Theater

Theater: Up a Lazy River
Theater

Up a Lazy River

Rep’s cabaret show “Mark Twain’s River of Song” meanders too easily into cliches.

Theater: Science, Sexism and the Nobel Prize
Theater

Science, Sexism and the Nobel Prize

Renaissance staging of Photograph 51 champions double helix discoverer Rosalind Franklin.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Junk’ Is Fast-Paced Thriller
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Rep’s ‘Junk’ Is Fast-Paced Thriller

Big cast of juicy characters and dark, witty look at Wall Street junk bond deals of 1980s.

Theater: Black Nativity Explodes With Song
Theater

Black Nativity Explodes With Song

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble brings us the old story with modern musical trappings.

Theater: ‘Babylon’ Is Funny As Hell
Theater

‘Babylon’ Is Funny As Hell

Though second act flags a bit, Chamber Theatre’s new Christmas play is a theatrical triumph.

Theater: The Return of Jane Austen
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The Return of Jane Austen

Rep’s new play updates Austen’s characters, but with far too much cuteness and cavorting.

Theater: Rep Skillfully Struts Its Stuff
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Rep Skillfully Struts Its Stuff

Cabaret show, ‘The All Night Strut!” has great cast and staging, but pushes a tad hard for your love.

Theater: Why I Had To Tell This Story
Theater

Why I Had To Tell This Story

Co-author of new theater-dance work was inspired by seeing a show of outsider art.

Theater: Tale of the Woodcarver
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Tale of the Woodcarver

Unique theater-dance piece explores the life of Wisconsin artist Levi Fisher Ames.

Theater: Don’t You Be My Neighbor
Theater

Don’t You Be My Neighbor

Renaissance staging of ‘Native Gardens’ pits a white couple against the Hispanic couple next door.

Theater: Shakespeare With Blood and Guts
Theater

Shakespeare With Blood and Guts

Voices Found Repertory does ‘Titus Andronicus’ and doesn’t skimp on the terror.

Theater: Humor and Horror at the Taj Mahal
Theater

Humor and Horror at the Taj Mahal

Milwaukee Rep’s ‘Guards at the Taj’ is a gripping mix of fantasy, history, comedy and tragedy.