Theater
'Urinetown' makes a splash
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 09-09-2024 under OPINION
Some musicals announce their subject right there in the title. "The Phantom of the Opera" has both a phantom and an opera. Imagine going to see "Cats" and seeing no cats! You'd feel cheated. And of course there's "...
Monty Python's Spamalot Returns To Grand Rapids Circle Theatre
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 07-19-2024 under OPINION
It's been a decade since Monty Python's Spamalot last appeared on Grand Rapids Circle Theatre's stage. That it's back onstage is a tribute to the powerful, nostalgic hold Monty Python continues to exert over much of the...
Tuesdays With Morrie Reveals, Conceals
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 09-06-2022 under OPINION
Twenty-five years ago, Tuesdays With Morrie was published. Its author, Mitch Albom, had written it to pay for a dying friend’s medical bills. Beyond that, he had modest hopes. He would later joke that he envisioned himself selling copies out...
Wealthy Theatre launches week-long Fall Fund Drive with virtual events, marathons, giveaways
by (Community Media...)
Submitted 09-22-2020 under NEWS
Wealthy Theatre is hosting a five-day Fall Fund Drive to raise funds for its survival amid continued theater shutdowns, and celebrate the kind of free virtual events it’s been organizing during its closure. Launched Monday, the fund drive runs...
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Presents Richard III at Dog Story Theater
by (pcshakespeare)
Submitted 04-04-2019 under NONPROFITS
In recent seasons, the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company has been making its way through Shakespeare's history plays, a project which culminates with the current production of the bard's Richard III. The play follows the title character...
Lake Effect Fringe Festival takes over Dog Story Theater
by (pcshakespeare)
Submitted 01-30-2019 under NONPROFITS
From February 2 through March 3, the Dog Story Theater will feature the Lake Effect Fringe Festival. This year marks the 7th annual festival, highlighting theatre made in West Michigan. This year's festival features performances and...
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare presents The Seagull
by (pcshakespeare)
Submitted 01-28-2019 under NONPROFITS
The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company will present The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Christopher Hampton based on the literal translation by Vera Liber, as part of the seventh annual Lake Effect Fringe Festival at Dog Story Theater....
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare presents 'As You Like It'
by (pcshakespeare)
Submitted 10-29-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company, West Michigan's own touring Shakespeare company, will visit the Dog Story Theater, 7 Jefferson SE in Grand Rapids, with its exciting new production of Shakespeare's As You Like It. ...
Circle Theatre continues 66th season with 'Leading Ladies'
by (circletheatre)
Submitted 08-07-2018 under NONPROFITS
Circle Theatre, Grand Rapids’ go-to destination for exceptional theatrical arts in an intimate setting, will continue their 66th Main Stage season with a production of Leading Ladies starting on Thursday, August 9 at 7:30 p.m. inside the...
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare presents Antony and Cleopatra
by (pcshakespeare)
Submitted 07-29-2018 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan-based Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company will present Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra at the Dog Story Theater, Seven Steps Up, and Jenison Center for the Arts in August and September. This production is directed by Aili...