Theater
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Rep’s ‘Piano Men’ Is Never The Same
Jan 10th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Audiences help decide songs in each performance. Sounds chaotic but works nicely.
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Cold War Comedy For Christmas
Nov 29th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Next Act’s ‘Red Herring’ is stuffed with Soviet spies, FBI agents and love affairs, but not enough laughs.
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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Is Big Fun
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight’s revival of 1980s musical is over the top and perfectly pitched.
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‘Steel Magnolias’ Turns Back The Clock
Nov 16th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s season opener is a 1980s comic drama with plenty of the former and not enough of the latter.
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Rep Presents Steel Magnolias
Nov 9th, 2021 by Jeff Jordan
Story that became acclaimed play and movie about the six women and their funny-sad relationships.
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Rep’s Comedy Aims At Packer Fans
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
And ‘Dad’s Season Tickets’ hits the mark. Musical is funny, homey and too long.
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Renaissance Offers Well-Baked Treat
Oct 27th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Cake’ is a sweet comedy about a southern baker pushed to change her traditional ways.
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Chamber Theatre Offers Home Cooking
Oct 25th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Stew’ mixes a Black family’s conflicts and musings on Shakespeare, with uneven results.
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Florentine Stages ‘Rigoletto,’ A Warhorse of Grand Opera
Oct 11th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Verdi's "Rigoletto" played for two days at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
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Big Voices Power ‘The Full Monty’
Sep 28th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Its thin plot and serviceable music get an energetic Skylight production that punches it home.
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Strong Acting Powers ‘Three Viewings’
Sep 27th, 2021 by Dominique Paul Noth
Live theater is back and Next Act show offers laughs, surprises and sorrow.
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Next Act Plays Parlor Games
Sep 17th, 2021 by Jeff Jordan
‘Three Viewings’ is a comic drama about three unusual characters at a funeral parlor.