Encore Michigan
Pigeon Creek brings Bard’s ‘Cymbeline’ to storybook life
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–It’s surprising that Shakespeare’s romance Cymbeline is not done more often since its exaggerated happily-ever-after ending is so Hollywood you can almost imagine... Continue Reading
Tibbits hits an ace with ‘Fox on the Fairway’
COLDWATER, Mich.–It may seem like a bit of a challenge to bring the game of golf onto a stage, but Ken Ludwig and Tibbits Summer... Continue Reading
‘Newsies’ makes headlines at The Barn
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Like the plucky newsboys who “stopped the World” in 1899, The Barn Theatre’s energetic young company explodes off the stage and down the aisles... Continue Reading
MSF’s ‘Julius Caesar’ a taut blend of classic and modern Shakespeare
JACKSON, Mich.–It’s hard to imagine a Shakespeare play more timely than Julius Caesar; a play in which the central character, Brutus, struggles with his inner... Continue Reading
Tibbits lets loose with ‘Footloose’
COLDWATER, Mich.–A joke from my youth went, “Why don’t Nazarenes have sex standing up?” The answer? “It might lead to dancing.” It’s a joke that... Continue Reading
Water Works does the Bard’s greatest hits in ‘Love and War’
ROYAL OAK, Mich.–If you like Shakespeare and know his works well, then the daytime offering of Water Works’ 2017 season is something you’ll likely enjoy.... Continue Reading
Hope Summer Rep offers tragic view from tragic ‘Bridge’
HOLLAND, Mich.–Love can do funny things to a person. And by funny, I mean tragic. Few American playwrights have grasped the genre of Greek tragedy... Continue Reading
‘The Lion in Winter’ roars at The Barn
AUGUSTA, Mich.–The charm of The Lion in Winter is that it deliciously covers a day in the history of King Henry II of England without... Continue Reading
Great Escape stages ‘Miracle Worker’ in new performance space
MARSHALL, Mich.–It’s a story we’re all familiar with—in no small part because of this play and the movie that was made from it. The Miracle... Continue Reading
‘Fully Committed’ at Mason Street Warehouse is delicious
SAUGATUCK, Mich.–Living the life of a struggling actor in New York City is hard enough. It is all the more crazy when you are the... Continue Reading
