The Obsidian Theatre Festival to be Made Available for Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 21, 2021 Sloan’s Ghostlight Productions announced that they are partnering with BroadwayHD to bring the inaugural Obsidian Festival to viewers for free via the streaming service’s YouTube channel. The Obsidian Theatre Festival is a virtual theatre and performing arts event featuring emerging Black artists, ...
THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW Will Continue Running Through September
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 19, 2021 THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW showcases Amber's signature smart and silly take on the week's news. No matter what's happening in the world, Amber responds to it with a charming mix of seriousness, nonsense, and evening gowns. THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is a topical late-night show with just the good parts - the ...
44th Defining Detroit Event Brings Author Herb Boyd To Marygrove College
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2019 Continuing its nearly two-decade tradition of bringing internationally-renowned authors and scholars to its campus, Marygrove College's Institute for Detroit Studies (IDS) will welcome Herb Boyd at its 44th Defining Detroit event on February 11, 2019....
CREATIVELY SPEAKING Comes to BAM Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2019 This May, BAM and Creatively Speaking present two contemporary documentary features: Pam Sporn's Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route (2018) on Wednesday, May 29, and Savanna Washington's Playing Frisbee in North Korea (2018), screening with the short film Xin (Dauchan & Huang, 2017), s...
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Stagecrafters Astounds With Feats in Puppeteering and Local Talent
by Stefani Chudnow - October 04, 2022 America's favorite musical about a man-eating alien plant, Little Shop of Horrors, has come to Stagecrafters in Royal Oak, now through October 23rd....
THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW Sets Season Three Return to Peacock
by Michael Major - September 14, 2022 Peacock’s THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is back for a third season this Fall with a five-episode order. She is currently co-writing the Broadway musical “Some Like it Hot,” which will begin performances this November. Watch a new announcement video from Amber Ruffin now! Guests for the new season will be an...
Amber Ruffin Joins Creative Team of SOME LIKE IT HOT; Coming to Broadway in 2022
by Nicole Rosky - February 10, 2021 Some Like It Hot has found a new member of its creative team! The Shubert Organization and Neil Meron have just announced Emmy nominated writer and performer Amber Ruffin joins Tony nominee Matthew López to adapt the musical comedy from the beloved MGM film....
Wilson Announce 'Thank You, Goodnight. LIVE'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 29, 2020 ‘Twas the night of December 28, 2019, when all through The Crofoot Ballroom, creatures were stirring, moshing and expelling guttural screams....
Mosaic Youth Theatre Of Detroit Kicks Off Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Tradition
by Stephi Wild - November 19, 2018 The internationally-acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit continues its 27th performance season with one of metro Detroit's favorite holiday traditions, Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Celebration, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Woodward Wonderland celebrates everything magical about ...
Audible Original 'None of Our Business' Featuring Reggie Watts, Anna Sale and More Out July 31st
by Macon Prickett - July 24, 2018 What's the weirdest conversation you've ever overheard while eavesdropping? Was it hilarious? Disturbing? None of Our Business is a new Audible production based on stories of eavesdropping, hosted by comedians Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton, who often perform together as award-winning sketch...
Jeffrey Seller's Foundation Grants Mosaic Youth Theatre $1M
by Julie Musbach - January 02, 2019 Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit announced today that it has received a $1 million grant that will fund two of their key programs - the Summer Camp and the Mosaic Experience Empowerment Program (MEEP)....
DPTV Documentary DETROIT JAZZ CITY To Air Tonight
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2020 A new DPTV documentary traces our city's key role in developing America's great original art form. Watch tonight at 9:30 on DPTV (56.1) and at DPTV.org/Jazz. ...
Susan Hill's THE WOMAN IN BLACK To Kick Off Season At Cleveland Play House
by Julie Musbach - August 27, 2018 Cleveland Play House (CPH) kicks off its 2018-2019 Season with the spine tingling tale of Susan Hill's The Woman in Black. Hill's gothic ghost story, adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, will star Bradley Armacost as Arthur Kipps and Adam Wesley Brown as the Actor in the show that Daily Mai...
Theatre and Dance Students At Wayne State University To Perform Social Justice Play At 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2019 Wayne State University theatre and dance students are heading to Scotland's Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the world's largest international performing arts festival - to perform 'I Am,' a devised theatre performance which illuminates and engages audiences in current socio-political challenges....
YouTube Announces Fall 2018 Slate and 2019 Projects
by Macon Prickett - July 27, 2018 Today at the Television Critics Association session, YouTube showcased its upcoming Original series and announced renewals for 2018/2019. From ambitious projects and compelling documentaries showcasing YouTube stars, to inventive comedies, bold dramas and live events featuring from some of the bigge...
QUEEN Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2022 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) kicks off the new year with the regional premiere drama Queen by award-winning playwright Madhuri Shekar. A new play that’s created quite a buzz, Queen is a provocative portrayal of brilliant women confronting inconvenient truths. ...
Owen Wilson and Michael Keaton to Star in Cult-Themed Episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 12, 2018 IFC announced that Michael Keaton (Birdman) and Owen Wilson (Zoolander) will star alongside Necar Zadegan (Here and Now) in an upcoming two-part episode of Documentary Now!, the Emmy(R)-nominated comedy known for lovingly paying homage to the world of documentaries. The episode titled, 'Batsh*t Vall...
Michigan Opera Theatre is Now Detroit Opera
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2022 After more than 50 years, Michigan Opera Theatre is changing its name: in tandem with a return to the Detroit Opera House for the April 2 premiere of La bohème, the company will be known as Detroit Opera. ...
DETROIT '67 Comes to the T2 Stage
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2022 Tony nominee and MacArthur 'Genius' grant winner Dominique Morisseau's critically acclaimed play, Detroit '67, begins October 12 at TheatreSquared (477 W. Spring St., Fayetteville) and runs through November 6. ...
Detroit Public Television to Broadcast Interlochen Arts Academy's THE NUTCRACKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2021 For the second consecutive year, Detroit Public TV will broadcast Interlochen Arts Academy’s production of The Nutcracker. “A Detroit Performs Special Event: Interlochen Arts Academy presents The Nutcracker” will air on DPTV at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 20....
Dominique Morisseau to Join Detroit Public Theatre as Executive Artistic Producer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2020 Dominique Morisseau will join Detroit Public Theatre as Executive Artistic Producer in November 2020. Morisseau will become a member of the leadership team working with founding Producing Artistic Directors Courtney Burkett, Sarah Clare Corporandy, and Sarah Winkler to shape the future artistic and ...
Matrix Theatre Company to Re-Release theR.A.C.E. In Honor of the Presidential Inauguration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2021 In honor of the presidential inauguration, Matrix Theatre Company, in cooperation with C&G Collective, will re-release theR.A.C.E., an original film which explores Detroiters’ perspectives on leadership and civility. For only $10 the film can be viewed at any time between Monday, January 18 – Friday...
Mosaic Youth Theatre Presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT Feb. 22-24
by Julie Musbach - February 07, 2019 Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit's Main Stage Actors tackle the weighty topic of social intolerance in The Laramie Project, a production examining the events leading up to and the aftermath of a young gay man's 1998 murder in Laramie, Wyoming. The show is produced and performed exclusively by members...
Billy Porter to Appear on THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW This Week
by Michael Major - October 05, 2022 THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW showcases Amber’s signature smart and silly take on the week's news. No matter what's happening in the world, Amber responds to it with a charming mix of honesty, nonsense, and bowties. THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is a topical late-night show with just the good parts – the comedy & t...
Trinity Rep Elects Three New Trustees To Board
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2022 Trinity Repertory Company elected three new members to its Board of Trustees last week for terms beginning July 1: Guillaume Bagal, Lisa Biggs, and Neha Gore Geraghty. ... |