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He is woman – and the audience roared

The Cranky Critic February 03, 2016
"I knew it was him. But I didn't see him." The "him" veteran actress Henrietta Hermelin was referring to was Joe Bailey, whose performance we were discussing last night... Continue Reading

Cranky Critic: Read Don Calamia on Planet Ant’s “Orson’s Shadow”

The Cranky Critic January 15, 2016
It was an unofficial team-up. Its backstory was a long time in the making. Since its establishment in 1997, Hamtramck's Planet Ant Theatre has had... Continue Reading

Read The Cranky Critic on Tipping Point’s Kalamazoo

The Cranky Critic December 15, 2015
"They're so convincing," said the woman sitting somewhere behind me after the performance this past Friday night of "Kalamazoo" at Tipping Point Theatre in Northville. Apparently,... Continue Reading

The Cranky Critic on American Hero, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

The Cranky Critic November 21, 2015
Last weekend I was finally able to catch "American Hero," the debut production of the Detroit Public Theatre, and if the sold-out house is any... Continue Reading