Deep in the Woods: "The Man Beast" is haunted, moody, and anxious

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 1:30pm by christopherporter

’Tis the season for witches and werewolves.

The Monster Within: Penny Seat’s "The Man Beast" exposes the demons inside us all

Mon, 10/09/2023 - 7:30am by christopherporter

On a rainy and ominous Friday night, The Penny Seats Theatre Company launched the fifth installation of its Penny Dreadful series with The Man Beast—a scandalous tale of greed, monsters, lust, and the human connection—at Ann Arbor's Stone Chalet Event Center. 

Sure Bet: University of Michigan's production of "Guys and Dolls" can't miss

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:15pm by christopherporter

Frank Loesser’s "Fugue for Tinhorns" sets the theme for Guys and Dolls with a funny, sweet mingling of voices in search of a winner: “I’ve got the horse right here, his name is Paul Revere, can do, the horse can do.”

Tailored Feelings: "Intimate Apparel" sews together the relationships between a Black clothier, her clientele, and romantic interests

Mon, 10/02/2023 - 11:00am by christopherporter

Every day we wake up and get dressed. But we rarely think about the people who make our clothing. 

Spirit Animal: Theatre Nova’s “Mlima’s Tale" explores the costs of human greed

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 10:00am by christopherporter

At the start of Theatre Nova’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale, the four-person cast enters in a line, stomping and breathing deeply in unison, mimicking the movements of an elephant.

History From the Margins: UMS is bringing Druid Theatre's productions of Sean O’Casey’s "Dublin Trilogy" to the Power Center

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 1:30pm by christopherporter

“The whole world’s in a terrible state of chassis!”

Dress for Success: Costume designer Suzanne Young clothes actors for local, national, and international theater productions

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 10:15am by christopherporter

It was 1981 when Suzanne Young, 21, moved to Boston from her native England.

Insatiable Appetite: Encore Theatre serves up a delicious “Little Shop of Horrors”

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 3:30pm by strattonl

Feed me!

Closet of Secrets: PTD Productions' "Perfect Arrangement" opens the door to address homophobia in 1950s America

Mon, 08/21/2023 - 8:30am by christopherporter

Would you be willing to hide who you are in exchange for being more accepted by society? Or would the lies and facade crush you?

Make the Trek: "Return to the Forbidden Planet" reimagines "The Tempest" as a campy sci-fi musical

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 6:30pm by christopherporter

If you’re drawn to the idea of outdoor theater and goofy jukebox musicals that combine elements of Shakespeare and Star Trek—well, Scotty, the Penny Seats Theatre Company is currently staging a show in Ann Arbor's Burns Park that will likely beam you right up.