Encore Michigan
North American Premiere: North By Northwest, a staged version of the Hitchcock movie
TORONTO–Directors and film historians Martin Scorsese and Peter Bogdanovich have both referred to Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest as a “perfect film.” Who can resist... Continue Reading
Tibbits dresses its women in a memory play
COLDWATER,Mich.–Memories are funny things. They get attached to totally unrelated things sometimes, whether it be where we are, what we were smelling, who we were... Continue Reading
The Purple Rose Theatre Company raises the roof
CHELSEA— The Purple Rose Theatre Company recently completed the final phase of its two-season, $250,000 roof renovation project, made possible in part by a follow-up... Continue Reading
Cirque du Soleil brings first ice show to Detroit in January; tickets on sale September 22
DETROIT—Crystal is the 42nd production from Cirque du Soleil and first-ever experience on ice. World-class ice skaters and acrobats take their new frozen playground by... Continue Reading
Neil Simon’s ‘Sunshine Boys” at Great Escape
MARSHALL, Mich.–Celebrated American playwright Neil Simon is known best for his comedy writing: shot through with natural dialogue, rapid-fire jokes, and punchline zingers, his plays... Continue Reading
Oliver! and “More! ” at The Riverbank
MARINE CITY, Mich.–The Riverbank Theatre and director Aaron Dennis Smith bring another favorite to the stage in Marine City with the musical Oliver! With book,... Continue Reading
Premiere: ‘Johnny Manhattan’ takes The Meadow Brook
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.–When I read that the Meadow Brook Theatre was premiering a new musical co-written by Michigan native Dan Goggin, creator of the insipid... Continue Reading
‘Strawberry: What Party?’ returns to Dearborn’s Adray Theater
DEARBORN, MICH.–The word "allegedly" pops up a lot when discussing the killing of Tamara Greene, an exotic dancer in Detroit linked to former Detroit Mayor... Continue Reading
