
Brian Michaels
Brian Michaels got his start in radio at the age of 15 back in 1989. The early 90s saw a move to Moorhead, MN (Fargo, ND) for school and more radio opportunities. Brian found his niche in 1997 when he started a brand new weekly radio show called The A cappella Hour. Over the past 30 years Brian built up his knowledge and contacts in the a cappella world, as well as his CD collection (over 5000 a cappella CDs). Brian has been a judge at the Denver and Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes competition numerous times as well as a judge and nominator for the CARA’s (Contemporary A Cappella recording Awards) as well as serving as the Midwest regional Ambassador for CASA (The Contemporary A Cappella Society). Brian’s yearly holiday radio special “Holiday Harmonies: an a cappella Christmas” has been heard around the country. Brian grew up watching his sister and friends perform on stage, as well as all 3 of his own children. Brian has been involved in the local theatre community for almost 20 years and in 2019 launched a new podcast focusing on the local theatre scene. This podcast was called Stage Notes with Brian Michaels. He has been writing reviews for BroadwayWorld for almost 8 years.
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Traveling production of Jersey BoysFavorite Show
Hard to pick one, a few favorites: Newsies, JCS, Matilda, How to Succeed and Beauty and the BeastMost Popular Articles

Review: 13 THE MUSICAL Gooseberry Park Players at Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre At Concordia College
July 20, 2026
What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of 13 THE MUSICAL at Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre At Concordia College? Read the full review for the production here.

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Stage West At The Lights
June 30, 2026
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Stage West At The Lights?

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Act Up Theatre
May 27, 2026
Act Up Theatre and Minnesota State University Moorhead present the regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen.

Review: MARY POPPINS at Fargo Davies
April 20, 2026
Director Rebecca Saari and the cast and crew from Fargo Davies bring one of the most beloved stories of all time to life in Mary Poppins.

Review: TOM, DICK AND HARRY at Harwood Prairie Playhouse
April 11, 2026
The Harwood Prairie Playhouse delivers a lively and often laugh-out-loud production of Tom, Dick and Harry, a classic British farce by Ray Cooney and Michael Cooney that demands precision, energy, and a willingness to fully embrace the absurd.

Review: 1776 at Sheyenne High School
February 14, 2026
Sheyenne Theatre’s production of 1776 is both timely and thoughtfully chosen.

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Horace High Theatre
February 1, 2026
Horace High Theatre took on an ambitious and visually demanding musical with Water for Elephants, and the result was a production filled with heart, imagination, and an impressive level of artistic maturity.

Review: THE DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS OF RED RIDING HOOD at FMCT / The Hjemkomst Center
December 14, 2025
FMCT’s The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood is a whimsical, heartwarming, and joyfully mischievous holiday musical that spins the classic fairy tale on its head.

Review: FROZEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Horizon Middle School Performing Arts Center
November 22, 2025
Moorhead High School Theatre once again delivers a spectacular and heartfelt production, this time bringing Frozen: The Broadway Musical to life with all the magic, music, and emotional punch audiences could hope for.

Review: HADESTOWN - TEEN EDITION at Oak Grove Theatre Arts
November 16, 2025
This weekend, Oak Grove Theatre Arts delivered a vibrant and emotionally charged production of Hadestown Teen Edition, transforming the familiar myth of Orpheus and Eurydice into an evening full of pulse, personality, and musical electricity.

Review: HADESTOWN - TEEN EDITION at West Fargo High School Theatre
November 2, 2025
West Fargo High School Theatre's Hadestown brings the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to life with stunning performances and vibrant production values.

Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL - HIGH SCHOOL EDITION at Fargo North High
October 31, 2025
From the moment the lights dim and the first eerie notes echo through the auditorium, Fargo North High School’s Evil Dead The Musical (High School Edition) makes one thing clear, this show is out for blood, laughter, and pure campy fun.

Review: DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE at FMCT / The Hjemkomst Center
October 20, 2025
Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre’s latest production of Dr.

Review: MISERY at Stage West
October 18, 2025
Stage West’s latest production of Misery, directed by J.

Review: DO YOU WANNA DANCE? at FMCT / The Hjemkomst Center
August 15, 2025
Do you wanna dance? That’s the question—and the irresistible invitation—being posed at FMCT right now.

Review: AMERICAN IDIOT at Stage West At The Lights
August 10, 2025
I’ll be honest—Green Day was never really my thing.

Review: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY at Summer Arts Intensive
July 28, 2025
Summer Arts Intensive has once again delivered a knockout production, this time bringing the roaring '20s to life with a spirited and stylish staging of Bullets Over Broadway.

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Trollwood Performing Arts School
July 27, 2025
There’s a unique kind of magic that happens each summer at Trollwood Performing Arts School, and this year’s mainstage production of Mamma Mia! might just be one of the most unforgettable yet—not only for the high-energy performances and dazzling visuals, but also for the poignant goodbyes wov

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Gooseberry Park Players At The Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre
July 20, 2025
Originally adapted from the 2001 DreamWorks animated film (and the original book by William Steig), Shrek The Musical features a witty book by David Lindsay-Abaire and a catchy, pop-infused score by Jeanine Tesori.
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