Coming to Detroit: RENT 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

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Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year. Hop online this Sunday to get your tickets to see RENT and you\’ll find out! You have no idea how excited I am for RENT to return to the Fisher Theatre early next year!

 

The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced today that tickets for the Detroit engagement, January 8 – 20 at the Fisher Theatre, will go on sale Sunday, September 23.  Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased online at http://www.broadwayindetroit.com or http://www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-982-2787. Starting Monday, September 24, tickets may also be purchased at the Fisher Theatre box office.

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini\’s La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.  
 
The show received its world premiere off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop on February 13, 1996 to ecstatic reviews and transferred to Broadway on April 29, 1996. RENT is winner of the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It is one of only five musicals to win both awards.
 
Based on the original direction by Michael Greif (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations, RENT), Evan Ensign will restage this 20th anniversary tour.  Marlies Yearby (Tony Nomination, RENT) will serve as choreographer.
 
The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour is produced by Work Light Productions, whose other touring productions include Cinderella, MAMMA MIA!, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Vocalosity, and Crazy For You.
 
Performance times for the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour appearing January 8-20, 2019 at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 West Grand Blvd., in Detroit are:
 
•          Tuesday, January 8 performance at 8:00 p.m.
•          Wednesday – Saturday evening performance at 8:00 p.m.
•          Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.
•          Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
•          Thursday, January 17 matinee at 1:00 p.m.
•          Special open captioned performance on Sunday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Tickets for The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour start at $39 (includes facility and parking fees) and go on sale Sunday, September 23. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.broadwayindetroit.com or http://www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-982-2787. Starting Monday, September 24 tickets can also be purchased at the Fisher Theatre box office. A limited number of premium seats will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Fisher Theatre box office. For group sales (10 or more) please call 313-871-1132 or email groups@broadwayindetroit.com. Tickets for the open captioned performance may be purchased in person at The Fisher Theatre box office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.
 
Broadway In Detroit uses Ticketmaster as its sole, authorized ticketing agent. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker or “third party” ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information. Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets sold through a third party or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances.
 

Five Things

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

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soaking up what\’s left of summer
Starting the week off on the right foot can completely change the course of the rest of the week, and I was reminded of that this past Sunday when I went out on the boat with A. Even though the water was really rough and I ended up with minor whiplash, I had such a good time that it put me a good mood for the rest of the week. But then again, being out on the water, relaxing in the sun, spending time with my boyfriend, taking the boat to dinner does have a tendency to make things better. This weekend, I’m looking forward to picking apples with my mum and dinner by the water with my boyfriend. Have a great weekend!
 probably one of the cooler life experiences I have had
thank you A for inviting me, I can\’t even put into words how much fun I had!
 delicious dinner on the water – I am seriously going to miss this!
 playing with my fav little guy.  loving my Lugz.
workout in my new adorable workout gear.

The Joliet Rocket

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

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All aboard! My boyfriend loves trains, and this past weekend he had the opportunity to be one of the EMT’s aboard the 765 Steam Engine Locomotive – The Joliet Rocket, and was nice enough to invite me on the adventure. The Joliet Rocket would offer a four-hour roundtrip excursion that would depart from Joliet, Illinois and arrive at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago. Passengers were encouraged to wear their best 1940’s or 50’s attire, and there was even reenactors aboard the train. This was my first time ever on a steam engine, which was a ton of fun to experience. Aboard the train I got to know a lot of the engine car hosts as well as the passengers, which was really neat since people came from all over to ride this locomotive. Trains are something that A absolutely loves, so it was really nice to experience this ride with him. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the adventure….

Restaurant Review: MyGrain Brewing

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

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My boyfriend and I have been on plenty of mini adventures, however this weekend was our first real getaway. On Friday we left Michigan and headed to Joliet, Illinois to ride a steam engine train on Saturday – but more about that Thursday. We arrived into town around dinnertime, and decided to Yelp a few places. We ended up deciding on dinner outside at MyGrain Brewing so we could watch the trains go past while we ate. The menu was full of a lot of great food, so we decided to split The Golden Spike and Trio of Tacos. The Golden Spike featured tenderloin medallions, strawberry fig caramelized onion, arugula, Adair cheese, piquillo aioli on a pretzel roll with fries – and let me tell you this was hands down the best sandwich I have had in a really long time! The Trio of Tacos featured one of each Carnitas (pork carnitas marinated in achiote, garnished with a pineapple-jicama relish), Tilapia (seasons with tajin and garnished with cabbage relish) and Chicken (marinated with chipotle salsa and shaved onion, garnished with avocado salsa and queso fresco. The Tilapia taco was the only one I didn’t care for, it was extremely fishy and I am just not a big fan of overly fishy food. Other than that everything was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend hitting up MyGrain if you’re ever in Joliet.

Restaurant Review: North 42 Restaurant & Bar

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

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Firecracker Shrimp: Lightly breaded shrimp, blackened seasoning, and spicy house made sriracha sweet chili sauce served over a power kale blend.

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When you step outside you’ll notice that the green trees are beginning to turn shades of burnt reds and oranges, but there is no cool crisp in the air. As a matter of fact it was in the high 80’s Sunday, so my boyfriend decided we should take the boat out to Lake St. Clair. While the temperature was up, the ride out on the water was rough, really rough. The good news out of it is that my boyfriend is really skilled on the water and did the best he could to make it the smoothest possible ride. Before we headed off the water we decided to take the boat to dinner at North 42 Restaurant and Bar which is part of MacRay Harbor. We’ve been here multiple times together now, and the food never disappoints. One thing I really enjoy about my boyfriend is the fact that he will share food with me; this allows us to try more things out which I really love. During this visit we split the Firecracker Shrimp on the appetizer portion of the menu, and the Pale Ale Fish & Chips since they were so good last time. With summer turning to fall I am really going to miss date nights on the water.

Pale Ale Fish & Chips: Icelandic cod bathed in Bell’s Two Hearted, battered and deep friend, French fries, house coleslaw, remoulade
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