One Detroit’s Chris Jordan sat down with playwright Richard Johnson and actors Ryan Carlson and Rico Bruce Wade to discuss the play and the collaborative workshopping process at The Purple Rose ...

New play written by Richard Johnson and directed by Jeff Daniels opens Thursday at Daniels' theater in Chelsea.

A celebration of hope, love and the healing power of community starts off Pittsburg Community Theatre’s new year with the powerful musical “The Color Purple.” Curtain Calls: SF Playhouse continues ...

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the winter production of their 35th season, “The Classic King” a world-premiere comedy by Richard Johnson. Tickets are on sale now. In paying ...

The Rose Center Theater’s last production by the people who’ve run it for two decades will be a musical based on the legend of Robin Hood. That program is “fitting for the occasion,” one of the ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Don’t underestimate Washtenaw County’s smaller cities. Four of them recently made a World Atlas list of “Michigan’s 9 Most Underrated Towns to Visit in 2025." The educational ...

This story has been updated with additional information. Michigan actor Jeff Daniels is opening a new restaurant in downtown Chelsea, blocks away from his iconic Purple Rose Theatre. JD's Stage Bistro ...