Detroit Public Theatre Press
+ 2023
February
February 6
WDET: ‘The Peculiar Patriot’ explores love and the criminal justice system at Detroit Public Theatre
January
January 17
American Theatre: ‘Noura’ in Dearborn and the Art of Homeland-Making
+ 2022
December
November
November 29
Detroit Public Theatre’s latest show highlights the power of performance
October
October 6
DBusiness: DBusiness Daily Update: Detroit Public Theatre Opens New Home with 'Mud Row'
October 5
Kiss FM Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre Opens In Midtown
October 5
Click on Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre opens new Midtown home with 'Mud Row'
October 2
Encore Michigan: 'Mud Row' sparkles in debut at Detroit Public Theatre's new space
September
September 28
Hour Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre Starts New Season in New Home
September 14
Michigan Chronicle: Detroit Public Theatre Opens New Home with "Mud Row"
September 14
WDET: Detroit Public Theatre has a new home in Midtown
September 12
Blac Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre Reopens After Redesign
September 8
Detroit News: Detroit Public Theatre's 2022-23 Season opens in new space
September 8
CBS News: Detroit Public Theatre opens 2022-2023 season in new space
September 1
Crain's Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre puts final touches on new Midtown space
July
July 7
American Theatre: Detroit Public Theatre Launches Residency Program
June
June 27
PBS: Detroit Public Theatre Performs ‘Detroit ‘67’ Based on Riots
May
May 17
Metro Times: Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Detroit ’67’ will make you cry, laugh, and want to sing
May 12
Outlier Media: Detroit Public Theatre prepares to open ‘the people’s theater’
May 9
Detroit News: Detroit Public Theatre's 'Detroit '67' takes audience on emotional journey
April
April 6
Detroit News: From Detroit to Broadway: Detroit Public Theatre's 'Birthday Candles'
March
March 22
American Theatre: Detroit Public, Harlem9 Bring Back 48-Hour Play Fest
March 22
Detroit News: Detroit play festival brings playwrights, actors together to create art in 48 hours
March 10
Broadway World: Detroit Public Theatre and Harlem9 Will Present 48HOURS IN...DETROIT
+ 2021
October
October 4
One Detroit: Thurgood in New Center Park
September
September 24
FOX2: Detroit Public Theatre returns with the show Thurgood
July
July 11
Crain's Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre Hopes to Share Success in New Home
July 9
Michigan Radio's Stateside: Detroit Public Theatre on hope and renewal in the wake of the pandemic
WXYZ Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre holding block party to celebrate new home
July 5
Jewish News: Detroit Public Theatre Brings Strong Tradition to New Venue
June
June 30
American Theatre: 4 Young Theatres Seize Opportunity for Growth
June 8
Encore MI: Detroit Public Theatre lands new home, kicks off public capital campaign
Detroit News: Detroit Public Theatre Renovates New Location in Midtown
Detroit Metro Times: Detroit Public Theatre announces permanent home in Midtown
Broadway World: Dominique Morisseau and Detroit Public Theatre Announce Permanent Home
Patch Detroit: Dominique Morisseau, Detroit Public Theatre Have Permanent Home
The Pink Report News: Detroit Public Theatre announces permanent home in Midtown
April
April 28
American Theatre: Lineup Announced for Inaugural Black Motherhood & Parenting New Play Festival
February
+ 2020
November
November 30
Encore Michigan: Detroit Public Theatre names Morisseau as Executive Artistic Producer
November 23
American Theatre: Detroit Public Theatre Names Dominique Morisseau Executive Artistic Producer
November 20
The Detroit News: Dominique Morisseau joins Detroit Public Theatre leadership
November 18
Broadway World: Dominique Morisseau to Join Detroit Public Theatre as Executive Artistic Producer
October
October 23
The Detroit News: Detroit Public TV to air two one-person plays Monday
October 21
The Detroit Free Press: Detroit Public Theatre, DPTV team up to bring 2 plays to the small screen
May
May 6
The Detroit News: Need your drama fix? Some theaters go online
February
February 18
WXYZ Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre performing 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'
February 16
Encore Michigan: 'Hedwig' soars with Detroit Public Theatre at Ant Hall
February 12
The Detroit News: 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' rocks Hamtramck
February 11
WDET 101.9 FM: Twenty Years Later 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' Still Boasts a Powerful Message
+ 2019
November
November 20
The Detroit News: One-man show explores racial complexities at Detroit Public Theatre
November 18
Encore Michigan: 'Temples of Lung and Air': one-actor show at Detroit Public Theatre
November 14
Detroit Public TV: Temples of Lung and Air - One Detroit clip
October
October 4
Detroit Free Press: Paradise Valley and Black Bottom live anew in new play at Detroit Public Theatre
Click on Detroit: Nonprofit organization introduces theater culture to residents in Downtown Detroit
September
September 30
WDET 101.9 FM: Playwright and MacArthur Genius Dominique Morisseau to Open Detroit Public Theatre Season
September 25
The Detroit News: 'Paradise Blue' ponders racism and loss at Detroit Public Theatre
September 24
American Theatre: Good Things, Small Packages
July
July 12
The D Brief: Courtney Burkett of Detroit Public Theatre
July 10
The Detroit News: '48HOURS IN...™ DETROIT' presents 10-minute plays Sunday
June
June 28
Encore Michigan: Detroit Public Theatre and Harlem9 join to offer '48hours in™ Detroit' July 14
June 18
FOX2 Detroit: Detroit Theatre Company's 'Birthday Candles' is headed to Broadway
June 17
The New York Times: Debra Messing Will Star in 'Birthday Candles' on Broadway
The Detroit News: Detroit Public Theatre play headed to Broadway
Click on Detroit: Detroit Public Theater's first ever commissioned play headed to Broadway
June 12
The Detroit News: 'Paradise Blue' to launch Detroit Public Theatre 2019-20 season
May
May 4
Encore Michigan: Detroit Public Theatre's "Beauty Queen of Leenane" may be the perfect Irish play
May 3
SEEN: Divine Theater Secrets of the Mama Sisterhood
May 1
The Detroit News: 'Beauty Queen of Leenane' comes to Detroit Public Theatre
April
April 5
Encore Michigan: 'Girlfriend' is sweet and surprising Detroit Public
March
March 9
Encore Michigan: Joe Bailey directes 'Girlfriend' for Detroit Public Theatre; opening night March 23
March 28
FOX2: Rock Musical 'Girlfriend'
+ 2018
November
November 23
FOX2: New play 'Cry It Out' at Detroit Public Theatre
November 21
Encore Michigan:‘Cry It Out’ hits the angst of new motherhood on the head
November 16
Live in the D: An Award-winning playwright's work takes the stage in the D
October
October 9th
Detroit News: Local theater revs up across metro region
October 9th
Detroit News: Catching up with 'Genius' grant winner Dominique Morisseau
October 5th
Fox 2 Detroit: Dominique Morisseau's 'Pipeline' at Detroit Public Theatre
October 4th
Detroit News: Detroit-born playwright Dominique Morisseau wins MacArthur 'genius' award
May
May 25
WDET 101.9 FM: Michigan Playwright Returns Home With New Detroit Public Theatre Play
May 17
Detroit Free Press: Detroit Public Theatre's 'Birthday Candles' burns bright
May 16
Detroit News: Playwright Noah Haidle talks 'Birthday Candles'
May 11
Fox 2 Detroit: New Production Birthday Candles World Premiere at Detroit Public Theatre
May 10
Broadwayworld.com: Noah Haidle Pens World Premiere of BIRTHDAY CANDLES for DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE
March
March 26
American Theatre: Ibsen, Our Contemporary
February
February 22
WDET 101.9 FM: Meet the Godmother of Rock N' Roll at New Detroit Public Theatre Play
February 22
Detroit Free Press: 'Marie and Rosetta' rocks and roars at Detroit Public Theatre
February 18
WXYZ Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre's third season continues with "Marie and Rosetta"
February 15
Fox 2 Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre presents 'Marie and Rosetta'
February 12
The DBrief Podcast: Detroit History Tours, Detroit Public Theatre, and Gather
+ 2017
December
December 31
Detroit Free Press: Best 2017 moments in local music, theater, art and more
December 1
Fox 2 Detroit: 'Pike Street' at Detroit Public Theatre now - Dec. 3
November
November 16
The Detroit Free Press: Nilaja Sun creates one-woman magic at Detroit Public Theatre
November 15
Michigan Today: All Detroit's a stage
October
October 25
The New York Times: Putting Detroit's Finest in Detroit Public Theater
October 22
Fox 2 Detroit: "Skeleton Crew" at the Detroit Public Theatre
October 5
WDIV Detroit: Ella Joyce Comes Back To The D
October 4
Detroit Free Press: Dominique Morisseau's 'Skeleton Crew': Maybe the best play you'll see this year
September
September 30
Encoremichigan.com: DPT's 'Skeleton Crew' depicts life on the line
September 29
Michigan Radio: Theatrical ode to Detroit autoworkers makes its Michigan debut
September 25
Deadline Detroit: 'Skeleton Crew' Play by Detroit's Dominique Morisseau Evokes Auto Workers' Fears
September 15
American Theatre: 'Detroit '67' Takes a Commemorative Lap Around Its Setting
June
June 11
New York Times: For Flint, an 1882 Play About Bad Water Is ‘Exactly What We’re Living’
June 6
American Theatre: Staging a Water Crisis: 'An Enemy of the People' in Flint
May
May 25
Hometown Life: Six Degrees of Roeper
May 11
It's All Theatre: Scandal Alters Policital and Parental Courses at DPT
May 9
C&G Newspapers: Detroit Public Theatre presents new political thriller
May 7
Encoremichigan.com: DPT's 'Iris Malloy' explores Lewinsky-esque issues
February
February 6
Detroit Free Press: Detroit actress gets TV break by joining 'Detroiters'
February 4
Encoremichigan.com: 'Holler Sessions' brings hallowed jazz sound and story to DPT
January
January 11
Broadwayworld.com: Detroit Public Theatre brings The Holler Sessions home
+ 2016
December
December 20
Detroit Performs - "Dot" clip
November
November 30
Detroit Free Press: Holiday-themed play 'Dot' delivers humor, insight through melancholy
Novemer 23
Metro Times: 'Dot builds holiday memories in the landscape of mental breakdowns
November 19
Encoremichigan.com: "Dot" explores coping with dementia in a modern world
October
October 26
Fox 2 Detroit: Colman Domingo's 'Dot' at Detroit Public Theatre Nov. 16-Dec. 11
October 21
A2View: Dynamite "Murder Ballad" at Detroit Public Theatre
October 7
Hometown Life: DPT kills it with 'Murder Ballad'
October 5
Detroit Free Press: Love triangle drives mystery at heart of 'Murder Ballad'
October 2
Encoremichigan.com: It ain't your mother's (murder) musical at DPT
September
September 29
Fox 2 News: Italian pop star to make U.S. debut in Detroit performance.
September 28
Detroit News: DPT opens new season with a rock musical about murder
September 22
Detroit News: Shows coming to larger Detroit theater stages
September 19
Detroit Free Press: Fall theater preview: What's ahead for metro Detroit in 2016-17
September 17
Detroit Free Press: 10 shows not to miss on metro Detroit stages in 2016-17
September 16
Detroit Free Press: Knight Foundation funds arts projects exploring '67 riot
September 16
Knight Foundation: Arts sector enriches dialogue on 50th anniversary of Detroit civil unrest
July
July 31
It's All Theatre: Best of the 2015/16 Season
July 6
Detroit News: An unexpected success: Detroit Public Theatre
June
June 26
Hometown Life: Curtain up for season two of Detroit Public Theatre
May
May 25
Detroit Free Press: 'Detroit '67' is must-see local theater
May 20
Detroit News: Detroit toughens up with 'Detroit '67'
May 17
Encoremichigan.com: Detroit '67: A play about a place we know well
May 17
Pulp: Detroit '67 Thinks Bigger with a Small Setting
May 11
Detroit News: ‘Detroit ’67’ rewinds to unrest of Motor City at DPT
May 4
Detroit Free Press: A look at Dominique Morisseau's Detroit trilogy
May 4
Detroit Free Press: The D stays near and dear to Dominique Morisseau
May 3
Fox 2 Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre fundraiser May 5
May 2
Rolling Out: Blair Underwood joins 'Capturing Detroit' conversation about 1967 riots
April
April 26
Broadway World: DETROIT '67 at Center Stage - A Riveting Production
April 21
The Washington Post: It's the 1960s, baby. Who do you love?
April 18
Broadway World: Detroit '67 a Lot Like Baltimore '15
April 9
Chick in the Mitt: Detroit Public Theatre: World Class Plays & Programs Made in Detroit
April 8
The Washington Post: Taking 'Detroit' to Detroit
March
March 29
Hip in Detroit: The Detroit Public Theatre presents Sex With Strangers
March 18
Fox 2 Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre's 'Sex With Strangers'
March 18
It's All Theatre: "Sex With Strangers" at Detroit Public Theatre
March 16
Detroit Free Press: 'Sex With Strangers' is smart and timely
March 13
Encoremichigan.com: "Sex With Strangers" at Detroit Public Theatre thoughtful and titllating
March 8
Center Stage Announces Cast, Creative Team for Detroit '67
January
January 27
Detroit Free Press: Eric Gutman: Working his way back home, babe
January 27
It's All Theatre: "Oh, What a (Marvelous) Night" at Detroit Public Theatre
January 23
Encoremichigan.com: Eric Gutman: One man's musical journey explored at Detroit Public Theatre
January 22
Fox 2 News: Detroit Public Theatre's From Broadway to Obscurity
January 21
Grosse Pointe News: At home in Detroit
+ 2015
December
December 26
Detroit Free Press: Greg Crawford's Top 10: From Sutton Foster to Walk the Moon
November
November 21
The Cranky Critic: Playing catch-up: I'll never look at my local Subway quite the same again...
November 6
It's All Theatre: Detroit Public Theatre Opens With "American Hero."
November 5
Encoremichigan.com: DPT's American Hero is a story for gritty Detroiters to embrace
November 4
Detroit Free Press: Detroit Public Theatre launches with high hopes
November 4
Detroit Free Press: 3/4 Stars - Detroit Public Theatre makes the most of 'American Hero'
October
October 29
Fox 2 Detroit: Detroit Public Theatre premieres with "American Hero"
October 29
Detroit News: Detroit Public Theatre gets going with 'American Hero'
October 28
American Theatre magazine: Detroit Public Theatre Gets In on an Urban Arts Renaissance
October 28
Detroit Free Press: Best of the best: 5 fun things to do Oct. 29-Nov. 4
October 28
Detroit Free Press: 'Detours' Podcast featuring Detroit Public Theatre
October 27
Stateside on Michigan Radio: Detroit Public Theatre season begins Friday
September
September 23
Detroit Free Press: It's curtains up on a season of theater in metro Detroit
August
August 25
Broadwayworld.com: The New Detroit Public Theatre to Open This Fall
July
July 26
Detroit Free Press: New Detroit Public Theatre finds a home at the Max
Putting Detroit’s Finest in Detroit Public Theater
The New York Times / Michael T. Luongo
October 25, 2017
‘Noura’ in Dearborn and the Art of Homeland-Making
American Theatre / Torange Yeghiazarian
January 17, 2023
Good Things, Small Packages
American Theatre / Dara McBride
September 24, 2019
Detroit Public Theatre is supported in part by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council + National Endowment for the Arts.
