Theater
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stages “The Lion in Winter”
Deception, infidelity and a battle for the throne: MCT revisits James Goldman's classic dark comedy about King Henry II's quest to find a successor.
Apr 14th, 2011 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
The Rep’s Laura Gordon, on “Death of a Salesman”
Rep veteran Gordon plays opposite long-time colleague Lee E. Ernst in Arthur Miller's mid-century American classic.
Apr 14th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Fun that trades on stereotypes
Kitschy and irreverent, Carte Blanche's production offers a (slightly skewed) view of life on the other side of the tracks.
Apr 10th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Director Katherine Beeson
In the second installment of TCD's first-person accounts from amateurs in the arts, Beeson takes us behind the scenes of the West Allis Players' "On Golden Pond."
Apr 6th, 2011 by Katherine Beeson
Rep’s intern show, UWM matters and more
Do see the Rep's interns (last chance 2 p.m. Sunday); and check out the catch-up items to see how much UWM matters in the arts.
Apr 3rd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Virginia Woolf drowns, dolphin rescues Arion
Singing actresses Diane Lane and Susan Wiedmeyer take on challenging one-woman shows.
Apr 2nd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Milwaukee Opera Theatre showcases two big talents
Singing actors Diane Lane, Susan Wiedmeyer featured in monodramas by Dominick Argento and Ben Krywosz.
Mar 31st, 2011 by Tom Strini
“The Hundred Dresses” resonates with audiences young and old
First Stage's charming production offers lessons on fear, courage, and the power of words, in a story that speaks to audiences of all ages.
Mar 28th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Devita honors actors through his own story and Shakespeare’s
Jim DeVita mixes autobiography, humor and spellbinding selections from the Bard in Renaissance Theaterworks latest production.
Mar 28th, 2011 by Michael Barndt
Off the Wall stages a fierce “Mother Courage”
Dale Gutzman's version of Bertolt Brecht's 1939 anti-war play is powerful and relevant.
Mar 26th, 2011 by Paul Masterson
Half funny, half not
Playwright goes for heart-tugging when wisecracks and one-liners would have been enough.
Mar 26th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Two talented girls, “100 Dresses”
Meet Katherin Pollnow and Marion Frank, two of the child actors in the First Stage Children's Theater show that opens Friday.
Mar 24th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
