Encore Michigan

‘Love’s Labors Lost’ goes to college

Review August 10, 2023
BY KRISTA SCHAFER, Guest Reviewer ROYAL OAK, MI--Love’s Labors Lost, presented by Shakespeare Royal Oak, was a fun way to see one of Shakespeare’s less... Continue Reading

Hello to ‘Dolly’ at brand new Boardwalk Theatre

Review August 06, 2023
St. CLAIRE, MI--The entire block was buzzing on a clear Friday evening in St. Clair, as theatre-goers streamed into the brand new Boardwalk Theatre for... Continue Reading

Madcap ‘A Flea in Her Ear’ rollicks at MSF

Review August 06, 2023
CANTON, MI--Some things don’t change. Whether it is the beginning of the 20th Century or the end, a farce still has many of the same... Continue Reading

MSF makes problematic ‘Pericles” family friendly

Review August 04, 2023
CANTON, MI--Stories are important. They help us know who we are, where we came from, how we belong and, perhaps most importantly, that tragedy does... Continue Reading

‘Be Here Now’ at Williamston inspires a fresh look at exploring one’s options

Review July 28, 2023
Pop quiz: You recently found out you have a brain tumor and if you don’t remove it, chances are very high that you will die.... Continue Reading

MSF’s Macbeth a superb tragedy

Review July 26, 2023
CANTON, MI--The Scottish play is being presented by the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, one of two Bard plays the troupe is performing at Village Theater here. ... Continue Reading

“Jukebox For The Algonquin’ sparkles at Purple Rose

Review July 22, 2023
CHELSEA, MI--Growing old can be fraught with emotions, lost connections, financial insecurity, loneliness for many. In Jukebox for the Algonquin, now presenting at The Purple... Continue Reading

Interlochen Shakespeare Fest: All hail! ‘Julius Caesar’

Review July 06, 2023
INTERLOCHEN, MI--Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is tragic, historical, and relatively rarely staged; however, for Artistic Director of the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival as well as director of... Continue Reading

‘Unnecessary Farce’ rollicks at Wilde Theatre

Review June 27, 2023
BRIGHTON, MI--Google defines Farce as :”a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.” Unnecessary Farce by Paul... Continue Reading

Review: ‘Great American Trailer Park Musical at The Riverbank’

Review June 26, 2023
MARINE CITY, MI--Anyone in the mood for some raucous hilarity should get to Marine City ASAP for The Great American Trailer Park Musical, playing at... Continue Reading

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