DISNEY + NEW ENCORE! LAUNCHES THE SOUND OF MUSIC 11-22

Disney+ launched this past Nov. 12 with several original series including the Kristen Bell executive produced series titled Encore! The series brings together former castmates of a high school musical, tasking them with re-creating their original performance in a high school reunion like no other.

Emotions run high as the former students face a school that has since closed its doors, faded friendships, former flames, self-doubt, and killer choreography.

Through it all, these unlikely groups of friends—with the help of Broadway's best—just might pull off a standing-ovation-worthy performance of beloved musicals like "The Sound of Music," "Beauty and the Beast," "Annie" and more and subsequent episodes of "Encore!” will premiere on Fridays, only on Disney+.



This week’s episode, "Sound of Music” will be available Friday, November 22 on Disney+, and features former Flint Central High School (Flint, MI), alumni.

In addition to the former local castmates, the student's Musical Director Adam Wachter and Director Coy Middlebrow who appear in multiple episodes helping the cast produce the play.

DETROIT'S MAJESTIC THEATER RENOVATION: ANOTHER ENCORE ON WOODWARD AVE!

Detroit News — Midtown's Majestic Theatre will undergo a $1 million renovation to restore the façade and upgrade the stage, first-floor café and concert hall.

The project was announced Tuesday in conjunction with news AEG Presents, which signed a deal to increase the number of concerts at the venue.

The entertainment spot on Woodward Avenue will undergo three project phases.

In the first phase, contractors will focus on replicating the original marquee from 1934 with limestone and black granite accents. They also will restore the ceilings inside the concert venue.

The Garden Bowl bowling alley has operated for 104 years inside the Majestic's complex. The theater, designed by C. Howard Crane, opened in 1915.

Contractors also plan to install a street box office and a lobby bar. Restrooms, and electric and sound systems will be improved. Concert-goers can say goodbye to the black and red drapes, the stage floor and old speakers.

“We think the future is brighter than ever in Detroit and now is the perfect time to invest and grow our business," owner Dave Zainea said in a news release. "We will now be able to bring more top-notch bands and performers to Midtown ... This project will add jobs and help improve the local economy in Detroit." Read More