Strong Writing, Assured Performances Make 'Better' Best
By Carolyn Hayes Go Comedy's original comedy features (L-R) Jen Hansen, Pj Jacokes, Travis Pelto, Joe Hingleberg, Chris Petersen and Amber Hunt. Photo: [...]
Family Drama Reflects National Life
By Bridgette M. Redman Sandra Birch, Naz Edwards, Leah Smith and Bryan Lark in "Other Desert Cities." Photo: Courtesy of The Jewish Ensemble Theatre [...]
G.I. Jive' Livens Up Meadow Brook Theatre
By John Quinn Ben Garrett (front), Lucas Wells and Joe Lehman in "The Andrews Brothers" at Meadow Brook Theatre. Photo: Rick Smith Each era has its "pop" [...]
Sister Act' Makes A Joyful Noise
By Martin F. Kohn Hollis Resnik and Ta'Rea Campbell in "Sister Act." Photo: Joan Marcus Deloris Van Cartier (born Doris Carter), a sassy, brassy, [...]
Power And Passion In Kalamazoo
By Bridgette M. Redman Keith Baker (seated) and Nich Mueller in "Old Wicked Songs." Photo: Farmers Alley Theatre It takes brave artists to put on a play that [...]
Pigeon Creek Draws Big Laughs In Playful 'Midsummer'
By Judith Cookis Rubens A Midsummer Night's Dream" continues at Dog Story Theater through April 27. Photo: Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company To reach today's [...]
It's All In The Family At The Hilberry
By Carolyn Hayes Miles Boucher, Dani Cochrane, Lavinia Hart, Annie Keris and Megan Dobbertin Barbour in "August: Osage County" at The Hilberry Theatre. Photo: [...]
Tempest' Soars In Acrobatic Presentation
By Bridgette M. Redman If you mix together the words of Shakespeare with the movement of Cirque du Soleil, you might end up with something like What a Do's [...]
Recycle Here Strips Down For Shakespeare
By John Quinn For theater to happen, one needs only two elements – an artist to communicate and an audience to comprehend. For drama one also needs a [...]
Farmers Alley Serves Up Pink, Frothy Fun
By Judith Cookis Rubens Kids are sharp. They know what they like and what makes them happy. Take, Pinkalicious Pinkerton, the precocious young heroine of [...]
A 'Foreigner' Finds A New Home
By Dana Casadei Kathryn Mahard, Elliott Styles and Adrian Diffey in "The Foreigner." Photo: The Encore Musical Theatre Company For some, going to a place [...]
A Spring Breeze Of Comedy Blows Through Chelsea
By John Quinn "Lovers, Liars & Lunatics" continues at The Purple Rose Theatre Company through May 24. Photo: Sean Carter Photography The arrival of spring [...]
