Encore Michigan

‘Little Girls’ still rule ‘Annie’

Review December 17, 2014
There's much about Annie that is hard to resist: kids, dogs, memorable music, political jokes, and amusing bad guys who get it in the end.... Continue Reading

A circus takes the stage

Review December 17, 2014
I'm imagining "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" creator Neil Goldberg asking young Kristine Hakobyan when she might be able to join the troupe and hearing her answer,... Continue Reading

Beck bubbles as Avonlea’s Anne

Review December 13, 2014
When you have a strong asset, you're going to use it. Especially when that asset has proved repeatedly she's up to whatever is asked of... Continue Reading

Strong talent spins ’round Farmer’s Alley

Review December 07, 2014
For Broadway divas Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, the song-writing duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb were their go-to guys for music that would... Continue Reading

Williamston welcomes the holidays with heartwarming comedy

Review December 06, 2014
Every family has its secrets – some more than others. "Miracle on South Division Street," now playing at Williamston Theater, reminds one a little of... Continue Reading

Great Escape charms with holiday classic

Review December 05, 2014
When it comes to heartwarming and uplifting, few stories can compete with "It's a Wonderful Life." It's one of the reasons it has been adapted... Continue Reading

You could laugh your tuchis off

Review November 30, 2014
It's a little confusing, so bear with me. "Old Jews Telling Jokes" is a play in which actors, not necessarily old or Jewish, tell a... Continue Reading

World-premiere parody puts the horror in puberty

Review November 28, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer In 1970, an emerging writer published a seminal young-adult novel of a preteen girl figuring out school, fitting in, boys, religious... Continue Reading

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