Encore Michigan
‘My Dad Was Fifteen Feet Tall:’ a new play at Outvisible Theatre
ALLEN PARK, Mich.–Alcoholism and depression create great tragedy in every culture. The toll these diseases take on children is gargantuan. My Dad Was 15 Feet... Continue Reading
P45 Adds ‘Little Bunny Foo Foo’ for the kids in Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.–“Little Bunny Foo Foo...Hopping through the forest...Scooping up the field mice...And boppin’ ‘em on the head” And so sings Sarah Elizabeth Keyes, who... Continue Reading
MSF’s ‘Cyrano’ is a loving summer treat
JACKSON, Mich.–The story of Cyrano de Bergerac is not just about a man with a seriously big nose in love. In a world of image... Continue Reading
‘Big’ is Big Fun at The Barn
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Making musicals out of movies, especially movies from bygone decades, is a popular genre that plays well not only to those who remember the... Continue Reading
John Lepard triumphs as ‘King Lear’ along with rest of the MSF players
JACKSON, Mich.–One thing about being a King. You know the fall is going to come. It’s going to happen sooner, if not later. A few... Continue Reading
MSF actually improves upon Shakespeare’s ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
JACKSON, Mich.–Had Shakespeare had more time after his Stratford retirement to edit his works before he died, they might have come out looking the way... Continue Reading
Riverbank’s ‘Grease’ timeless and tuneful
MARINE CITY, Mich.–The gals are wearing circle skirts and scarves, the guys are strutting about in leather jackets and slicked hair, and the tunes are... Continue Reading
Pigeon Creek does boisterous ‘Romeo and Juliet’
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Despite—or perhaps because of—its popularity, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is not an easy play to produce. Everyone knows it. It’s mandatory reading in... Continue Reading
Roustabout’s ‘Big Daddy Shakespeare’ samples Big Bard classics
By Brian Cox YPSILANTI, Mich.–Shakespeare in Southeast Michigan in recent years has become not unlike yogurt in the dairy aisle: There is all manner of... Continue Reading
Golden Girls meet Billy Shakespeare at Slipstream
FERNDALE, Mich.–“Thank you for bein’ a frieeeee-eeeeehnd” goes the familiar refrain from the theme song to the ever increasingly ubiquitous Golden Girls. If you had... Continue Reading
