Theater
The Gospel of A.R. Gurney
His play, Heresy, calls out America with biblical language. Yet Next Act Theatre promises it’s funny, too.
Nov 12th, 2014 by Claire Nowak
Singing Songs About War
Keep the Home Fires Burning uses 100 years of war-time songs as a theatrical hook -- and a way to make us think.
Nov 5th, 2014 by Claire Nowak
Far Off Broadway, But Successful
Soulstice Theatre presents Moon Over Buffalo in St. Francis.
Oct 30th, 2014 by Claire Nowak
Are We All Racists?
Defamation is a courtroom drama that forces audiences to choose sides in racially charged drama. How did Milwaukee vote?
Oct 24th, 2014 by Mrinal Gokhale
The Swan Song of John McGivern
26 years after he first performed in it, McGivern is again the lead in Shear Madness, and loving every minute of it.
Oct 23rd, 2014 by Claire Nowak
Renaissance Production of Amelia Wins Hearts
Acclaimed production captures love affair tested by Civil War. Our photos capture the action.
Oct 21st, 2014 by Richard Davis
On Stage, the Scandal at TKE Fraternity…
UWM Theater Dept’s Milwonky Too! (Sex, Drugs, and D2L) explores the recent, real-life campus drama.
Oct 16th, 2014 by Claire Nowak
So This Gay Man Walks Into a Bookstore
Rep’s production of after all the terrible things I do is strong, but play’s edgy encounter of book store owner and writer is uneven.
Oct 6th, 2014 by Dominique Paul Noth
A Great Glass Menagerie
In Tandem Theatre production is smart, subtle and so true to Tennessee Williams.
Oct 1st, 2014 by Dominique Paul Noth
Color Purple Offers a Really Good Cry
Rep’s version of musical is splashy, flashy audience pleaser, but lacks depth.
Sep 30th, 2014 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Rey’ Returns to the Midwest with Mystery and Magic
The Rep hosts an experimental two-person drama from an unpredictable young playwright
Sep 24th, 2014 by Dominique Paul Noth
In “The Good Father,” Artful Mastery of On-Stage Chemistry
At the Milwaukee Chamber Theater, an unexpected pregnancy bridges the class divide in Ireland.
Sep 23rd, 2014 by Dominique Paul Noth
