STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Makes Michigan Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2024
The Michigan premiere Strangers On a Train by Craig Warner, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, runs October 9 through November 3, 2024, Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills.
THE CAKE Comes to Williamston Theatre in March
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2022
Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, presents The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter. Performances for this funny and heartfelt play begin Thursday, March 24 and run through Sunday, April 24. Tickets are now on sale.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2018
Step back in time to Victorian London with Tiny Tim and Ebenezer Scrooge at Meadow Brook Theatre's annual production of A Christmas Carol. With an enduring message of generosity and friendship A Christmas Carol has become a beloved tradition for local audiences as well as the company of Meadow Brook Theatre.
Meadow Brook Theatre presents Holiday Classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 1, 2017
A favorite holiday tradition returns to Meadow Brook Theatre for the 36th year with A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and a handful of ghosts will once again return to the streets of London to deliver a message of unity.
Married Couple to Return for 20th Anniversary TAMING OF THE SHREW at Michigan Shakespeare Festival
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 6, 2017
Twenty years ago the fledgling Jackson Shakespeare Festival mounted a production of The Taming Of The Shrew. In the director's chair was internationally-renowned actor/director/playwright John Neville-Andrews. On stage was the first pairing of Janice Waldron and David Blixt, playing opposite each other as Kate and Petruchio. Waldron had just graduated from the Hilberry conservatory program in Detroit, while Ann Arbor native Blixt had performed as Mercutio at the festival the previous year. The results were electric.
Married Couple to Return for 20th Anniversary TAMING OF THE SHREW at Michigan Shakespeare Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2017
Twenty years ago the fledgling Jackson Shakespeare Festival mounted a production of The Taming Of The Shrew. In the director's chair was internationally-renowned actor/director/playwright John Neville-Andrews. On stage was the first pairing of Janice Waldron and David Blixt, playing opposite each other as Kate and Petruchio. Waldron had just graduated from the Hilberry conservatory program in Detroit, while Ann Arbor native Blixt had performed as Mercutio at the festival the previous year. The results were electric.
MSF Announces Major 2017 Season Details at Saturday Night's Triumphant PRIVATE LIVES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2017
The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan, designated by the Governor and State Legislature, continued their 2017 "Lend Me Your Ears" reading series with Noel Coward's sophisticated comedy PRIVATE LIVES. The reading, held at Jackson's Symphony Orchestra Hall (which also houses the offices of the MSF), featured touring company actors Derek Ridge and Sara Long, long-time artistic associate David Blixt, and Producing Artistic Director Janice L Blixt.
Williamston Theatre Presents A Michigan Premiere Of Orwell's 1984
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2017
Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, takes a turn at classic literate with the Michigan Premiere of 1984 by George Orwell, adapted by Michael Gene Sullivan. Performances begin Thursday, March 23 and run through Sunday, April 23. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 28 at Noon.
Meadow Brook Theatre to Celebrate 35 Years of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2016
Step back in time to see Tiny Tim and a handful of ghosts melt Ebenezer Scrooge's frozen heart and show him what Christmas really means as Meadow Brook Theatre presents its 35th annual production of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol.' Scroll down for a sneak peek!
Williamston Theatre Announces Its 2016-2017 Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2016
The Williamston Theater, mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company located at 122 S. Putnam in downtown Williamston, celebrates its 11th Season with a mix of comedies, dramas, murders, World Premiers and Michigan Premiers.