Encore Michigan

The Barn puts their hands on a heart-felt musical

Review August 12, 2015
With a title like “Hands on a Hard Body” and a huge Texas flag dominating the set at opening, you might be inclined to expect... Continue Reading

Tibbits’ “Alone Together Again” is funny and endearing

Review August 08, 2015
by Bridgette Redman What happens to empty nesters after the children have finally flown the coop? Invariably, the older generation starts moving back in. “Alone... Continue Reading

“As You Like It” falls short of outdoor theater challenges

Review August 04, 2015
Article:10067; Posted: August 4, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Outdoor theater comes with a lot of challenges, most brought on by the weather but others by... Continue Reading

Wiley and the Hairy Man: Open Book charms with tale of magic and suspense

Review August 02, 2015
Article:10062; Posted: August 2, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Like Jack of beanstalk fame, Wiley lives out in the country with his mother and must overcome... Continue Reading

“Urinetown” fills park with satiric comedy

Review August 01, 2015
Article:10061; Posted: August 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Make sure you pee before Penny Seats Theater Company’s show, otherwise halfway through the first act, you’ll... Continue Reading

Glam-rock radio hits wow them at The Barn

Review July 30, 2015
Let’s face it: almost everything about the 1980s is better when we’re making fun of it. The narrator of “Rock of Ages” describes the Reagan... Continue Reading

Invasive Species: A fish called Toothy

Review July 26, 2015
Article:10030; Posted: July 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. You’ve heard the story of the grumpy recluse whose hardened heart melts when a winsome but equally... Continue Reading

To sell out, or not? That’s the question in ‘Jihad Jones’

Review July 26, 2015
Article:10028; Posted: July 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Giving new meaning to the term “struggling actor,” Seattle playwright Yussef El Guindi presents a performer wrestling... Continue Reading

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