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Once on This Island: Proficient ‘Island’ almost has it all

Review February 15, 2015
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Posted: Feb. 15, 2015 at 11:38 p.m. Meadow Brook Theatre embraces the capricious rhythms of the Caribbean-set musical “Once on This... Continue Reading

The Trip to Bountiful: What a Do takes a slow journey with stellar cast

Review February 15, 2015
Posted: Feb. 15, 2015 at 12:12 p.m. “The Trip to Bountiful” is a journey to dignity, a search for a place in this world that... Continue Reading

Great American Trailer Park Musical: Turning ‘trash’ into treasure

Review February 14, 2015
By John Quinn Posted: Feb. 14, 2015 at 6:45 .m. It’s merely rubbing salt in the wound for The Snug Theatre in Marine City to... Continue Reading

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: Youth and age, culture and shallowness battle in Durang comedy

Review February 09, 2015
Posted: Feb. 9, 2015 at 1:15 p.m. Christopher Durang clearly believes in the value of an exhaustive liberal arts education paired with a wide knowledge... Continue Reading

The Dio does justice to 1955 classic

Review February 09, 2015
It’s a snowy night and the weather has left a collection of people stranded at a bus stop in Missouri. That’s the setting of William... Continue Reading

Dog, Caselli, and Lepard steal hearts in “The Best Bros.”

Review February 08, 2015
  Pets have the power to change lives. It’s a simple revelation, one that isn’t news to most people who own cats or dogs or... Continue Reading

Want to forget the weather? ‘Once’ is enough

Review February 05, 2015
By John Quinn Posted: Feb. 5, 2015 at 5:53 p.m. Hot on the high heels of the Tony Award winning musical, “Kinky Boots,” Broadway in... Continue Reading

Leaving Iowa: Getting there is half the story

Review February 01, 2015
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Posted: Feb. 1, 2014 at 5:05 p.m. Tell a stranger anything about your family, and chances are, the words "It's a... Continue Reading

Guys On Ice: Nice ‘Ice,’ baby!

Review February 01, 2015
by John Quinn Posted: Feb. 1, 2015 at 7:27 p.m. Do not confuse "Guys on Ice" with "Disney on Ice." In the first place, "Guys"... Continue Reading

Cheering from the sidelines of the dating game

Review January 31, 2015
By John Quinn Posted: Jan. 31, 2015 at 12:33 p.m. When I last saw actor/playwright Margaret Edwartowski, she was on stage at the Berman Center... Continue Reading

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