Theater

For Love of Art: Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre
For Love of Art

Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre

Next in TCD's series of stories from amateurs in the arts, Hope Stolarski goes behind the scenes as Milwaukee's longest-running dinner theatre opens a new season.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stages “The Lion in Winter”

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stages “The Lion in Winter”

Deception, infidelity and a battle for the throne: MCT revisits James Goldman's classic dark comedy about King Henry II's quest to find a successor.

The Rep’s Laura Gordon, on “Death of a Salesman”

The Rep’s Laura Gordon, on “Death of a Salesman”

Rep veteran Gordon plays opposite long-time colleague Lee E. Ernst in Arthur Miller's mid-century American classic.

Carte Blanche’s “Trailer Park”: Fun that trades on stereotypes
Carte Blanche’s “Trailer Park”

Fun that trades on stereotypes

Kitschy and irreverent, Carte Blanche's production offers a (slightly skewed) view of life on the other side of the tracks.

For Love of Art: Director Katherine Beeson
For Love of Art

Director Katherine Beeson

In the second installment of TCD's first-person accounts from amateurs in the arts, Beeson takes us behind the scenes of the West Allis Players' "On Golden Pond."

Big week: Rep’s intern show, UWM matters and more
Big week

Rep’s intern show, UWM matters and more

Do see the Rep's interns (last chance 2 p.m. Sunday); and check out the catch-up items to see how much UWM matters in the arts.

Milwaukee Opera Theatre: Virginia Woolf drowns, dolphin rescues Arion
Milwaukee Opera Theatre

Virginia Woolf drowns, dolphin rescues Arion

Singing actresses Diane Lane and Susan Wiedmeyer take on challenging one-woman shows.

Milwaukee Opera Theatre showcases two big talents

Milwaukee Opera Theatre showcases two big talents

Singing actors Diane Lane, Susan Wiedmeyer featured in monodramas by Dominick Argento and Ben Krywosz.

“The Hundred Dresses” resonates with audiences young and old

“The Hundred Dresses” resonates with audiences young and old

First Stage's charming production offers lessons on fear, courage, and the power of words, in a story that speaks to audiences of all ages.

Devita honors actors through his own story and Shakespeare’s

Devita honors actors through his own story and Shakespeare’s

Jim DeVita mixes autobiography, humor and spellbinding selections from the Bard in Renaissance Theaterworks latest production.

Off the Wall stages a fierce “Mother Courage”

Off the Wall stages a fierce “Mother Courage”

Dale Gutzman's version of Bertolt Brecht's 1939 anti-war play is powerful and relevant.

Next Act’s “Sleeping Country”: Half funny, half not
Next Act’s “Sleeping Country”

Half funny, half not

Playwright goes for heart-tugging when wisecracks and one-liners would have been enough.