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TheaterTalkPlus Podcast: Summer Shakespeare
ANN ARBOR, MI–Welcome to the TheaterTalkPlus podcast. This week we have a chat with Michigan Shakespeare Festival doyenne Janice Blixt who is the Artistic Director... Continue Reading
MSF’s ‘Cyrano’ is a loving summer treat
JACKSON, Mich.–The story of Cyrano de Bergerac is not just about a man with a seriously big nose in love. In a world of image... Continue Reading
‘Big’ is Big Fun at The Barn
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Making musicals out of movies, especially movies from bygone decades, is a popular genre that plays well not only to those who remember the... Continue Reading
John Lepard triumphs as ‘King Lear’ along with rest of the MSF players
JACKSON, Mich.–One thing about being a King. You know the fall is going to come. It’s going to happen sooner, if not later. A few... Continue Reading
MSF actually improves upon Shakespeare’s ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
JACKSON, Mich.–Had Shakespeare had more time after his Stratford retirement to edit his works before he died, they might have come out looking the way... Continue Reading
Riverbank’s ‘Grease’ timeless and tuneful
MARINE CITY, Mich.–The gals are wearing circle skirts and scarves, the guys are strutting about in leather jackets and slicked hair, and the tunes are... Continue Reading
Pigeon Creek does boisterous ‘Romeo and Juliet’
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Despite—or perhaps because of—its popularity, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is not an easy play to produce. Everyone knows it. It’s mandatory reading in... Continue Reading
Michigan Shakespeare Festival Announces 2020 Season
JACKSON, Mich.–The Michigan Shakespeare Festival announced its 2020 season during opening night of King Lear here. The company, currently in its 25th year, will produce... Continue Reading
