Encore Michigan
Flint Rep brings ‘Little Prince’ to young audiences for holiday gift
FLINT, Mich.–Flint Repertory Theatre isn’t shying away from making brave choices in its first season. Of course, it helps that they’re building on the foundation... Continue Reading
Farmers Alley travels to 70s musical dark time in ‘Marvelous Wonderettes’ sequel
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–There are some shows that are cute and fun and wonderful all in themselves. For example, “Nunsense” or “Greater Tuna” or “The Marvelous Wonderettes.”... Continue Reading
Wild Swan brings shortened ‘Scrooge’ to the kids
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Scrooge. Scrooge. Scrooge all around us. It seems you can’t swing a mistletoe this time of year without hitting a production of Dickens’... Continue Reading
Crude cheeky comic Book of Mormon comes to Fisher
By Angela Colombo DETROIT, Mich.–What the world needs now is comedy. Cheeky, sassy, maybe even rude comedy. What the world needs now is Book of... Continue Reading
Fiddler On The Roof breaks with tradition at Wharton
EAST LANSING, Mich.–You’re taking a risk when you decide to change a classic. Even the smallest of changes can be met with cries of outrage... Continue Reading
Detroit Mercy Theatre’s ‘War of The Worlds’ reminds us of what’s news and what’s not
DETROIT, Mich.–The "War of the Worlds" was an episode of a radio drama anthology performed by Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre in 1938 that has taken... Continue Reading
Wayne State’s ‘Scrooge’ delivers Dickens with exceptional production
A Christmas Carol is pretty much the most familiar story in the western theater. And while Wayne State’s production stays pretty close to the story... Continue Reading
‘Hunting Shack Christmas’ at Williamston funny, tender and reminiscent of Escanaba plays
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–What might Escanaba in Da Moonlight look like if it were written in 2014 and set in Minnesota? Or maybe Guys on Ice but... Continue Reading
‘Cry It Out’ hits the angst of new motherhood on the head
DETROIT, Mich.–Sometimes a play comes along that mistakenly gets labeled a “woman’s play.” I’m not wild about that description. For one thing, just because a... Continue Reading
Ringwald takes on charged topic with ‘The Cake’
FERNDALE, Mich.– — It seems apropos that The Ringwald is presenting a play about mixed feelings over same-sex marriage just a few weeks after the... Continue Reading
