Encore Michigan
Mason Street’s ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ lights up Saugatuck
SAUGATUCK -- It isn’t often one finds a good old fashioned musical of melody and mayhem whisked into the twenty-first century with split-second timing and... Continue Reading
Mind The Gap’s ‘The Birthday Party’ rattles audiences sixty years after its debut
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–When Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party opened in 1958, it closed in about a week. But had The Times of London reviewer managed... Continue Reading
Revue: Barn takes ‘Mamma’ Mia to new level
AUGUSTA, Mich.–On their own, Swedish disco-pop group ABBA’s insanely catchy hits are sexy, silly, and sometimes all but nonsensical; but strung together with a light-hearted... Continue Reading
Ain’t Misbehavin’ at The JET is a never-ending grin
WALLED LAKE, MICH.–Ain't Misbehavin', the current offering at the new Jewish Ensemble Theatre, is not just a nostalgia piece about New York's black nightclubs and... Continue Reading
ESR’s A Midsommer Nights Dreame
PORT HURON, Mich.–For a merry romp through fairy’d woods, head to The Citadel Theatre in Port Huron, where Enter Stage Right honors its “Will on... Continue Reading
‘Anatomy Of A Hug’ at Tipping Point embraces mother-daughter love
NORTHVILLE, MICH.–It can be hard to see yourself in one of your parents. If you don’t like who you are, and don’t like what you... Continue Reading
Fall under the spell of Water Works’ ‘Tempest’ in Royal Oak
By Angela Colombo ROYAL OAK,, Mich.–Do you believe in magic? It’s easy to fall under the spell of Royal Oak Shakespeare’s production of The Tempest.... Continue Reading
‘Little Women’ a big success by One Off Productions
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Little Women: The Broadway Musical is a production whose writers knew it was best to stick to the original material and not veer... Continue Reading
‘Unnecessary Farce’ at Mason Street is a hoot
SAUGATUCK -- An actor hopping around the stage with his pants around his ankles is always funny, so it really isn’t necessary to add a... Continue Reading
‘Debbie Does Dallas’ at The Ringwald as tasty as a deep fried Twinkie
This review has been updated since it was first published: FERNDALE, Mich.–It is not often readers will see a critic do this, but here goes:... Continue Reading
