Detroit audiences. But before its... Continue Reading
In FREEP: Read John Monaghan’s review of “Cinderella”
How do you solve a problem like “Cinderella?” How do you freshen up a story this oft-produced, especially in light of Disney's 1950 animated feature... Continue Reading
Read A2View’s review of “Proof”
Part mystery, part love story and part family drama, for their first foray into producing a dramatic play, The Dio has chosen to dive into... Continue Reading
Freep: Opera Modo reimagines Carmen via “Orange Is The New Black”
DETROIT, Mich.–Carmen has long been opera's most liberated woman: a sultry Gypsy cigarette girl who considers her sexual independence a birthright. She can have any... Continue Reading
Read Currant’s Q&A with Kickshaw Theatre’s artistic director
The word kickshaw, in Shakespeare’s time, meant tasty morsels, or rare delights. Now, it is also the name of Ann Arbor’s newest production company. Kickshaw... Continue Reading
From FREEP: MOT founder David DiChiera to retire in July 2017
DETROIT, Mich.– Michigan Opera Theatre has launched a national search to find a new artistic director, a critical step in reshaping the company's future as founding... Continue Reading
Read John Monaghan’s review of “Atomic” for FREEP
I really really wanted to like “Atomic.” The unlikely musical about the Manhattan Project, which led to the world's first nuclear weapons, is exactly the kind... Continue Reading
Read Daniel Skora on Puzzle Piece’s R.U.R.
By Daniel Skora “The Robots are coming! The Robots are coming!” Actually, the Robots are already here and you can see them at the Puzzle... Continue Reading
Read about Mitch Albom’s new play, in FREEP
In his new play, “Hockey, The Musical!” Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom has one simple goal for the 90-minute, fast-paced, wacky comedy filled with... Continue Reading