Encore Michigan
‘Disgraced’ at The Jet is rough, real and revelatory
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Sometimes, I suppose, we can get so caught up focusing on the conflicts that separate Muslim from Christian, Muslim from Jew,... Continue Reading
UDM’s ‘Avenue Q’ a sharp-edged hoot at The Boll Theatre
DETROIT, Mich. — Because I don’t get to New York nearly often enough, it took a more worldly friend to educate me about the Broadway... Continue Reading
Premiere: ‘Capital’ good time at Detroit Rep
DETROIT, Mich.–Set in London in 1858, James Armstrong’s comedy Capital mixes political philosophy with the story of a poor girl’s longing for a silk bonnet.... Continue Reading
Riverbank’s ‘Shrek’ a fairy good time
MARINE CITY, Mich.–A princess, a curse, a dragon, an ogre, a diminutive bully who wants to be king, a swamp full of sassy fairy tale... Continue Reading
A new era begins for Planet Ant with The Detroit Musical
HAMTRAMCK, Mich.– The history of Detroit lends itself to a few laughs, especially if the one doing the writing has an edgy sense of humor.... Continue Reading
‘Rent’ as spectacular today as it ever was
DETROIT, Mich. –It’s hard to believe that Rent debuted Off-Broadway in New York 25 years ago. Where does the time go. The current tour to... Continue Reading
Ixion is ‘Askew and Askance’ in witty and fanciful premiere
LANSING, Mich. – It doesn’t take a private eye to find the clues at Robin’s Theatre that your evening might be out of the ordinary.... Continue Reading
Alpena’s Thunder Bay Theatre joins Theatre Communications Group
ALPENA—Thunder Bay Theatre has become a member of Theatre Communications Group (TGC) , a non-profit service organization dedicated to nurturing, strengthening and promoting professional non-profit... Continue Reading