If you are one of the lucky ticket holders to the sold-out Beauty and The Beast at Croswell Opera House, you are in for a delightful (and beautiful) evening of musical theater. I’m going to be upfront and say that BATB is one of my favorite musicals, the first in the long, successful run ofContinue reading “Beautiful “Beauty and the Beast” at Croswell Opera House (Review)”
Category Archives: Musicals
Whole Lotta Fun at this Trailer Park (Review)
There’s a riotous new musical at The Dio, and you’ll laugh your ass off. The Great American Trailer Park Musical opened its run last night and a terrific cast, great tech design, and a fun show itself create a fun adult night out (cause there is some cursin’ and swearin’ and sexin’ in this show).Continue reading “Whole Lotta Fun at this Trailer Park (Review)”
Hilarious and Well-Done 9 to 5 at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)
When I saw 9 to 5 on Broadway, Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick’s hilarious musical, I thought that for sure it would be done by every theater in the States once it was released…and that hasn’t quite been the case. So it’s with great eagerness that I report that the production now at the EncoreContinue reading “Hilarious and Well-Done 9 to 5 at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)”
True to its Name, Croswell’s Forum is A Funny Thing (Review)
Guest Review by Devon Barrett To the uninitiated, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the 1962 musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim, currently playing at the Croswell Opera House in Adrian, sounds like something that would be anything but funny. Because, honestly, the list of characters looks like a laundry list ofContinue reading “True to its Name, Croswell’s Forum is A Funny Thing (Review)”
The Dio’s “Forever Plaid” Serves Up a Tasty Summer Confection (review)
Guest Review by Wendy Wright As sweet as an ice cream sundae, with tight harmonies as dense as a pound cake, the wonderful performances in the Dio’s production of FOREVER PLAID serve as the cherry on top. Walking in to the show all I knew was that it was a review of songs from theContinue reading “The Dio’s “Forever Plaid” Serves Up a Tasty Summer Confection (review)”
Gorgeous “Camelot” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)
There is a gorgeous production of the classic musical Camelot at Encore Musical Theatre Company and it looks and sounds pretty as a picture, with beautiful sets and costumes and Lerner and Loewe’s tune-filled familiar score. Stephen West is in wonderful vocal form as King Arthur (aka Newt) and Olivia Hernandez returns to the Encore asContinue reading “Gorgeous “Camelot” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)”
“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” takes flight (kinda) at Croswell Opera House (Review)
Croswell Opera House launched its 2017 Summer Season with the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang last night, and it’s a neat production of the mega-effects laden show. Basically following the same storyline (and music with the exception of a couple new numbers) of the movie, Act 1 sets things up, and Act 2 amps upContinue reading ““Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” takes flight (kinda) at Croswell Opera House (Review)”
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is Satisfying, Enjoyable, First Rate (Review – Ann Arbor Civic Theatre)
“DroooooooooD!” Do you find reading this name to yourself is a little amusing? Bet your lips puckered without your realizing it. Try saying it aloud; bet you can’t without having a little fun with it. At A2CT’s hilarious production of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre this weekend, you can thinkContinue reading “The Mystery of Edwin Drood is Satisfying, Enjoyable, First Rate (Review – Ann Arbor Civic Theatre)”
Why “Come From Away” should win this year’s Tony for Best Musical (and why “Dear Evan Hansen” should not)
On June 11th, 2017, when this year’s Tony Awards are announced, I expect to see “Come From Away” the big winner in the musical category. What? You haven’t even heard of it? Well, you should. And I know there is that ground-swell support from younger folks for “Dear Even Hansen” but here is why thatContinue reading “Why “Come From Away” should win this year’s Tony for Best Musical (and why “Dear Evan Hansen” should not)”
Go, Go, Go see “Into the Wild” at Encore Musical Theatre (Review)
Let me preface this by writing that Into the Wild at the Encore Musical Theatre Company is a developmental premier of a new musical with aspirations to get to Broadway. It will get there eventually and you should see it now while you can. And you should not miss the superstar performance of Conor Ryan, butContinue reading “Go, Go, Go see “Into the Wild” at Encore Musical Theatre (Review)”
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