Encore Michigan
Working at Ford is fodder for comedy
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Like so many theater artists in Michigan, Tim Campos needed a day job. His came with a bonus. Besides good wages,... Continue Reading
“Dracula” at The Hilberry will suck you in to Halloween season
DETROIT, Mich. – The story of Dracula is known to everyone – from the iconic and campy Bela Lugosi depiction, to Frank Langella’s 1979 film,... Continue Reading
Evil Dead: Blood, decapitation, chainsaw, demons…and music
Editor's Note: Evil Dead has returned to The City City Theatre. Read our review from 2015. When a show returns with many of the same... Continue Reading
Sultry Sexy “Carmen” at MOT begins David DiChiera’s final season
DETROIT—Bizet’s Carmen is such a universally loved opera that the Michigan Opera Theatre puts it on every five or six years. And for good reason.... Continue Reading
Trying to Fall in Love in “The Fall” at Planet Ant
HAMTRAMCK—How appropriate that The Fall opened over the weekend of the often-scorned romantic holiday, Sweetest Day. But give the quirky romantic comedy, which kicks off... Continue Reading
“The Actress” at The Snug dives into Diva life with flair
MARINE CITY, Mich. – The intimate seating and stage arrangement at The Snug Theatre is ideally suited for a production like The Actress by Peter... Continue Reading
“Gentleman’s Guide” kills at Fisher Theatre
DETROIT, Mich. – Serial killers have been the stuff of comedy—on stage, anyway—since at least "Arsenic and Old Lace” opened on Broadway in 1941, and... Continue Reading
“Car Stars” taps into Detroit’s storied past with song and story
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – It’s tough to say at this point whether Car Stars, a new musical presentation making its world premiere at The Berman... Continue Reading