Encore Michigan
It could happen to any of us: Homelessness made compelling and provocative at Detroit Rep
DETROIT–I don’t think I’m alone in having doubts about how much I would enjoy a play titled: Homeless and How We Got That Way. Homelessness... Continue Reading
Telling “Secrets” at Ixion
LANSING, Mich.–Bring a bunch of people into a room and give them a topic to discuss and you never know quite what you’re going to... Continue Reading
The “Light in the Piazza” shines brightly at Great Escape
MARSHALL, Mich.–One of the hardest parts of being a parent is letting go—especially if you are the parent of an adult child who is in... Continue Reading
“Dorian Gray” given new life at The Slipstream
FERNDALE, Mich.–What would you do to fend off aging? To be young forever? And of you try to cut a deal with the devil, how’s... Continue Reading
World Premiere: “Hockey: The Musical” is a big, fun cheesy pizza delivered by Mitch Albom
DETROIT, Mich.–How fitting that Mitch Albom’s new show, Hockey: The Musical, is making its world premiere at The City Theatre. Not only is it connected... Continue Reading
Charlie Brown is a “very good” man at The Snug
MARINE CITY, Mich.–Audiences at the Snug Theatre here will witness temper tantrums, blanket withdrawal and miscellaneous mopings and musings during You’re a Good Man, Charlie... Continue Reading
Passion runs hot in Bridges of Madison County at Wharton Center
EAST LANSING, Mich.–The musical version of Bridges of Madison County isn’t going to make the moral questions easy for you. It is a story of... Continue Reading
What a Do’s “Diary of Anne Frank” powerful and memorable
SPRINGFIELD, Mich.–In the midst of Holocaust Remembrance month, What a Do has paired up with several organizations to help people remember what must never be... Continue Reading
“The Magic Flute” remains magical at MOT
DETROIT, Mich.–There is a reason why The Magic Flute is a seat-filler and crowd pleaser for opera companies. The fairy tale opera written by Mozart... Continue Reading
Monster Box pushes the envelope and then blows it up with “Jump Camp”
WATERFORD, Mich.–To say that edgy, surreal plays, especially dark comedies, are not for everyone is just a fact of life in the theater. Monster Box... Continue Reading