Theater
Theater RED blends Shakespeare and Scheherazade in official debut
Jared McDaris' "A Thousand Times Goodnight," getting the royal treatment at Sunset Playhouse, is an adaptation of the Arabian Nights in Elizabethan verse style.
Nov 11th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Florentine Opera
General director William Florescu talks about the company's 80th Anniversary season, beginning with the epic "La Traviata," and the company's increasing efforts to engage with the Milwaukee community year-round.
Nov 11th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Images from Florentine’s Bella Notte Gala
Photos of Milwaukee socialites at the Florentine's 80th anniversary Bella Notte Gala on November 1, 2013.
Nov 8th, 2013 by Third Coast Daily
Josh Perkins brings Picasso to life in Soulstice’s “Lapin Agile”
Steve Martin's absurdist comedy, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," imagines a meeting between the title character and Einstein, at the dawn of the 20th century.
Nov 8th, 2013 by Gene Cawley
Veterans Day salutes and more
While the Milwaukee Children's Choir, Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra and "Beyond Glory" honor our troops, Alverno Presents, Soulstice Theatre, Theater Red, Florentine Opera and others present compelling performances.
Nov 5th, 2013 by Isabel Dunkerley
A story so true, you’ll never believe it
The play, about a teenage boy who gets caught up in a web of lies after pretending to be the girl of another guy's dreams, runs through Nov. 16.
Nov 4th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Halloween events in full swing
In addition to special events like the El Dia de los Muertos Parade, "Night of the Living Dead (The Puppet Show)" and the Haunted Brewery Bash, Quasimondo and the Milwaukee Ballet present anticipated shows and special music performances abound.
Oct 31st, 2013 by Isabel Dunkerley
Zombies, with extra laughs, gore and felt, arrive in time for Halloween
Angry Young Men's puppet version of "Night of the Living Dead" will be staged at the Oriental this year, its sixth iteration in Milwaukee.
Oct 29th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
“Inherit the Wind,” still-controversial, goes on at Sunset Playhouse
Brian Zelinski directs the 1955 play about a fictional trial that pits the teaching of evolution in schools against religious creationists.
Oct 23rd, 2013 by Sara RS Miller
Throwbacks and Halloween ramp-up
Broadway hit "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" and The Rep's "Forever Plaid" bring us back to the 60's, Indigo Girls at the MSO and a screening of "Ghostbusters" at the Rosebud visit the 80's, and Halloween creeps into Milwaukee's special events.
Oct 22nd, 2013 by Isabel Dunkerley
“Forever Plaid” a tuneful Rep debut for director JC Clementz
Clementz came to Milwaukee in 2010 as a directing intern, but is now an artistic associate with his first directing credit on this show about four singers getting a second chance.
Oct 21st, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Renaissance Theaterworks
Milwaukee's women-founded, women-run theatre company ushers in its 2013-14 season with "The Belle of Amherst," "The Understudy," and the return of RTW favorite, "Skin Tight." TCD spoke with the ladies at the helm of the productions.
Oct 18th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
