Theater

“Completely Hollywood” full of stars, some extra bright

“Completely Hollywood” full of stars, some extra bright

Soulstice Theatre's rendition of the Reduced Shakespeare Comedy inspired show hits the right notes, especially in Act II.

First Stage takes a serious look at racial conflict

First Stage takes a serious look at racial conflict

"To the Promised Land" interweaves the lives of a young Golda Meir and an African-American girl amid the civil rights movement.

Skylight: Leslie Fitzwater as Edith Piaf
Skylight

Leslie Fitzwater as Edith Piaf

Fitzwater beats cancer and returns to the stage as the tragic, heroic French singing star.

Sunset’s “Lumberjacks” packed with flannel and laughs

Sunset’s “Lumberjacks” packed with flannel and laughs

Four Wisconsin northwoods bachelors (and a secret bachelorette) have their lives upended when a mail-order bride arrives at camp.

The Alchemist prepares for a “Year of Fear”

The Alchemist prepares for a “Year of Fear”

"The Canonical Five of Jack the Ripper," a revamping of a 2008 Halloween show, is the first of three to be written by Aaron Kopec this season.

Milwaukee This Week 1/22: Too much art not to brave the cold
Milwaukee This Week 1/22

Too much art not to brave the cold

Edith Piaf revived at the Skylight, First Stage honors Milwaukee history, UWM performs Winterdances, and so much music hits the city.

The Rep: “How the World Began” – It’s complicated
The Rep

“How the World Began” – It’s complicated

Evolution bumps into creationism in a Kansas town, but Catherine Trieschmann's play is really about people.

“Lieutenant of Inishmore” a bloody good staging

“Lieutenant of Inishmore” a bloody good staging

The "highly stylized" stage reading, done at Tenth Street Theatre by The World's Stage Theatre Company, is the first in a three-play McDonagh cycle this month.

“Educating Rita” earns high marks

“Educating Rita” earns high marks

Renaissance Theaterworks' latest show builds off Shaw's "Pygmalion," but takes the conversation in its own direction.

The woman who knows “How the World Began”

The woman who knows “How the World Began”

Playwright Catherine Trieschmann, in town for opening night, spoke to TCD about the play's origins and writing from Kansas.

World’s Stage brings Martin McDonagh in rep

World’s Stage brings Martin McDonagh in rep

"The Lieutenant of Inishmore," "The Pillowman" and "A Behanding in Spokane" will be performed across Milwaukee.

“Lumberjacks in Love” a product of collaboration

“Lumberjacks in Love” a product of collaboration

Milwaukee Opera Theater's Jill Anna Ponasik, directing, and Carroll's James Zager, choreographing, team up at Sunset.