Theater

Theater: Oh Wow, Nancy Drew
Theater

Oh Wow, Nancy Drew

First Stage presents an ambitious new play about the greatest young sleuth in literary history.

Arts Roundup: Angelic Voices of Ireland
Arts Roundup

Angelic Voices of Ireland

Celtic Women heads up a week with many highlights.

Review: After Vietnam, It’s Good to Have a T-Bird
Review

After Vietnam, It’s Good to Have a T-Bird

In Tandem struggles with small-town Texas in 1959 Pink Thunderbird.

Theater: Why We Love Cinderella
Theater

Why We Love Cinderella

A new UWM production traces the tale’s history -- and various versions -- going back 30,000 years.

Arts Roundup: Return of the 1980s
Arts Roundup

Return of the 1980s

Danceworks has fun with 80s-inspired pop songs.

Theater: The Silence of Outer Space
Theater

The Silence of Outer Space

Quasimodo’s new production is a completely silent play depending only on physical movement.

Review: Going Crazy in Cleveland
Review

Going Crazy in Cleveland

Chamber Theatre deftly handles the antic farce, Lend Me a Tenor.

Review: Not-So-Super Man
Review

Not-So-Super Man

The History of Invulnerability, the Rep’s new play about Superman’s creator, is a flashy but empty cartoon.

Arts Roundup: Three Great Solo Artists
Arts Roundup

Three Great Solo Artists

Saxophonist Colin Stetson, dancer Morgan Thorson and spoken word artist Jeanine Durning each perform in Alverno festival.

Theater: The Real Man of Steel
Theater

The Real Man of Steel

Rep’s new play offers the fascinating story of how and why Superman was created.

Arts Roundup: Dancers Who Defy Gravity
Arts Roundup

 Dancers Who Defy Gravity

The human pretzels of the Pilobolus dance troupe perform this week at the Wilson Center.

Review: Not Going Gently Into That Good Night
Review

Not Going Gently Into That Good Night

Next Act’s Three Views offers funny, insulting, despairing, poignant look at old age.