Theater

First Stage: “Junie B.” sets the perfect seasonal tone
First Stage

“Junie B.” sets the perfect seasonal tone

Get into the holiday spirit with the help of some talented young actors and actresses at First Stage's "Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells."

Jingle Thrills: Kids go to the Theater
Jingle Thrills

Kids go to the Theater

At First Stage's "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells," there's a kid show in the lobby, too.

MCT’s ‘Heroes’: Humor on the terrace from old soldiers
MCT’s ‘Heroes’

Humor on the terrace from old soldiers

A tragic countermelody compliments the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre production of a Tom Stoppard comedy.

“The Music Man” lives at the Skylight

“The Music Man” lives at the Skylight

The Skylight Opera Theatre is the natural state for River City, Iowa, Professor Harold HIll, and innocence.

Next Act’s “Sylvia”: Jealous? Of the dog?!
Next Act’s “Sylvia”

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?

Growing pains of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Million Dollar Quartet
Growing pains of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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.

Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible
Kubínek

Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible

Acrobat-illusionist-actor-comedian Tomáš Kubínek drops into to the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone”: Good conversation, fuzzy connection
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone”

Good conversation, fuzzy connection

Pink Banana's latest show is a great piece of theater and performance, except there's something missing.

Jon Peterson is THE Song Man Dance Man

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.

First Stage, where dreams take wing

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.

Florentine’s “Turandot”: Two intense women
Florentine’s “Turandot”

Two intense women

Calaf gets to sing "Nessun dorma," but Turandot and Liu are the core of this staging of Puccini's Orientalist fantasy.

Florentine Opera’s fairy-tale “Turandot”

Florentine Opera’s fairy-tale “Turandot”

Director Eric Einhorn and soprano Lise Lindstrom on their approach to Puccini's opera and its title role.