Have you met the denizens of Grace’s diner? What? You haven’t? Either on stage or in the movie? Or on television’s HBO a while back? Well, here’s your chance to catch up with a bunch of strangers learning about love in Dio’s production of William Inge’s Bus Stop (1955). First, there’s spunky and love-starved Grace,Continue reading ““Bus Stop” at the Dio…and some yummy chicken…”
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“Guys on Ice” at Encore is funny, quirky, and has heart
If your favorite shows are “Oklahoma” and “Brigadoon” you are probably not the target market for Guys on Ice, the current offering at Encore Musical Theatre Company — but for the rest of us, it is funny, quirky, and sometimes shows heart. A huge hit throughout Wisconsin theatres, and even with some previous local productionsContinue reading ““Guys on Ice” at Encore is funny, quirky, and has heart”
Side Show is spectacular in every way (Broadway – review)
The cult 1997 musical Side Show is back on Broadway, and this time around it is a sure-fire unqualified hit. 60% rewritten, the power ballads are still all there, while other songs have been cut and many others added. Relationships are better defined. Characters no longer just make irrational decisions. And what you now haveContinue reading “Side Show is spectacular in every way (Broadway – review)”
Motown the musical, Fisher Theatre, Detroit (Review)
This is another in a series of guest reviews, this week written by Wendy Wright who has a unique professional vantage point of viewing the tour of the Broadway musical “Motown.” Let me preface this by saying that I host a radio show called “From Memphis to Motown” Saturday afternoons from 1-4pm on 89.1 WEMU,Continue reading “Motown the musical, Fisher Theatre, Detroit (Review)”
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)”
Luscious Wildhorn score makes Dracula at the Dio soar (review)
Running only 150-some performances on Broadway in 2004, Frank Wildhorn’s musical adaptation of Dracula has taken on a life of its own with multiple rewrites in major productions. The revised (better) version is now playing at the Dio Theatre in Pinckney, and you can instantly see what attracted him to the project to begin withContinue reading “Luscious Wildhorn score makes Dracula at the Dio soar (review)”
Remarkable Spring Awakening in Maumee (Review) 3B Productions
Run don’t walk to get the remaining tickets for 3BProductions outstanding production of Spring Awakening at the Maumee Indoor Theatre…heck here’s the link, just buy your tickets…3BProductions.org Director/Choreographer Stephanie L. Stephan has done some slick professional work, and her ensemble cast are remarkable top to bottom…kudos also to music director/conductor Todd Schreiber for superb work onContinue reading “Remarkable Spring Awakening in Maumee (Review) 3B Productions”
Don’t Miss “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at The Tipping Point (Review)
There’s a terrific production of the uneven 2013 Tony Winner for Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang, on display at The Tipping Point theater in Northville — and it is an actors paradise — though it helps if the audience is in on their theater-gossip and references. Originally openingContinue reading “Don’t Miss “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at The Tipping Point (Review)”
Hilarious “Spamalot” at The Encore (review)
When Spamalot opened on Broadway in 2005, it ushered in a new type of audience — Monty Python fans who were looking for a ready-made evening of laughs, and not so much musical theater. Based on the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” they got their money’s worth, crowds kept coming, and the showContinue reading “Hilarious “Spamalot” at The Encore (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”
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