Theater

Remembering Rita Moreno

Remembering Rita Moreno

Decades ago, she snuck into Summerfest with the author and his family. On Saturday she receives the SAG lifetime achievement award.

Photo Gallery: First Stage’s Powerful Drama on Slavery
Photo Gallery

First Stage’s Powerful Drama on Slavery

“A Midnight Cry” tells the powerful story of a runaway slave.

Theater: A young play takes its first steps with World’s Stage
Theater

A young play takes its first steps with World’s Stage

The company's Project: "Working Title" program returns for a second time, guiding Liz Leighton's "Learner's Permit" from manuscript to staged reading to full production, this weekend at the Underground Collaborative.

Theater: The Ghost of Judy Garland
Theater

The Ghost of Judy Garland

“End of the Rainbow” replays Garland’s last days in a backstage play that’s better musically than dramatically.

Arts Roundup: Gallery Night Should Draw Crowds
Arts Roundup

Gallery Night Should Draw Crowds

The annual winter event headlines a full week of events.

Theater: Still Radical After All These Years
Theater

Still Radical After All These Years

The Rep’s “Woody Sez” mixes Guthrie’s great music and still provocative politics.

Theater: The Tragedy of Judy Garland
Theater

The Tragedy of Judy Garland

Rep’s End of the Rainbow offers the laughs and tears and songs of Garland’s hyper-dramatic life.

Arts Roundup: War Horse Gallops Into Town
Arts Roundup

War Horse Gallops Into Town

Tony-winning show heads ups a good week for theater.

Theater: The Strange Life of a Runaway Slave
Theater

The Strange Life of a Runaway Slave

The Skylight takes on Henze’s unique musical play about a 19th century Cuban slave.

Milwaukee This Week: New Year, New Shows
Milwaukee This Week

New Year, New Shows

New musicals about Woody Guthrie and a runaway slave lead the list.

How to Stage the Holidays

How to Stage the Holidays

Whatever kind of family you have, there’s a show in town with your name on it.

Christmas at the Black Lagoon

Christmas at the Black Lagoon

Off the Wall spoofs a kitschy, horror movie classic and gives it a holiday slant.