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ICYMI: TheaterTalk on Michigan Radio’s Stateside
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Holiday shows are still in swing at The Ringwald, but there also in a non holiday jukebox musical at Farmers Alley and an... Continue Reading
Farmers Alley travels to 70s musical dark time in ‘Marvelous Wonderettes’ sequel
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–There are some shows that are cute and fun and wonderful all in themselves. For example, “Nunsense” or “Greater Tuna” or “The Marvelous Wonderettes.”... Continue Reading
Wild Swan brings shortened ‘Scrooge’ to the kids
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Scrooge. Scrooge. Scrooge all around us. It seems you can’t swing a mistletoe this time of year without hitting a production of Dickens’... Continue Reading
Crude cheeky comic Book of Mormon comes to Fisher
By Angela Colombo DETROIT, Mich.–What the world needs now is comedy. Cheeky, sassy, maybe even rude comedy. What the world needs now is Book of... Continue Reading
Fiddler On The Roof breaks with tradition at Wharton
EAST LANSING, Mich.–You’re taking a risk when you decide to change a classic. Even the smallest of changes can be met with cries of outrage... Continue Reading
Detroit Mercy Theatre’s ‘War of The Worlds’ reminds us of what’s news and what’s not
DETROIT, Mich.–The "War of the Worlds" was an episode of a radio drama anthology performed by Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre in 1938 that has taken... Continue Reading
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