Encore Michigan
‘Othello’ in Royal Oak is served before its time
ROYAL OAK, Mich.–Any audience of live theater can be expected to suspend disbelief to a certain extent and to recognize that in live theater, sometimes... Continue Reading
Ari Axelrod leads Cabaret Class August 4
DEXTER, Mich.–Ann Arbor native and current New York cabaret artist Ari Axelrod will be leading a masterclass on cabaret performance for The Academy of Vocal... Continue Reading
‘Stargazers’ explores modern digital love and the stars
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Some plays sneak up on you. Such is the case with Stargazers, now playing at TheatreNova. For the first hour of this play... Continue Reading
Farmers Alley tees up ‘Avenue Q’
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–Avenue Q earned its fame not just because it was on the naughty side—an adult Sesame Street in which puppets swear and have explicit... Continue Reading
Fall For ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at Hope Summer Rep
HOLLAND, Mich.–Everyone wants to know what inspires the creators of great works. What do they see that we do not? What do they feel that... Continue Reading
‘My Dad Was Fifteen Feet Tall:’ a new play at Outvisible Theatre
ALLEN PARK, Mich.–Alcoholism and depression create great tragedy in every culture. The toll these diseases take on children is gargantuan. My Dad Was 15 Feet... Continue Reading
MSF’s ‘Cyrano’ is a loving summer treat
JACKSON, Mich.–The story of Cyrano de Bergerac is not just about a man with a seriously big nose in love. In a world of image... Continue Reading
‘Big’ is Big Fun at The Barn
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Making musicals out of movies, especially movies from bygone decades, is a popular genre that plays well not only to those who remember the... Continue Reading
John Lepard triumphs as ‘King Lear’ along with rest of the MSF players
JACKSON, Mich.–One thing about being a King. You know the fall is going to come. It’s going to happen sooner, if not later. A few... Continue Reading
MSF actually improves upon Shakespeare’s ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
JACKSON, Mich.–Had Shakespeare had more time after his Stratford retirement to edit his works before he died, they might have come out looking the way... Continue Reading
