Articles tagged: Encore Theatre
Encore Theatre presenting 'Nunsense'
Posted: May 12, 2012A line of greeting cards isn’t usually the launching pad for an award-winning, off-Broadway smash hit musical comedy; but then “Nunsense,” now being staged by Dexter’s Encore Musical Theatre Company, isn’t your typical show. With ... Read more »
Dexter's Encore Theatre hopes to charm audiences with 'Music Man'
Posted: Jul 02, 2011A rehearsal for "The Music Man." While watching auditions for the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” director Jon Huffman and his team were captivated, charmed, and utterly won ... Read more »
Encore Theatre hits the right notes with 'Forever Plaid'
Posted: Apr 23, 2011Some readers may remember a 1982 film noir parody called “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid,” but the musical now playing at Dexter’s Encore Theatre, “Forever Plaid,” would appear to disprove this notion. Focused on the ... Read more »
Dexter's Encore Theatre goes retro with 'Forever Plaid'
Posted: Apr 17, 2011Because Leo Daignault, who's both performing in and assistant directing Encore Theatre's new production of "Forever Plaid," has been involved on-and-off with the beloved revue show for about 20 years now, he feels like he's ... Read more »
Encore Theatre's 'Nevermore' a dark and riveting look at troubled life of Edgar Allan Poe
Posted: Mar 12, 2011For the next two weeks at least, the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe is alive and well and inhabiting the stage at Dexter’s Encore Theatre, thanks to the dark musical “Nevermore,” based loosely on the ... Read more »
Encore Theatre presenting Edgar Allan Poe musical, 'Nevermore'
Posted: Mar 07, 2011“Nevermore” — a musical loosely based on the life of Edgar Allan Poe, now having its Michigan premiere in a limited engagement at Dexter’s Encore Theatre — has sent star/director Dan Cooney to the dictionary ... Read more »
The Encore Theatre makes 'Little Women' a better show
Posted: Feb 05, 2011During these icy, dead-of-winter days, an invitation into the threadbare but cozy home of the March family - the center of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel “Little Women,” the stage musical version of which is ... Read more »
Encore Theatre staging family-friendly 'Little Women' musical
Posted: Jan 29, 2011On the heels of the commercial smash musical “Wicked” – which premiered in New York in 2003 and drew pre-teen girls to Broadway in droves — a musical theater adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic ... Read more »
Kathie Lee Gifford stops by Encore's 'It's A Wonderful Life'
Posted: Dec 07, 2010One of the unique aspects of the Encore Theatre's new stage adaptation of "It's A Wonderful Life" currently playing in Dexter is that the lyrics for the show were written by TV personality Kathie Lee ... Read more »
with video: Encore Theatre adapts 'It's a Wonderful Life' into a musical, with help from Kathie Lee Gifford
Posted: Nov 18, 2010How do you stay faithful to an iconic, beloved movie like “It’s a Wonderful Life” while putting your own stamp on it? The creators of a new stage musical adaptation — now getting a workshop ... Read more »
Encore's 'Damn Yankees' is a solid hit, if not a home run
Posted: Oct 11, 2010These days, the words “Washington Senators” are likely to call up images of political gridlock more than baseball. But as the classic 1955 musical “Damn Yankees” — now playing at Dexter’s Encore Theatre — reminds ... Read more »
Dexter's Encore Theatre just keeps getting better
Posted: Oct 07, 2010As the fledgling Encore Theatre of Dexter opens its doors tonight for the award-winning musical “Damn Yankees,” its founders and the community are celebrating the small venue’s continued success. After only a year and a ... Read more »
Encore Theatre takes risks with 'Damn Yankees'
Posted: Oct 01, 2010When Encore Theatre co-founder and “Damn Yankees” director Dan Cooney approached actor Steve DeBruyne about the possibility of playing both Young Joe and Old Joe — roles that are normally played by two different actors ... Read more »
Performance Network, the Purple Rose, the Encore, and Ann Arbor Civic take hardware home from the Wilde Awards
Posted: Sep 02, 2010On Wednesday night, the Gem Theatre in downtown Detroit played host to the Wilde Awards — local LGBT publication Between the Lines' regional, annual awards for professional theater, voted on by its team of critics. ... Read more »
Performance Network, Purple Rose, Encore and Blackbird Theatres could bring home Wilde Awards September 1
Posted: Aug 30, 2010Professional theaters from throughout Southeast and Mid Michigan will share the spotlight on Wednesday, September 1 when The 2010 Wilde Awards are presented at Detroit's Gem Theatre. (A complete list of nominees can be found ... Read more »
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