MICHIGAN THEATER SHOWS - PLAYS

by Emily Schenk - May 14, 2024

This was my first time attending a performance at The Farmington Players Barn Theatre. The local talent of these performers blew me away. My favorite performance of the night came from Hannah Haigh, who portrayed the wife of Nick Bottom, Bea Bottom....

by Emily Schenk - May 14, 2024

This show was not only very informative on many political topics but these women bring a powerful presence to the rooms they fill. The crowd was absolutely loving every word that came from these feminist icons. I must confess I was a first time listener but I was enticed to download several episodes...

by Stefani Chudnow - April 04, 2024

From now through April 14th, Moulin Rouge! at Wharton Center will astound audiences with its pure extravaganza and spicy love story....

by Stefani Chudnow - April 01, 2024

Children of Eden is currently playing at Stagecrafters’ Baldwin Theatre through April 21st. Though the show has not had notable U.S. professional iterations (such as Off-Broadway) in the more than 30 years since its inception, this story has found eternal life in community theatres. In fact, Childre...

by Emily Schenk - March 20, 2024

Based on real events, Radium Girls focuses on the young 14- to 15-year-olds who were working in these U.S. factories using paintbrushes. In their exacting work, the girls went from paint to lips to watch-face to keep their brushes tight and pointed. What wasn’t known? The radium poisoning was killin...

by Emily Schenk - January 22, 2024

The Love List is currently running January 19 -28, 2024...

by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

The Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of 'wonderfully unique and vibrant adolescents' competing for a bee championship that illustrates the importance of inclusion and community. ...

by Emily Schenk - November 19, 2023

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre?...

by Stefani Chudnow - October 05, 2023

Through this Sunday, October 8th, you can catch the new production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Wharton Center in East Lansing....

by Emily Schenk - September 18, 2023

Rain on Fire begins with Marie when she comes home to plan her addicted mother Lorraine's funeral. 'Rain' left a surprising final wish for Marie and her cousin Caleb, a meth user, to fulfill together. Marie struggles with her anger and loss in a tense and often funny play that deals with the opioid ...