Encore Michigan
Read Patrick Dunn’s take on Detroit Public Theatre’s “Murder Ballad” for Detroit News
Detroit Public Theatre co-founder Courtney Burkett loves musicals, but she has no interest in rehashing the hackneyed classics of the genre. “We’re not the kind... Continue Reading
Read John Monaghan’s review of “Alabama Story” for FREEP
“Alabama Story” is the real life story of Emily Wheelock Reed, the librarian who defended a book that caused a minor uproar in 1959 Alabama. The offending... Continue Reading
Don Calamia announces retirement from Encore Michigan
For some of you, this will sound familiar, but effective October 1, I will no longer be part of the editorial and management teams of... Continue Reading
Read Sue Brinkley in The Blade, on Purple Rose Theatre
Theater audiences of today aren’t any different from the audiences of 2,000 years ago, says Guy Sanville, artistic director of the Purple Rose Theatre in... Continue Reading
Ixion invites audiences to a land of magic and spirits
LANSING, Mich. – What if the life we have is the life we agreed to before we were born? Whether our task is great or... Continue Reading
Come to The Dio’s “Cabaret”
PINCKNEY – Cabaret is one of the most iconic and familiar shows and soundtracks in theatre history. Fortunately, the Dio – Dining and Entertainment theatre,... Continue Reading
“Alabama Story” brings racial history to new light with success at The Theatre Company
DETROIT Mich.—In the interest of full disclosure, I must say that I know, and like, Alabama Story playwright Kenneth Jones who, before he moved to... Continue Reading
Read Broadway World on Matrix Theatre’s season opener
The Matrix Theatre Company opens its 2016-2017 season with Sizwi Bansi is Dead by Athol Fugard on September 23rd in Detroit. It is a powerful play that weaves the story of... Continue Reading