Hope Triumphs In Zettelmaier's Christmas Tale
By Bridgette M. Redman Alice (Alysia Kolascz) and Scrooge (Arthur J. Beer) in "Ebenezer" at Williamston Theatre. Photo: Chris Purchis There is a battle fought [...]
Wherefore Art Thou, Dromio?
By Michael H. Margolin In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" he says to the Players about to enact a play for the royal family: "Speak the speech, I pray you, as [...]
A Very Real Christmas At Go Comedy!
By Dana Casadei One of the first scenes of Go Comedy! Improv Theater's "North by North Pole" has Jen Hansen as a Meijer greeter, saying "Merry Christmas" to [...]
Alan Ball Plays Performed In Ferndale
By John Quinn The enviable career of screen writer Alan Ball has garnered him an Academy Award ("American Beauty") and two Emmy awards (for "Six Feet Under" [...]
It's All About Friends At The Ringwald
Growing up and finding your place in the world can be a very scary process. That's especially true if you're a 20-year-old kid from Iowa who shows up in [...]
An American Tragedy: 'Antigone In New York'
By John Quinn In "Antigone," the 5th century BCE tragedy by Greek playwright Sophocles, the title character buries her brother Polynices, who, killed in a [...]
Roll Out The Superlatives: 'Caesar' Is In Town
By Michael H. Margolin Sitting down to report on Michigan Opera Theatre's production of "Giulio Cesar in Egitto" (though given the shortened, Shakespearean [...]
Puzzling script, Strong Production Continues UDM Season
One of the joys of being a theater critic after more than a decade is having an opportunity to walk into a theater and experience a decades-old play about [...]
Cancer! The Musical': A Touching Tale
By Dana Casadei I've seen a few musicals in my few years as a critic, and they often contained big Broadway-style showstoppers, elaborate sets and constant [...]
Tipping Point's 'Ordinary Days' Isn't Your Ordinary Musical
By Jenn McKee The intimate musical now playing at Tipping Point Theatre may be titled "Ordinary Days," but the production is hardly run-of-mill. Focused on [...]
A Tale Of 'One That Loved Not Wisely But Too Well'
By John Quinn There are those among you that feel some plays are so well known they need no introduction. Most of us, though, have less than passing [...]
Comedy Prowess Yields Collaborative Payoff In 'Laughter'
By Carolyn Hayes Playwright Neil Simon wrote the semiautobiographical "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" about his work in the golden age of television when he found [...]
