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The iPhone 6 — what we know so far…(Updated 7/22/14)

Not long ago, I converted the entire office to Macs, iPhones, and iPads…our therapists use them, and so do all of our clients. Personally, I also use a Galaxy S5 (upgraded from an S4) as well as my iPhone 5S. I’ve used every version of the iPhone since the original. Apple is looking at a newContinue reading “The iPhone 6 — what we know so far…(Updated 7/22/14)”

Powerhouse performers in “Catch Me If You Can” make for a show you definitely should catch (Review- Croswell Opera House)

Back in 2009, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman hoped to recreate their “Hairspray” success with a musical version of “Catch Me If You Can”. It never really caught on despite generally good reviews and lots of Tony Award exposure and nominations. The show did a decent tour — and now you can catch a dynamiteContinue reading “Powerhouse performers in “Catch Me If You Can” make for a show you definitely should catch (Review- Croswell Opera House)”

A2CT’s Studio Theatre has Big Fun with OR, (Review)

What follows is my first Guest Review by Thalia Schramm for Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Studio Series production of ‘Or,” …since I am the Producer of this production, it wouldn’t be right for me to review the show — so I thank Thalia for taking the time to see and review the show!….And without furtherContinue reading “A2CT’s Studio Theatre has Big Fun with OR, (Review)”

Jersey Boys movie falls flat (Review)

Some of us have been waiting for this movie for a long time. Some of us heard about this movie about the 6th or 7th time we saw Jersey Boys on stage (my last time was in SF last year). Some of us were a bit worried when we heard that Clint Eastwood would beContinue reading “Jersey Boys movie falls flat (Review)”

Days of Our Lives Kevin Spirtas Is Mr. Confidential At NYMTF

Hey folks — this summer, my friend Ronald Shore is producing a new musical at NYMTF called Mr. Confidential. If you are in the NYC area this summer, check it out! I’m going to try to get out to see it myself…. This summer, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Babyhead Productions (Ronald Shore, producer) areContinue reading “Days of Our Lives Kevin Spirtas Is Mr. Confidential At NYMTF”

Downriver Actors Guild gets a new home (and puts on a great Superstar)

Downriver Actors Guild in Wyandotte (that’s 38 minutes away to the southeast for you Ann Arbor folks) have much to celebrate in their new home — The Theater on Avenue at 2656 Biddle Avenue. Born in only 6 months in an abandoned warehouse (about 4 times the size of the Encore in Dexter), the theaterContinue reading “Downriver Actors Guild gets a new home (and puts on a great Superstar)”

“The Dixie Swim Club” at The Dio is sparkling fun (Review)

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jones Hope Wooten is the current terrific offering at The Dio in Pinckney. What, you say? You’ve never heard of Jones Hope Wooten? Well, Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten are only one of the most produced play-writing teams in America today — and not only that, they areContinue reading ““The Dixie Swim Club” at The Dio is sparkling fun (Review)”

AACT’s “Little Shop” is Big Entertainment (Review)

You, yeah you…you think you’ve seen enough Little Shop of Horror productions that you don’t need to see one more? Well. yeah, you really do. Because you’ve never seen Little Shop like this before. Credit director Brodie H. Brockie who has conceived a production that looks great as it moves from Black and White toContinue reading “AACT’s “Little Shop” is Big Entertainment (Review)”

Cedar Point Live Entertainment 2014

Cedar Point’s summer season is off to a good start — with one of its best Live shows in over a decade: Lusty Lil’s at the Palace in Frontiertown scores points for the best entertainment CP has seen in years. Following the “Wild West” theme, while using almost no older music and mostly pop andContinue reading “Cedar Point Live Entertainment 2014”

Romantic and Fun “Closer than Ever” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Dexter) Review

“Closer than Ever” is quite simply, the kind of thing that that Encore Musical Theatre Company does best — small scale musicals with a small, excellent cast, creating good musical theater. This production is no different — four performers on a bare stage with a piano and stools that comprise the set and lay the framework for aContinue reading “Romantic and Fun “Closer than Ever” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Dexter) Review”