Carol Azizian

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The last time “Shear Madness” was performed at Meadow Brook Theatre was in 2017 and actress Leslie Ann Handelman was pregnant with her twins. “My twins are 7 now and they’re so excited to see the play from the outside,” said Handelman, a Chicago resident. “I’ve shown them production photos from the first time and the character Barbara always wears blue.

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1 month ago | theoaklandpress.com | Carol Azizian

Corbin Payne knew little about the Rat Pack before playing the role of Frank Sinatra in Meadow Brook Theatre’s production of “The Rat Pack Lounge,” which runs April 23-May 18 at the Rochester Hills theater. “I’m a millennial. I didn’t grow up on crooner music,” he said. “My folks might have listened to it here or there. I’m familiar with them.” He knew who they were and enjoyed “New York, New York,” the “amazing iconic song” performed by Sinatra.

2 months ago | macombdaily.com | Carol Azizian

The plot revolves around three best friends who support each other through 30 years of lives, loves, disappointments and dreams. They start as cheerleaders in Texas and grow to become sorority sisters, housewives and eventually, themselves. Originally Published: March 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM EDT

2 months ago | theoaklandpress.com | Carol Azizian

While Caroline Moulios was performing in the ensemble cast of Meadow Brook Theatre’s production of “Footloose” earlier this year, she was invited to audition for its upcoming show, “Vanities: The Musical.”Shortly after the audition, Moulios, a Tustin, California, resident, received a call from her agent that she would be playing Joanne, one of the three actresses in the cast of “Vanities: The Musical.”“She’s a quirky character — a little stuck in her ways. She dreams of being a wife and mother.