Theater
Jealous? Of the dog?!
She wants that stray out of the empty-nester Manhattan apartment; he wants to take Sylvia to the park and watch her play. Who will prevail?
Nov 19th, 2011 by Ryan Findley
Million Dollar Quartet
History and rock 'n' roll fantasy collide at the Marcus Center as four legends meet at Sun Records in this tribute/musical.
Nov 16th, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible
Acrobat-illusionist-actor-comedian Tomáš Kubínek drops into to the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
Nov 14th, 2011 by Susan Barnett
Good conversation, fuzzy connection
Pink Banana's latest show is a great piece of theater and performance, except there's something missing.
Nov 7th, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Jon Peterson is THE Song Man Dance Man
At The Rep's Stackner Cabaret, Peterson echoes George M, Astaire, Darin, Sammy Jr., Gene, O'Connor, Newley.
Nov 7th, 2011 by Tom Strini
First Stage, where dreams take wing
"Don't Tell Me I Can't Fly" tells of Della Wells, who became a successful artist despite growing up with a mentally ill parent.
Nov 6th, 2011 by Rosy Ricks
Two intense women
Calaf gets to sing "Nessun dorma," but Turandot and Liu are the core of this staging of Puccini's Orientalist fantasy.
Nov 5th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Florentine Opera’s fairy-tale “Turandot”
Director Eric Einhorn and soprano Lise Lindstrom on their approach to Puccini's opera and its title role.
Nov 1st, 2011 by Tom Strini
Perfectly campy
Dale Gutzman's take on the 1962 Bette and Joan movie, with Jeremy Welter and Mark Hagen as the grand dames, is a hit.
Oct 31st, 2011 by Judith Ann Moriarty
The Lamb lies (way) down on Broadway at the Pabst Theater
Genesis' Rock Opera, re-created by The Musical Box, does not hold up well over time. Plus: How I discovered the fire escape while trying to flee my seat.
Oct 30th, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Theatre Gigante pays tribute to Spalding Gray
This weekend's "Shades of Gray" festival offers a play, documentary and book signing to commemorate the monologuist's life.
Oct 26th, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Ruth Schudson, Milwaukee’s actress
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, which Schudson co-founded with Montgomery Davis, will honor her with a gala tonight.
Oct 24th, 2011 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
