Shakespeare – Mostly Musical Theatre

Stratford Festival 2016 – A sampler (Reviews)

The Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ontario. Canada) has grown from a small theater-in-a-tent company to one that is the largest, longest, and most varied theater festival in North America. Every year, the company now produces 15 shows in repertory, 4 shows each day from May through October. Unless you are the heartiest of theater goers, oneContinue reading “Stratford Festival 2016 – A sampler (Reviews)”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream…Michigan Shakespeare Festival 2015 Off to a Great Start

Okay, truth be told, I should not review shows at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, since I am the Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of the MSF. But that doesn’t mean I can’t tell you about it anyway. And its my blog. So if it happens to be a great production I can mention that,Continue reading “A Midsummer Night’s Dream…Michigan Shakespeare Festival 2015 Off to a Great Start”

Michigan Shakespeare Festival 2015 — Ready to go!

Hello fellow Shakespeare lovers! You know me as the owner/reviewer of my blog — A2View.com…but I wear other hats as well…I own and work as a neuropsychologist at BrainTrainers Brain Injury Day Program…I direct (coming up: Bonnie & Clyde for Encore Musical Theatre Company)…I perform (this summer as Mr. Simmons in Memphis the musical atContinue reading “Michigan Shakespeare Festival 2015 — Ready to go!”

Twelfth Night – AACT (Guest Review)

This guest review is brought to you by Wendy Wright. Thank you, Wendy! One of the reasons the works of Shakespeare have stood the test of time, are their ability to be shaped and interpreted in many different ways. In Kat Walsh’s production of Twelfth Night at the Arthur Miller Theater for A2CT, the playContinue reading “Twelfth Night – AACT (Guest Review)”

10 Reasons you need to get to the Michigan Shakespeare Festival this summer

With only a couple weekends left, it has come to my attention that some of you have yet to get out to the Michigan Shakespeare Festival this summer…so what are you waiting for? Here are the top 10 reasons you should get out there now, before its over for another season…. 1. Shawn Pfautsch in HamletContinue reading “10 Reasons you need to get to the Michigan Shakespeare Festival this summer”

Better Not Say You are Bored (SE Michigan August edition 2014)

So — I don’t want to hear anyone say they are bored this august, what with all the entertainment available — one of the richest months of August I can remember… First, at the movies, get out and go see GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY…its the best thing since, well, ever…I can not recall the lastContinue reading “Better Not Say You are Bored (SE Michigan August edition 2014)”

Hamlet – Michigan Shakespeare Festival – Shawn Pfautsch

I just got home from this afternoon’s performance of Hamlet, in repertoire at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival. While I don’t usually review non-musicals, I have to give two shout outs… First, this is an excellent production under the guidance and direction of MSF Artistic Director Janice Blixt. Set in modern era clothing, it resounds asContinue reading “Hamlet – Michigan Shakespeare Festival – Shawn Pfautsch”