‘All Things Equal – The Life and Trials
of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ returns
to the Fisher Theatre March 18

“All Things Equal – The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” will embark on another national tour in 2026. The lauded play, which had a highly successful world premiere tour last season, is written by multiple Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes and stars acclaimed actress Michelle Azar. Over the course of ninety fascinating and often funny minutes, the play presents an intimate portrayal of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a true American original. All Things Equal returns to Detroit’s Fisher Theatre Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available online at www.BroadwayInDetroit.com 

“In creating this play about her richly-lived life and hard-fought struggles, I came to ever more deeply marvel at her strength, tenacity, sly wit, and compassion,” commented Rupert Holmes.  “Our play also reveals the love song that ran through her remarkable life and shares the music that was her giddy delight. All Things Equal offers each theatregoer the chance to better know this woman, her yearning for equality, and her love for this nation's precious institutions: Ruth ... Justice ... and the American way,” continued Holmes.

Holmes invites the audience into the intimacy of RGB’s life and her many trials:  losing her mother the day before she graduated as valedictorian of her Brooklyn high school ... being one of only nine young women studying law at Harvard while also raising a daughter and helping her husband battle cancer ... fighting for women's rights in the 1970’s before condescending all-male courts ... and taking courageous stands for human rights as a voice of reason amid a splintering and increasingly politicized Supreme Court.

An evening with a great and compassionate icon of straight-thinking American justice emerges ... an RBG who is not only “notorious” but victorious as she takes a stand for ordinary people facing the many challenges of a changing world. Holmes brilliantly captures RBG’s compelling life, leaving no question why she became a cross-generational role model that inspired tens of millions of Americans and a worldwide following. 

SBM Sections to celebrate
the holidays in Detroit

The State Bar of Michigan’s Solo & Small Firm Section is partnering with the SBM Young Lawyers Section for a holiday party on Saturday, December 13.

The holiday celebration will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ford Resource Center, 15491 Maddelein St. in Detroit.

To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/solo/home.

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