Encore Michigan
World premiere of “Rosie” illuminates the women of Willow Run
During World War Two, the women of the nation played an invaluable role in the defense of the nation. By now, most people should know... Continue Reading
Ixion comedy takes light look at mental illness
As heartbreaking, debilitating and frustrating as mental illness can be, it can also be funny whether you’re experiencing it or just watching it on stage.... Continue Reading
Open Book’s “Dead Man’s Cellphone” rings all too possible
SOUTHGATE, Mich.–In an era when we can get spam from the Facebook pages and e-mails of the deceased, Dead Man’s Cellphone seems an apt play... Continue Reading
Read The Examiner’s review of Two Muses “Piazza”
Two Muses Theatre is presenting The Light in the Piazza as its second show of the season and the last at their current address inside... Continue Reading
Aral Gribble is “Fully Committed” at Farmers Alley
It’s just another workday for Sam, an earnest out-of-work actor who sits in the basement of a four-star haute cuisine restaurant in New York booking... Continue Reading
All My Sons does Miller proud at the Snug
In 1947, Americans were recovering from the tragedy of World War II and learning to accept new economic prosperity. All My Sons, written by Arthur... Continue Reading
DPT’s American Hero is a story for gritty Detroiters to embrace
If there is one thing that Detroiters understand, it’s how to make it up as you go along to survive. American Hero, the first production... Continue Reading
Hilberry stages a truly great “Gatsby”
Some stories resonate so that they beg to be retold in different mediums. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, The Great Gatsby has been made into... Continue Reading
Beloved “Dirty Dancing” succeeds at Fisher
The enjoyable Dirty Dancing, just settled in at the Fisher Theatre, is a jukebox musical that re-creates for the stage what was already a jukebox... Continue Reading
MOT’s La Boheme features sublime Mimi by Nicole Cabell
There can’t be any spoiler alerts left with Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme, can there? It is the most performed opera in the world, and the... Continue Reading