Theater
Cold War Comedy For Christmas
Next Act’s ‘Red Herring’ is stuffed with Soviet spies, FBI agents and love affairs, but not enough laughs.
Nov 29th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Is Big Fun
Skylight’s revival of 1980s musical is over the top and perfectly pitched.
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Steel Magnolias’ Turns Back The Clock
Rep’s season opener is a 1980s comic drama with plenty of the former and not enough of the latter.
Nov 16th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep Presents Steel Magnolias
Story that became acclaimed play and movie about the six women and their funny-sad relationships.
Nov 9th, 2021 by Jeff Jordan
Rep’s Comedy Aims At Packer Fans
And ‘Dad’s Season Tickets’ hits the mark. Musical is funny, homey and too long.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Renaissance Offers Well-Baked Treat
‘The Cake’ is a sweet comedy about a southern baker pushed to change her traditional ways.
Oct 27th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Chamber Theatre Offers Home Cooking
‘Stew’ mixes a Black family’s conflicts and musings on Shakespeare, with uneven results.
Oct 25th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine Stages ‘Rigoletto,’ A Warhorse of Grand Opera
Verdi's "Rigoletto" played for two days at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
Oct 11th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Big Voices Power ‘The Full Monty’
Its thin plot and serviceable music get an energetic Skylight production that punches it home.
Sep 28th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Strong Acting Powers ‘Three Viewings’
Live theater is back and Next Act show offers laughs, surprises and sorrow.
Sep 27th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Next Act Plays Parlor Games
‘Three Viewings’ is a comic drama about three unusual characters at a funeral parlor.
Sep 17th, 2021 by Jeff Jordan
Skylight Gives Us ‘The Full Monty’
Acclaimed musical comedy where unemployed steelworkers give and show their all ran two years on Broadway.
Sep 16th, 2021 by Jeff Jordan
