Theater
Racing to State Fair, and that’s not all
The State Fair, festivals comedian- and African-focused, Danceworks' matchmaking, the first season-opening show at Boulevard Theatre and an Urban Beach Party – what a way to start August.
Jul 30th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Milwaukee Rep
Artistic director Mark Clements talks about the Rep's upcoming conversation-sparking season of plays, including "Ragtime," "Venus in Fur," "The Whipping Man" and "The History of Invulnerability."
Jul 29th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Alan Alda close-up at Ten Chimneys
Alan Alda, stage, film and TV star, visits with TCD's Mary O'Hara Stacy during his residency at Ten Chimneys at Genessee Depot, Wis.
Jul 27th, 2013 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
Greendale’s dreams for “Les Miserables” come true
A talented cast of actors and singers take command of the company's production, striving past its weaker moments and creating a worthwhile staging.
Jul 27th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Summer Song and Dance
Les Miz in Greendale, Soulstice rocks the schoolhouse, a big band recalls the Swing Era, Steely Dan honored at Peck Pavilion, two dance programs to choose from -- and Germanfest. NEW Thursday: Ticket giveaway inside!
Jul 23rd, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” goes Off the Wall
Off the Wall Theatre has its wacky way with the vintage Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical.
Jul 20th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
Door Shakespeare offering comedy and tragedy up north
The company, spun off of American Folklore Theater, has brought several Milwaukee actors north for "Love's Labours Lost" and "Macbeth."
Jul 17th, 2013 by Sara RS Miller
Starry Nights of Midsummer Culture
Festa Italiana, Sunset Playhouse, Off the Wall Theatre, UWM Dance and the Wilson Center aren't taking the summer off.
Jul 17th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
The Alchemist’s “King Lear” a crowning achievement
Shakespeare's royal family tragedy is given a realistic, nuanced staging by director Leda Hoffmann and a talented cast of Alchemist regulars and guests alike.
Jul 14th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Optimist Theater stages a transformative “As You Like It”
Kadish Park may be where this year's Shakespeare in the Park show begins, but you leave this exquisite production from a veritable Forest of Arden.
Jul 13th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Milwaukee doubles down on Shakespeare this weekend
Both Optimist Theatre and the Alchemist Theatre open works by the Bard this Friday, the first performing "As You Like It" and the second "King Lear."
Jul 11th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
International Entertainment
Bastille Days begin in Cathedral Square, and the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, has two different plays opening this weekend.
Jul 9th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
