Encore Michigan
A Letter To The EncoreMichigan Community
To The EncoreMichigan Theatre Community: This past weekend, I went to review a play called Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical at The Ringwald Theater in... Continue Reading
Canceled: The 2019 Wilde Awards Ceremony
ANN ARBOR, Mich. EncoreMichigan today announced that the 2019 Wilde Awards ceremony is canceled. The winners of this year's awards will be posted in the... Continue Reading
‘Unnecessary Farce’ at Mason Street is a hoot
SAUGATUCK -- An actor hopping around the stage with his pants around his ankles is always funny, so it really isn’t necessary to add a... Continue Reading
‘Debbie Does Dallas’ at The Ringwald as tasty as a deep fried Twinkie
This review has been updated since it was first published: FERNDALE, Mich.–It is not often readers will see a critic do this, but here goes:... Continue Reading
‘Othello’ in Royal Oak is served before its time
ROYAL OAK, Mich.–Any audience of live theater can be expected to suspend disbelief to a certain extent and to recognize that in live theater, sometimes... Continue Reading
Ari Axelrod leads Cabaret Class August 4
DEXTER, Mich.–Ann Arbor native and current New York cabaret artist Ari Axelrod will be leading a masterclass on cabaret performance for The Academy of Vocal... Continue Reading
‘Stargazers’ explores modern digital love and the stars
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–Some plays sneak up on you. Such is the case with Stargazers, now playing at TheatreNova. For the first hour of this play... Continue Reading
Farmers Alley tees up ‘Avenue Q’
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–Avenue Q earned its fame not just because it was on the naughty side—an adult Sesame Street in which puppets swear and have explicit... Continue Reading
