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BWW Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE FALLEN SOUFFLE at Purple Rose Theatre Company Is An Intriguing Fresh Piece of Theatre!
by Brian Stanczak-Tuscany on October 22, 2019 in Detroit Sherlock Holmes And The Adventure of The Fallen Souffle, running now through December 21st at The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, is a brand new adaptation on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories that we know and love. A world premiere play written by David MacGregor, this show takes audiences through the interesting life of Sherlock Holmes and his acquaintances. The play is set the day before Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and her son, the playboy Prince of Wales, arrives at 221B Baker Street pursued by anarchist assassins. Coincidentally, the greatest chef in the world, Auguste Escoffier, also arrives at the same house, not knowing his career is about to be shattered by blackmail and scandal. This action-filled tale will provide Dr. Watson with the material for Sherlock Holmes' most bizarre and tastiest case. (more...) 
Go Comedy! Goes Pink Saturday, October 26
by BWW News Desk on October 22, 2019 in Detroit On Saturday, October 26, Go Comedy! will go pink by presenting a special performance of its All Star Showdown as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Real Men Wear Pink campaign against breast cancer. (more...) 
The Detroit Repertory Theatre Presents CHANNEL CAT
by BWW News Desk on October 22, 2019 in Detroit The Detroit Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce the opening of its 63rd Season with an exciting new play by Michigan playwright Joseph Zettelmaier. Channel Cat opens on November 7, 2019 and will run until December 29, 2019. Channel Cat is the latest play written by the award winning Zettelmaier. (more...) 
Pigeon Creek Bringing TWELFTH NIGHT To The Sauk
by BWW News Desk on October 22, 2019 in Detroit The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company (PCSC) will present William Shakespeare's romantic comedy 'Twelfth Night' for one performance only at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at The Sauk, Hillsdale County's Community Theatre. (more...) 
BWW Interview: Jake Zinke of ZOM-BRIDE at St. Dunstan's Theatre says Join in on the Laughs, Voodoo Magic, & Zombies!
by Katie Laban on October 22, 2019 in Detroit St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook is helping everyone get in the Halloween spirit with their latest show, ZOM-BRIDE, an original comedy Spooktacular! A parody of the 1943 film, I Walked with a Zombie, which was loosely based on Jane Eyre, is an original play wrote by Jake Zinke that he describes as a?oecampy, melodramatic, raucous, and racy fun.a?? The cast of characters is played by a troupe of four actors (Molly Dorset, Paul Dorset, Jeff Foust, and Zinke,) most of whom play several different roles, often moments after one another. This is a fast-paced, madcap comedy with quick changes, mystery, and fake blood. And an important detail if you weren't sold already, St. Dunstan's is presenting the show as a fundraiser to help give the theatre a facelift. BroadwayWorld Detroit had a moment to speak with writer and actor, Jake Zinke, about ZOM-BRIDE, his creative process, and why this show so is so much fun. (more...) 
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Welcomes New Director Of Marketing And Engagement
by BWW News Desk on October 21, 2019 in Detroit Grand Rapids Civic Theatre officially welcomed a new member to their team today, as Grand Rapids native Ben Greene joined the Theatre as their Director of Marketing and Engagement. (more...) 
Rosedale Community Theatre Presents THE BOOK CLUB
by BWW News Desk on October 21, 2019 in Detroit Rosedale Community Players is proud to present The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias and directed by Larry Rink & Karen McHugh, both of Sterling Heights. (more...) 
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Announced At Meadow Brook Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 21, 2019 in Detroit One of southeast Michigan's favorite holiday traditions returns for the 38th year when Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and a handful of ghosts raise your spirits in A Christmas Carol at Meadow Brook Theatre this November and December. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Bridget Everett!
by Ben Rimalower on October 21, 2019 in Detroit In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actress and singer Bridget Everett about Prince's legendary 1984 album Purple Rain. They also discuss Bread, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Patti LuPone, Little Richard, Lillias White, The Life, Tina Turner, Kiki & Herb, Murray Hill, Allison Janney, Brooks Ashmanskas, RuPaul, karaoke, lowbrow brilliance, and finding solace in music. Bridget talks about growing up with six siblings and how she found her way from Kansas to New York's electrifying downtown scene. Bridget can be seen in a number of TV shows such as Inside Amy Schumer, Lady Dynamite, Unbelievable, and Camping, as well as the upcoming AJ and the Queen on Netflix. (more...) 
Jim Gaffigan's National Tour Comes To LaughFest
by BWW News Desk on October 21, 2019 in Detroit Gilda's LaughFest, the nation's first ever community-wide festival of laughter and Outback Presents today announced that Jim Gaffigan will bring his a?oeThe Pale Tourista?? tour to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Gaffigan will open the 10th year of Gilda's LaughFest on March 5 at 8 p.m. at Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids. Individual tickets for a?oeThe Pale Tourista?? go on sale Friday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. EDT and are available at ticketmaster.com and at the Van Andel Arena box office. (more...) 
Diane Wilcox Joins Midland Center As New VP
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Detroit Midland Center for the Arts recently announced the addition of Diane Willcox as the new Vice President of Marketing and Communications. (more...) 
Grand Rapids Symphony Performs Stravinsky's 'Symphony of Psalms'
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Detroit In 2000, Time magazine published an extensive list of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th century. In selecting the Best Classical Composition of the 20th century, Time choose Igor Stravinsky's haunting Symphony of Psalms. (more...) 
BWW Interview: Andrew Clements & Michael Meike Say FRANKENSTEIN is Moving & Captivating at Stagecrafters!
by Katie Laban on October 16, 2019 in Detroit Usually when people hear the word Frankenstein one image comes to mind: the inarticulate groaning hulk. Opening this weekend and running through Halloween on Stagecrafters' 2nd Stage is A. S. Peterson's version of Frankenstein, where The Monster is unlike the popular film adaptions that comes to everyone's mind. The play doesn't feature a terrifying and unthinking creature, instead The Monster feels emotions and asks questions that all humans ask themselves a?" according to Peterson, a?oehis Frankenstein is not your mama's Frankenstein.a?? BroadwayWorld Detroit was able to have an in-depth interview with the play's director, Andrew Clements, and the man behind The Monster in the show, Michael Meike, to find out what makes this new version so unique and thrilling, yet still be inspired by the classic Frankenstein story by Mary Shelley that audiences have come to know and love. (more...) 
Theatre And Dance At Wayne State Brings Lynn Nottage's SWEAT To The Detroit Stage
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Detroit The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, a program within the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University is proud to present Lynn Nottage's timely and powerful drama Sweat at the Hilberry Theatre November 1 to 17, 2019. (more...) 
Open BroadwayWorld Position: Regional Marketing / Junior Sales Associate
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Detroit Want to join the BroadwayWorld.com team for a great, full-time opportunity? We're seeking an eager and ambitious individual to cooperate with the site's regional sales and marketing team on a variety of special projects. (more...) 
Thistle Rose Academy of Arts Presents DRACULA
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Detroit Celebrate the fall season of specters and chills with Thistle Rose Academy of Arts by attending their latest production, DRACULA. (more...) 
Comic On The Rise Daniel Van Kirk Comes To the Independent
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Detroit Planet Ant's designated stand-up venue, The Independent Comedy Club, brings touring comic Daniel Van Kirk to Hamtramck this Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 9:00pm. Tickets are $15 online at planetant.com and $20 at the door. (more...) 
U-M Clements Library Celebrates The Death of General Wolfe Painting by Benjamin West
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Detroit A new exhibition at the University of Michigan William L. Clements Library is highlighting its robust historical sources related to the 1759 siege of Québeca?"a major turning point of the colonial era in which the British wrested control of Canada from France. (more...) 
Ugandan Artist Haruna Walusimbi to Perform at Oakland University
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Detroit Haruna Walusimbi, one of Uganda's most celebrated artists, will present two concerts at Oakland University on Oct. 20 and Nov. 22 a?" and another at the Pontiac Creative Arts Center on Nov. 2 a?" as part of his residency at OU as a visiting international scholar. (more...) 
BWW Interview: Detroiters Will Spend An Evening With Broadway's Sierra Boggess On October 19
by Julie Yolles on October 14, 2019 in Detroit Sierra Boggess is looking forward to her Detroit debut on Saturday as part of the Cabaret 313 Concert Series. Broadway's original Ariel (The Little Mermaid) and Rebecca Steinberg (It Shoulda Been You); and Andrew Lloyd Webber's favorite Christine (The Phantom of the Opera) is bringing a Broadway-packed repertoire of songs for two shows, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Max M. And Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Orchestra Hall. (more...) 
BWW Review: HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Wayne State Thrills With Killer Performances and Charming Ridiculousness
by Stefani Chudnow on October 14, 2019 in Detroit Until October 27th, Wayne State will be showcasing their sold-out production of Heathers: The Musical at the 110-seat theatre, Underground at the Hilberry. Based on the 1988 movie, Heathers: The Musical has music, lyrics, and a book by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Detroit There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
Tylonn J. Sawyer Creates Mural Depicting First African American Student To Attend U-M
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Detroit Detroit artist Tylonn J. Sawyer will work with U-M students to create a mural to honor Samuel C. Watson, the first African American student admitted to the University of Michigan. (more...) 
Jeff Daniels Returns to The Purple Rose for ONSTAGE & UNPLUGGED
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Detroit Fresh off a year-long run on Broadway in a?oeTo Kill A Mockingbird,a?? Chelsea native Jeff Daniels will keep the holiday season fun going with his much loved a?oeOnstage and Unpluggeda?? concert at The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC). Performances run Thursday, Dec. 26 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Tickets are $75, with the exception of the New Year's Eve 8pm show, which is $85. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Detroit In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) |
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