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Would you kill to have a hit play?

Review July 27, 2014
What would you do to have a killer thriller? That’s the question posed – and answered – by “Deathtrap,” the latest show at Saugatuck’s Mason... Continue Reading

Strong choices dominate ‘Hamlet’

Review July 27, 2014
Whether they are aware of it or not, everyone knows "Hamlet." It is so much a part of our lexicon that people grow up hearing... Continue Reading

Singers set stage spinning with night of cabaret

Review July 26, 2014
What make the world go around? Is it money? Is it love? Is it the planet's inertia and gravitational pulls? What makes us go from... Continue Reading

‘Matchmaker’ ends Hope season with laughs

Review July 19, 2014
"The Matchmaker," the final show of Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's season, is a great match for the directing talents of HSRT founder John Tammi. Tammi,... Continue Reading

Showing and telling the secret to quirky musical’s flourish

Review July 19, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes Ever since there was a Broadway, there have been epic Broadway musicals ever topping themselves; to bring in top tourist dollars, producers... Continue Reading

At midsummer, a sweet ‘Dream’

Review July 13, 2014
What do you call 800 people enjoying a Shakespeare play outdoors on a warm July evening in midtown Detroit? How about a midsummer night's dream?... Continue Reading

‘Hot Mikado’ sizzles at Hope Rep

Review July 12, 2014
Bring on that polar vortex. "Hot Mikado" at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre will keep the lakeshore warm. Talk about a sizzling show! That's not stage... Continue Reading

Summertime, and the spoofing is easy

Review July 12, 2014
By Carolyn Hayes Not content to go dormant between mainstage seasons, The Ringwald has made an annual practice of throwing a bonus comedy production just... Continue Reading

Dreams on the line in Tibbits musical

Review July 11, 2014
"A Chorus Line" may not be as gritty and shocking as it was when it first came out in 1975, but it is still an... Continue Reading

Hope Rep’s dynamic ‘Doll People’ great new musical for kids

Review July 10, 2014
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's Children's Performance Troupe has discovered a delightful new children's musical, "The Doll People," which opened July 9 for a packed house... Continue Reading