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Theater: Rep’s Comic Drag Show Is Fun
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Rep’s Comic Drag Show Is Fun

‘Legend of Georgia McBride’ is cliched, but sizzling performances make it a fun romp.

Theater: Call it “Hamlet for Women”
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Call it “Hamlet for Women”

Renaissance Theaterworks will stage Beckett’s powerful play, ’Happy Days’.

Theater: A ‘Ruddigore’ For the Ages
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A ‘Ruddigore’ For the Ages

Skylight production of less-known Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is clever, funny and smartly sung.

Theater: So Many Jokes, So Little Time
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So Many Jokes, So Little Time

Next Act has fun with Neil Simon’s ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor.’

Theater: ‘The Nerd’ Is Still a Laugh Riot
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‘The Nerd’ Is Still a Laugh Riot

The Rep’s revival of Larry Shue play it originated is fresh, funny and fast moving.

Theater: How a Newsboy Strike Became a Musical
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How a Newsboy Strike Became a Musical

Skylight presents ‘Newsies’, a protest musical about boys fighting unfair labor practices.

Theater: ‘Hamilton’ Was Worth the Wait
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‘Hamilton’ Was Worth the Wait

Touring show that’s arrived in Milwaukee is a fantastic production of a must-see show.

Theater: ‘The Roommate’ Is Funny, Serious, Fast-Paced
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‘The Roommate’ Is Funny, Serious, Fast-Paced

Renaissance Theaterworks show has weaknesses but good acting, directing make it all work.

Theater: Joking Around A Revolution
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Joking Around A Revolution

Playwright brings her own guillotine to Next Act production

Theater: Doing Fine ‘Oklahoma!’
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Doing Fine ‘Oklahoma!’

Skylight’s stripped down approach brings freshness to 76 year old musical

Theater: ‘The Niceties’ Turns Nasty
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‘The Niceties’ Turns Nasty

Feminism, race and white privilege shatter academia at Rep’s Stiemke theater

Theater: Reflections Within a Riot
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Reflections Within a Riot

‘Fires in the Mirror’ propels power of documentary theater