Encore Michigan
Hope Summer Rep examines tolerance in the south with ‘Driving Miss Daisy
HOLLAND, MICH.–When it comes to major social issues and changing people’s hearts and minds, relationships always trump rallies. The rallies and protests and national discussions... Continue Reading
Thunder Bay takes us back to the cemetery with Addams Family
ALPENA, Mich.–For those who have not seen the revised Addams Family musical since it was re-tooled following a ghastly reception on Broadway in 2010, it... Continue Reading
David Montee is “force of nature” in Interlochen’s King Lear
INTERLOCHEN,Mich.–King Lear, considered Shakespeare’s greatest achievement as well as the greatest tragedy every written, may not be light-hearted summer fare with which to celebrate the... Continue Reading
Well all right! Buddy Holly rocks and bops at The Barn
AUGUSTA -- The guy who carries the “applause” sign is out of a job once Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story starts rocking that massive arched... Continue Reading
HSRT takes audience to school with ‘Schoolhouse Rock’
HOLLAND, Mich.–It was the 1970s when Schoolhouse Rock first burst onto the scene, airing on Saturday morning television and then being revived on videos in... Continue Reading
Slipstream delights with new take on ‘Lysistrata’
FERNDALE, Mich. — Can a play be both hilarious and thought-provoking at the same time? It can if it’s Slipstream’s version of Lysistrata, the 2,000-year-old... Continue Reading
Mason Street’s ‘Memphis’ is gritty and soulful
SAUGATUCK, Mich.–Hockadoo! Memphis, the musical season-opener at Saugatuck’s Mason Street Theatre, explodes off the stage with the same irresistible energy as Huey Calhoun, the irreverent... Continue Reading
‘Harvey’ comes to Purple Rose with sweet wit
CHELSEA, Mich.–When Mary Chase won the Pulitzer Prize for her play Harvey in 1945, she won out over Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” among other... Continue Reading
The Dio’s ‘Forever Plaid’ is as welcome in summer as ice cream and fried chicken
PINCKNEY, Mich.–Sometimes a trip to the theater should just be a breezy, easy evening of smiles, toe-tapping, laughs and smiles. No heavy duty messages or... Continue Reading
Tibbits journeys to the cemetery with three spry widows
COLDWATER, Mich.–There is a whole genre of plays designed to give meaty roles to women who are past their ingenue age. It’s a much-needed genre... Continue Reading
