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Review: ‘Love Never Dies’ keeps the Phantom alive with stunning performances

After nearly every song in a musical there’s a bit of an applause, normally a few seconds at most. At last night’s performance of Love Never Dies, its title song earned far more than just a few seconds, and rightfully so.

Revue Arts 10 October 2018
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Review: Lehninger, Thibaudet, and the Musical Saw: A Grand Rapids Symphony Dream Team

The Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra brought to life its second classical performance of the season on Friday night.

Revue Arts 06 October 2018
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Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ is a classic feast for the senses

Before Broadway musicals were spectacles full of pyrotechnics or made meaningful critiques through a social justice lens or turned popular jukebox hits into extended dance parties, they were pretty, lovely, dreamy, funny escapes for a certain theater-going audience who wanted such things. They were full of big dance numbers and pretty costumes and silly characters who sang songs that made patrons leave the theater humming to themselves, maybe even a little lighter in step.

Revue Arts 04 October 2018
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Review: iLuminate is all about family-friendly fun

To be audience to “iLuminate: the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark” is to know you’re in the presence of a gimmick. But as far as gimmicks go, it is pretty fun.

Revue Arts 04 October 2018
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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: ‘Shakespeare (Abridged)’ is Lightning-Paced and Thunderously Funny

Review: ‘Shakespeare (Abridged)’ is Lightning-Paced and Thunderously Funny

How dare they? This isn’t one of your regular bards we’re talking about. This is the bard, the immor...
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Review: Great Music and Terrific Cast Make GR Civic's 'Waitress' a Blast

Review: Great Music and Terrific Cast Make GR Civic's 'Waitress' a Blast

Making your way through the world can be a frightening thing, which is one of many insights into the...
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Jump Into Summer at SC4A: Music, Musicals and Masterful Art

Jump Into Summer at SC4A: Music, Musicals and Masterful Art

Summer in West Michigan wouldn’t be complete without the events, exhibitions, and shows put on by Sa...
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