Theater

• Regional Companies Want to Stay In Touch

  Jun 23rd, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  American Players and Milwaukee Rep seek ways to perform in a pandemic.

• The Show Must Go On. Eventually

  May 29th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  Milwaukee Rep and several other theaters are planning a season beginning as early as August

• Dark Days for Local Theater. Literally

  Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  Local theaters cancel shows, try virtual productions, try to map out a future.

• Opera

  Florentine Presents Its ‘Carmen’ Digitally

  Mar 19th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth

  And it's a success. Plus: backstage photos of the full stage production that was cancelled.

• Rep’s ‘Eclipsed’ Is Harrowing Yet Funny

  Mar 11th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth

  A brutal look at Liberian War from women’s viewpoint is unique and often powerful.

• Kaczmarek Returns for Gigante’s ‘Crave’

  Mar 9th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  Milwaukee native and ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star performs in edgy British play.

• New Company Takes on The World

  Feb 28th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  And the future, as The Constructivist Theatre produces a play called ‘The Nether’.

• Milwaukee Rep Takes On Acclaimed Play

  Feb 26th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  ‘Eclipsed’ tells the tale of women warriors fighting for democracy in modern day Liberia.

• Gentle Drama Gets a World Premiere

  Feb 24th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Wisconsin playwright Erica Berman’s ‘No Wake’ is sweet but flawed, as is the production.

• MCT Premieres Play by Wisconsin Writer

  Feb 13th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan

  ‘No Wake’ is about a man with a mission to save the loons.

• New Riverwest Company, Production Impresses

  Feb 10th, 2020 by Brendan Fox

  53212 Presents, located above Company Brewing, creates innovative music-dance work. It’s lovely.

• Skylight’s Spelling Bee Musical a Hard Sell

  Feb 10th, 2020 by Dominique Paul Noth

  ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ should have been more fun.