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I’ve been waiting to see MJ the musical ever since the day Broadway in Detroit announced it was on their season, and it does not disappoint. It’s easy to pick apart the sparse script, and the family-sanctioned musical whitewashes any attempts to dig deeper into Michael Jackson’s turmoil other than glancing reference to his father’sContinue reading “MJ Musical starts something spectacular in Detroit”

The Broadway tour of Some Like it Hot has landed at the Fisher Theater for two weeks and it is a high-flying energy-filled musical theater treat.  It is not worth another review praising the musical, fresh off Broadway with a handful of Tony Awards to boot, except to say that I love standard book musicals,Continue reading “High-energy musical treat Some Like it Hot tour at the Fisher Theatre”

For the first time in its long history, The Croswell Opera House opened a stunning production of Masteroff, Kander, and Ebb’s musical Cabaret last night, and it left me (and most of the audience) speechless. Stunning because Erica Wyman Abrahamson’s direction is spot on perfect, informed by intimate knowledge of every line and every emotionalContinue reading “Stunning CABARET at The Croswell Opera House (review)”

  “New World Comin’” opened at the Encore Musical Theatre Company in Dexter last night, and I can’t write a review. Because the show isn’t ready for reviewing. But that’s a good thing, because the show is a work in progress which is presenting its first staged workshop with an audience and there is aContinue reading “New World Comin’ at Encore is a workshop of a show in progress with 60’s tunes”

You don’t have to travel to the Stratford Festival to see an incredible professional production of Something Rotten – you only need go as far as Pinckney to have one of the most fun nights of your summer. But note: If you plan on attending, there are a handful of tickets left for tonight (8/31/24)Continue reading “Something Rotten is something special at The Dio (review)”

First, stop reading, go to croswell.org and get Newsies tickets while there are still tickets left, then return here and continue reading. Do you have your tickets? OK – proceed.  On rare occasion absolutely everything lines up the right way to create one of the best shows you have seen in ages. That is exactlyContinue reading “Croswell’s NEWSIES is Must-See”

The family friendly Andrew Lloyd Webber/Glenn Slater/Julian Fellowes musical School of Rock opened at Croswell Opera House last night and erupted with cheers throughout as an amazing cast shook the rafters with music, laughs, and charm. Get your tickets now before they are gone.  So, let’s get the nitty gritty underway first. Yes, the kidsContinue reading “Outstanding cast rules Croswell’s School of Rock (review)”