Theater
Composer Josh Schmidt, on “The Adding Machine”
The rising-star discusses the Skylight's staging of his 2008 musical, already a hit in Chicago and New York.
May 19th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Latino Arts serves up “The Cooking Show” for your dining pleasure
A menu of unique dishes and talk about food, farming, politics and life is on the table Friday night at Latino Arts with Chef Karimi and Comrade Castro.
May 18th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Florentine’s Baroque double bill is pitch-perfect
The Florentine Opera's "Venus and Adonis" and "Dido and Aeneas" are at once thoroughly modern and authentically Baroque.
May 15th, 2011 by Tom Strini
At the Sunsent Playhouse, taxes can be funny
"Love, Sex and the IRS" mixes cross-dressing and tax evasion; hi-jinks ensue.
May 3rd, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
B-movie fun, live
"Natalie Ryan" is live on stage, so your snobby friends who don't get sci-fi camp can't make you change the channel.
May 2nd, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Fun with a point
Those rotten fifth-graders thought they had Miss Nelson's number. Then the sub showed up.
May 2nd, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
“Thrill Me” — a little more, please
Stephen Dolginoff's play about thrill killers Leopold and Loeb suffers from its music.
May 1st, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Soulstice Theatre’s American Enterprise echoes today’s headlines
The true story of George Pullman's vision and intransigence 100 years ago is relevant to American democracy and business today.
Apr 29th, 2011 by Michael Barndt
First Stage alum directs classroom musical, “Miss Nelson is Missing!”
Molly Rhode directs tale of rowdy kids and the teacher who tames them. Rhode started her as a teen actress at First Stage.
Apr 25th, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Boulevard closes 25th season with charmers by Shaw, Wilder
"A Village Wooing" and "Pullman Car Hiawatha" are all about the words.
Apr 21st, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Les Miserables tops its own reputation for spectacle
A new production adds even more marvels to the performance, which occasionally diminishes an already great musical
Apr 20th, 2011 by Michael Barndt
“Les Miz” and more
Touring show lands at the Marcus Center, Boulevard opens a Shaw and Wilder double bill, George Winston's at the Pabst, percussion at UWM, chamber music at the Conservatory.
Apr 19th, 2011 by Tom Strini
