NEWS & EVENTS

ALBERT HERRING, Opera MODO

Britten's Albert Herring, May 2016 at The Carr Center and the Detroit Historic Society 

THE SECRET GARDEN, Madonna University Lyric Theatre

The story follows young Mary Lennox who, after she loses her parents to a cholera outbreak, is sent to live with her reclusive uncle. She befriends her sickly cousin, Colin; discovers her late Aunt Lily’s hidden garden, which she is determined to revive; and is both warned and welcomed by “Dreamers,” those in her past. The adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Victorian classic was written by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon. 

COMPANY, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

Confirmed bachelor, Robert, finds himself on the eve of his 35th birthday contemplating his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks, and even a wedding, his friends explain the pro’s and con’s of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood in this hilarious and timeless Sondheim musical.

THE SPANISH HOUR & GIANNI SCHICCHI, University of Michigan

In these two delightful one-act operas, deception and trickery are laced with humor as a philandering wife and a money-hungry family strive to get their way

ULYSSES S. GRANT: A FLUXKIT OPERA, IndyFringe Festival

Ulysses Grant: a Fluxkit Opera - Featuring Civil War songs, with texts by Grant and Gertrude Stein, this opera has action, design, and music, which are determined by playing a game designed by the composer. The result is musical theater featuring everything from Tango to Punk Rock. Bonus! - the audience helps re-enact civil war battles!

tick, tick...BOOM!, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

From the author of RENT comes an autobiographical musical about the courage it takes to follow your dreams. Jonathan, nearing his 30th birthday, fears he is on the brink of oblivion. His girlfriend, Susan, wants to get married and move to the suburbs, while his best friend, Michael, is bringing in a huge salary on Madison Avenue. Jonathan questions his life, his loves, and his commitment to his art on this journey to write the Great American Musical. 

DEAD MAN WALKING, University of Michigan

University Opera Theatre
The powerful true story of a nun’s experience as a spiritual advisor to a death row inmate. 

This opera contains violence and profanity.
Sung in English with projected supertitles
Power Center