By Michael H. Margolin "An Iliad," in a version by actor Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson, takes Homer's classic, tragic tale and transports its retelling... Continue Reading
By Dana Casadei Black garbage bags covered the first six rows of seats, there were "blood stains" on the curtain made of sheets, and yet... Continue Reading
Energy crackled through every moment of The Jewish Ensemble Theatre's three-hour production of "The Sisters Rosensweig" by Wendy Wasserstein. JET opened its 25th anniversary season... Continue Reading
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten know how to please an audience. They create plays that string together one-liners, put Southern women in funny,... Continue Reading
By Carolyn Hayes Stephen Sondheim's musically and structurally ambitious "Company" (music and lyrics by Sondheim, book by George Furth) dominated the Tony Awards over four... Continue Reading
By Dana Casadei There's a Capital One Venture Card commercial where Alec Baldwin tells a classroom of students that spelling isn't a subject. "Spell check,... Continue Reading
By Michael H. Margolin Opening night. The Purple Rose Theatre. Chelsea, Michigan. Jeff Daniels' play, "The Vast Difference." Twentieth anniversary production. Essentially a comedy. Setting,... Continue Reading
By Carolyn Hayes Broadway in Detroit's 2013–14 season begins by overtaking the Fisher Theatre with the pop-opera extravaganza "Miss Saigon" (music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, lyrics... Continue Reading