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Review: ‘Hit the Wall’ skillfully reminds us of the ongoing fight for LGBT equality

On Thursday night, the Spectrum Theater was filling up for the opening night of “Hit the Wall” by Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids. Everyone took their seats, the lights still on, cast members chatting in groups around the stage, the band playing music in the background. Without introduction, the lights only dimming slightly, the cast took places and a woman — the character of Carson played by Darius Colquitt — began to sing. The audience was instantly engaged, some even singing along in their seats.

Revue Arts 16 June 2017
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Review: ‘It Shoulda Been You’ is full of adept acting, farcical fun

It’s clear from the first moments of the opening number, “I Never Wanted This,” the Michigan premiere of Broadway’s 2015 musical wedding farce It Shoulda Been You at Farmers Alley Theatre is atypical. A Rubenesque young woman dressed in a bathrobe and veil reveals in song that she’s Jewish, “32ish,” and never wanted to get married. “All of this for a steady lay?” she sings, presumably regarding the drama of her wedding day.

Revue Arts 11 June 2017
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Classically Modern: 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' kicks off summer with love and comedy

In Thoroughly Modern Millie, a classic musical tale of rejuvenation and following your dreams is told through Millie Dillmount, a girl-next-door who uproots her rural life to move to The Big Apple in the 1920s.

Revue Arts 05 June 2017
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Review: Barn Theatre set the stage for spirited summer with 'A Lot of Song & A Little Dance'

For many theater fans in west Michigan, the summer doesn’t really begin until the Barn Theatre opens its doors. The area’s equity summer-stock house on Saturday offered a preview of its 71st season with “A Lot of Song & A Little Dance,” a benefit concert showcasing many of the Barn’s returning stars and 21 of its young apprentices, the Actors’ Equity Membership Candidates who will appear on the mainstage and in the ever-popular Bar Shows.

Revue Arts 04 June 2017
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Tying the Knot (Or Not?): The merry matrimony of 'It Shoulda Been You'

Weddings are a production fraught with unpredictability. And as wedding season ramps up, Farmer’s Alley Theatre is giving audiences a uniquely funny, unpredictable insight into one couple’s impending nuptials as it debuts It Shoulda Been You on June 9 at the Little Theatre on Western Michigan University’s campus.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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On the Cusp of Creativity: UICA’s 'The Jump Off' explores the moment when artists make a change

Many artists experience a turning point — a personal crisis or epiphany, learning a new technique or taking a class, or reflecting on a negative critique or rejection — that propels them in a new direction.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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American Artistry: Kay WalkingStick's art at the KIA

Kay WalkingStick honors her Native American roots each time she strokes paint across a canvas.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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Symphonic Sanctuaries: Orchestra Rouh helps refugees feel they belong

Cellos and violins have become instrumental in the creation of a safe harbor for the children of refugees who have relocated here from countries like Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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A Conductor’s Coda: Raymond Harvey reflects on 18 years of leading the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

Years ago, conductors were aloof, intimidating figures on their onstage platforms. But when Raymond Harvey became the music director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra 18 years ago, he knew his role required more and embraced the position as a community resource.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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Memories of Memphis

For those who couldn’t catch it on Broadway: Memphis isn’t just another jukebox show.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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Kitty Knows Best: Lauren Chapin explains the highs and lows of childhood fame

In the 1950s, Father Knows Best was one of the most popular shows in America. The classic family sitcom starred Robert Young and Jane Wyatt, among others, including the youngest actress on set, Lauren Chapin, who played Kitty, Father’s youngest child.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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Q&A: Randy Wyatt Professor and Director of Theatre, Aquinas College

Randy Wyatt is a local playwright and professor at Aquinas College, where he directs the theater program. A native of Marshfield, Mass., Wyatt went to college in Grand Rapids and grad school in Texas and Minneapolis. After getting his master’s of fine arts in directing, he worked in Chicago for six months before Aquinas contacted him about a position. It’s been 10 years since.

Revue Arts 01 June 2017
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Review: ‘Mini-Tales & Bolero’ shows the great potential of talented young dancers

The Grand Rapids Ballet School Junior Company members, all students between the ages of 10 and 19, have an opportunity to perform limited roles throughout the year in the Grand Rapids Ballet professional shows; however, once a year they present their own performance. It is, in essence, a very sophisticated and demanding recital for developing dancers to push themselves as performers, perhaps before they’re fully fledged artists in their own right.

Revue Arts 21 May 2017
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Review: ‘Rags to Riches’ is full of love, passion and humor

Danny Gurwin’s tribute to Tony Bennett, Rags to Riches, currently at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo, is a sweet love fest. Love for Tony Bennett, love for the music, especially those for which he’s known, and love for friendships that withstand the test of time.

Revue Arts 20 May 2017
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Review: 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' Trades the Film's Chemistry for Crooning

Review: 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' Trades the Film's Chemistry for Crooning

"I want the fairytale” reads a T-shirt for sale at DeVos during the run of Pretty Woman: The Musical...
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Review: 'Be Here Now' is a Glorious, Stunning Representation of the 60s

Review: 'Be Here Now' is a Glorious, Stunning Representation of the 60s

Grand Rapids Ballet’s 2024-2025 season finale “Be Here Now” promised to capture the spirit of the 19...
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A Voice in Every Note: Daniela Liebman at The Gilmore

A Voice in Every Note: Daniela Liebman at The Gilmore

Daniela Liebman was 11, maybe 12, when it began to make sense. She had moved to Texas, where she was...
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