Farmers Alley Theatre

It's hard not to gush when writing about Farmers Alley's production of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's musical "Bright Star".

"Long-awaited" is a term thrown around often enough, but in the case of this musical play about the life of the legendary Billie Holiday, it really has been more than a couple of years of waiting, due to Covid. Farmers Alley Theatre and the Gilmore Piano Festival are finally able to put on this Tony-Award-winning play, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.

If we ever needed a slamming door, whodunit farce, right about now would be it. And this musical "Murder for Two - Holiday Edition" which won some pretty prestigious awards about five years ago, not to mention standing ovations at the Gilmore Piano Festival, fits the bill.

Featuring original music and holiday classics, Home for the Holidays brings the brightest Kalamazoo stars (including WRKR's own Stefani Bishop) together to spread a little holiday cheer.

If we don't support our favorite venues, they might not be here when we're allowed to give them our custom once again.

According to a recent press release and Facebook posting, two theatres in Kalamazoo are making every effort to ensure safe and sanitized theatre spaces.

Balloonacy runs two Saturdays in March. Tickets are $10 for children/$15 for adults.

Local mothers are taking the mic and sharing their experiences of motherhood through song and through story in this original show at Farmers Alley Theatre.

Farmers Alley is looking to cast 8 to 14 storytellers for this project. All styles and topics of motherhood are welcome.

It's a wonderful, rock n' roll parable about being comfortable in your own skin that is filled with memorable songs you'll be humming all the way home. Fun for children and adults, alike!