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Theater: Chamber Theatre Not Afraid of Virginia Woolf
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Chamber Theatre Not Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Revival of Albee’s caustic classic is well acted, powerful and intriguing.

Theater: Rep Updates Shakespeare in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
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Rep Updates Shakespeare in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

But it's the original lines that carry a fun show with grunge rock and costumes added.

Theater: ‘The Tin Woman’ Offers Heartache, Humor
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‘The Tin Woman’ Offers Heartache, Humor

Next Act's slightly surreal dramedy about a heart transplant has strong scenes but weak ending.

Theater: Skylight Goes All Disney For Holidays
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Skylight Goes All Disney For Holidays

Is it possible to have too many good tunes? Perhaps, but the performers have pizzaz.

Theater: Chamber Theatre’s ‘Misery’ Is Intense
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Chamber Theatre’s ‘Misery’ Is Intense

Production more intimate than famous movie but dramatically spotty.

Theater: Way Away In a Manger
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Way Away In a Manger

Rep's new play, 'The Nativity Variations' spoofs Joseph and Mary in a manger and much more, with uneven results.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Beehive’ Revives 60’s Teen Ballads
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Rep’s ‘Beehive’ Revives 60’s Teen Ballads

But who knew these girl pop groups were supposed to be proto-feminist?

Theater: Everything You Wanted to Ask About Sex
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Everything You Wanted to Ask About Sex

Renaissance staging of 'The How and the Way' pits two scientists in a dense, smart, punchy discussion that surprises.

Theater: Florentine Opens Season With Roméo et Juliette Opera
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Florentine Opens Season With Roméo et Juliette Opera

Dom Noth reviews the highs and lows of Florentine's latest opera.

Theater: “Where Did We Sit On The Bus?” Aims To Address Segregation
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“Where Did We Sit On The Bus?” Aims To Address Segregation

But Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stumbles into banalities.

Theater: Wife Confronts Mistress In Spin Off of Classic Play
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Wife Confronts Mistress In Spin Off of Classic Play

Female characters from Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' given new words in Milwaukee Rep play.

Theater: A New Name In Wisconsin Theater
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A New Name In Wisconsin Theater

Director Jacob Janssen moved from Manhattan to lead Sturgeon Bay’s Third Street Playhouse.