Theater
Rep Updates Shakespeare in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
But it's the original lines that carry a fun show with grunge rock and costumes added.
Jan 17th, 2023 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘The Tin Woman’ Offers Heartache, Humor
Next Act's slightly surreal dramedy about a heart transplant has strong scenes but weak ending.
Nov 28th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight Goes All Disney For Holidays
Is it possible to have too many good tunes? Perhaps, but the performers have pizzaz.
Nov 23rd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Chamber Theatre’s ‘Misery’ Is Intense
Production more intimate than famous movie but dramatically spotty.
Nov 22nd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Way Away In a Manger
Rep's new play, 'The Nativity Variations' spoofs Joseph and Mary in a manger and much more, with uneven results.
Nov 21st, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Rep’s ‘Beehive’ Revives 60’s Teen Ballads
But who knew these girl pop groups were supposed to be proto-feminist?
Nov 15th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Everything You Wanted to Ask About Sex
Renaissance staging of 'The How and the Way' pits two scientists in a dense, smart, punchy discussion that surprises.
Oct 24th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Florentine Opens Season With Roméo et Juliette Opera
Dom Noth reviews the highs and lows of Florentine's latest opera.
Oct 17th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
“Where Did We Sit On The Bus?” Aims To Address Segregation
But Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stumbles into banalities.
Oct 4th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Wife Confronts Mistress In Spin Off of Classic Play
Female characters from Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' given new words in Milwaukee Rep play.
Oct 3rd, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
A New Name In Wisconsin Theater
Director Jacob Janssen moved from Manhattan to lead Sturgeon Bay’s Third Street Playhouse.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
Why Black Men Die Young
Next Act’s ‘Kill Move Paradise’ is beautifully directed and acted though the dialogue can get preachy.
Sep 27th, 2022 by Dominique Paul Noth
