‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: I Have Been Changed…For Good
I have loved Wicked for most of my life. I know where the applause usually lands. I know which lyric
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Exclusive Interview: Bri Tomczak and Antoine Jackson of Rosedale Community Players’ ‘Intimate Apparel’
In the bustling streets of New York City, at the turn of the 20th century, where ambition collides with prejudice
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Exclusive Interview: CJ Williams, La’Paige, and Sheila Mac of ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf’
While theater has come a long way in the types of stories we’re telling, there’s always room for improvement. Representation
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Detroit Repertory Theatre’s ‘The Piano Lesson’: Come for the Classic, Stay for the Firepower
If you are in the mood for theatre that politely entertains, wraps up neatly, and sends you home humming something
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Exclusive Interview: Danae Ross, Sonya Ellis, and Nisa Miller of ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf’
Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf is not just a work
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Review: ‘The Color Purple’ Sings a New Song on Screen
When the lights dimmed, and the first notes of The Color Purple swelled through the theater, I braced myself. As
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Detroit Repertory Theatre’s ‘Primary Trust’ Explores the Beauty in Grief
As theater critics, we’ve seen so many incredible musicals and plays at both the community and professional levels this year.
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‘Steel Poinsettias’ at The Ringwald: A Sharp, Camp-Charged Holiday Parody With Heart
The Ringwald Theatre’s holiday parody Steel Poinsettias returns to Ferndale with a brisk, high-energy production that merges affectionate satire with
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Meadow Brook Theatre Keeps Tradition Alive With ‘A Christmas Carol’
For some, Christmas is just a date on the calendar; for others, it’s a holiday season steeped in tradition. It’s
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‘Hamnet’ is Stunningly Gut-Wrenching
Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name, Hamnet reimagines the life of William Shakespeare’s little-known wife and
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Let My People Sing: The ‘Prince of Egypt’ Proshot Brings the Epic to the Stage—and Now, to Everyone
As a millennial raised on the DreamWorks animated classic The Prince of Egypt, I went into the proshot of the
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Love Storms, Mistaken Identities & New Beginnings: Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s ‘Twelfth Night’
From the vantage of a theatre critic deeply engaged with questions of identity, belonging, and the enduring relevance of classic
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