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Review: 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' the long awaited duo

By Mariam Fakhreddine · Monday, Aug. 5, 2024

Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Deadpool & Wolverine" is the year's biggest film for comic book enthusiasts. Fans have been waiting eagerly for this film, and it is well worth seeing.

Review: 'Touch' is a touching love story

By Mariam Fakhreddine · Wednesday, July 24, 2024

"Touch" is impressive considering it is in three different languages, and it is portrayed beautifully. The film's flashbacks do a fantastic job of capturing the characters' youthful love.

"Stereophonic" is playing on Broadway and was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, winning 5.

James Bolosh makes history as EMU Theatre’s first Tony winner

By Ameera Salman · Wednesday, July 3, 2024

EMU Theatre has its first Tony winner!

Review: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' where the main star is the cat

By Mariam Fakhreddine · Tuesday, July 2, 2024

"A Quiet Place: Day One" has a compelling and emotionally charged plot. These characters' lives are being altered by an invasion, which they must survive.

EMU Theatre shows off their range and creativity with “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea”

By Frank Remski · Friday, Feb. 16, 2024

The play is about an 18 year old boy who wants to find an ancestor in the sea. It’s a modern fable that centers family. EMU’s actors bring their A-game and offer dynamic performances with imaginative sets and costumes.

"A Wrinkle in Time" an EMU Theatre Production

By Mariam Fakhreddine · Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023

Eastern Michigan University Theatre presents “A Wrinkle in Time."

Review: 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' portrays the prequel of Coriolanus Snow

By Mariam Fakhreddine · Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023

Coriolanus Snow believes that his selection as a mentor for the 10th Hunger Games will bring about a change in his family’s struggle in poverty, but his faith is short-lived when he is given the task of mentoring a girl Lucy Gray Baird tribute from the impoverished District 12.

EMU theater department kicks off dream season with "Sweet Charity"

By Ja-Nae Lehman · Friday, Oct. 20, 2023

The season lineup kicked off Thursday with the production of "Sweet Charity." Performances continue Friday through Sunday, Oct. 20-22. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Legacy Theatre inside the Judy Sturgis Hill building on Eastern's campus. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in Judy Sturgis Hill on campus, or online through the university's Ludus ticketing system.

Promotional photo shows Tessa, portrayed by Josephine Langford, and Hardin, portrayed by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, from the film "After Everything," looking into each other's eyes.

Review: 'After Everything,' the final movie leaves viewers wanting more

By Mariam Fakhreddine · Friday, Sept. 15, 2023

Hardin, living without the love of his life, Tessa creates a spiral of emotion for him. He believes that living without her is not an option and does everything in his power to win her back.

Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience at the State Wayne Theater keeps tradition alive

By Amy Coomer · Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

Almost fifty years after the film’s release, the Rocky Horror Picture Show has a dedicated following that passes tradition from generation to generation. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience at the State Wayne theater is the place to experience this.

EMU Theatre closes its season with 'Spelling Bee'

By Megan Forystek · Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The performances on April 1, 2, 8, and 9, will be held at 7 p.m. and on April 3 and 10, at 2 p.m.

Eastern Michigan University students perform Muriel Rukeyser's musical 'Houdini'

By Breanna Harris · Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Actors from EMU's Theater Program will bring words to life in a staged reading of Houdini on March 24, 26, and 27 in Detroit.

Eastern Michigan University Theatre opens the winter season with ‘Pipeline’

By Megan Forystek · Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

EMU Theatre is performing “Pipeline” on select dates in February.

CloseUp Theatre performs as part of the MLK 2020 Celebration

CloseUp Theatre Troupe live streams performance to celebrate MLK Jr. Day

By Marie White · Monday, Jan. 31, 2022

CloseUp Theatre livestreamed a performance of their show "Rising Together for Justice" to address racism and violence on MLK Jr. Day.

‘Much Ado’ At EMU

By Arica Frisbey · Tuesday, April 9, 2019

When friends, family and other playgoers gathered in Quirk Theatre this past Friday night, there was only the anticipation of a great opening night in the air, a held breath and hope for an entertaining rendition of one of Shakespeare’s works. By the time the curtain fell on the first evening show of the run, they were left with more than that: a discussion on gender relations, double standards and comedy in the #MeToo era. Just as Director Lee Stille, professor of theatre arts here at Eastern Michigan University, intended.

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ To Premiere in Quirk Theatre

By Arica Frisbey · Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Another talented cast takes the Quirk mainstage this coming weekend for EMU Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s classic, “Much Ado About Nothing.” The production, directed by Dr. Lee Stille, is set to run for two weekends, April 5 through April 7 and April 11 through April 14.

EMU Theatre Presents ‘Songs Unsung’ at Sponberg Theatre

By Arica Frisbey · Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Eastern Michigan University Theatre continues its Second Stage Series with their production of “Songs Unsung: a Musical Revue,” set to open in Sponberg Theatre and run March 15 through March 17.

EMU Theatre hosts One-Act Festival

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The creative thoughts of Eastern Michigan University students formed in the Theatre Department’s student written and student directed One-Act Festival in the Frank Ross Laboratory Theatre this week. From the early 1990’s to present day, the One Act Festival has served the talents of EMU students in the art of playwriting, directing and performing.

EMU Theatre displays imagination and skill in 'Lily Plants A Garden'

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Sunday, March 13, 2016

Bombs explode and sirens blare as a young girl runs into an abandoned house to take shelter away from the war-torn world around her.

EMU students Adam Kennedy as Ms. Beatrice, Kiana Gandol as Lily, and Savannah Damoth as Rosey.

Lily Plants a Garden to be performed at Sponberg Theater

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Sunday, March 6, 2016

As a part of Eastern Michigan University’s Theatre Second Stage series, planting its seeds in the Sponberg Theater this weekend is the production of Jose Cruz Gobzalez’s magical allegory Lily Plants a Garden. Inspired in part by 9/11, the play takes place in a rubble house where the protagonist, Young Girl, finds a doll and creates a magical tale about a “Zobeing” named Lily who, like herself, exist in a war-torn world.