MICHIGAN THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 254

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is proud to announce its 25th Anniversary Script Preview Tour, coming to a venue near you in the Summer of 2015!

As a part of Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters Program, Andrew Lippa recently visited Saginaw, Michigan, to talk to students and early-career writers about the craft and business of being a dramatist.

Hot on the heels of Josh Sheehan's groundbreaking world first triple backflip on a motorbike, Nitro Circus (www.

Garrison Keillor will be embarking on what may be his most ambitious tour to date - 30 cities in 36 days - a coast-to-coast, sea to shining sea bus tour to celebrate his popular radio show A Prairie Home Companion's 41st anniversary.

Emergent Arts at The Mix Studio Theater presents a special evening of music, "Vive la Femme! In Praise of Women" with hosts The Lady and the Champ (Ann Dahl and Brandon Scott), along with special guest performers Kirsten Renas, Amy Ansara, and Jackie Richards, celebrating women, with music about and

The Open Table Series at Performance Network will feature readings of Stephen Cooper's Spiritual Bliss and Joseph Zettelmaier's Pulp on May 13 and May 27, respectively.

Conflict resolution is at the center of Matrix School of Theatre's spring show, The Art Project.

The New McCree Theatre, 2040 W.

Starting off the Main Stage season in May of 2015 is the musical EVITA, running tonight, May 7 through 23.

Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) was recently awarded a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs (MCACA) to support a collaborative project led by a team of MBT's young professionals.

May 16 will be the second in a fun series at The Mix with an all star performance by the very best comics who have appeared at The Mix UNclub Sunday night standup show.

Avon Players closes its season with a love letter to community theatre, the sweet and stirring musical A Man of No Importance, based on the Albert Finney movie of the same name.

This year, the Oakland University theatre program will present 'Pinkalicious the Musical,' as its annual children's production.

Olympia Entertainment has announced that the all-new live show "MythBusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED!", starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series MythBusters will make its Detroit debut at the Fox Theatre for one night only on Saturday, November 28 at 7:30

Due to a very successful run, Emergent Arts is extending the romantic comedy Fat Pig by Neil LaBute at The Mix Studio Theater, 8 N.

Emergent Arts at The Mix Studio Theater presents a special evening of music, "Vive la Femme! In Praise of Women" with hosts The Lady and the Champ (Ann Dahl and Brandon Scott), along with special guest performers Kirsten Renas, Amy Ansara, and Jackie Richards, celebrating women, with music about and

The Sounds of Story will fill The Mix Studio Theater as a group of well-known area storytellers, including La'Ron Williams, Steve Daut, Jane Fink, Laura Lee Hayes, Lyn Davidge, Jeff Doyle, Satori Shakoor, and Mark Sweetman, come together to perform two benefit concerts for Emergent Arts at The Mix S

FLY GUY & OTHER STORIES, part of the Act One Family Series, is coming to Wharton Center today, May 2, 2015, for two shows in the Pasant Theatre.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will end its 2014/15 season with the surefire summer sensation, world-premiere Zombie thriller, 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.

Artistic Director James Ingagiola and Executive Director Isaac Ellis are pleased to announce The Brass Tacks Ensemble's 2015 season will begin with William Shakespeare's Henry V tonight, May 1 at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Studio Space.

Open Book Theatre Company is excited to present the fourth and final play in its Inaugural Season.

Pontiac Theatre IV will present the original comedy 'Aye Do as the second production of its 2014-2015 season tonight, May 1st-9th, 2015, at Pontiac High School.

The Children's Series will kick off on Saturday, October 24, 2015 with GUY LOUIS' HALLOWEEN MONSTER MASH!, back by popular demand! Join (friendly) Dracula for a rockin' Halloween bash with a cast of happy ghouls and the best costumes this side of Transylvania.

Josh Sheehan achieved a landmark feat this week by becoming the first person to ever land a triple backflip on a motocross bike.

Direct from London's West End comes America's Got Downton.