Encore Michigan
New theatre Freshwater tackles ‘Constellations’ in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Theater is designed for stories with unconventional structures, it’s often the best kind of theater. You can play with time, with space, with... Continue Reading
Wayne State’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ a ghostly delight
DETROIT— The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University is helping patrons channel their Halloween spirit by staging Blithe Spirit, the... Continue Reading
Picking up where Ibsen left off–’A Doll’s House, Part 2′ at Tipping Point
NORTHVILLE, Mich.–Playwrights taking source material from a previous work and looking at it from a new perspective has often led to great success. This includes... Continue Reading
‘Admissions’ at Theatre Nova seems ripped from the headlines and the McMansions of Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Talk about timely art reflecting life. The white admissions director of an East Coast boarding school is wearing herself to a frazzle... Continue Reading
COLDWATER, Mich.–It is little wonder Next to Normal, the multiple Tony Award winning Broadway hit, is among the very few musicals to be awarded the... Continue Reading
Flint Rep’s ‘Man in the Moon Marigolds’ wickedly transforming
FLINT, Mich.–Flint Repertory Theatre has a way of taking classic pieces of American theater and performing them like they’ve never been seen before. They did... Continue Reading
‘Dry Powder’ from Assembly Line Theatre spotlights the 1% vs 99%
DETROIT, Mich.The battle between the 1% and 99% is a real thing. Make no mistake about it. There has been, and there continues to be,... Continue Reading
Planet Ant Shows what “Reality” really is With ‘Real Companion’
HAMTRAMCK, Mich.— Viewers of reality TV shows generally come in two varieties. One type of fan deludes themselves into believing that what they are seeing... Continue Reading
‘Watson’ at Open Book begs many questions about our relationship with tech
TRENTON, Mich.–Our relationship with technology can be confounding, fantastic, a lifeline, and drive you crazy. And all those emotions can happen in the space of... Continue Reading
ESR’s ‘She Kills Monsters’ surprises with wit and humor
PORT HURON, Mich.–Enter Stage Right is staging a production of She Kills Monsters at The Citadel in Port Huron, under the direction of Scott Joseph,... Continue Reading
