The 1956 jam session-inspired musical runs April 22 through May 17, 2026 at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. For one day in 1956, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley held an impromptu jam session that would go down in history. Through Million Dollar Quartet, audiences get to drop in and hear the songs and stories they shared. Million Dollar Quartet, with a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux and the original concept … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Grab Your Blue Suede Shoes and Get ‘All Shook Up’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
January 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Come in from the cold and get warmed up with the white-hot musical, All Shook Up, running until February 1, 2026, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan All Shook Up is the second collaboration between Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) and Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance (OUSMTD). Last year’s inaugural partnership between MBT and OUSMTD was an electric presentation of Footloose, but in my opinion, All Shook Up blows that production out of the water. Set in a … [Read more...]
Get ‘All Shook Up’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
December 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The musical runs January 6 through February 1, 2026, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan Travel back to the 1950s as Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT), in collaboration with Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (OUSMTD), brings the musical All Shook Up to the stage. All Shook Up tells the story of a guitar-playing young man rolling into a small town and changing everything and everyone he meets. Elvis Presley songs are the musical component that will … [Read more...]
Meadow Brook Theatre Announces 59th Season
March 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Meadow Brook Theatre's 2025-2026 season has something for everyone. With a mystery, a comedy, true life stories, and Rock 'n Roll. This season is filled with fun, laughter, and tunes to make you tap your toes. "We are excited to be announcing our 59th season; our staff and guest artists are looking forward to bringing this season to life!" said Cheryl Marshall, MBT Managing Director. "We've got a wonderfully entertaining lineup, and our fundraising event this summer will be one to … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Have You Heard? ‘The Angel Next Door’ at Meadow Brook Theatre is Comedy Gold
February 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Angel Next Door is a love letter to the theatre where lovers are reunited, misunderstandings are untangled, and a happy ending is (mostly) guaranteed. Now at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan through March 9, 2025 Written by Paul Slade Smith, The Angel Next Door is adapted from Ferenc Molnar’s three-act farce, The Play at the Castle (1924) and MBT is one of the first theatres to produce Smith’s version of the show. All the … [Read more...]
Dear Crabby, Are My Collectibles Worth Any Money?
June 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
Dear Crabby, My children recently informed me that they have no interest in inheriting my vast Precious Moments figurine collection. And frankly, I’m tired of dusting them. Do you think they would be worth selling? Thanks, Ronda Remberance Dear Ronda Remberance, First, how dare they! Secondly, my kids have pretty much told me and Mrs. Crabby the same thing. Our collections are very personal, and it hurts a bit when others don’t appreciate them the same way we do. I have half a … [Read more...]
