Theater

Theater Camp Serves Autistic Children

Theater Camp Serves Autistic Children

Milwaukee Public Theatre's program runs two weeks, serves youth aged 4 to 17.

Theater: APT’s <i>Earnest</i> A Bit Too Wilde
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APT’s Earnest A Bit Too Wilde

The cast handles witty language impeccably, but staging is overdone at times.

Theater: “Magical Thinking” Packs Power
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“Magical Thinking” Packs Power

APT’s staging of Joan Didion book-turned-play is intimate, uneven yet powerful.

Theater: Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?
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Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?

APT’s Romeo and Juliet is strong on action and pacing, and weak on the tragic meaning of it all.

Theater: The Honeymoon Isn’t Over
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The Honeymoon Isn’t Over

Prepare to laugh. Pink Banana returns with with its festival of one-act plays.

Theater: The Surprising Relevance of <i>Hair</i>
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The Surprising Relevance of Hair

Skylight’s powerful production of 1968 hippie musical makes it seem anything but dated.

We Serve Your Children

We Serve Your Children

Three Milwaukee groups offer a wide variety of summer music and theater camps for kids.

Theater: Teens Tackle Romeo and Juliet
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Teens Tackle Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s young lovers are played by performers of that age in First Stage’s Young Company show.

Profile: Willy Porter’s Latest Adventure
Profile

Willy Porter’s Latest Adventure

How the longtime guitarist and singer-songwriter became the composer for an original children’s play.

Review: Shakespeare Just Off the Alley
Review

Shakespeare Just Off the Alley

Theatre Gigante’s update of Midsummer Night’s Dream lacks verve.

Arts Roundup: Jews Who Rock — And Role Model
Arts Roundup

Jews Who Rock — And Role Model

Jewish Museum Milwaukee traces 60 years of Jews rocking us out.

Theater: Local Boy Makes Good
Theater

Local Boy Makes Good

Skylight’s new show is top composer Daron Hagen’s love letter to his home town of Milwaukee.