Tag Archives: Musical theater
Exuberant “Rent” at Pioneer High another in a series of buzzworthy musicals, but was it the last?
By Roger LeLievre Ann Arbor, Mich. (May 3, 2014) Pioneer High School’s Theatre Guild, known the past several years for staging talk-of-the-town productions of popular musicals, just finished a run of the groundbreaking-for-its-time “Rent.” The show was a worthy successor … Continue reading
Hot town: Ann Arbor’s entertainment scene heats up along with the weather
By Roger LeLievre Ann Arbor, Mich. (Apr. 22, 2014) In some locales it might be natural to think that with the arrival of spring and summer comes a slowing of the arts scene. Not so Ann Arbor. There’s plenty coming … Continue reading
U-M Musical Theater offers a polished, emotional “Les Miserables”
By ROGER LeLIEVRE Ann Arbor, Mich (Apr. 18, 2014) I’ve seen “Les Miserables” so often I’ve lost count. Besides professional productions in Detroit and Chicago, the long-running Broadway musical hit inspired by Victor Hugo’s novel has been performed in the … Continue reading
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