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  Two new theatre groups are offering entertainment at local venues, as The Hook & Ladder Theatre Company of Romulus presents the Horton Foote drama, “The Trip to Bountiful” and a newly formed Dearborn-based group presents the world premiere of “Bully: A Musical Lampoon,” based on the life and lies of Donald Trump, at 5221 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn. HOOK & LADDER THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS ‘THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL’ “The Trip to Bountiful,” written in 1953 by Horton Foote, follows an older woman who escapes her domineering … [Read more...] about Two new theater groups offer fascinating fare

  Trenton’s Open Book Theatre Company closes it season with the Peter Shaffer comedy, “Lettice and Lovage” May 8 to 31, while the historic Howell Opera House’s second-floor stage hosts its first show in more than a century as actor, producer and filmmaker Sam Logan Khaleghi brings Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ to life. OPEN BOOK THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS ‘LETTICE AND LOVAGE’ When a tour guide with a flair for the dramatic and a tendency to embellish history comes into conflict with an inspector who insists on … [Read more...] about Open Book opens ‘Lettice and Lovage;’ Historic Opera House ends 100-year drought with ‘Pirates of Penzance’

Multiple musicals offer upbeat entertainment in the coming weeks as “Hamilton” returns to the Fisher Theater, the Players Guild of Dearborn presents “Hairspray,” Dearborn High School presents “Guys and Dolls,” and Crestwood High School takes off with “Catch Me If You Can.” In addition, Southgate Community Players presents “Calendar Girls.” CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS ‘CATCH ME IF YOU CAN’ Crestwood High School Theatre presents the musical “Catch Me If You Can” April 25 to May 2 at the high school auditorium, 1501 N. Beech Daly in … [Read more...] about Multiple musicals offer upbeat entertainment

  An eclectic array of offerings is poised to open on local stages, as the musical “Suffs” comes to the Fisher, the Theatre Company at Detroit Mercy presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire,” Theatre and Dance at Wayne presents “Pardise Lost” through a modern lens, and the talented teens at the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center explore the lure of immortality in “Tuck Everlasting.” THE MUSICAL ‘SUFFS’ COMES TO THE FISHER The Tony Award-winning musical “Suffs” tells the story of the determined American women who fought … [Read more...] about ‘Suffs’ comes to the Fisher; ‘I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire’ at U of D Mercy; ‘Paradise Lost’ at WSU; ‘Tuck Everlasting’ at DYPAC

  Local theaters are welcoming in spring with a wide range of entertainment options, including the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia,” which features music by ABBA, the new musical “& Juliet,” which explores what could have happened if Shakespeare’s tragic heroine were given a second chance at life, which are both at the Fisher Theater, and Theatre and Dance at Wayne’s production of “The SpongeBob Musical” on the Hilberry Gateway Stage. FISHER HOSTS ‘MAMMA MIA’ The 25th anniversary of the “Mamma Mia” Broadway debut comes … [Read more...] about Fisher hosts ‘Mamma Mia,’ ‘& Juliet;’ WSU brings ‘SpongeBob’ to the stage

  The perennial Broadway treat “Disney’s The Lion King” returns to delight families at the Detroit Opera House, while two stories take to the stage in Trenton, as the Open Book Theatre Company takes us back to the 1980s for the hip-hop story “How We Got On,” while the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center presents “Sandbag, Stage Left, Or One Dead Dolly.” BROADWAY IN DETROIT PRESENTS ‘THE LION KING’ AT THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE “Disney’s The Lion King” arrives in town March 12 and runs through April 5 at the Detroit Opera … [Read more...] about ‘Lion King’ returns to the Opera House; OBTC presents ‘How We Got On,’ DYPAC performs ‘Sandbag, Stage Left’

  Two award-winning shows will bring musical magic to local stages next month, as “Next to Normal” runs March 6 to 22 at the Players Guild of Dearborn and “The Outsiders” runs March 3 to 15 at Detroit’s Fisher Theater. ‘NEXT TO NORMAL’ AT THE PLAYERS GUILD OF DEARBORN The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal” will be performed at the Players Guild of Dearborn March 6 to 22 at the theater. The show, which won a Tony Award for Best Original Score, features music by Tom Kitt, and lyrics and book by Brian Yorkey. It … [Read more...] about Award-winning shows on local stages: ‘Next to Normal’ at PGD, ‘The Outsiders’ at the Fisher

  Whether you’re looking for family fun or an adult dramatic comedy, there are plenty of choices on local stages, as the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center presents “Mary Poppins Jr.,” the Southgate Community Players perform the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company offers “Poor Clare,” a dramatic comedy about St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi. DYPAC PRESENTS ‘MARY POPPINS JR.’ The Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins … [Read more...] about Triple treat: ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ at DYPAC, ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at SCP, and ‘Poor Clare’ at DMTC