Paul Taylor Dance Co.: Dancing In The Streets of Detroit
“Modern is like ballet, only uglier.” ~~Paul Taylor on Modern Dance My college roommate my sophomore year was a dance major. Madonna was, too, at […]
Musical and Opera Reviews
Musical Review: ‘School of Rock’ is a must-see at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre
DETROIT — Composer and Broadway legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber brings the School of Rock-The Musical to Detroit’s Fisher Theatre from April 10-22. This crowd-pleasing, upbeat […]
Opera Review: Tosca Delivers Verve and “Verismo” to Detroit (Thanks, Cincinnati!)
“He had sung Tosca and it had been wonderful.” ~~~Ernest Hemingway from A Farewell to Arms In the course of my somewhat wizened 56 years, I’ve […]
Musical Review: ‘Cinderella’ is a crowd pleaser at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre
DETROIT — Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, the Tony award-winning Broadway musical, returns to the Fisher Theatre from March 13-18. “Cinderella, the musical” charmed audiences ever since […]
Play Review: Bring the kids to enjoy ‘Finding Neverland’ at the Fisher Theatre
DETROIT — “Finding Neverland” tells the story of a struggling theatre owner seeking to find a new musical to keep his doors open for years […]
Review: “Christmas Wonderland” is a big hit at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit
DETROIT — Santa Claus has come to Detroit with “Christmas Wonderland” playing at the Fisher Theatre for nine shows only beginning December 12-17, 2017. This […]
Musical Review: ‘An American in Paris’ is a crowd pleaser at the Detroit Opera House
DETROIT — The musical “An American in Paris” debuted at the Detroit Opera House on November 28 and runs through December 10, 2017. This musical is […]
Opera Review: Mozart’s “Figaro” Flies Thru Detroit!
DETROIT —“The Marriage of Figaro” is said by many to be the best opera of all time, not only in all of Westerndom, but of Global […]
Play Review: “The Color Purple” delights audiences in Detroit
DETROIT — The musical, The Color Purple, has arrived at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for six days only. It won two Tony Awards in 2016, […]
Opera Review: ‘Rigoletto’ Invigorates Detroit, Rigorously
“Blackbird singing in the dead of night….” The Beatles Verlander may be gone; but Verdi is back in town. One of his best operas, with […]
Review: “Motown the Musical” is a crowd pleaser at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre
DETROIT — “Motown the Musical” returns to the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for a 13-day run, April 18-30, 2017. It began as one man’s story […]
Opera Review: ‘The Girl of the Golden West’ Hits Detroit
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ~~~Ben Franklin I’m trying to get myself edumacated. So, when I saw that a relatively […]
Review: “Circus 1903-The Golden Age of Circus” is a crowd pleaser
DETROIT — The most amazing show on Earth, “Circus 1903-The Golden Age of Circus,” has arrived at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for only six […]
The Hidden Language of Modern Dance
Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body. ~~~Martha Graham Last Saturday night in Detroit was a veritable urban petri dish of […]
Play Review: ‘The Lion King’ Roars into Detroit
DETROIT — Disney brings pageantry, puppetry, poignancy and power to the stage production of “The Lion King” and Pride Rock has never looked or sounded […]
Musical Review: “Fun Home” impresses during its Detroit debut at the Fisher Theatre
DETROIT — Five-time Tony award-winning musical “Fun Home” made its Motor City premiere at The Fisher Theatre on November 29. It will run until December […]
Musical Review: “The Book of Mormon” is lively at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre
DETROIT — “The Book of Mormon,” winner of nine Tony Awards, opened at the Fisher Theatre on November 1 and runs through November 13th. Written […]