Theater
“It’s A Wonderful Life” As A Radio Play — But Onstage
Next Act’s clever Christmas show reframes the classic movie once again.
Dec 11th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Skylight’s Moving Musical “Les Miserables”
Our photo gallery captures the atmosphere of the Skylight’s production of “Les Miserables.”
Dec 9th, 2013 by Third Coast Daily
“Americlown” Offers Comic Alternative to Holiday Fare
The Quasimondo stages the long-awaited production that looks at American culture through the eyes of clowns. Also: previews for The Second City, Alchemist, First Stage and UWM's theater department.
Dec 4th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
The Rat Pack, Zombies and Christmas Classics
It’s not all about Christmas this week. The touring show, “The Rat Pack Is Back” revives the Sinatra and Dean Martin days, the “Mythbusters” gang comes to town to share the TV show’s secrets, and First Stage goes very un-nativity with its zombie-filled play, “Maul of the Dead.”
Dec 2nd, 2013 by Isabel Dunkerley
The Rep’s Colorful Production of “Christmas Carol”
We present a gallery of photos from the colorful production of “Christmas Carol.”
Dec 2nd, 2013 by Third Coast Daily
The Rep’s “Christmas Carol” gets a second dose of Aaron Posner
The director returns for his second take on "A Christmas Carol," celebrating its 38th production in a row.
Nov 29th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
First Stage restores a holiday tradition with “Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Jeff Schaetzke, an integral part of First Stage's last "Pageant" production, takes the director's chair for this '80s-inspired holiday classic.
Nov 27th, 2013 by Christina Wright
Boulevard tells a comic tale of a company in crisis
"The Old Garde," written by Bruce Murphy, is inspired by – but not beholden to – the history and struggles of influential avant-garde company Theatre X.
Nov 26th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Getting into the holiday spirit
Classic Christmas shows including "A Christmas Carol" come to the stage, while Frankly Music hosts their Words and Music concert, and Art vs. Craft holds their final event at the Harley Davidson Museum.
Nov 26th, 2013 by Isabel Dunkerley
“White Christmas” a flurry of holiday romance at the Marcus Center
The touring production retells the story of Irving Berlin's 1954 original, with a new book by David Ives and Paul Blake.
Nov 25th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Molly Rhode leads an actor-focused “Les Miserables”
The Skylight's production is the first professional staging in the region, and Rhode's planned an extra-theatrical approach that emphasizes its singers.
Nov 22nd, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Milwaukee Chamber brings a “bromance” to the Studio Theatre
Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach play two neighbors who forge an abruptly intimate bond in "Things Being What They Are," written by Wendy MacLoed and directed by Michael Cotey.
Nov 20th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
