1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (359+ words) Most of the metro area theater companies are winding down their latest seasons, but there's still plenty to catch on their stages this weekend " " Grosse Pointe Theatre's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella" opens and runs through June 21 at the Schaap…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (322+ words) Avon Players" 79th season will come to a close with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy "A Gentleman"s Guide to Love and Murder." The show follows Monty Navarro, played by Adam Wager, who discovers that he"s eighth in line for…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (159+ words) Auditions will" take place from 7-9: 30 p. m. May 11, 12, 13 and 14. in the Clintondale High School auditorium, 35200 Little Mack Avenue, Clinton Township. The Clintondale Community Theatre is holding auditions for the musical comedy production of "The Curse of the Golden Apple." The production shares…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (400+ words) The second annual Michigan Play Fair festival will feature two one-act plays on June 19 and 20 at The Snug Theatre in Marine City. The two brand-new plays will be brought to life in staged readings performed by local talent with scripts…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) During the opening minutes of "Shucked" " the "farm to fable" musical at Detroit's Fisher Theatre through Jan. 4 " one of the two narrators tells the audience that, "I want you to open up your minds and think'even smaller." That's an engaging…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (2038+ words) Anthony Jeselnik is not like other comedians: He's created a dark onstage persona that gives him license to tell jokes about uncomfortable subjects with punchlines you never see coming. The comic, who will be doing a series of shows in…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (787+ words) Holiday tradition will get a mischievous makeover as The Inspired Acting Company presents "Scrooge in Rouge," a raucous, music-hall-style spoof of Dickens" "A Christmas Carol" that promises cheeky comedy, lightning-fast costume changes, and a level of theatrical chaos only three…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (251+ words) MJR Southgate Movies are featuring this year an assortment of familiar holiday films (including "White Christmas" and "It's a Wonderful Life"). The features are an annual MJR tradition. But as in past years, the movies don't include any versions of…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (351+ words) As the first musical director of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Jon Batiste understands the furor that erupted in the wake of the CBS show's cancellation, but also voices a more globalist perspective about the situation. Jon Batiste certainly…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (56+ words) "I like performing, which is why I've done a lot more tours than I have written new songs," Yankovic, 65, says via Zoom from the back of his tour bus in Kansas City. And he's playing live quite a bit this…...