Encore Michigan
Wayne State’s ‘Scrooge’ delivers Dickens with exceptional production
A Christmas Carol is pretty much the most familiar story in the western theater. And while Wayne State’s production stays pretty close to the story... Continue Reading
TheatreTalk 11/27: David Kiley on Michigan Radio’s Stateside.
On this week's TheaterTalk, David Kiley talks holiday shows...three Christmas Carols, plus a Christmas panto at Theatre Nova. MonsterBox Theatre in Waterford does a David... Continue Reading
‘Hunting Shack Christmas’ at Williamston funny, tender and reminiscent of Escanaba plays
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–What might Escanaba in Da Moonlight look like if it were written in 2014 and set in Minnesota? Or maybe Guys on Ice but... Continue Reading
‘Cry It Out’ hits the angst of new motherhood on the head
DETROIT, Mich.–Sometimes a play comes along that mistakenly gets labeled a “woman’s play.” I’m not wild about that description. For one thing, just because a... Continue Reading
Ringwald takes on charged topic with ‘The Cake’
FERNDALE, Mich.– — It seems apropos that The Ringwald is presenting a play about mixed feelings over same-sex marriage just a few weeks after the... Continue Reading
Encore’s ‘Hello Dolly’ struts with Inman in title role
DEXTER, Mich.–Hello Dolly is a show known for needing an actress to play the bigger-than-life Dolly Levi. The recent Broadway revival featured actress Bette Midler,... Continue Reading
Riverbank’s ‘A Christmas Story’ will shoot your eye out
MARINE CITY, Mich.–A Christmas Story has been elevated in the past few decades from modern holiday tale to cult favorite to legitimate classic status. How... Continue Reading