Theater
Young gems, hidden in a rough story
UWM's Peck School of the Arts puts on a performance with a high-energy ensemble and a hard-to-swallow plot line.
Feb 9th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Theatre Gigante’s “Dust” too unsettled
The Hungarian dark comedy never develops a consistent focus, and lingers too long over its tale of a couple who wins the lottery.
Feb 9th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Sex and truth on an intimate stage
Sophisticated, carnal Londoners muck up love at Off The Wall Theatre.
Feb 8th, 2013 by Cheryl Figueroa
interACT and the state of Milwaukee theater
Pink Banana Theater's Matt Kemple, ART Milwaukee's Jeremy Fojut speak of their interACT evening, involving six theater groups.
Feb 8th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
A weekend of song and dance
Concerts at MSO, the Florentine and Milwaukee Theatre, alongside a Year of the Arts musical and the Ballet's Genesis competition.
Feb 5th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Mark Anderson makes theater out of nothing
Mark Anderson, of Theatre Gigante, in an excerpt from his brilliant monologue: "Me, You, Art and Trout." Video by Val Danculovich.
Feb 4th, 2013 by Tom Strini
Wind yourself up for a good time
Next Act gives Stephen Massicotte's play pitch-perfect actors and neat use of space. We'll keep its mysteries secret.
Feb 2nd, 2013 by Danielle McClune
“Clybourne” a powerful play about more than race
The Rep's production of the "A Raisin in the Sun" companion piece features a strong cast and a stronger understanding of its complex themes.
Feb 2nd, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
“Clybourne Park” actors share more than stage time
Engaged actors Grant Goodman and Jenny McKnight work across the U.S. The Rep's given them the chance to work together.
Feb 1st, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Next Act winds up for “The Clockmaker”
Director Mary MacDonald Kerr's play, about a clockmaker trying to save an unhappily married woman, is a "sort of" love story.
Jan 31st, 2013 by Danielle McClune
“To the Promised Land”
Jonathan Gillard Daly's new play puts Golda Meir and a determined black girl in the same Milwaukee house decades apart.
Jan 29th, 2013 by Ellen M. Kozak
The time is right for new shows
The Rep and Next Act present time-jumping dramas, Alverno pays tribute to a master from the past, and Danceworks performs pieces yet to exist.
Jan 29th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
