Join MODO & Opera Grand Rapids for an operatic tour of Michigan with D[x]N PASQUALE, Summer 2023!

Recent Productions…

D[x]N PASQUALE

Donizetti’s Score

LGBTQ+ Translation by Pat Roache

Arranged by Steve McGHee

A young, nonbinary artist, their intolerant, miserly aunt, and two trusted confidantes with a plan to change it all. When Dawn Pasquale tries to disenfranchise their one remaining family member, Ernesto, on the basis of prejudice, Norina and Malatesta resort to hilariously extreme measures of drag, distractions, and deception to try to open Pasquale's mind and heart. Translated from Ruffini and Donizetti's original libretto, Opera MODO's D[x]n Pasquale uproots traditional operatic standards of gender and relationships with the familiar devices of disguise and deceit to celebrate the beautiful athleticism of bel canto singing and to tell a new, queer-ified story of love and acceptance.

TW: Non-binary identities, Kink/BDSM, Abuse

The Wedding Singer

A Musical Comedy

based upon the new line cinema film written by Tom Herlily, The Wedding Singer opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 27, 2006 and closed on December 31, 2006 after 284 performances. It was directed by John Rando, with choreography by Rob Ashford, and featured Stephen Lynch as Robbie. The Broadway version was nominated for 8 Tony awards, 8 Drama Desk Awards and 3 Drama League Awards. The British version opened at Manchester's Palace Theatre on February 22nd, 2008 starring Jonathan Wilkes and Natalie Casey. It ran until Saturday, March 1st and then began a nationwide tour.

Book by chad beguelin and tom herlily

music by Matthew Skylar

lyrics by tom herlily

#SuperFlute is an adaptation of the opera Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart, that transports its characters to the land of video games (think retro 80s/90s games) in a new English libretto by Josh Shaw and E. Scott Levin from POP Opera. Performing at Replay Café (arcade), utilizing their state of the art projectors to turn the full wall into an interactive backdrop of projections from the Nintendo world. Join us for this amazing, interactive performance!

#SuperFlute Poster Designer

Nicole Miazgowicz

Website: www.nicolemiaz.com

Instagram: @nicolemiaz_art

Nicole Miazgowicz is a visual artist & illustrator based in Detroit, Michigan. She draws inspiration from her theater background, the natural world, travels, symbology, films, and dreams. Primarily a traditional artist, she aims to create a softness and beauty in the gloomy and nostalgic. Nicole uses her love of storytelling and exploring to connect the contrasting themes that are often present in our lives and the stories we consume.

Headshot Photographer: @hudvalleyphoto