By Daniel Skora It’s neither a stage version of the 1955 musical film with which it shares a title, nor a Kafka-esque drama about those spindly-legged creatures that take up residence high up in the corners of undusted rooms. “Daddy Long Legs”, the romantic musical currently being presented by The Dio does, however, share a … More Daddy Long Legs Slow in Revealing Identity at The Dio
By Daniel Skora There are probably any number of reasons why people take a room for the night: an overnight stop on a long vacation trip; an illicit romantic tryst; temporary shelter after a fire or flood at home. But murder? And at that most family friendly of all places, the Howard Johnson’s? The Dio … More Dio Serves up Murder and Mayhem at HoJo’s
By Daniel Skora There is perhaps no other character in fiction that deserves to have his or her story told more thoroughly than Jacob Marley. Marley is a pivotal character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, and though he appears but briefly at the onset of the story, both his relationship with Ebenezer Scrooge and … More Scrooge Upstaged by Marley at The Dio
By Daniel Skora The trailer park has become an American institution. It’s the place where mobile homes go to live out their lives after serving time on the road. Trailer parking presents a rather unique way of living. Your neighbors are often so close that it seems like you’re all living in the same home. … More “Trailer Park” Provides Fun and Laughter at The Dio
By Daniel Skora It was a banner year for great theatre in southeastern Michigan and as a result, this year’s Best of the Season had to be enlarged from a “ten best” list to one that recognizes a baker’s dozen of noteworthy productions. The thirteen shows that appear on the list have been selected … More Best of the Season 2016-17
By Daniel Skora The Plaids are back at the Dio – refreshed, rejuvenated, and reinvented. It’s a good chance that you’ve crossed paths with them before. “Forever Plaid” is one of the best of the “nostalgic” musicals, filled with great songs from the ‘50’s and ‘60’s and spiced up with lots of comedy. If you … More Plaid’s “Final Concert” Brightens Dio Stage
By Daniel Skora It was first a bestselling novel by Robert James Waller that sold a phenomenal 50 million copies worldwide. A critically acclaimed film followed, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, who took home an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie. In 2014 it premiered on Broadway as a … More Bridges Crossed and Bridges Left Behind at The Dio
By Daniel Skora “There are two kinds of people”, says Corie Bratter as she lectures her husband Paul during the first big argument of their barely one week old marriage. “There are doers and there are watchers…” she declares, “…and I’m a doer and you’re a watcher”. And something Corie is capable of doing that … More Going “Barefoot in the Park” an Issue at The Dio
By Daniel Skora Because audiences so love a great holiday show and because ticket sales were brisk two years ago when The Dio first presented their original musical “Home for the Holidays” (book by Steve DeBruyne and Matt Tomich), they’re presenting it again for those who might have missed it before or those who would … More “Holidays” returns Home to the Dio
By Daniel Skora 1931 was a volatile year in German history, and Berlin, its capital, was a city in flux. The armistice following the First World War a decade earlier had left the German people economically depressed and politically divided. In less than ten years they would be at the center of a second great … More “Cabaret” Comes to The Dio
