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a2VV: The Croswell Opera House 10/13/25

Episode Summary

The A2 Vertical View for 10/13/25: Kevin Ludwig, Actor, Bonnie & Clyde - The Musical

Episode Notes

The Croswell is located at
129 E. Maumee St.
Adrian, MI

Purchase tickets today at: https://croswell.org/
Or call 517-264-SHOW

Bonnie & Clyde
October 17 – October 26
This cult-favorite Broadway musical retells the unbelievable true story of America’s most infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the ill-fated lovers and outlaws whose story has been legendary since they achieved folk hero status during the Great Depression. 

In existence for more than 150 years, the Croswell is the oldest theater in Michigan and one of the oldest continuously operating theaters in the United States.

Named for Charles M. Croswell, an Adrian resident and the 17th governor of Michigan, the Croswell has seen more than its share of history. In addition to some of the greatest actors of the 19th century — Edwin Booth, Maude Adams, Otis Skinner, Mrs. Patrick Campbell — it hosted legendary bandmaster John Philip Sousa, not to mention important political figures like Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.

In the early part of the 20th century, the Croswell became a movie theater, a role it would fill for about 50 years.  If you talk to longtime Adrian residents, you’ll find that many memories were made during those days, creating emotional bonds with the Croswell that survive to this day.