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Read Patty Nolan’s review of Theatre Nova’s “Katherine”
Playwright Kim Carney has teamed up with Theatre Nova to give us an intriguing new play that explores the age old complications that develop between mothers and daughters. Mothers,... Continue Reading
Read Dan Skora’s review of Meadow Brook’s “Forever Plaid,” for It’s All Theatre
At some time, frequent theatergoers will surely cross paths with the Plaids, those four young men whose promising singing careers came to an abrupt end... Continue Reading
Read a preview of Summer Circle’s season in the Lansing State Journal
It’s summer. Descending on us are hot weather, flowers, trips to the beach, barbecues and – this year – more than a touch of magic.... Continue Reading
Read John Akers review of Detroit Rep’s “Homeless,” for Detroit Metro Times
The slightly surreal set and the general lighthearted mood of the crowd at the Detroit Repertory Theatre won’t prepare one for the theater’s newest production,... Continue Reading
Read Dan Skora’s review of Theatre Nova’s “Katherine,” for It’s All Theatre
Five generations of women, all from the same family and all bearing the name Katherine are the subject of Kim Carney’s new play, “Katherine”, currently... Continue Reading
Read a preview of Williamston’s “Chapatti,” in the Lansing State Journal
The Williamston Theatre has developed a brand of heartfelt, touching and funny plays. It put on plays that, as the artistic director, Tony Caselli, likes... Continue Reading
Read John Monaghan’s review of “Detroit ’67,” for FREEP
Mention Detroit in 1967, and you automatically conjure images of burning storefronts and police in riot gear. These scenes create a provocative backdrop for “Detroit ’67,”... Continue Reading
Read Mark Stryker’s review of MOT’s “Magic Flute,” for FREEP
Mozart's "The Magic Flute" is impossible not to love, but delivering a production of "The Magic Flute" that's easy to love is altogether a different matter. There... Continue Reading
Read a preview of “Hockey the Musical,” from FREEP
Put the words “hockey" and “musical" together, and the first thing people will likely do is laugh. That’s just fine with Mitch Albom, who wants... Continue Reading
Purple Rose’s 25 years in Chelsea, from IXTI.com
In the 1980s, when Jeff Daniels and his wife, Katherine Treado, decided to raise a family in their shared hometown of Chelsea, MI, Daniels had... Continue Reading