Theater
Skylight fun and nostalgia with “Dames at Sea”
The Rep, in "Cabaret," shows the 1960s looking back at dark, pre-war Germany. In "Dames," the Skylight shows the 60s looking back at sweet, silly, pre-war Broadway.
Sep 19th, 2010 by Kat Murrell
The Rep’s “Cabaret,” a blockbuster with guts
Mark Clements debut as the Rep's artistic director gives the company its first big musical. It's a knockout.
Sep 18th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Theatrical Tendencies, a new company
The first show is "Thrill Me" It's about Leopold and Loeb, the notorious thrill killers. It's a musical. Really.
Sep 17th, 2010 by Paul Masterson
a Preview
The acerbic, sadsack comedian is riding high with a concert movie (shot in Milwaukee), a hit show on FX, and an unsafe Twitter account.
Sep 17th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
Dames at Sea can inspire us all
Skylight insists "Dames" isn't a spoof, just good entertainment and a testament to the power of pluck. Perhaps it's a perfect message for us all.
Sep 16th, 2010 by Ryan Findley
Theatre
New companies, new projects, new talent, and new collaborations all come together to form a season of one exciting prospect after the next.
Sep 16th, 2010 by Alan Piotrowicz
Next Act’s season opens quietly, poignantly and with a gentle smile
Joel Drake Johnson's "Four Places" probes laughter and heartache as parents and children reverse roles.
Sep 15th, 2010 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
This ain’t your father’s beach party
In the waning days of summer, Off the Wall's "Psycho Beach Party" is a warm blast from the past with enough twists to make you ask “Annette who?”
Sep 6th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
The real-life drama of the Lady Elgin, on stage
A ship went down and hundreds drowned in a maelstrom of politics and philosophy on the brink of the Civil War. John Kishline and Edward Morgan tell the story in a new play.
Sep 5th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Auditions and entries in SE Wisconsin
Bel Canto Chorus and The Milwaukee Theatre are searching for singers, plus a call for entries for the 2010 Chalk Art Contest.
Sep 4th, 2010 by Third Coast Daily
Neil Haven’s “The Playdaters”
Neil Haven's new play is a hilarious romantic comedy. Or maybe a hilarious anti-romantic comedy.
Aug 26th, 2010 by Tom Strini
In Tandem Theater opens Neil Haven’s new satire Thursday
"The Playdaters" is a buddy comedy and a romantic comedy, with a couple of twists.
Aug 24th, 2010 by Tom Strini
