Croswell Opera House Marquee in Adrian. Photo by Steve Sheldon. On Wednesday, the People’s Choice spoke loud and clear, Parade was their favorite 2025 Croswell production. Thursday, it’s my turn. One thing you can say about theatre is that it’s personal. We bring our collective experiences, hopes and dreams and our heroes and villains with ...
In recognition of the amazing local theatrical talent within our readership area, The Sun Times News developed the “Sunny Awards”. Today, the People’s Choice Awards are announced. Tomorrow, Sun Times Reviewer Steve Sheldon’s selections will be announced. Criteria for evaluating musical productions included three questions. The votes have been cast and tabulated and the winners ...
By Steve Gwisdalla 30 months. It has been 30 months since this journey began, talking about tribes and moments, and advocating for more joy. We have shared stories of thankfulness, resolutions, my son (he says he doesn’t like those stories, but I kind of think he does). After over 100 articles and hundreds of messages ...
Encore’s Tribute Concert honoring the words and music of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, runs through Sunday, Feb. 22nd. Schwartz’s Broadway credits include the blockbuster production Wicked, which has run in Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre for twenty-two years, grossing over $1,800,000,000. Other Broadway shows of Schwartz’s include Pippin, Godspell, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Queen ...
By Steve Gwisdalla I heard a quote the other day and I cannot unhear it. We in the Tribe of Up advocate for more joy, seek and spread happiness wherever and whenever possible and do our best to support and uplift our up tribe. Now for the quote. “Maybe the amount of good things in ...
Young “Swifties” dressed in glitter filled The Croswell Theatre in Adrian on Friday, Feb. 13, dancing and singing along during a high-energy Taylor Swift Experience concert starring 19-year-old Kanin Wren. What do you do when you are asked to review a Taylor Swift Experience concert, knowing you cannot hum a single note of a “Swiftie” ...
The Dexter Drama Club staged a remarkable production of Seussical – The Musical over two weekends in the Center for the Performing Arts at Dexter High School. With music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and the script written by both Flaherty and Ahrens, Dexter students showed heart and energy as they sang and ...
Ann Arbor Huron High School’s Huron Players staged Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” at the Paul K. Meyers Auditorium Feb. 5th – 8th. Into The Woods debuted on Broadway in November 1987 and ran for two years. The music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and the script by James Lapine. With a cast of thirty, ...
Four performances only | February 19–22 The Encore Musical Theatre Company will present Defying Gravity, a concert celebrating the music of composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The program includes songs from Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, Children of Eden, and other works. The concert will be performed February 19–22 in Dexter. The production features Chelsea Packard and ...
Ballet Chelsea announces its upcoming spring production, Alice in Wonderland, a brand-new ballet filled with fun, imagination, and theatrical charm. Featuring original choreography, new costumes, and newly designed sets, Alice in Wonderland invites audiences to follow Alice on a magical journey through Wonderland, where she encounters beloved characters including the Mad Hatter, the Queen of ...
The State of Michigan is noted by two names: “The Great Lakes State” and “The Automobile Capital of the World”. Director Jeff Daniels took a script written Richard Johnson, the former editor of Crains Communication’s Automotive News, the leading newspaper of the global automotive industry and provided the audience with a look at cars, dealerships ...
Though the weather outside was frightful, Thursday evening inside The Encore Theatre Musical Company, the audience was treated to some classic rock hits from the Bob Seger Tribute concert. Featuring Jason Briggs, Leah Gittlen, Ash Moran and Geoff Packard, they put their unique touches on classic Seger hits. The group was backed up by a ...
Singin’ In The Rain full cast. Photo by Lad Strayer. If you need proof of the adage “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” Croswell’s All-Area High School production “Singin’ in the Rain” provides it. A cast of thirty-two, from fourteen area high schools, including students from Adrian, Chelsea, Clinton, Saline, Monroe ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My friends, in The Tribe of Up, we strive to advocate for more joy in both us and others. We seek to find beauty, love, and kindness in all things. Today is a tough one, but we are strong enough to handle it. Think of the worst thing that has happened to ...
Dominic Dorset, a 2018 graduate of Saline High School and a 2022 graduate from UM’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD), will realize his lifelong dream when he steps onto the stage of The Palace Theatre, in the heart of Broadway, on Tuesday, April 28th, the official opening night for the general public of ...
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