Encore Michigan
A Wilde Theatre’s “Run for Your Wife” blends physical comedy with dry wit
What if you fell in love with two people? What if you love them both so much you threw caution to the wind and married... Continue Reading
Three-character “Dr. Moloch” at Theatre Nova a thought-provoking interaction with AI
At risk of amplifying some stereotypes by saying this, for someone who sees as much theater as I do, you might be surprised at how... Continue Reading
‘What Springs Forth’ is a yuck-fest at PRT
CHELSEA, MI--With all the tension in the country this year, theatre patrons may well be looking for escapist theatre. And if that’s what you are... Continue Reading
‘Pin-Up Girls’ at Riverbank brings love and war together
MARINE CITY, MI--This summer, in the height of Red, White and Blue season, amidst small-town festivals, parades and fireworks displays, those seeking a unique patriotic... Continue Reading
‘It’s Only Life’ closes out Inspired’s first season with charm
WALLED LAKE, MI--I was excited to hear of the opportunity to review It's Only Life: A New Musical Revue by John Bucchino"...mostly because I had... Continue Reading
‘Predictor’ at Williamston is pregnant with history…and the present
WILLIAMSTON, MI--Those things that are most true and realistic can also be the most absurd and ludicrous. In Predictor, now running at Williamston Theatre, playwright... Continue Reading
Interlochen’s ‘Comedy of Errors’ is laugh out loud funny
INTERLOCHEN, MI--It's been six years since the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival produced a comedy, instead opting to make thinly-veiled political statements through bold tragedies and histories... Continue Reading
Revue: ‘Big Fish’ at Hope Rep takes big swings
If you’re going to have a story, have a big story or none at all,” wrote Joseph Campbell, the writer responsible for popularizing the hero’s... Continue Reading
REVUE: Carole King’s Life is celebrated magnificently in ‘Beautiful’ in Saugatuck
“Sometimes when life doesn’t go the way you want, you find something beautiful,” declares Katie Fay Francis as Carole King, singer and songwriter extraordinaire, from... Continue Reading
Ringwald’s ‘Dracula’ is bitingly good fun
FERNDALE, MI--When seeing a show at the Ringwald Theater in Ferndale, it's always important to level set your expectations. The last piece I turned in for... Continue Reading
