theatre

25 years ago this month, a recent college graduate named Christopher McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska. He then hiked into the wilderness, using an old…

As Timothy Douglas gave his cast some advice before a recent rehearsal, giggles broke out when he mimicked one of the characters. Douglas laughed along…

The Tony-award winning musical Fun Home opens tonight at Detroit's Fisher Theatre for a two-week run. Fun Home was adapted from Alison Bechdel's graphic…

Can the northwest lower peninsula of Michigan support a professional theater group that dares to really challenge its audience? Delivering theater "for…

A Grand Rapids theater company is on a mission: to produce plays that are written by local playwrights and designed to shine a bright light on social…

The Next IdeaA new theater group in Michigan is bringing a fresh approach to funding and producing plays.It’s called Kickshaw Theatre and its first…

You've heard the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well here's another take on that saying: "When life gives you stage-four lung…

"Fearless. Fresh. Made in Detroit.”That's the motto of the Detroit Public Theatre, whose mission is to produce theater with top writers, directors, and…

The Next IdeaTheatre has immense power to build community, although its power is often overlooked.As a live art form, theatrical storytelling relies on…

The Alger Theater on the corner of Warren and East Outer Drive in Detroit hasn't shown a movie for 30 years.But come Sunday, members of the Friends of the…