Theater

“On the Beach” at Off the Wall

“On the Beach” at Off the Wall

Sadness, fragility and nobility play out in Dale Gutzman's treatment of a mid-century novel about nuclear apocalypse.

The Skylight’s clever, tuneful “The Rivals” is a hit

The Skylight’s clever, tuneful “The Rivals” is a hit

Kirke Mechem's new comic opera, after the Sheridan play, charms with melody and crackles with jokes.

Kirke Mechem gives The Skylight a new comic opera

Kirke Mechem gives The Skylight a new comic opera

The Skylight will open "The Rivals," by a composer who knows how to tell a joke.

The Rep’s “From My Hometown”: Americana with Soul
The Rep’s “From My Hometown”

Americana with Soul

Three young performers dream big and land at The Apollo in this Stackner Cabaret show.

Actors in India 6: After the tour, a Beatles pilgrimage
Actors in India 6

After the tour, a Beatles pilgrimage

Playwright/actor John Kishline ponders the meaning of a tour of India, of life, and of the Beatles.

The Rep’s “Ten Chimneys”: A design for living well, despite everything
The Rep’s “Ten Chimneys”

A design for living well, despite everything

Jeffrey Hatcher's smart play about Lunt and Fontanne shows both the smart set's elegant ways and its human frailties.

Actors in India 5: At the theater festival in Chennai
Actors in India 5

At the theater festival in Chennai

Theatre MXT's Indian odyssey continues, with a visit to the city once known as Madras.

Fall 2011-12 Milwaukee Arts Guide: Theater
Fall 2011-12 Milwaukee Arts Guide

Theater

TCD's fall theater guide, focusing on Milwaukee's best upcoming plays and musicals.

The Hinterlands bring us the West, wild and crazy

The Hinterlands bring us the West, wild and crazy

"Manifest Destiny" offers piercing truths about the frontier amid chaotic and hilarious vignettes.

Boulevard Theatre’s “Circle Mirror Transformation”

Boulevard Theatre’s “Circle Mirror Transformation”

Annie Baker's play is scenes from a small-town theater class gone horribly, hilariously and touchingly wrong.

Actors in India 4: Independence Day in Mumbai
Actors in India 4

Independence Day in Mumbai

The fourth letter home from a Milwaukee theater troupe touring India. They open in Mumbai and take a day off to explore it.

Youngblood Theatre’s outdoor “Minnesota Moon”

Youngblood Theatre’s outdoor “Minnesota Moon”

A true-to-life outdoor setting enhances the story of two friends saying their last goodbyes.