Principles Of Pleasure And Pain At The Ringwald
By Michael H. Margolin Mark Ravenhill, the author of "Shopping & F***ing" at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre, is one of the several playwrighting "stars" of [...]
Graveyard Humor At The Abreact
By John Quinn We Irish, descended from kings, are known for our poets, playwrights and our unshakable humility. We're also known for throwing a helluva party. [...]
Tough Times Are The Right Time For 'Billy Elliot'
By Jenn McKee As I watched the opening night performance of the touring version of "Billy Elliot," now at the Fisher Theater, I thought more than once of yet [...]
A Classic Comes To Life At Tipping Point
By Dana Casadei They say a show can only be as good as its script and its actors. "Deathtrap," written by the brilliant Ira Levin, was put in the right group [...]
Entertaining 'A Little Work' Needs A Little Work
By Dana Casadei The title of the show may be referring to plastic surgery, but it's shown quickly – and often – that everyone could use a little work, and not [...]
The Gripping 'Shopping & F***ing' Makes Its Detroit-Area Premiere at The Ringwald
FERNDALE – The Ringwald opens its sixth season with the Detroit debut of Mark Ravenhill's gritty and controversial "Shopping & F***ing." The first show [...]
Mason Street Warehouse Brings '8' The Play to West Michigan
SAUGATUCK – The Saugatuck Center for the Arts' Mason Street Warehouse brings the critically acclaimed "8" The Play to West Michigan at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. [...]
The 2012 Wilde Awards: Another Season of Excellence Honored
By Carolyn Hayes Changes took front and center at last night's 11th annual Wilde Awards, EncoreMichigan.com's celebration of the best of Michigan professional [...]
Coffee, Tea or All Three in Flighty Farce at Mason Street
By Sue Merrell As the French maid says, "it isn't easy" to juggle three fiances – but, oh, is it ever funny in "Boeing- Boeing," the latest production of [...]
Barn Theatre Looks on the Bright Side of Musicals with 'Spamalot'
By Bridgette M. Redman Absurd. Hilarious. Ludicrous. Slightly naughty. Shrubberlicious. These are all things that Monty Python fans will expect from a musical [...]
Enter Between The Lines' 'Meet The Parents' Contest
Enter to Win a Romantic Theatre Package in celebration of "La Cage aux Folles" coming to Detroit's Fisher Theatre this fall! Submit your outrageous story of [...]
