Tall Tale Waggin' At Planet Ant
By John Quinn I was looking for a treat All Hallows' Eve, since the weather was playing the meanest trick of the night. Fortunately, Planet Ant Theatre [...]
Enriching World-Building At PuppetART
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer How do you tell a story as big as the world? In "Turtle Island," Detroit's PuppetART Theatre incorporates Native American mythology [...]
Tiger' Tempts Young Audiences
By Judith Cookis Rubens Toddlers and preschoolers aren't exactly a sit-still bunch, and expecting rapt attention at the theater is asking a lot. So it's nice [...]
Crucible' Transcends Time In Intimate Production
By Bridgette M. Redman Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" gets an intimate production at Great Escape Stage Company. Photo: GESC Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" has [...]
Puzzle Piece Provides Provocative Probe Of Prejudice
By John Quinn Puzzle Piece Theatre's "White People" continues through Nov. 9 at The Abreact Performance Space. Photo: Puzzle Piece Theatre It can be an [...]
Motown The Musical' Comes To Motown The City
By Martin F. Kohn Clifton Oliver as Berry Gordy abd Allison Semmes as Diana Ross Motown the Musical First National Tour. Photo: Broadway in Detroit The gala [...]
Haste Lays Waste In Fair Verona
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Miles Boucher and Devri Chism star in the Hilberry Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet." Photo: Felix Li William Shakespeare [...]
Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Ham
By Martin F. Kohn The Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company presents the comedy "Enter Laughing" through Nov. 16. Photo: JET Take heart, would-be stars. If a kid [...]
All In The Dysfunctional Family
By John Quinn Jennifer Check (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra) in Michigan Opera Theatre's "Elektra." Photo: John Grigaitis 'Tis the season for houses [...]
Script Carries 'Birth' As Performances Labor To Match
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Arthur Brannon III, Steve Oliver, Aaron Mondry and Michael Babbish in "The Birth of Chad." Photo: Michael Hovitch Throughout its [...]
Connections Made On Thursday Nights
By Amy J. Parrent The original comedy "Missed Connections: The Movie (Live on Stage)" features Tom Novik, Jessica Loria, Sean Robinson, James Cerini, Kevin [...]
A Spirited Romp At Go!
By Amy J. Parrent James Quesada and Heather Sejnow star in "The Die Centennial" late night Thursdays at Go Comedy! Photo: Go Comedy! Thursday nights in October [...]