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Opera Review: “The Barber of Seville” Shears Detroit!

November 11, 2018 Mike Wrathell 0

“The Barber of Seville’s” opening night performance on Saturday night at the Detroit Opera House was sheerly brilliant! Grammy Award-winning tenor Lucas Meachem’s Figaro rivaled […]

Musical Review: ‘Wicked’ is a must-see at the Detroit Opera House

August 10, 2018 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — In the land of Oz, there is a place called Emerald City where “Wicked” the Musical returns to the Detroit Opera House beginning […]

Musical Review: ‘Cinderella’ is a crowd pleaser at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre

March 15, 2018 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

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

February 7, 2018 Jason Rzucidlo 0

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

December 13, 2017 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

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

November 30, 2017 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

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: ‘Rigoletto’ Invigorates Detroit, Rigorously

October 16, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

“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 […]

Play Review: ‘The Lion King’ Roars into Detroit

February 4, 2017 Tracey Martin 0

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: “The Book of Mormon” is lively at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre

November 4, 2016 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — “The Book of Mormon,” winner of nine Tony Awards, opened at the Fisher Theatre on November 1 and runs through November 13th.  Written […]

Musical review: ‘The Sound of Music’ is exceptional at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre

May 11, 2016 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” premieres in Detroit May 10-22 at the Fisher Theatre.  Although I have never seen the movie […]

Play review: ‘Macbeth’ Strings Up Detroit

April 19, 2016 Mike Wrathell 3

DETROIT — I went and saw the opening night of Macbeth at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday. There’s always an excitement in the air […]

Play review: ‘Love Letters’ is different, yet entertaining at the Fisher Theatre

April 13, 2016 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — Ali McGraw and Ryan O’Neal star in “Love Letters” at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit.  It’s a play written by A.R. Gurney is […]

Musical review: ‘If/Then’ is a great new love story at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre

March 30, 2016 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — My husband and I attended the opening of “If/Then,” a new musical, on March 29 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit.  It was […]

Play review: ‘Cinderella’ is a must-see at the Detroit Opera House

February 17, 2016 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — The classic Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” arrives at the Detroit Opera House from February 16-28. This 2013 Tony award-winning broadway musical has music […]

Musical review: ‘Chicago’ is very entertaining at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre

February 10, 2016 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — Lights, camera, action!  “Chicago” the musical returns to Detroit at the Fisher Theater for six days only, February 9-14.   The Chicago orchestra […]

Review: ‘American Hero’ is a crowd pleaser at the all-new Detroit Public Theatre

November 2, 2015 Gloria Rzucidlo 0

DETROIT — “American Hero” premiered at the new Detroit Public Theatre inside the Max M. Fisher Music Center.  The play takes place at a franchise […]

Play Review: “Pippin” Reigns Over Detroit

June 11, 2015 Mike Wrathell 3

“The serious artist is the only person able to encounter technology with impunity, just because he is an expert aware of the changes in sense […]

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EVENTS CALENDAR: “Salute to America” @ Greenfield Village

In partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Henry Ford proudly presents Salute to America in Greenfield Village. In 2022, our Salute to America program features the most popular performance elements from previous years’ events.

New this summer, guests will begin their evening by walking through Greenfield Village at their own pace, listening to musical ensembles perform across the venue. At dusk, strolling elements will pause and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will take center stage on the Village Green for a triumphant musical performance in celebration of Independence Day. The evening will end with a stirring “1812” Overture performance, cannon fire and a brilliant fireworks finale.

June 30 – July 3 at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich.

More info at: www.thehenryford.org.

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas”

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will rev up this year’s Las Vegas Auction, June 30-July 2, at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center with an impressive stable of Ford-powered pony cars and collectible Shelby vehicles.

Collector car enthusiasts interested in registering to bid for Barrett-Jackson’s 2022 Las Vegas Auction may do so here.

To purchase tickets and VIP packages to the event, click here. Join Barrett-Jackson’s online conversation with #BarrettJackson and #BJAC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Visit www.barrett-jackson.com for more info.

EVENTS CALENDAR: “2022 Ann Arbor Summer Festival”

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) has announced their complete 2022 season, including the full music lineup at Top of the Park, taking place from June 10-July 3. See full calendar.

The season comprises nearly 200 individual events including 89 concerts on two stages at Top of the Park, which is located on Ingalls Mall and Washington Street on the Campus of the University of Michigan.

● Rackham Stage (915 E. Washington Street)
● O&W Grove Stage (under Burton Memorial Tower)

For more information, visit www.A2SF.org

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Downtown Rocks Free Concert Series”

The Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas invites you to these free concerts:

Sat, June 25th – The Calling, Dishwalla (1st St Stage, Starts at 8:00 p.m.)
Mon, Jul 4th – Molly Hatchet, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mackenzie Porter (3rd & 1st St Stage, Starts at 6:00 p.m)
Sat, Jul 23rd – Sebastian Bach (1st St Stage, 9:00pm)
Sat, Jul 30th – Hoobastank, Soul Asylum, Alien Ant Farm (1st St Stage, Time TBD)
Sat, Aug 13th – Saliva & Theory of a Deadman ( 3rd St Stage, Starts at 8:00 p.m.)
Sat, Aug 20th – Simple Plan (3rd St Stage, 9:00 p.m.)

All concerts are presented free of charge thanks to our casino partners, so give them some love.

For more information, visit https://vegasexperience.com/downtown-rocks-free-concerts/

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Broadway in Detroit”

Here are the list of upcoming plays and musicals produced by Broadway in Detroit:

“Freestyle Love Supreme”: May 31 – June 5, 2022 @ Detroit Music Hall

“Mean Girls”: June 7 – 19, 2022 @ Fisher Theatre

“Bluegrass Happening”: June 23 @ Detroit Opera House

For tickets and more info go to: www.broadwayindetroit.com


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