Brian Michaels got his start in radio at the age of 15 back in 1989. The early 90s saw a move to Moorhead, MN (Fargo, ND) for school and more radio opportunities. Brian found his niche in 1997 when he started a brand new weekly radio show called The A cappella Hour. Over the past 20 years Brian built up his knowledge and contacts in the a cappella world, as well as his CD collection (over 5000 a cappella CDs). Brian has been a judge at the Denver and Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes competition numerous times as well as a judge and nominator for the CARA’s (Contemporary A Cappella recording Awards) as well as serving as the Midwest regional Ambassador for CASA (The Contemporary A Cappella Society). Brian’s yearly holiday radio special “Holiday Harmonies: an a cappella Christmas” has been heard around the country. Brian grew up watching his sister and friends perform on stage, as well as all 3 of his own children. Brian has been involved in the local theatre community for over 10 years and in 2019 launched a new podcast focusing on the local theatre scene. This podcast is called Stage Notes with Brian Michaels.
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First Show:
Traveling production of Jersey BoysFavorite Show:
Hard to pick one, a few favorites: Newsies, JCS, Matilda, How to Succeed and Beauty and the Beast
Review: ANASTASIA at West Fargo Sheyenne
February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023
What did our critic think of ANASTASIA at West Fargo Sheyenne?
Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Horace High School Theatre
February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023
What did our critic think of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Horace High School Theatre?
Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL at FMCT
December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022
What did our critic think of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL at FMCT?
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Fargo North High
November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022
What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Fargo North High?
Review: ROCK OF AGES at Moorhead High Theatre
November 19, 2022
November 19, 2022
What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Moorhead High Theatre?
Review: PIPPIN at West Fargo High Theatre
November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022
What did our critic think of PIPPIN at West Fargo High Theatre?
Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at FARGO DAVIES
November 6, 2022
November 6, 2022
What did our critic think of ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at FARGO DAVIES?
Review: ALL CHILDISH THINGS at FMCT
October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022
What did our critic think of ALL CHILDISH THINGS at FMCT?
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Essential Health Plaza At The Lights
July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022
What did our critic think of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Essential Health Plaza At The Lights?
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at FMCT
July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at FMCT?
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at West Fargo Sheyenne
July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022
What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN at West Fargo Sheyenne?
Review: 9 TO 5 at Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre
July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022
What did our critic think of 9 TO 5 at FMCT? 9 to 5 is a 2008 stage adaptation of the classic 1980 comedy movie starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lilly Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. The musical features music & lyrics by Dolly Parton. Dolly also wrote the title song for the 1980 movie.
Review: SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL at Gooseberry Park Players
July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022
What did our critic think of SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL at Gooseberry Park Players?
BWW Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL At Barnesville High School
May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022
Barnesville High School was lucky enough to get the local premier of the Broadway smash hit! This is the very first production in the brand new auditorium at Barnesville. The show was originally planned for March, but they pushed it back to make sure their beautiful new home was ready.
BWW Review: NOISES OFF at Davies High Theatre
May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022
For those not familiar with the story, Noises Off is a 1982 play by Michael Frayn. This is a three-act show and each Act hilariously shows us how a play comes together or at least try to get through ONE ACT. Act one shows the final dress rehearsal before the play opens. Act 2 shows a matinee performance about a month later, but in a twist, we see the performance from back stage. Act 3 is a performance near the end of the run. Mix in a few love triangles, fights and wonderful physical and you get a recipe for fun.
BWW Review: THE BURNT PART BOYS at Central Cass High / Bank North Theater
April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
Set in 1962, the show tells the fictional story of two West Virginia brothers and their friends, who are jolted by news that the mine where their fathers were killed a decade earlier will be reopened.
BWW Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME at Moorhead High School
April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022
A play based on the beloved 1962 best selling book from author Madeleine L'Engle. This tells the story of Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry and Calvin O'Keefe, as they embark on a journey through time and space to save the Murrys' father.
BWW Review: PURPLE RHYMES WITH ORANGE at Grand Forks Central High School
April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022
The original musical written by Patrick Kasper is back on stage again! This shorter version (about 1 hour and 10 minutes) was put on by the Grand Forks Central kids. This fun and family friendly show will hopefully be on many more stages in the future. I know Patrick would like to get this on as many stages as possible.
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