Encore Michigan
Open Book kicks off new space and season with real “Star” Power
TRENTON, Mich. – Open Book Theatre Company has christened its new performance space here with a lovely, high-energy, well-conceived production of Peter and The Starcatchers.... Continue Reading
Hilberry’s revives “You Can’t Take It With You” with style
DETROIT, Mich. — Wayne State University’s Hilberry Theatre opened its 2016-2017 season this weekend with a heartfelt rendition of You Can’t Take It With You. Although written... Continue Reading
Laughter is loud on Great Escape’s “23rd Floor”
MARSHALL, Mich.--For cranky theatre-goers who think they’ve seen enough Neil Simon, Laughter on the 23rd Floor at Great Escape Stage Company will be a nice... Continue Reading
Peter takes flight in What A Do’s “Starcatchers”
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. – Given that it is based on a young adult novel, you might expect Peter and the Starcatchers to be a play for... Continue Reading
Read Leslie Green on the death of the print arts and culture review, for Crain’s Detroit Business
When I started at The Detroit News in 2002, the paper employed a dedicated restaurant critic, a dance critic, two film critics, a couple of music critics,... Continue Reading
Pointless Brewery appeals to kids with spunky story
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–You may not think of a brewery as the place that the under-8 crowd will gather, but Pointless Brewery & Theatre has set... Continue Reading
Riverbank’s “Drowsy” sparkles in Marine City
MARINE CITY, Mich. – It would not be an exaggeration to say that many—most—musical comedies are based on a formula that includes young love, mischievous... Continue Reading
Monster Box gets more than a passing grade on Mamet’s Oleanna
WATERFORD, Mich.– When David Mamet’s play Oleanna opened in 1992, it was assumed that he had been inspired by the Clarence Thomas – Anita Hill... Continue Reading