EncoreMichigan Announces 2017 Wilde Awards Nominations
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017 Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 28 when The 2017 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield....
The Ringwald Starts 10th Season With World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2016 Dubbed "Essential Ringwald", the 10th season will highlight the kind of shows The Ringwald has come to be known for in its 10 year history. And kicking off the season will be a bloody good world premiere! ...
THE JUDGE Comes To Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2018 Planet Ant Theatre announces a very limited run of "The Judge" from Fratellanza Theater; written by and starring Paul and Joe Manganello. The Judge is a duet of biblical proportions where laughter and tragedy collide, and traditional storytelling unravels. Asking the question, "what if there's somet...
Tenth Annual Snow Day 24-Hour improv Marathon Event Takes Over Go Comedy! This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2017 For the tenth year in a row, improvisers from across metro Detroit will come together for 24 hours of improv comedy at Snow Day X, a benefit fundraiser event from 8:00 pm Saturday, January 14 to 11:00 pm Sunday, January 15 at Go Comedy! Improv Theatre. Tickets ($10-$20) are available now online at w...
Original Comedy THE FALL Opens Friday
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2016 Planet Ant will present the original comedy, The Fall, from the winners of its 2016 Colony Fest, Natural Born Killaz, October 14-29. Tickets ($10) are on sale now online atwww.planetant.com. A complete schedule follows this release....
Planet Ant Celebrates the Holidays with CHRISTMAS IMPOSSIBLE
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017 This season, Planet Ant Theatre will present the holiday-themed, action spoof Christmas Impossible, an adaptation of its 2003 original comedy 25, November 24 - December 16. Tickets ($20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com and in person at the Planet Ant Box Office starting 30 minutes prior to show...
Planet Ant Set To Close Season With APPROPRIATE
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2018 Planet Ant is set to close out its 2017-18 season with Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins April 27 - May 19 at Planet Ant Black Box Theatre. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com or in person 30 minutes prior to show time at the theatre box office....
BOXFEST DETROIT Announces 14th Annual Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2017 The producers of BoxFest Detroit have announced performance dates for BoxFest Detroit 2017, an annual theater festival that showcases and creates opportunities for female-identifying directors. BoxFest Detroit 2017 will run Fridays and Saturdays, August 18 - 26 at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Ave...
The Messthetics Share First Listen To S/T Available March 23
by Macon Prickett - March 15, 2018 The Messthetics are an instrumental trio featuring Brendan Canty (drums), Joe Lally (bass), and Anthony Pirog (guitar). Brendan Canty and Joe Lally were the rhythm section of the band Fugazi from its inception in 1987 to its period of hiatus in 2002. This is the first band they've had together since...
UnTheatre Co Starts The New Year At Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - December 24, 2018 UnTheatre Co makes Hamtramck its home for the first run of the new year, presenting Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Planet Ant, January 11th-26th. Performances will run on Fridays at 10pm and Saturdays at 8pm and will take place at Planet Ant Black Box, located at 2357 Caniff St. in Hamtr...
Flint Youth Theatre Presents Hilarious and Heart-Warming BALLOONACY
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018 Flint Youth Theatre - Michigan's Professional Theatre for Young Audiences presents 'Balloonacy' by Barry Kornhauser. Performances begin Today January 26 and runs through Sunday January 28. Tickets are now on sale....
Planet Ant Says Goodbye To Toxic Masculinity In WHO RUN THE WORLD
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2018 Planet Ant will say goodbye to toxic masculinity when it presents its newest original comedy Who Run The World March 16 - April 7 at The Planet Ant Black Box Theater. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com or in person 30 minutes prior to show time at the Planet Ant Box Office....
Planet Ant Theatre Presents the Return of EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE!
by A.A. Cristi - August 27, 2018 Planet Ant Theatre excitedly anticipates the triumphant return of Everything Is Terrible! at the Planet Ant Hall on Sunday, September 16, 2018. For the final stop on "The Devil Rides Again" follow-up to "The Great Satan" tour of 2017, EIT will present a "Super Secret Surprise Show" at the Ant Hall....
UnTheatre Co Partners With Planet Ant For TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2018 UnTheatre Co makes Hamtramck its home for the last run of their first season, presenting Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Planet Ant, June 8th-23rd. Performances will run todays and Saturdays at 8pm and will take place at Planet Ant Black Box, located at 2357 Caniff St. in Hamtramck. There...
Open Book Theatre Company to Host Improv Fundraiser 1/6/2017
by Ashlee Latimer - December 24, 2016 On Friday, January 6th Open Book Theatre Company will present a night of Improvisation. The show will be hosted by Jaclynn Cherry and Sean Paraventi two actors who have worked numerous times with Open Book and are well known throughout Detroit for their work in the improv community, most notably wi...
UnTheatre Co Partners With Planet Ant For TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2018 UnTheatre Co makes Hamtramck its home for the last run of their first season, presenting Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Planet Ant, June 8th-23rd. Performances will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and will take place at Planet Ant Black Box, located at 2357 Caniff St. in Hamtramck. T...
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company Closes Its 2017-18 Season With THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED)
by Julie Musbach - March 27, 2018 The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company concludes their 47th season with The Complete History of America (abridged), April 6 - 22. From the founders of Reduced Shakespeare Company and authors of the world renowned, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Performances will be at The Marlene B...
YES WEED CAN Revival Set To Debut At Ant Hall 4/20
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2018 For those who celebrate the 'High Holiday' of 4/20, Planet Ant Theater is bringing a special treat - a revival of its original musical comedy Yes Weed Can April 20 - May 12 at Ant Hall. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com/yesweedcan or in person 30 minutes prior to show time at th...
BoxFest Detroit Announces 2017 Festival Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2017 BoxFest Detroit, an annual theatre festival that showcases and creates opportunities for women directors, has announced the schedule for its 2017 festival. BoxFest Detroit 2017 runs Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons and evenings, August 18 - 26, at Planet Ant Theatre. Planet Ant Theatre is loc...
2016 Wilde Awards Nominations Announced!
by Tyler Peterson - July 01, 2016 Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 29 when The 2016 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, the most comprehensive resource for news and information about the state's p...
Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Detroit You Might Have Missed 3/24 - BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and More!
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017 Check out the top stories from Detroit you might have missed this week and more! Top Stories From Detroit You Might Have Missed 3/24 - BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and More!...
Planet Ant to Kick Off 2016-17 Season with REALLY REALLY
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2016 Planet Ant Theatre will kick off its 2016-17 season with Paul Downs Colaizzo's startlingly funny play Really Really September 9 - October 1....
BWW Interview: Shawn Handlon of YES WEED CAN Says There Are A Lot Of Laughs To Be Had Here
by Katie Laban - April 28, 2018 Planet Ant Theatre is reviving their original musical comedy, Yes We Can, with a new script and performing the production April 20th - May 12th at Ant Hall in Hamtramck. The original musical satire that tells intertwining tales of conspiracy and redemption. It follows the journey of Tammy, who is co...
THE RIOT Continues in Ferndale This April
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2017 Fresh off a very successful run at the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, RIOT GRRRL 90s comes to Ferndale for a TWO WEEKEND - LIMITED ENGAGEMENT at the RINGWALD THEATRE in Ferndale....
DATC Second Stage Presents SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT At Planet Ant
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2018 The Detroit Actor's Theatre Company proudly presents Speak Up, Speak Out: a sensory, spoken cabaret that gives insight into the culture, emotions and experiences of the #MeToo movement. The show, directed by Shannon Grant, will be performed at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck on Friday, Aug. 10 and S... |