SOC to Present VENUS AND ADONIS, 8/10 & 11
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2012 SOC will stage William Shakespeare's 'VENUS AND ADONIS' for two performances only - at the Festival Amphitheatre (August 10-11). 'RICHARD III' continues to play through August 4....
The Ringwald Seeks Submissions for 4th Annual Gay Play Series; Deadline 3/16
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2013 The Ringwald Theatre is sounding a call for new, original one-act plays to be performed at their 4th annual Gay Play Series (GPS). The Detroit-area's only GLBT short play festival is striving to provide early-career writers the opportunity to see their work produced, giving them what is oft-needed e...
KILLERS: A NIGHTMARE HAUNTED HOUSE Opens in NYC, 9/28-11/3
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2012 Two of the nation's most creative forces within the Haunted House industry have announced plans for a major collaboration in New York City this fall. Timothy Haskell, Creator of NIGHTMARE (New York's most horrifying haunted house and AOL CityGuide's No. 1 rated haunted attraction in NYC), and Steve ...
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Comes To The Ringwald, Opens 10/14
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2011 Who Wants Cake? will bring the acclaimed rock musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, to The Ringwald this fall season....
Detroit's Ringwald Seeks Directors for June Gay Play Series, Informational Meeting 4/22
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2012 The planning is well underway for The Ringwald's 3rd Annual Gay Play Series (GPS). With their largest submission pool yet (175), they are winnowing down scripts for production. On Sunday, April 22 at 4:00PM, The Ringwald will host an informational GPS meeting for anyone who is interested in directin...
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Comes To The Ringwald, Opens 10/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 22, 2011 Who Wants Cake? will bring the acclaimed rock musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, to The Ringwald this fall season....
Photo Flash: Ringwald Presents SANTALAND DIARIES & SEASON'S GREETINGS
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 02, 2011 Opening December 18th at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre for an exclusive four-day engagement is the return of the comedic duo of The SantaLand Diaries & Season's Greetings from award-winning humorist David Sedaris and adapted for the stage by acclaimed director Joe Mantello and featuring Joe Bailey and...
Ringwald Theatre Presents FLOWERS UP HER ATTIC, 10/13-29
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2012 The Ringwald Theatre continues its "Season of Family" with the world premiere of Flowers Up Her Attic, a tale of ultimate family betrayal and secrets!. Local playwright Marke Sobolewski (Fu$$ the Holidays, The Real Housewives of the North Pole) has teamed up with Ringwald artistic director Joe Baile...
KILLERS: A NIGHTMARE HAUNTED HOUSE Opens in NYC, Now thru 11/3
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2012 Two of the nation's most creative forces within the Haunted House industry have announced plans for a major collaboration in New York City this fall. Timothy Haskell, Creator of NIGHTMARE (New York's most horrifying haunted house and AOL CityGuide's No. 1 rated haunted attraction in NYC), and Steve ...
Glenn Close Joins Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
by Movies News Desk - May 29, 2013 According to Deadline.com, Glenn Close will play a leader in Nova Corp in Marvel Studios' upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy. The movie, directed by James Gunn, is aiming to begin production next month....
Evil Dead: The Musical Returns to the City Theatre, Tix On Sale 9/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2011 The cult classic movie, Evil Dead, turns 30 this year and The Ringwald/Who Wants Cake? and Olympia Entertainment are celebrating the film's world premiere which took place in Detroit in 1981 by bringing the hilariously bloody homage, Evil Dead: The Musical, back to the City. ...
The Ringwald Theatre Opens AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013 The Ringwald Theatre will present August: Osage County from tonight, May 10-June 3, 2013. Capping off a successful 'Season of Family', The Ringwald has indeed saved what is arguably the best for last; certainly the biggest for last. The Ringwald has had great success with the plays of Tracy Letts in...
THE HOMOSEXUALS Plays the Ringwald, Now thru Dec 10
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2012 After a successful run in 2011 at Chicago's About Face Theatre, The Ringwald is thrilled to bring the Michigan premiere of Philip Dawkins play, The Homosexuals, to Detroit. Filled with a dynamic cast of local actors, The Homosexuals is directed by local favorite, Annette Madias (The Rise and Fall of...
Glenn Close, Frank Langella Join Indie Romantic Comedy 5 TO 7
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2013 According to Deadline, Frank Langella and Glenn Close have officially signed on to appear the independent romantic comedy 5 TO 7....
E! Adds Dating Show Spoof BURNING LOVE to Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2013 E! is expanding its weekly comedy offerings with the premiere of the hilarious, critically acclaimed, dating show spoof, "Burning Love." What began as a web phenomenon that follows charismatic, yet incredibly shallow, Mark Orlando (Ken Marino) as he embarks on a journey to find the kind of ever-l...
Fox Theatre Presents WHAT MY HUSBAND DOESN’T KNOW, 10/23
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2011 Award-winning playwright and motion picture director David E. Talbert's presents his latest production WHAT MY HUSBAND DOESN'T KNOW. Talbert brings to life a mesmerizing tale of lust, lies and temptation that puts a whole new twist on the fatal attraction theme....
Glenn Close to be Honored With Hollywood Career Achievement Award, 10/24
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2011 According to the Hollywood Reporter, veteran actress Glenn Close will be honored with the 2011 Hollywood Career Achievement Award as part of Starz Entertainment's 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards on October 24 at the Beverly Hilton....
The Ringwald Celebrates Elizabeth Taylor In Two Plays This February
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2012 In commemoration of what would have been Elizabeth Taylor's 80th birthday on February 27, The Ringwald Theatre is set to celebrate her life and one of her best-known roles in February....
A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY Opens At The Ringwald
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2012 Who Wants Cake? is set to present its production of A Bright Room Called Day, Tony Kushner's play about Germany, America, Fascism, The Right, Action, Inaction, Losing Battles, and Winning Wars....
MAKING PORN Returns for Full Run at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre, 2/22-3/18
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2013 After a wildly successful one-night-only performance opening the Gay Play Series last June, Ronnie Larsen's classic play Making Porn will return to The Ringwald for a full production! Taking a small break from their Season of Family (and, honestly, who doesn't need a break from family now and again)...
The Ringwald to Present One-Night Only Reading of "8", 7/20
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2012 The Ringwald Theatre in partnership with the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact announce a one-night-only reading of "8," on Friday, July 20, 2012....
Frog & Peach Theatre Co. Present TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Closes 11/6
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2011 Comedy, romance, and music save the day in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. Proteus and Valentine, lifelong friends, are about to embark on youthful adventures: for Valentine, and his witty servant Speed, it's off to the Court of Milan to make his fortune. Proteus would rather stay home in Verona to pursue ...
Ringwald's Sixth Season to Open with SHOPPING AND F***ING, 9/8
by Tracy Kaczorowski - August 23, 2012 The Ringwald is excited to open their sixth season with the Detroit debut of Mark Ravenhill's gritty and controversial Shopping & Fucking (aka Shopping & F***ing). The first show in a season all about Family, Shopping & F***ing opens Saturday, September 8th and will play Saturday-Mondays for an excl...
MAKING PORN Returns to The Ringwald, Now thru 4/29
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2013 After a smashing run last month, Ronnie Larsen's classic play Making Porn will return to The Ringwald for an exclusive two-weekend run! The Ringwald will present Making Porn tonight, April 19 - 29, 2013 at The Ringwald Theatre, 22742 Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale....
SONS OF THE PROPHET Plays 4/5-29 at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre
by Kelsey Denette - March 15, 2013 Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre will present Stephan Karam's play Sons of the Prophet from April 5-29, 2013. A blisteringly funny play about human suffering, Sons of the Prophet makes its Michigan premiere at The Ringwald, recently voted by Real Detroit readers as the Best Theatre Company in Detroit.... |