Encore Michigan
Kickshaw’s ‘Here’s To You’ a toast to something new
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Kickshaw Theatre is on the prowl this month with a new, original and short work. How short? I wasn’t completely done... Continue Reading
‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ crackles at What A Do
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. – It is a brave regional theater that puts on a David Mamet play. While Mamet's work is popular, I find that often... Continue Reading
Buyer and Cellar like “buttah” at Farmers Alley
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Farmers Alley’s production of “Buyer and Cellar” is the third local Southwest Michigan production of the hilarious and wicked smart one-man show in... Continue Reading
Open Book premieres Steve Martin’s ‘Lapin Agile’ with a nimble ensemble
TRENTON, Mich. — Imagine what a play written by comedian Steve Martin would be like. That’s exactly how Picasso at the Lapin Agile comes off.... Continue Reading
‘Sex Tips’ a trip to Chuck-E-Cheese for women
DETROIT, Mich.–When you go to a show called Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, there are only a couple of scenarios. Either... Continue Reading
Ellipsis Theatre’s ‘Twelfth Night’ ends well indeed
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–The Ellipsis Theatre certainly is the little theater company that could. Beset with illness ripping through the cast the past two weeks, including... Continue Reading
A new musical twist on the Scottish Play from Planet Ant–-post apocalypse
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — This probably will make high brows think less of me, but I’ve never been a big fan of Shakespeare performances. I can’t... Continue Reading
‘Hedwig’ rocks The Fisher from top to bottom
DETROIT, Mich. — I saw a low-budget production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch a few years ago at a small local theater. While the... Continue Reading