stagecrafters baldwin theatre

1st let me say that I am embarrassed to say ..I had never heard of Stagecrafters before a couple weeks ago when I was reading an article about something in Royal Oak and there was a link to them at the bottom. I clicked it and read up on them a little bit and saw that they were doing a musical I love... Jekyll and Hyde. Now, I'm not gonna lie... saw the original on broadway with the people it was written for and absolutely loved it. I really was not expecting much... small nonprofit local theatre putting on a somewhat challenging show.... WOW. Was I wrong. The 3 main characters were awesome and had a terrific cast supporting them, unbelievable costumes and scenic design that put some profit minded theaters to shame.... I am definitely going to be going to their shows in the future... what a hidden gem.

I've taken my kids to two if the summer kids programs and they are terrific. Last summer it's was Suessical the Musical junior and this summer we saw 101 Dalmatians. All the actors were local kids and they did a great job. Tickets were very reasonable and the shows are great family fun. A great way to introduce my kids to live theatre. I've been to the regular season shows and ai am amazed at the local talent!

On June 7th I saw the production of the Wizard of Oz. All I can saw is wow, what a great show!It's hard to remember that this is a comunity theatre. How can one place have so much local top notch tallent is just mind blowing. The costumes, sets, sound system, stage, seating, common area and bathrooms are all just top notch, you are getting so much for the price of your ticket. This group is by far heads and shoulders above other comunity theatre shows I have seen. I have seen other shows there too in the past and I have never been disipointed.

My first visit to Baldwin Theatre and what a fabulous one! I was really surprised by the talent on stage, and to think they were not paid actors, but volunteers. They were excellent actors and actresses. The costumes were fabulous as were the stage sets. I will definitely be back!

First the theater is gorgeous. There is a restoration committee who has restored this treasure to it's glory days. Second - the plays are amazing, AMAZING! The performance/actors take your breath away. Third the staff loves what they do and it shows. When in town I highly recommend you visit the Stagecrafters Baldwin Theater.

Although the shows can be a little uneven, they are often really excellent. For example: the production of "Les Miz" was the best I've ever seen and I've seen professional touring companies several times. Other shows have tried very hard and are quite good, but do suffer a bit from the limited stage and of course the fact that none of the people are professionals. Still for the cost (around $20) it is well worth going.

I've been a Stagecrafter's season ticket holder for several years and have seen many wonderful productions. The theater is comfortable and the local theater groups are amazingly talented. We usually have dinner at one of the local restaurants then walk over to the Baldwin. It a wonderful evening out.

Just saw my second main stage production by Stagecrafters -- Les Mis. Wow. The production values were high. Not a really big stage, but they found a way to depict most every scene very well. Even had the echo type sound when in the sewers. How they found GREAT folks to play Valjean, Javert, Fantine -- beats me. The latter two were as good as those I've seen in national tours. Valjean was as good too, but his short stature was a bit too much to ignore. Outside of a volume problem with Little Cosette, the sound was fantastic as well; the orchestra was just right.Toss in that our seats and most everyone else's were close enough to see every expression and gesture -- well -- this was my favorite play performance overall. Beautiful theatre. Great singing and orchestra. Great seats. The acting was better in some ways than the national folks -- the more intimate setting perhaps helped that aspect. Just terrific.

We saw "Curtains" last year and decided to purchase season tickets this year. Well we just saw the production of "Les Miserables" - it was wonderful. As good as any Broadway production. Saw Lion King at the Fox last year and it was so uninspiring and pedestrian - could not believe all the hoopla regarding that musical and tickets were $100+ each. Back to Stagecrafters and Les Mis - The vocalists at Stagecrafters were spot on - the ensemble numbers filled the theater with a wonderful rich sound. Wow. What a deal for under $25 a ticket. Not a bad seat in the house. So glad we are season ticket holders. Now I see all the shows are sold out for this production and I was hoping to get back for another show.Amazing community theater!

These productions are well done and there are a variety of plays presented. We have seen both the adult casts and the children's productions. The theater is small and historic and the feel is "homey".

The theatre was well kept for age, I guess it was recently renovated. Bathrooms are new and nice. Seats are pretty comfortable for a theatre. The ticket price was reasonable.

I am always impressed with the musical productions at Stagecrafters. The costumes and talent are far above what you would expect from community theatre. The theatre is small enough that all seats are good and the ticket price is an excellent value for the quality of entertainment.

This theatre amazes me. Every production I've seen (and I've seen many) has been as good as anything I've seen at the Fisher or Fox. It's a real treasure and so affordable. You gotta go.

I've never been disappointed by any play I've seen at the Stagecrafters and I've been going for years and years. Ones that stand out are Miss Saigon, Fiddler on the Roof and the youth production of Cinderella. Great place to bring your kids for the youth performances and a reasonable price.

Not a bad seat in the house. I have been to many shows at the Baldwin and have never been disappointed. I can't believe what a great deal this is!! So much better than sitting in the back at the Fox.