Review
“The King And I,” 68 Years Later
Touring show is strong, smart revival, but still raises issues about changing cultural attitudes.
Apr 10th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Brooklyn Rider Plays With Punch
Even Beethoven sounded contemporary when this New York-based string quartet played him.
Apr 9th, 2019 by Brendan Fox
It’s All Fresh at Vientiane
No-frills restaurant on National Ave. offers tasty Thai, Laotian, and Vietnamese fare.
Apr 3rd, 2019 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
“Annie Jump” Is a Technical Triumph
New play premiered by Renaissance has great atmosphere, but mawkish scenarios.
Apr 1st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Crawdaddy’s Is Real Cajun
West Allis restaurant has plenty of tasty dishes flavored with holy trinity.
Mar 29th, 2019 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Sex in the Roman Empire, Well Sung
Florentine’s ‘Poppea’ offers lust and neuroses, well staged with big juicy voices.
Mar 25th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Semi-Twang, Then and Now
Spoiler alert: now is much better. John Sieger’s new album is a stunner.
Mar 20th, 2019 by Tom Matthews
About Those “Dueling” Lutists
Paul O’Dette and Ronn McFarlane were wonderful in Early Music Now concert. And yet they never soared.
Mar 18th, 2019 by Jonathan Brodie
Skylight’s ‘Carmina Burana’ Will Wow You
The most original and mesmerizing production I’ve seen this season.
Mar 18th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Blue Star Cafe Is a Star
Simple, fresh, colorful, inexpensive fare in a modest little restaurant. Lovely.
Mar 13th, 2019 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Mother Knows Best
Rep’s family play ‘Things I Know to Be True’ is uneven, but audience seems captivated.
Mar 11th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
In Tandem’s Two Hander A Treat
In 'Velocity', aging mother and estranged son fight over her independence, with dramatic, witty results.
Feb 27th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
