Encore Michigan

A mother and daughter at a time of transition

Review March 29, 2014
Katie's parents have split up, she doesn't answer the phone when her friends call, it's New Year's Eve and her college entrance essay is due... Continue Reading

The tale as old as time still shines at the Fisher

Review March 27, 2014
By Dana Casadei All the narrator (James May) had to say was "Once upon a time, in a faraway land…" and I was taken back... Continue Reading

‘The Current’ flows nicely at Two Muses

Review March 22, 2014
So where was Madame Camille when I was filling out my bracket? Actually, Madame Camille, pivotal character in Sean Paraventi's comedy "The Current," may be... Continue Reading

‘Tempest’ soars in acrobatic presentation

Review March 16, 2014
If you mix together the words of Shakespeare with the movement of Cirque du Soleil, you might end up with something like What a Do's... Continue Reading

The sequel that spanks harder

Review March 12, 2014
By Dana Casadei The lights dim, a hush comes over the crowd, and the familiar beat of "It's Raining Men" pours in. E.B. Janet (Michelle... Continue Reading

A tantalizing masochism tango at Performance Network

Review March 08, 2014
It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly there's a knock on the door. All right, not so suddenly. First, there's a cell phone conversation... Continue Reading

‘Daisy’ takes slow drive through 25 years

Review March 02, 2014
Some stories are touching and poignant no matter how you tell them. Alfred Uhry's "Driving Miss Daisy" is one of those well-written scripts that takes... Continue Reading

A stunning ‘Angels in America’ at The Ringwald

Review February 23, 2014
The millennium Tony Kushner refers to in "Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches" is the one we're living in now, not the one that... Continue Reading

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