Encore Michigan
ESR’s Jekyll & Hyde transforms Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich.–One of the most enduring categories of classic tales is that of gothic horror, and for good reason. The best among them combine... Continue Reading
Lansing’s favorite daughter opens hometown play at Williamston
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–There is a long tradition of playwrights creating works that pay tribute to important people in their lives–the people who have molded them, inspired... Continue Reading
Meadow Brook’s ‘Orient Express’ is gorgeous and kills
By Angela Colombo Rochester Hills, Mich.–At night when he’s alone in the darkness, this is the thing that keeps him up. So said the mustachioed,... Continue Reading
Farmers Alley reignites ‘Camelot’ with modern flair
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–There are many ways to tell the story of Camelot and many have undertaken it since at least the 9th century when a Welsh... Continue Reading
Zettelmaier’s ‘Haunted’ rounds up Michigan ghost stories
YPSILANTI, Mich.–October is always a good month for ghost stories, especially in Michigan where one really feels the autumn. Sit around a fire at a... Continue Reading
Paradise Blue at Detroit Public explores the sounds and sorrows of Detroit’s colorful past
DETROIT, Michigan–When Silver, played by Andrea Patterson, swaggers and struts her way into The Paradise Club in the Black Bottom section of Detroit in Dominique... Continue Reading
‘Evil Dead’ has its dead and bloody swan song at City Theatre
DETROIT, Mich.–On the surface, Evil Dead: The Musical may seem like cheap and silly send-up of the campy horror flick of the same name, but... Continue Reading
High-caliber ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ at The Riverbank
MARINE CITY, Mich.–The trick shot competition is on at the Riverbank in their production of Annie Get Your Gun. The “old-fashioned” musical, directed by Kathy... Continue Reading
New theatre Freshwater tackles ‘Constellations’ in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Theater is designed for stories with unconventional structures, it’s often the best kind of theater. You can play with time, with space, with... Continue Reading
COLDWATER, Mich.–It is little wonder Next to Normal, the multiple Tony Award winning Broadway hit, is among the very few musicals to be awarded the... Continue Reading