Encore Michigan

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

Five women celebrate vaginas at Great Escape

Review November 22, 2014
Step through the cloth vagina hanging at the entrance to Great Escape's theater and you'll be birthed into the performance area of "The Vagina Monologues."... Continue Reading

Variety is the spice of ‘Caroled!’

Review November 22, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Gather 'round, children, for a bit of Christmas candor. In short, the parallels are scant between the world-premiere musical revue "Christmas... Continue Reading

Better dry plains than die plain

Review November 17, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Once upon a time, on an arid stretch of the American West, there was a girl who wasn't married. It's not... Continue Reading

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