A rose is a rose is a theater Detroit has lots of theaters, hosting big Broadway extravaganzas and experimental performance art alike, so it may seem odd that our favorite theater is located 50 miles away from the Fox in a small, renovated pizzeria.
Insiders know it's worth the trip.
The Purple Rose was founded by Jeff Daniels, a hometown boy who invested his acting paycheck from The Purple Rose of Cairo into a theater company the Midwest could be proud of. Almost 10 years later, the Purple Rose has earned a national reputation for high quality productions and an intimate theater-going experience. With only 119 seats surrounding the small stage on three sides, each audience member is right smack in the middle of the action. But it's been a long, hard winter for theater-lovers who appreciate these charms. The Rose has been closed since late last summer for a long overdue remodeling, and isn't scheduled to reopen until late fall this year.