Theater

Review: <i>The Kreutzer Sonata</i> Is Elegant, Powerful
Review

The Kreutzer Sonata Is Elegant, Powerful

Renaissance staging imaginatively merges music and drama in captivating adaptation of Tolstoy story.

Review: Laura Gordon Is a Show Stopper
Review

Laura Gordon Is a Show Stopper

Her terrific performance anchors Milwaukee Rep’s probing comic drama, Good People.

Theater: When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Theater

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Milwaukee Rep’s Good People, set in South Boston, is a comic drama about that question.

Theater: “Women Can Be Just as Violent as Men”
Theater

“Women Can Be Just as Violent as Men”

Soulstice Theatre performs Shakespeare’s Macbeth with an all-female cast

Theater: It’s De-Lovely
Theater

It’s De-Lovely

Touring show brings Tony Award-winning revival of Anything Goes here, with a big cast of singer dancers.

Theater: <i>Dutchman</i> Offers Powerful, Intimate Show
Theater

Dutchman Offers Powerful, Intimate Show

The racial confrontation in Amira Baraka’s 1964 is still thrilling and relevant.

Theater: George Bailey With Eggplant
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George Bailey With Eggplant

A stage adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life, set in a radio studio, is all about the right voices and sound effects.

Theater/Dance: The Other Nutcracker Character
Theater/Dance

The Other Nutcracker Character

Ballet’s special slant on The Nutcracker. And Who Killed Santa?

Theater: The Day the Elves Went on Strike
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The Day the Elves Went on Strike

A new play at Alchemist Theatre offers a Marx Brothers-like take on Santa’s workshop.

Theater: A Christmas Trinity
Theater

A Christmas Trinity

The Rep’s Christmas Carol is one of three new holiday shows.

Theater: MCT Shakespeare Spoof is a Nonstop Riot
Theater

MCT Shakespeare Spoof is a Nonstop Riot

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre show is fast--paced, hilarious parody and celebration of the Bard’s many plays.

Theater: The All-Too Invisible Six Foot Rabbit
Theater

The All-Too Invisible Six Foot Rabbit

Rep’s Harvey has comic touches, but lacks subtlety and depth.