Encore Michigan

Maytag Virgin sparkles at The Williamston

Review February 11, 2024
WILLIAMSTON, MI--“Does a good heart just break and break until it gets good at being broken?” A thought provoking line with a multitude of deeper... Continue Reading

Flint Rep takes an unforgettable step into brotherhood and bonding

Review February 08, 2024
FLINT, MI--Theater demands much of its participants and every show has different dictates. In Flint Repertory Theatre’s world premiere of James Anthony Tyler’s “Into the... Continue Reading

Review: Dio’s ‘Souvenir’ is poignant story of musical muse Florence Foster Jenkins

Review February 08, 2024
PINCKNEY, MI--Most of us meet characters in our lives that are truly unforgettable. That was Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite in the 1920s, 30s and... Continue Reading

Detroit Rep’s ‘Joe Turner’ powerful and compelling

Review January 31, 2024
By Kent Straith “Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look…” Another playwright from another country in another time wrote those words, but they immediately sprung... Continue Reading

‘Father of The Bride’ wheezes at The Meadow Brook

Review January 22, 2024
By Kent Straith ROCHESTER HILLS, MI--During the second intermission of the rare three-act stage production of Father Of The Bride, now on stage at Meadowbrook... Continue Reading

Wilde Theatre’s ‘Love List’ hilarious

Review January 21, 2024
BRIGHTON, MI--If you could create the perfect mate by writing down the ideal 10 qualities you seek in the perfect match, would you do it? ... Continue Reading

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at Open Book works brilliantly

Review January 21, 2024
TRENTON, MI--"Every Brilliant Thing" is a heartwarming and thought-provoking play that tackles the complexities of mental health with a unique and engaging approach. Written by... Continue Reading

‘Elf: The Musical’ is a holiday treat at Boardwalk

Review December 13, 2023
ST. CLAIRE, MI--If there is one thing an audience expects of a holiday musical, it might be a show that is jolly.  Or perhaps sparkly... Continue Reading

Review: ‘Talley’s Folly’ at Inspired Acting Company

Review December 12, 2023
WALLED LAKE, MI--"Talley's Folly," by Lanford Wilson, set in the small town of Lebanon, Missouri, during World War II, is the story of Matt Friedman... Continue Reading

Boardwalk Theatre jingles all the way with ‘Elf’

Review December 08, 2023
ST. CLAIRE, MI----If there is one thing an audience expects of a holiday musical, it might be a show that is jolly.  Or perhaps sparkly... Continue Reading