Encore Michigan
Laugh, cry, and laugh again at Enter State Right’s ‘Steel Magnolias’
PORT HURON, Mich.–A story like Steel Magnolias remains popular with all sorts of viewers not because of plot twists, steamy romance, shocking elements or slapstick... Continue Reading
‘My Fair Lady’ at Wharton is updated for modern sensibilities while holding on to Golden Age roots
LANSING, Mich.–There is a great divide in our country. People are polarized, each group is passionate about their positions, convinced they are right and often... Continue Reading
Opera Modo puts Poulenc’s tragic ‘Carmelites’ on stage in two church venues
DETROIT, Mich.–Many operas move patrons to tears. Few can be described as “gut wrenching.” One of them is Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites in production... Continue Reading
‘Working’ at The Meadow Brook is a love of labor
ROCHESTER, Mich.–With all the talk the last few years of the 99% versus the 1%, as well as the rampant corruption in the White House... Continue Reading
You can even eat the dishes with Willy Wonka in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich.–Roald Dahl's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory is not just a musical play, it's a franchise. Because it centers around a child hero and... Continue Reading
Malandain Ballet raises the bar at MOT
DETROIT, Mich.–Malandain Ballet Biarritz’s choreographer, Thierry Malandain, is quoted in the Michigan Opera Theatre program notes for the incomparable company’s one-night performance as describing his... Continue Reading
Christine Andreas channels and illuminates the legend of Piaf in ‘No Regrets.’
DETROIT, Mich.–Edith Piaf remains a legend in France, especially among those old enough to remember the 40s, 50s and 60s. In America, she remains a... Continue Reading
World Premiere: ‘900 Miles’ at Williamston projects gender roles in a war weary future
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–Throughout recorded history, tales of women resisting war and trying to save their children resonate in literature and storytelling. Whether it is 411 BC... Continue Reading
‘The Cake’ at Farmers Alley a powerful story ripped from the headlines and the SCOTUS docket
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–It takes brave actors to bare their souls and bodies on stage and an intelligent playwright to resist easy answers and assumptions to modern-day... Continue Reading
ESR slays ‘The Hobbit’ in Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich.–It’s difficult to condense J. R. R. Tolkein’s classic book about The Hobbit into an hour and a half or so on stage,... Continue Reading
