Theater

Theater: Eurydice, Eurydice, Eurydice!
Theater

Eurydice, Eurydice, Eurydice!

A unique Milwaukee Opera Theater festival offers several shows about the mythological character.

Arts Roundup: Milwaukee’s Other International Ballet Company
Arts Roundup

Milwaukee’s Other International Ballet Company

Milwaukee Ballet II headlines the week’s arts offerings.

Remembering Rita Moreno

Remembering Rita Moreno

Decades ago, she snuck into Summerfest with the author and his family. On Saturday she receives the SAG lifetime achievement award.

Photo Gallery: First Stage’s Powerful Drama on Slavery
Photo Gallery

First Stage’s Powerful Drama on Slavery

“A Midnight Cry” tells the powerful story of a runaway slave.

Theater: A young play takes its first steps with World’s Stage
Theater

A young play takes its first steps with World’s Stage

The company's Project: "Working Title" program returns for a second time, guiding Liz Leighton's "Learner's Permit" from manuscript to staged reading to full production, this weekend at the Underground Collaborative.

Theater: The Ghost of Judy Garland
Theater

The Ghost of Judy Garland

“End of the Rainbow” replays Garland’s last days in a backstage play that’s better musically than dramatically.

Arts Roundup: Gallery Night Should Draw Crowds
Arts Roundup

Gallery Night Should Draw Crowds

The annual winter event headlines a full week of events.

Theater: Still Radical After All These Years
Theater

Still Radical After All These Years

The Rep’s “Woody Sez” mixes Guthrie’s great music and still provocative politics.

Theater: The Tragedy of Judy Garland
Theater

The Tragedy of Judy Garland

Rep’s End of the Rainbow offers the laughs and tears and songs of Garland’s hyper-dramatic life.

Arts Roundup: War Horse Gallops Into Town
Arts Roundup

War Horse Gallops Into Town

Tony-winning show heads ups a good week for theater.

Theater: The Strange Life of a Runaway Slave
Theater

The Strange Life of a Runaway Slave

The Skylight takes on Henze’s unique musical play about a 19th century Cuban slave.

Milwaukee This Week: New Year, New Shows
Milwaukee This Week

New Year, New Shows

New musicals about Woody Guthrie and a runaway slave lead the list.