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Detroit is a play by Lisa D'Amour.It was a finalist for the Pulitzer and Susan Smith Blackburn Prizes.The play premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 2010 and subsequently ran Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in fall 2012.
Detroit has a long theatrical history, with many venues dating back to the 1920s. [7] The Detroit Fox Theatre (1928) was the first theater ever constructed with built-in film sound equipment. Commissioned by William Fox and built by architect C. Howard Crane, the ornate Detroit Fox was fully restored in 1988. It is the largest of the nation's ...
The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is a 1,731-seat theatre located in the city's theatre district at 350 Madison Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.It was built in 1928 as the Wilson Theatre, designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976, [2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The 1988 Broadway premiere created a major critical splash and a big showing at the Tony Awards. Detroit Rep follows along nicely with a slightly uneven but ultimately charming ensemble who make ...
Broadway in Detroit announced its 2022-23 lineup on Thursday, which includes the return of 'Hamilton' and 'Ain't Too Proud' and newcomers like the 'Tina' musical.
Detroit Public Theatre’s production of Pearl Cleage's 1995 play, “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” opened Jan. 24.
The 1992 Broadway revival was the most successful American remounting of the show since the original Broadway production which ran for 1,200 performances. Directed by Jerry Zaks, it starred Nathan Lane as Nathan Detroit (from whom Lane had taken his stage name), Peter Gallagher as Sky, Faith Prince as Adelaide and Josie de Guzman as Sarah.
This play "explores an explosive and decisive moment in a great American city. [3] The play's compelling characters struggle with racial tension and economic instability." [16] It was developed and workshopped at The Public Theater in New York. Detroit '67 eventually was featured at the Classical Theatre of Harlem with the National Black Theatre.