Come From Away, a Tony-nominated musical, takes flight through April 12, 2026, at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. With Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away transports the audience on a unique journey through the eyes of 7,000 passengers and crew forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada on September 11, 2001. It also includes the perspectives of the Gander residents who rose to the challenge of … [Read more...]
REVIEW: ‘Come From Away’ at Meadow Brook Theatre has Heart, Humour, and Humanity
March 22, 2026 by 1 Comment
REVIEW: ‘Shear Madness’ at Meadow Brook Theatre is Murderously Funny
June 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
Cut, color, and murder! Put all those years of watching “Law & Order” to use and help figure out ‘whodunit’ in Shear Madness running through June 22, 2025, at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Written by Paul Pörtner, Shear Madness is the first show that MBT has remounted, apart from A Christmas Carol, since Travis W. Walter became artistic director 15 years ago. The 2017 production included two of this show’s cast members, Leslie … [Read more...]
Help solve the mystery in ‘Shear Madness:’ Rochester’s Hilarious Whodunit
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Murder mystery runs May 28 through June 22, 2025, on the campus of Oakland University There’s been a murder at Rochester’s newest salon, and the police need your help to figure out who the guilty party is. Did you see anything? Do you have any questions for the people in the salon at the time? Can you stop laughing long enough to help? Shear Madness gives audiences a chance to help figure out “whodunit” and determine the direction the show will take each night. Written by Paul Pörtner, Shear … [Read more...]
Who-Dun-It ‘Shear Madness’ Invites Meadow Brook Theatre Audiences to Help Solve the Crime
September 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Murder Mystery Runs Wednesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 29 There’s been a murder at Rochester’s newest salon and the police need your help. Get ready to comb through the clues and question the suspects like a bona fide "Shearlock" Holmes. With up-to-the-minute references and clues Shear Madness gives audiences a chance to figure out “whodunit” and deliver a different show every night. Written by Paul Pörtner, Shear Madness runs Wednesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 29 at … [Read more...]
