Encore Michigan
Interlochen dares history with ‘A Doll’s House 2″
INTERLOCHEN, Mich.--It has been more than 140 years since Nora slammed the door on her husband and three children, walking out of her married life... Continue Reading
‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ full of merriment at The Riverbank
MARINE CITY, Mich.–Bobbed hair, jazz and gin joints—the exciting and “modern” lifestyle of 1920s New York City is on display at The Riverbank Theatre in... Continue Reading
Jesus Christ not so Superstar at Tibbits
COLDWATER, Mich.–Popularity and interest in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1970 sung-through rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar has had a resurgence, with powerful productions in southwest Michigan... Continue Reading
Hope Summer Rep has a winning hand with ‘The Odd Couple’
HOLLAND,Mich.–Hope Summer Repertory Theatre has been dealt a winning hand with its second show of the season, Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple. As always Simon... Continue Reading
Hope Summer Rep brings modern ‘Wiz’ down the road
HOLLAND, Mich.–Director Marcus Denard Johnson has a clear vision for what The Wiz is today and he hosts an out-and-out celebration at Hope Summer Repertory... Continue Reading
Encore Musical Theatre pulls out the stops for ‘West Side Story’
DEXTER, Mich.–If you have not seen West Side Story in a while, as was the case for me and a group of patrons seated behind... Continue Reading
‘Willow Run’ at Purple Rose so much more than a “sentimental journey”
CHELSEA, Mich.–Wasn’t that a time. It was 1942, ’43, ’44 and ’45. The world was literally at war. The whole of America was galvanized, from... Continue Reading
Penny Seats ‘Gravedigger’ a hole other Frankenstein
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–“I am not your enemy,” says Anton, aka, The Monster in Joe Zettelmaier’s The Gravedigger, now being produced by the Penny Seats Theatre... Continue Reading
The Barn pumps it up with energetic ‘Hairspray’
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Musicals have a talent for mixing energetic fun with more serious messages. The musical, Hairspray, opening at The Barn Theater in Augusta this week,... Continue Reading
‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ shows heart at The Snug
MARINE CITY, Mich.–If there is a downside to living a successful and comfortable life, it is that it becomes easy to overlook the small, but... Continue Reading
