Encore Michigan

‘Grand Horizons’ at Tipping Point is first-rate storytelling

Review October 14, 2024
NORTHVILLE,, MI--I had never heard of Grand Horizons when assigned to see and write about the new production at Tipping Point Theatre in Northville, and... Continue Reading

‘Strangers On A Train’ at Meadow Brook a taut noir treatment of famous novel and film

Review October 13, 2024
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI--Craig Warner’s Strangers on a Train, now presented at The Meadow Brook, is a taut, suspenseful adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic 1950 novel, which... Continue Reading

‘Young Frankenstein’ spooktacular at Riverbank

Review October 13, 2024
MARINE CITY, MI--Let’s start this review by giving well-deserved homage to one of the greatest comedic actors, writers and filmmakers, Mel Brooks, who is responsible... Continue Reading

‘In Search of the Mothman’ finds itself shining bright at Theatre NOVA

Review October 13, 2024
ANN ARBOR, MI--With a title like In Search of the Mothman, who isn’t intrigued? I sat down Friday night at the opening night of the play by... Continue Reading

Detroit Public Presents ‘Fat Ham,’ a reimagined Hamlet

Review October 12, 2024
DETROIT, MI--Fat Ham, written by James Ijames, is a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set at a backyard barbecue in the American South. It’s a play... Continue Reading

‘Office Christmas Party’ at Purple Rose ripped from headline

Review October 12, 2024
Office holiday parties can be dreadful or a lot of fun. They often provide good stories. In my case, a company I worked for inadvertently... Continue Reading

‘Les Mis” at Wharton sizzles and soars

Review October 10, 2024
By Natalie Sevick LANSING, MI--When I learned that the North American Tour of Les Misérables was coming to the Wharton Center, I was thrilled! Personally,... Continue Reading

Flint Rep’s ‘Godspell’ drenches audiences in love and community

Review October 05, 2024
FLINT, MI--Despite the advice given to Gypsy Lee Rose, you gotta have more than a gimmick if you’re going to get a hand. That Flint... Continue Reading

Water and Wealth Collide: “Thirst” challenges capitalism and climate

Review October 02, 2024
WILLIAMSTON, MI--In Williamston Theatre’s intimate setting Terry Guest’s world premiere of “Thirst” floods the stage with questions of morality, power and survival.The theater company—which is... Continue Reading

‘The Ladies Foursome’ closes out Wilde Theatre’s run at Brighton venue

Review September 19, 2024
BRIGHTON, MI--Norm Foster’s The Ladies Foursome, directed by Lynn Wilde Concannon at A Wilde Theatre here, delivers a heartfelt and humorous look at friendship, secrets, and... Continue Reading

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