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Review: “Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter” Offers Poignant Look at Veteran’s Return
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“Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter” Offers Poignant Look at Veteran’s Return

With a focus on forever-changed daily routines, Next Act Theater examines the wounds of war.

Theater: Marsha Norman on “The Color Purple”
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Marsha Norman on “The Color Purple”

While not involved in The Rep’s production of the “The Color Purple," she fashioned the dramatic spine the company is exploring.

Theater: The Glass Menagerie Is No Antique
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The Glass Menagerie Is No Antique

In Tandem prepares to stage a fresh interpretation of the Tennessee Williams classic.

Theater: Capitol Steps Fever Hits the Pabst Theater
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Capitol Steps Fever Hits the Pabst Theater

The comedy troupe, including former D.C. staffers, skewers farcical Washington.

Theater: Local Theater Companies Invest in the Unknown
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Local Theater Companies Invest in the Unknown

Established Milwaukee theaters will present playwrights whose work may be unfamiliar to the local audience.

Theater: Big Changes At American Players Theatre
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Big Changes At American Players Theatre

New leadership and still lots to see at APT; and the Milwaukee Rep offers a country music cabaret show.

Theater: Iannone’s Own “Master Class”
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Iannone’s Own “Master Class”

Local talent reprises her acclaimed role as a diva in the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s celebrated production.

Are Dave & Carole Arts Haters?

Are Dave & Carole Arts Haters?

And should we care about their comments? Reconsidering the value of Milwaukee’s arts scene.

Theater Camp Serves Autistic Children

Theater Camp Serves Autistic Children

Milwaukee Public Theatre's program runs two weeks, serves youth aged 4 to 17.

Theater: APT’s <i>Earnest</i> A Bit Too Wilde
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APT’s Earnest A Bit Too Wilde

The cast handles witty language impeccably, but staging is overdone at times.

Theater: “Magical Thinking” Packs Power
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“Magical Thinking” Packs Power

APT’s staging of Joan Didion book-turned-play is intimate, uneven yet powerful.

Theater: Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?
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Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?

APT’s Romeo and Juliet is strong on action and pacing, and weak on the tragic meaning of it all.