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Rep’s “Christmas Carol”: More than holiday comfort food
Rep’s “Christmas Carol”

More than holiday comfort food

The Rep's retelling of Charles Dickens' familiar Scrooge tale amuses, entertains and says something that matters.

Milwaukee scribe: 7 things I’ve been meaning to share
Milwaukee scribe

7 things I’ve been meaning to share

RE: Tim Cuprisin, Laddie Junkunc, Frank Almond, Florentine Grammy, Steve Murphy, First Stage, Rep Artisans Fair.

“Scrooge in Rouge”: So bad it’s good
“Scrooge in Rouge”

So bad it’s good

In Tandem Theatre's holiday music-hall sendup of "A Christmas Carol," everything goes wrong in exactly the right way.

Remembering Rose Pickering

Remembering Rose Pickering

Fellow actors John Kishline and Rose and Jim Pickering were close friends for nearly 40 years.

First Stage: “Junie B.” sets the perfect seasonal tone
First Stage

“Junie B.” sets the perfect seasonal tone

Get into the holiday spirit with the help of some talented young actors and actresses at First Stage's "Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells."

Jingle Thrills: Kids go to the Theater
Jingle Thrills

Kids go to the Theater

At First Stage's "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells," there's a kid show in the lobby, too.

MCT’s ‘Heroes’: Humor on the terrace from old soldiers
MCT’s ‘Heroes’

Humor on the terrace from old soldiers

A tragic countermelody compliments the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre production of a Tom Stoppard comedy.

“The Music Man” lives at the Skylight

“The Music Man” lives at the Skylight

The Skylight Opera Theatre is the natural state for River City, Iowa, Professor Harold HIll, and innocence.

Next Act’s “Sylvia”: Jealous? Of the dog?!
Next Act’s “Sylvia”

Jealous? Of the dog?!

She wants that stray out of the empty-nester Manhattan apartment; he wants to take Sylvia to the park and watch her play. Who will prevail?

Growing pains of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Million Dollar Quartet
Growing pains of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Million Dollar Quartet

History and rock 'n' roll fantasy collide at the Marcus Center as four legends meet at Sun Records in this tribute/musical.

Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible
Kubínek

Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible

Acrobat-illusionist-actor-comedian Tomáš Kubínek drops into to the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone”: Good conversation, fuzzy connection
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone”

Good conversation, fuzzy connection

Pink Banana's latest show is a great piece of theater and performance, except there's something missing.