Edge 'Alice' Stands Convention On Its Head
By John Quinn A very unusual "Alice" comes alive in Ferndale through Oct. 31. Photo: Copyright Rick Lieder – Dreampool.com Some theatrical experiences defy [...]
World-Premiere Parody Puts The Horror In Puberty
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer In 1970, an emerging writer published a seminal young-adult novel of a preteen girl figuring out school, fitting in, boys, religious [...]
Frankenstein Story Finds Hope Amid Despair
By Bridgette M. Redman Kurt (Mark Colson) tries to help a stranger (Alex Leydenfrost) in the world premiere of "The Gravedigger, A Frankenstein Story" by [...]
Exhilarating Escapades Of The Pre-Jet Set
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Mathew Schwartz, Rusty Mewha and Kara Kimmer in "Around the World in 80 Days." Photo: Meadow Brook Theatre Long-distance travel, even [...]
A Bloody Fun Night Of Theater
By Jenn McKee "Evil Dead: The Musical" continues at the City Theatre through Oct. 25. Photo: The Ringwald Theatre Yom Kippur – which began Friday night, when I [...]
A 'Glowing' Example Of Traditional Wisdom
By John Quinn Puppetry is different from most of the other performance arts, and therein lies its magic. The audience sees the art, but not the artists. A [...]
Dracula Haunts Dio Dinner Theater
By Bridgette M. Redman "Dracula The Musical" continues at The Dio – Dining and Entertainment through Nov. 2 Photo: The Dio 'Tis the season for ghouls, ghosts, [...]
The Lehrer Report: Be Prepared For Fun
By Martin F. Kohn Brent Stansfield, Laura Sagolla, Matt Cameron and Roy Sexton in "Tomfoolery." Photo: Victoria Gilbert So, how is Tom Lehrer holding up these [...]
Performance Network Mines The Magic Of Uhry Classic
By Bridgette M. Redman Nancy Elizabeth Kammer and James Bowen in "Driving Miss Daisy." Photo: Performance Network Theatre "Driving Miss Daisy" by Alfred Uhry [...]
Here's To The Ladies Who Lunch
By John Quinn Abigail (played by Amy Lauter) and Cheyenne (Carrie Jay Sayer) sympathize as B.J. (Diane Hill) sings "My Ex Husband Gets Married Today". Photo: [...]
Strange Bedfellows Change History (And Each Other)
Madelyn Poirter, Dan Johnson and Greg Trzaskoma in "The Best of Enemies." Photo: UDM Theatre Company Discussions of race and racism in modern-day America are [...]
A Journey Ends, A Door Opens, The Past Enters
By Martin F. Kohn Michelle Mountain and Richard McWilliams in "Annapurna" at The Purple Rose Theatre. Photo: Sean Carter Name a main character Ulysses and [...]
