Encore Michigan

All signs point to “Other Desert Cities” at Farmers Alley

Review February 07, 2016
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–The play title Other Desert Cities references a road sign on eastbound Interstate 10 outside Palm Springs, California, indicating where the freeway is headed.... Continue Reading

“Too Much, Too Much, Too Many” a touching treatise on loss and grief

Review February 07, 2016
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–Loss does funny things to people. It’s one of those intense experiences that can leave a person forever changed. In Too Much, Too Much,... Continue Reading

Unbreakable bonds, unbeatable connections

Review February 02, 2016
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer At once simple and complex, Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company's "Soul Mates" delivers variations on a theme, with a gentle but insistent... Continue Reading

The Odd Couple (female version) finally lives up to Simon’s vision at Tipping Point

Review January 31, 2016
NORTHVILLE, Mich.–Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple (Female Version) is a trap play for theaters and actors. The original play is a fan-favorite and almost guaranteed... Continue Reading

“Odd”s are you’ll love this “Couple”

Review January 31, 2016
CHELSEA, Mich–The age-old battle of the sexes is nothing compared to the time-honored conflict between the neats and the messies. It can end badly, as... Continue Reading

Duchess of Malfi intrigues and delights

Review January 26, 2016
Playwright John Webster, Shakespeare’s contemporary, is known for his twisted, macabre sensibility as well as his gorgeous use of language. T.S. Eliot described him as... Continue Reading

“Bauer” paints a complex story of pampered artist

Review January 23, 2016
Lord knows, there has been wonderful lasting art created over the centuries through commissions and wealthy art patrons. But the deal that early-20th century artist Rudolf... Continue Reading

Dracula leaves audience hungry for more

Review January 23, 2016
Nerve’s Dracula is not your typical staid dinner theatre production. That's for sure. With the subtitle of "Appetite Must Be Fed,” the unusual, immersive production... Continue Reading

“One Cat Away…” offers purrfect insight into one’s self

Review January 17, 2016
The actors in One Cat Away From Sixty-One are so perfect in their roles that the audience ends up feeling like they are voyeurs to a private conversation.... Continue Reading

Girls Night: Rocking it with “girl power”

Review January 16, 2016
You know a musical theatre experience was a good one when it results in an infectious ear worm.  “Lady Marmalade,” with that famous French line, has been... Continue Reading

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