Encore Michigan

“Richard II” gets rare treatment from Michigan Shakespeare Festival

Review July 18, 2016
JACKSON–Often, plays presented in the summer are light fares meant for tourists, day trippers and families. Summer stock theaters are known to focus on musicals,... Continue Reading

“Greater Tuna” at The Dio tackles small-town Texas life with grits and giggles

Review July 17, 2016
PINCKNEY–When Greater Tuna, a story set in a fictional Texas town called Tuna, was first produced in Austin, Texas in 1981, even the snooty New... Continue Reading

“Grease” at The Ringwald like you have never imagined

Review July 17, 2016
FERNDALE, Mich.—Between Pokemon Go and The Ringwald’s take on “Grease,” I feel like I’m 12 again (the good part of 12.) But there’s no way... Continue Reading

“Spamalot:” knights of hilarity at Farmers Alley

Review July 16, 2016
KALAMAZOO—The song most likely to be stuck in your head after seeing Monty Python’s Spamalot is “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” borrowed... Continue Reading

“Xanadu” takes a campy route back to the 80s

Review July 16, 2016
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–The Penny Seats Theatre Company has chosen for its summer musical a production that is funny, satiric and makes fun of all things... Continue Reading

Shakespeare in Detroit stages free al fresco “Merchant of Venice”

Review July 15, 2016
By Patty Nolan DETROIT, Mich.–Shakespeare in Detroit (SiD) concludes its third season with an exuberant production of The Merchant of Venice. It is hard to... Continue Reading

RSVP to “Mary’s Wedding”

Review July 15, 2016
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–There is a little gem of a production running this weekend (and only this weekend) at Ann Arbor’s Yellow Barn: a two-actor play... Continue Reading

Dogs dancing and singing will tickle the kids at Hope Summer Rep

Review July 15, 2016
HOLLAND, Mich.–The six dogs in Go, Dog. Go! at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre work hard, play hard, rest a little, sing just about every 20th... Continue Reading

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