Encore Michigan
Detroit Public’s ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’ may be the perfect Irish play
DETROIT, Mich.–“Rural Ireland,” wrote Martin McDonagh, the writer of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, “is romantic to everyone but its inhabitants.” ‘Tis true, of course.... Continue Reading
Wild Swan’s ‘Charlotte’s Web’ wonderful for all ages
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Charlotte’s Web, when done right, like Wild Swan Theatre does, is money in the bank for entertaining and engaging elementary school kids. The... Continue Reading
‘On The Exhale’ breathes new life into gun control
FERNDALE, Mich.–In Martin Zimmerman’s On The Exhale, now performing at The Slipstream Initiative Theatre here, one of the most original things the playwright captures is... Continue Reading
Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ crackles at Purple Rose
CHELSEA, Mich.–Is it possible that a play written 72 years ago could be ripped from the headlines of today? Perhaps. Indeed, the test of a... Continue Reading
Pigeon Creek delivers Richard III to our doorstep
LANSING, Mich.–If you’ve been a faithful follower of Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company, you now know how the War of the Roses starts and ends and... Continue Reading
‘Aubrey’ at The Detroit Rep tells the story of people looking for their place in the world
DETROIT, Mich.–A heroin addict/hooker goes to visit the gravedigger/coffin builder who lives off the grid and buried her late heroin-addict boyfriend. That’s presumably the elevator... Continue Reading
Flint Rep’s ‘Glass Menagerie’ stakes out new ground
FLINT, Mich.–Even when you think you know a show well, a clever director can create a new perspective on it. Director Michael LLuberes takes the... Continue Reading
Ringwald’s ‘The House’ is a home for laughs
FERNDALE, Mich.–If laughter is what you crave, then head to The Ringwald in Ferndale to see The House, a one-act comedy with a small cast... Continue Reading
‘Mama Mia,’ that’s a funny show at Wayne State
DETROIT, Mich.–Jukebox musicals are pretty much money in the bank. No show has proven that quite like Mama Mia, the show based on the music... Continue Reading
Dio’s ‘Hunchback’ is an extraordinary feat of stagecraft
PINCKNEY, Mich.–The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the 19th-century story by Victor Hugo, is a timeless piece. There are intertwined love stories. There is tragedy. There... Continue Reading
