December 2012 – Mostly Musical Theatre

2012 Musical Theater Season in SE Michigan – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…

It’s hard to make a “best of” list in this area of the country, since the blend of collegiate, community, and professional often overlap and sometimes Community theater productions can be as good as (or better) than some professional productions, while at other times, college shows can look better than Broadway tours….nonetheless, here is myContinue reading “2012 Musical Theater Season in SE Michigan – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…”

Funniest TV Quotes 2012

Here it is — my favorite/funniest quotes list of the best of TV 2012 — of course, I haven’t seen every show, but of those I have, here’s the annual list! Enjoy — “Do you smell that? Fresh cut grass.” “Well, if its fresh cut its not ours.” — The Middle “I prepared the clamsContinue reading “Funniest TV Quotes 2012”

“Les Miserables” movie is stunning, emotional, and divisive (Review)

Do you hear the people sing? Do you scour all the movie reviews to decide if you want to see a movie or not? Do you trust your Facebook friends and their opinions? It seems everyone has an opinion on “Les Miserables”, the movie adaptation of the long-running stage musical. I, among many, just lovedContinue reading ““Les Miserables” movie is stunning, emotional, and divisive (Review)”

Home for the Holidays, Dionysus Theatre, Review

Looks like Steve DeBruyne and Matthew Tomich have found (at least temporarily) a home for Dionysus Theatre at the Hartland High School auditorium — and its in a small beautiful space with professional amenities that theater companies envy. Its also a short 25 minute drive north of Ann Arbor (half the distance to Croswell forContinue reading “Home for the Holidays, Dionysus Theatre, Review”

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” musical tour (review)

Take a 10-minute book, turned into a 30 minute tv special, and expand it to a 90-minute intermissionless musical, and you have the plusses and the minuses of the holiday musical “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” which is currently playing multiple times a day at the Detroit Opera House on its holiday tour. There isn’tContinue reading ““How the Grinch Stole Christmas” musical tour (review)”

Broadway-bound JEKYLL & HYDE revisal is excellent…(Tour review, Detroit)

There’s no way around it…you either love Jekyll & Hyde the musical or you hate it…and this production might just change a few minds for those who don’t. Completely restaged, reimagined, re-orchestrated and more in line with the original concept album than the 97 Broadway production, the revised Broadway bound Jekyll & Hyde is magnificent andContinue reading “Broadway-bound JEKYLL & HYDE revisal is excellent…(Tour review, Detroit)”