Encore Michigan
Young Fenix Theater Company does Strindberg’s ‘Ghost Sonata’
DETROIT — It’s hard to believe a play written in 1907 could be so outrageous. But that’s what The Ghost Sonata is, and then some.... Continue Reading
Ringwald’s ‘SantaLand Diaries’ brightens December yet again with Richard Payton
FERNDALE, Mich.–When Richard Payton takes The Ringwald stage, before he even says a word, he pours himself a tumbler of Tito’s vodka, sucks down a... Continue Reading
TheaterTalk 12/12/17
[caption id="attachment_754" align="alignnone" width="300"] EncoreMichigan publisher David Kiley talks Michigan Theater on Michigan radio every two weeks.[/caption] So many holiday shows to see, plus a... Continue Reading
‘Finding Neverland’ flies high at Wharton Center
EAST LANSING, Mich.–There are stories and then there are the stories about our stories. Finding Neverland is the latter–the story of how “Peter Pan” came... Continue Reading
What A Do’s ‘Miracle Worker’ is a great story for a miracle month
SPRINGFIELD, Mich.–There are many kinds of miracles. Of course, there is the Christmas miracle that Christians celebrate this month. And perhaps connected to faith in... Continue Reading
Great Escape does Truman Capote’s ‘A Christmas Memory’ proud
MARSHALL,Mich.–Artistic Director Randy Lake described the musical A Christmas Memory as “a gentle story of kind people in a simpler time” Friday night at Great... Continue Reading
Wild Swan’s Little Women is a wonderful introduction to the classic
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is one of the truly classic works of American literature. And because it is in the public domain,... Continue Reading
‘Constellations’ at Outvisible exposes the human mind as we try to love
ALLEN PARK, Mich.–Boy meets girl. Boy is married. Or is he. They date. Or do they? They come to live together. They cheat on one... Continue Reading
