Encore Michigan
‘Predictor’ at Williamston is pregnant with history…and the present
WILLIAMSTON, MI--Those things that are most true and realistic can also be the most absurd and ludicrous. In Predictor, now running at Williamston Theatre, playwright... Continue Reading
Interlochen’s ‘Comedy of Errors’ is laugh out loud funny
INTERLOCHEN, MI--It's been six years since the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival produced a comedy, instead opting to make thinly-veiled political statements through bold tragedies and histories... Continue Reading
Revue: ‘Big Fish’ at Hope Rep takes big swings
If you’re going to have a story, have a big story or none at all,” wrote Joseph Campbell, the writer responsible for popularizing the hero’s... Continue Reading
REVUE: Carole King’s Life is celebrated magnificently in ‘Beautiful’ in Saugatuck
“Sometimes when life doesn’t go the way you want, you find something beautiful,” declares Katie Fay Francis as Carole King, singer and songwriter extraordinaire, from... Continue Reading
Ringwald’s ‘Dracula’ is bitingly good fun
FERNDALE, MI--When seeing a show at the Ringwald Theater in Ferndale, it's always important to level set your expectations. The last piece I turned in for... Continue Reading
Dio’s ‘Doubt’ crackles and lingers with questions after the curtain falls
PINCKNEY, MI--John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: A Parable is a masterfully crafted play that delves deep into the realms of moral ambiguity, certainty, and the elusive... Continue Reading
‘Spring Awakening’ at Flint Rep surprises and delights after all these years
FLINT, MI--It can be difficult to keep a successful work experimental. By definition, “experimental” refers to something untested or not yet finalized. Duncan Sheik’s Spring... Continue Reading
Review: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ at The Boardwalk
ST. CLAIR--Based on the New York Times bestselling memoir by Detroit author, journalist and philanthropist Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie is the touching true story... Continue Reading
‘Carnage’ at Wilde Theatre rocks and rolls
BRIGHTON, MI--How does a missing hamster, a pharmaceutical lawsuit, and a mom in the hospital have anything in common with two broken teeth and a... Continue Reading
‘Oklahoma’ lights up the summer at Encore Musical Theatre
DEXTER, MI--Let’s cut to the chase and get the bad news out of the way. I’ve never really liked Oklahoma. I don’t find it offensive…simply... Continue Reading
