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Review: ‘Beyond the Rainbow’ is beautiful, complex, tragic

In the opening scene of Farmer’s Alley’s “Beyond the Rainbow: The Judy Garland Musical,” a dead ringer for the icon — ostensibly backstage before her 1961 concert performance at Carnegie Hall — wrings her hands, powders her nose, and anxiously pops pills, washing them down with a martini.

Revue Arts 04 October 2018
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Behind the Curtain: The story of a local stage manager

Roger Burleigh has a leading role in every production staged at Farmer’s Alley Theatre, but audience members likely will never see him.

Revue Arts 02 October 2018
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Untamed, Unbound: Grand Rapids Ballet premieres 'Wild Sweet Love' this fall

Satin pointe shoes, shimmering tiaras and embroidered tutus may seem like the most fundamental elements in ballet, but to the Grand Rapids Ballet, the art is not just its stereotypical image.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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Making It Happen: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts combines resources to end iconic show’s run

This October, one of the longest-running and farthest-reaching exhibitions to ever take place will end its 25-year run with a stop at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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Three’s Not A Crowd: GRAM’s fall exhibits have something for everyone

With two exhibitions debuting, and another being showcased throughout October, the Grand Rapids Art Museum has quite a lot going on this fall.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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In Pursuit of Humanity: Saugatuck exhibit reveals objects stripped from migrants searching for a better life

It started with cans of tuna, corn and beans. Then Tom Kiefer saw the more touching items — clothing, Bibles, rosaries and family photos — tossed out as trash, and couldn’t let them be.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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Saw, Heard, Felt: Grand Rapids Symphony goes to great lengths with October show

During the second movement of Aram Khachaturian’s Concerto for Piano, the Grand Rapids Symphony’s audience will hear a sound unfamiliar to many.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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History Played Out: Ebony Road Players delivers impactful theater this month

Ebony Road Players — Grand Rapids’ self proclaimed black theater — has two important, impactful shows for the community this month, Lines: The Lived Experience of Race and The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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Inner Child: Holland Civic takes its cast back to the start

With adult actors playing tweens, Holland Civic Theatre takes on the comedy, awkwardness and anxiety of adolescence in its delightful fall musical.

Revue Arts 27 September 2018
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Review: ‘School of Rock’ shreds hard with talent, fun and inspiration

Be prepared for some face-melting before you go see School of Rock.

Revue Arts 19 September 2018
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Review: Luca Buratto’s passionate interpretations enchant the season’s first Gilmore audience

The Gilmore kicked off its 2018-2019 season on Sunday evening with the first performance from its Rising Stars series. Italian concert pianist Luca Buratto impressed a near-full house at the Wellspring Theater in Kalamazoo with a century-spanning selection from his repertoire.

Revue Arts 18 September 2018
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Review: ‘Curious Incident’ is a unique, talented exploration of an extraordinary mind

Go inside a teenage boy’s brain with the Michigan premiere of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids. With their unique use of set pieces and props, sound and talented acting, this play is not one you want to miss this month.

Revue Arts 18 September 2018
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Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ is full of laughter and immersive performances

Civic Theatre’s latest production, “Steel Magnolias,” highlights the eternal strength of women through life’s ups and downs. Set in Truvy’s Beauty Salon in late ’80s small-town Louisiana, the set, costumes and characters all reflect the time and place — from teased up hair held by hairspray, to blush pink carpets and strong southern accents.

Revue Arts 11 September 2018
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Review: ‘On the Town’ is a beautiful fusion of dance and theater

The genius of the creative collaboration between composer Leonard Bernstein and choreographer Jerome Robbins, two legends in their own right, is perhaps more lasting than love. That is, if we are to believe the larger theme of “On the Town,” the grand 1940s musical they created together based on their previous ballet, “Fancy Free.”

Revue Arts 07 September 2018
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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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