Encore Michigan
UDM’s ‘Avenue Q’ a sharp-edged hoot at The Boll Theatre
DETROIT, Mich. — Because I don’t get to New York nearly often enough, it took a more worldly friend to educate me about the Broadway... Continue Reading
Premiere: ‘Capital’ good time at Detroit Rep
DETROIT, Mich.–Set in London in 1858, James Armstrong’s comedy Capital mixes political philosophy with the story of a poor girl’s longing for a silk bonnet.... Continue Reading
Riverbank’s ‘Shrek’ a fairy good time
MARINE CITY, Mich.–A princess, a curse, a dragon, an ogre, a diminutive bully who wants to be king, a swamp full of sassy fairy tale... Continue Reading
A new era begins for Planet Ant with The Detroit Musical
HAMTRAMCK, Mich.– The history of Detroit lends itself to a few laughs, especially if the one doing the writing has an edgy sense of humor.... Continue Reading
‘Rent’ as spectacular today as it ever was
DETROIT, Mich. –It’s hard to believe that Rent debuted Off-Broadway in New York 25 years ago. Where does the time go. The current tour to... Continue Reading
Ixion is ‘Askew and Askance’ in witty and fanciful premiere
LANSING, Mich. – It doesn’t take a private eye to find the clues at Robin’s Theatre that your evening might be out of the ordinary.... Continue Reading
Kickshaw’s ‘Here’s To You’ a toast to something new
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Kickshaw Theatre is on the prowl this month with a new, original and short work. How short? I wasn’t completely done... Continue Reading
‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ crackles at What A Do
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. – It is a brave regional theater that puts on a David Mamet play. While Mamet's work is popular, I find that often... Continue Reading
Buyer and Cellar like “buttah” at Farmers Alley
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Farmers Alley’s production of “Buyer and Cellar” is the third local Southwest Michigan production of the hilarious and wicked smart one-man show in... Continue Reading
Open Book premieres Steve Martin’s ‘Lapin Agile’ with a nimble ensemble
TRENTON, Mich. — Imagine what a play written by comedian Steve Martin would be like. That’s exactly how Picasso at the Lapin Agile comes off.... Continue Reading