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Theater: ‘Scarecrow’ Is All About Wisconsin
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‘Scarecrow’ Is All About Wisconsin

Heidi Armbruster's skilled writing and performance of one-woman play offers humor, drama and an uneven ending.

Theater: Florentine’s ‘Songbird’ Successfully Mixes Opera, Jazz
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Florentine’s ‘Songbird’ Successfully Mixes Opera, Jazz

Show's short but imaginative run concludes Sunday.

Theater: A Funny Feminist Look at U.S. Constitution
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A Funny Feminist Look at U.S. Constitution

Rep offers solid staging of Heidi Schreck's much discussed play, 'What the Constitution Means to Me'.

Theater: Skylight Camps Up ‘Xanadu’
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Skylight Camps Up ‘Xanadu’

Stage version of 1980 film sends up the movie and Broadway musical mannerisms.

Theater: ‘The Wolves’ Is Great Theater
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‘The Wolves’ Is Great Theater

Renaissance offers fast paced yet thoughtful staging of punchy new play by Sarah DeLappe about a girls soccer team.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Little Women’ Modernizes Story
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Rep’s ‘Little Women’ Modernizes Story

Results are uneven, with characters speechifying and Three Stooges-like comic moments.

Theater: ‘The Mousetrap’ Is Polished and Professional
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‘The Mousetrap’ Is Polished and Professional

Famous Agatha Christie mystery gets a fun, smartly directed staging by Next Act.

Theater: Ryback is Terrific as ‘Liberace’
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Ryback is Terrific as ‘Liberace’

Bur MCT’s funny, dazzling, one-man show turns too dark and maudlin in second act.

Theater: ‘School Of Rock’ Is a Holiday Hit
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‘School Of Rock’ Is a Holiday Hit

Skylight's show is too long, but actor Joey Sanzaro and the ensemble of kids are tons of fun.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Dial M For Murder’ Adds New Twists
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Rep’s ‘Dial M For Murder’ Adds New Twists

Jeffrey Hatcher’s clever new adaptation gets strong acting and powerful second act.

Theater: Milwaukee Rep Tries Adding Nonsense To The Nutcracker
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Milwaukee Rep Tries Adding Nonsense To The Nutcracker

But does it work? Theater critic Dom Noth isn't sold.

Theater: ‘Witch’ Is a Stitch
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‘Witch’ Is a Stitch

Renaissance offers darkly funny, episodic update of 17th century fable pitting the devil against a witch.