Encore Michigan

Out of the blue, “Grounded” in shades of gray

Review June 14, 2015
by Carolyn Hayes Harmer Article:9839; Posted: June 14, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Since roaring onto the scene in 2013, George Brant’s one-woman play, “Grounded,” has... Continue Reading

The Tail of Peter Rabbit: It’s the tail’s tale at Summer Circle

Review June 14, 2015
Article:9840; Posted: June 14, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Rob Roznowski followed two great traditions with his new play for young audiences, both with long ears... Continue Reading

Wilkommen Riverbank’s “Cabaret”

Review June 13, 2015
“Cabaret” has everything going for it as a show to produce in 2015. It has memorable tunes, including the title song, and Nazis. Think about... Continue Reading

Les Misérables: Hope Rep’s “Les Miz” brings it home

Review June 12, 2015
The epic musical “Les Misérables” is about poverty and desperation nearly two centuries ago and thousands of miles away. Yet Victor Hugo’s classic tale of... Continue Reading

Modern take on La Traviata in the Big Easy a risk worth taking

Review June 12, 2015
Article:9825; Posted: June 12, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. Opera is full of hardcore traditionalists who do not want to see the classics by Mozart, Verdi... Continue Reading

“Mr. Burns” mixes “The Simpsons” with classic theater

Review June 11, 2015
Article:9821; Posted: June 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. How many years without an electronic memory would it take before ”The Simpsons” became Shakespeare? That’s the... Continue Reading

Love Letters: Rewarding play on the written word

Review June 10, 2015
Article:9815; Posted: June 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Barn Theatre Producer and Director Brendan Ragotzy’s curtain speech opening night of "Love Letters" was punctuated by... Continue Reading

Clybourne Park shows we’ll never be post-racial

Review June 07, 2015
Remember when President Barack Obama was elected, and many essayists, political pundits and even some hopeful politicians mused that we might be in a “post... Continue Reading

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