Theatre - Current Magazine

Milma’s Tale Comes to Theatre Nova

Drew Saunders

How do short term decisions about how we acquire and utilize natural resources affect the wider world? And how do decisions made under duress...

Catch “A Jukebox for The Algonquin” at the Purple Rose Theatre Company

Donna Iadipaolo

The world premiere of “A Jukebox for The Algonquin” by Paul Stroili is currently running at the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea through...

Penny Seats Theatre Company Presents “Return to the Forbidden Planet”

Mishal Charania

To get into the mood and motivations of his character, actor Cordell Smith has been watching classic sci-fi movies, including Star Trek. Smith is playing Captain Tempest in "Return to the Forbidden Planet," a musical featuring classic 1950 and 1960s music.

Chelsea Area Players Presents “The Only Man In Town” by Local Playwright

Elizabeth Morabito

In the late 1800s, Frank Glazier once placed a newspaper ad proclaiming there’s only one man in town and he was that man. The...

PTD Productions Showcases Quality Productions and Creative Space

Donna Iadipaolo

PTD Productions is a nonprofit Ypsilanti theater that has been around for almost 30 years. “There are many Ann Arbor-ites among our regular patrons," said...

U-M Musical Theater Student Makes National Tour Debut in “Les Misérables”

Kurt Anthony Krug

Haley Dortch, a musical theater major at the University of Michigan, didn’t have an agent, didn’t have a manager, and didn’t belong to the...

“She Said” Opens at Michigan Theater

Current Staff

In the fall of 2017 Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the New York Times spawned the #metoo movement when their story of Harvey...

What to Watch at the State Theatre This Week

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

As we head into the holiday season, here are a couple of the must–see movies playing at the State Theater. Till This film directed by Nigerian...

Carla Milarch: actress, playwright, director, thinker

Mishal Charania

Carla Milarch is a thinker. Every time she is asked a question she takes a second to ponder, she makes sure she gets the...

NPR’s Wait Wait Standup Tour Kicks Off In Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Family Magazine

NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! will begin a comedy tour, The Wait Wait Standup Tour, traveling to ten cities across the U.S. starting...

“God Kinda Looks Like Tupac” at Theatre Nova

Current Staff

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre, wraps up its 2021-22 season of in-person productions with “God Kinda Looks Like Tupac” by Emilio ...

Detroit Teacher is Awarded National Mentorship for Acting Dream

Shaun Manning

Detroit native Donnevan Tolbert has been acting since elementary school, and has recently landed an opportunity that may take his performing career to the...