Encore Michigan
Jesus Christ is a Superstar at The Barn
AUGUSTA. Mich.–In the penultimate and titular number in Jesus Christ Superstar, the spirit of Judas Iscariot sings his heart out in a white tux backed... Continue Reading
“Romeo and Juliet” is a triumph at Interlochen
INTERLOCHEN, Mich.–In his Director’s Notes, William Church expresses his intent in staging Romeo and Juliet in the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival this year was “to reveal... Continue Reading
“Plot Twist” is funny trip to the movies at Go Comedy!
FERNDALE, Mich.–So, you like the movies. Plot Twist, which just opened at Go Comedy! in Ferndale, as the title of the newest sketch comedy show... Continue Reading
“The Cat in the Hat” is Thing One to see
HOLLAND,Mich.–The stage adaptation of The Cat in the Hat is “fun that is funny,” the Cat himself’s favorite kind, and it reminds us all that... Continue Reading
Oh Mother! Oedipus makes an impression at Hope Summer Rep
HOLLAND, Mich.–It’s a risky business for a summer stock theater to do something as heavy as a Greek tragedy. The audiences that Hope Summer Repertory... Continue Reading
A whole lotta shakin’ at Mason Street’s Million Dollar Quartet
SAUGATUCK, Mich.–Million Dollar Quartet is a music and rock-and-roll history lover’s kind of show. This jukebox musical is a celebration of the early days of... Continue Reading
“Angels” sparkle with Noel Coward’s wit and whimsy
EAST LANSING,Mich.–If you’re a student of theater, then Noel Coward is a name you need to know. An English playwright who lived from 1899 to... Continue Reading
The Barn lights up “Guys and Dolls”
AUGUSTA, Mich.–The Barn first produced Guys and Dolls in 1955, the same year the film version starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra was released, five years after... Continue Reading
Gay Pride and Prejudice at The Ringwald’s Gay Play Series
FERNDALE, Mich.–Most of the quartet of shows that make up the second set, “Block B,” of Ringwald’s Gay Play Series have a definite Detroit spin–from... Continue Reading
A child’s twisted imagination plays out in Summer Circle’s “Mr. Marmalade”
You might expect that everything out of the imaginings of a four-year-old girl would be sweetness, light, playful princesses and unicorns. If those are your... Continue Reading