Encore Michigan
Read Daniel Skora’s review of Meadow Brook’s “Sistas,” for It’s All Theatre
It’s a cozy little attic with dusty Christmas decorations, hat boxes stuffed with yesterday’s fashions, and, most importantly, stacks of old 45’s and 78’s scattered... Continue Reading
Read a review of Hinterlands’ “The Radicalization Process” on the Knight Foundation blog
It would be impossible to boil down the astonishing complexity of “The Radicalization Process”–a new work by experimental theater ensemble The Hinterlands, made possible with support from... Continue Reading
Read Patty Nolan’s review of “Irrational,” for Examiner.com
The second best reason to rush to see Theatre Nova’s world premiere of “Irrational” is that, when it goes to New York and wins a Tony,... Continue Reading
From Belt Magazine, read a review of FYT’s “The Most (Blank) City in America”
On a recent Friday evening, the cast of Flint Youth Theatre’s current production The Most [Blank] City in America, rehearsed a scene in which community members have gathered... Continue Reading
Read about MOT’s successful $50 million campaign, in Crain’s Detroit Business
What do you get the longest-running director of a U.S. opera company for retirement? A $50 million campaign wrapped up. When David DiChiera, founder and... Continue Reading
Read a preview of Theatre Nova’s “Irrational,” in the Detroit News
The Pythagorean theorem is common knowledge, but playwright David Wells saw material for a rock musical in the bizarre true story of the man behind... Continue Reading
On the death of a Detroit theater critic, from Detroit Metro Times
A Detroit journalist died last week. We’ve been so busy getting ready for our huge Best of Detroit issue that we haven’t had time to... Continue Reading
Read Patty Nolan’s review of “Macbeth,” for Examiner.com
Michigan Opera Theatre has never produced the dramatic opera “Macbeth,” which means that for many of us, this is the first and best chance to experience... Continue Reading
Read George Bulanda’s review of “Macbeth,” for the Detroit News
In many productions of Verdi’s Macbeth, the character of Lady Macbeth is dominant, steamrolling over her weak-willed husband. But in Michigan Opera Theatre’s (MOT) mounting... Continue Reading
Read A2View’s review of “Rock of Ages” at the Dio
The Dio has a great big hit on its hands — Rock of Ages, a celebration of rock music from the 80’s, opened this week,... Continue Reading