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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Finding Love and Lessons in Hardship: Birmingham Village Players’ ‘Lost in Yonkers’
Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers has long been considered one of his most poignant works, where his trademark wit meets
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Echoes from the Attic: Avon Players’ ‘Anne Frank’ Reminds Us Why We Must Remember
From the perspective of someone very interested in the Holocaust and the moral necessity of remembrance, Avon Players’ production of
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Exclusive Interview: Charlotte Bondy and Nicholas Furwa of Avon Players’ ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
If we choose to ignore history, we’re doomed to repeat it. That’s what has been ingrained in our heads from
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