Theater
“Sister Act” uplifts the musical soul
The touring musical updates the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film, moving it to the '70s disco era, but keeps its soulful charm.
Feb 20th, 2013 by Angela Morgan
Royal Comedy Tour brings heavy hitters to Milwaukee
Urban comedy veterans Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Mark Curry and Earthquake commanded the stage at the Milwaukee Theatre.
Feb 17th, 2013 by Stephanie Beecher
“Fawlty Towers” revived at Carte Blanche
"Fawlty Towers," the hilarious British TV comedy from the 1970s, works live on stage.
Feb 16th, 2013 by Emily Carl
“A Time to Live” succeeds with simplicity
Windfall's world premiere, by Howard Goldstein, is a portrait of a couple trying to live in the moment after one stops her cancer treatment.
Feb 16th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Electric, if it weren’t for those glitches
The Quasimondo's latest work of physical theatre tries to go too many directions at once, but a handful of excellent elements stand out.
Feb 16th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Yep. It’s what it sounds like.
Quasimondo director Brian Rott and producer Jessi Miller discuss developing their newest work and (a little of) its premise.
Feb 13th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Jimmy Kaplan and his friends light up Sunset Playhouse
The cabaret show, featuring Kaplan alongside Steve Koehler, Kay Stiefel, Lisa Gatewood and Katie Dahl, is usually staged in Door County in summer.
Feb 12th, 2013 by Sara RS Miller
Robots, zombies and pretty music
The Quasimondo has a new bot-show, "The Walking Dead" makes a special trip to the Riverside and tunes from Present Music, Early Music Now, and the MSO.
Feb 12th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Young gems, hidden in a rough story
UWM's Peck School of the Arts puts on a performance with a high-energy ensemble and a hard-to-swallow plot line.
Feb 9th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Theatre Gigante’s “Dust” too unsettled
The Hungarian dark comedy never develops a consistent focus, and lingers too long over its tale of a couple who wins the lottery.
Feb 9th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Sex and truth on an intimate stage
Sophisticated, carnal Londoners muck up love at Off The Wall Theatre.
Feb 8th, 2013 by Cheryl Figueroa
interACT and the state of Milwaukee theater
Pink Banana Theater's Matt Kemple, ART Milwaukee's Jeremy Fojut speak of their interACT evening, involving six theater groups.
Feb 8th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
