Theater
Windfall’s “Assassins” — a scary/funny Sondheim musical
Windfall Theatre revives the 1991 musical about presidential assassins and would-be assassins.
May 7th, 2012 by David Bohn
“Veronica’s Position” slightly exaggerated
In Rich Orloff's comedy, In Tandem Theatre revisits the 1989 Robert Mapplethorpe/National Endowment for the Arts controversy.
May 7th, 2012 by Tom Strini
“In the Heights” warms the Milwaukee Theatre
Touring musical depicts life in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood.
May 5th, 2012 by Curt Yorkey
Fun, but a little out of tune
"Things That Go Ding!" showcases a true master of percussion, but the show isn't quite all it could be.
Apr 29th, 2012 by Matthew Reddin
Youngblood Theatre’s Smart Horror Show
"Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom," Jennifer Haley's rippin' good yarn about role-play gamers run amok, well-told.
Apr 29th, 2012 by Tom Strini
Zombie Horror Chiller (Youngblood) Theatre
Youngblood Theatre does Jennifer Haley's "Neighborhood 3" in a basement. Where horror characters should never go.
Apr 26th, 2012 by Tom Strini
First Stage’s ‘Diary’ teaches lessons of difference, teamwork
These tales of a worm, spider and fly expose children to diversity without stereotypes, allowing for fun and learning.
Apr 20th, 2012 by Rosy Ricks
MCT, Parkside unite for a complex, resonant “Bus Stop”
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's third university collaboration pays off, as students and professional give powerful performances.
Apr 14th, 2012 by Matthew Reddin
Marcus Center presents a vibrant “West Side Story”
Broadway Series hosts a major touring revival of the Bernstein/Sondheim classic, through Sunday.
Apr 12th, 2012 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
“One Time”… I saw a really good play
In Richard Lyons Conlon's gentle, ingenious love story, Sonia and Mason are the sum of the stories they tell.
Apr 9th, 2012 by Tom Strini
“Othello” gives Iago his due
Gerard Neugent makes an ingratiating devil of an Iago, amid a Venetian militia recast as a modern biker gang.
Apr 8th, 2012 by Tom Strini
“Othello” on Two Wheels at the Milwaukee Rep
Director Mark Clements posits Othello's Venetians as a motorcycle gang. It makes sense, especially in Milwaukee.
Apr 7th, 2012 by Tom Strini
