Encore Michigan
Farmers Alley’s “Million Dollar Quartet” is money in the bank
KALAMAZOO--On Dec. 4, 1956 Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley came together for an epic jam session at Sun Studios in... Continue Reading
Parallel 45’s Scrooge in prose eliminates 4th wall
TRAVERSE CITY--If there is a Christmas tale more beloved than Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, it certainly hasn’t been adapted as widely or frequently as... Continue Reading
Review: “Fun Home” at the Fisher
DETROIT, Mich. – Fun Home, which is on tour and making a stop at the Fisher Theater this month, explores a universal theme – children... Continue Reading
Williamston revives “The Nerd” with great success
WILLIAMSTON, Mich. – There are some shows that are so beautifully crafted, filled with clever humor and imbued with energy that they remain favorites throughout... Continue Reading
Read: Ron Baumanis in A2View on Dio”s Home For The Holidays
PINCKNEY, Mich. – The Dio Theatre has a holiday-cheer filled reprise of its own Home For the Holidays in store for this season. It looks... Continue Reading
Family is where you find it at Planet Ant’s “Hamtown Races”
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – The inadvertent family—unrelated people who choose to be with each other, often at a bar—has long been a go-to situation for theater... Continue Reading
Face Off puts on dreamy Dreamgirls
KALAMAZOO--There’s something so right about putting on theater in a church. Though the Black Arts and Cultural Center’s Face Off Theatre Company normally makes its... Continue Reading
Tipping Point’s “Liberty Valance” hits the target
The following review is based on a preview performance NORTHVILLE, Mich. – The history of theater is full of plays and musicals that spawned film... Continue Reading