Articles tagged: Encore Musical Theatre Co.
Encore Theatre offers 'Evita' in concert to raise money for 5th season
Posted: Apr 30, 2013Though it's hard to believe, Dexter's Encore Theatre is now celebrating its fifth year in show business, and plans to host a fundraiser performance in support of its fifth season on Friday, May 3. Read more »
Encore Theatre hits all the right notes with 'Lend Me a Tenor'
Posted: Mar 30, 2013In my experience, stage farces can sometimes seem like an awful lot of effort for not-so-much payoff. Actors run on- and off-stage, doors slam repeatedly, storylines get hopelessly tangled—and maybe you chuckle once or twice. ... Read more »
Encore Theatre presenting its first non-musical, 'Lend Me a Tenor'
Posted: Mar 23, 2013It hardly seems a coincidence that Encore Theatre’s first foray into producing a “straight play” (as opposed to a musical) is a farcical comedy about an opera singer. Read more »
with poll : Encore Theatre offers solid take on 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'
Posted: Feb 09, 2013What did you think of the show? Leave a comment and / or vote in the poll at the end of this post: Dexter’s Encore Theatre is one of the only places I go where, ... Read more »
Encore Theatre showing off 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'
Posted: Feb 02, 2013Three seems to be the magic number for Encore Theatre’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Read more »
Encore Theatre's 'Plaid Tidings' offers terrific vocals, but little additional satisfaction
Posted: Nov 26, 2012Despite being a revue that features four talented actors/singers hitting all kinds of notes over the course of two hours, Stuart Ross’ “Plaid Tidings,” now playing at Dexter’s Encore Theatre, feels ironically one-note. Read more »
Encore Theatre wishing you 'Plaid Tidings'
Posted: Nov 18, 2012Though the holidays are often a stressful time, you can temporarily inject some harmony into your life by way of “Plaid Tidings,” now opening this week at Dexter’s Encore Theatre. Read more »
play review: Encore Theatre's charming 'Fantasticks' is worth remembering
Posted: Sep 29, 2012What did you think of "The Fantasticks"? Leave a comment and / or vote in the poll at the end of this post: From the pitch-perfect signature song “Try To Remember” to the sadder-but-wiser reprise ... Read more »
Encore Theatre to announce fifth season lineup at fundraiser party
Posted: Aug 24, 2012Dan CooneyThe Encore Musical Theatre Company will be announcing their fifth season on Tuesday, September 18 at its Sparkling September Soiree. Attendees will join Broadway stars Dan Cooney and Jessica Grove, along with some of ... Read more »
'Fiddler on the Roof' coming to Dexter's Encore Theatre
Posted: Jul 08, 2012Director Barb Cullen found her Tevye—University of Michigan voice professor and opera performer Stephen West—before Dexter’s Encore Theatre even had “Fiddler on the Roof” on its schedule. “(West) did a benefit concert with us 2 ... Read more »
Encore Theatre 'Nunsense' might not get you in the habit (of laughing)
Posted: May 19, 2012The big punchline in the opening number of the musical “Nunsense,” now playing at Dexter’s Encore Theatre, is that the show is “habit-forming.” And while there have, indeed, been six sequels to Dan Goggin’s original, ... Read more »
Broadway performers Dan Cooney and Jessica Grove to give concert at Dexter's Encore Theatre
Posted: Apr 30, 2012This show has been canceled, due to Cooney recently being cast as Bill in the Broadway production of "Mamma Mia!" Dan CooneyOn May 5-6, Dexter's Encore Musical Theatre Company co-founder Dan Cooney is starring in ... Read more »
Encore Theatre's 'Godspell' will make you a believer
Posted: Mar 31, 2012Gather round, skeptics, and hear the good news: the Encore Theatre’s production of “Godspell” is a winner. Cut from the same cloth as another cult hit, hippie era musical, “Hair,” “Godspell” is known for its ... Read more »
Encore Theatre casting its own 'Godspell'
Posted: Mar 25, 2012Encore Theatre co-founder (and Broadway performer) Dan Cooney, who’s directing the company’s new production of “Godspell,” knew that the free-form musical would be a challenge, and the script did little to alleviate his fears. “When ... Read more »
Encore Theatre's 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' is inviting
Posted: Feb 04, 2012The director’s note from Barbara F. Cullen for Encore Theatre’s production of “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” argues that the show “is so much more than a musical revue.” Well, I’m not so sure about that. But ... Read more »
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