Encore Michigan

Playful and poignant, premiere works on every level

Review June 14, 2014
Sometimes the more specific something is, the more its themes become universal. Playwright and director Rob Roznowski premiered "The Summer Circle" at Michigan State University's... Continue Reading

Hope’s ‘Music’ brings the stage alive

Review June 14, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes How do you solve a problem like "The Sound of Music" (music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by... Continue Reading

A ‘weird’ night of theater under a full moon

Review June 14, 2014
It's a daunting task to attempt to pull off horror on the stage. Even on the screen where special effects can be minutely managed, horror... Continue Reading

Summer Circle brings energetic nostalgia to its outdoor stage

Review June 13, 2014
The energies that actors bring to a stage can make all the difference between a show that plods and a show that sizzles. Thanks to... Continue Reading

Escapism, meet the inescapable

Review June 08, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes The Germans of the early 1930s had suffered war (and the loss thereof) as well as economic desperation; they were ready for... Continue Reading

The Dio brings laughter to life’s heartaches

Review June 07, 2014
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten have created a franchise out of the Southern woman. They've written play after play about Southern women and... Continue Reading

Delightful ‘Scoundrels’ leaves ’em laughing

Review June 01, 2014
The Great Escape Stage Company is giving them what they want with "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." The loyal audience is filling up the place and getting... Continue Reading

Unique fashion, universal femininity

Review May 31, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes In its season selections, Two Muses Theatre has never hesitated to refer back to its mission to provide opportunities for women in... Continue Reading

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