Encore Michigan
Steel Magnolias blooms at The Riverbank
MARINE CITY, MI--The Riverbank Theatre in Marine City has brought Steel Magnolias to the stage this spring. This story, by Robert Harling, has unofficially settled... Continue Reading
‘Passing Strange’ is electric at Detroit Public Theatre
DETROIT, MI--Praise God. A new musical with heart, wit, solid music and a clever story. Okay. Passing Strange is not a “new” musical, though it... Continue Reading
Tipping Point presents familiar, lovable ‘Steel Magnolias’
NORTHVILLE, MI--Steel Magnolias has been popular since it first came out in the 1980s and has been popping up in many Michigan theaters this season,... Continue Reading
Detroit Public presenting ‘Passing Strange’ through 5/21
DETROIT, MI--Passing Strange is is a daring, hilarious, and moving musical that takes us on a journey across boundaries of place, identity, and theatrical convention with... Continue Reading
Inspired Acting Co’s first production, ‘Private Lives’ is lively indeed
WALLED LAKE, MI--Love can bring out the best and the worst in people, and Noel Coward’s Private Lives” sets out to put this on display... Continue Reading
Review: World premiere of “Splattered,” at Theatre NOVA.
By Fran Potasnik ANN ARBOR, MI--The world premiere production of the play Splattered took place on April 21, 2023, at Theatre Nova in Ann Arbor. ... Continue Reading
‘Monsters of the American Cinema’ sets up camp with the Penny Seats
ANN ARBOR, MI–Families are made, but also formed out of circumstance. This has especially been the case among LGBTQ folks whose birth family often does... Continue Reading
Meadow Brook’s Harry Townsend explores elderly decline with heart
ROCHESTER, HILLS, MI--One of the most dominant and common storylines with American families today is how adult children cope with aging parents facing health issues—parents... Continue Reading
‘Mrs. Harrison’ at Williamston explores who possesses a story when there is money on the line
WILLIAMSTON, MI--Theater is a great place for people to deliberate over important questions and have critical discussions about societal and cultural shifts. It happens most... Continue Reading
‘The Magnificent Seven’ at Flint Rep is a medal-worthy musical storytelling of the legendary 1996 Olympic gymnastics team
FLINT, MI–The right idea for a new musical is about half the battle for it to be a commercial success. The other half, of course,... Continue Reading
