Theater
Burlesque, bitter and funny
In Josh Schmidt's breakthrough musical, life was terrible and hilarious in 1923. Kinda like now.
May 22nd, 2011 by Tom Strini
“Pink Champagne” as potent as whiskey
Neal Havens' new comedy of the family dynamics of coming out darkens as it unfolds.
May 21st, 2011 by Andy Tisdel
Theatre, Film and Recycled Fashion
Updated: Auditions at Theatrical Tendencies and the Racine Theatre Guild, RedLine Milwaukee seeks fashion designers and Milwaukee Film accepts entries.
May 21st, 2011 by Third Coast Daily
First Stage brings “Miss Nelson” to Children’s Hospital
First Stage brings the musical to Children's Hospital, offering an enriching experience to kids who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend a performance.
May 20th, 2011 by Nickolas Nikolic
Composer Josh Schmidt, on “The Adding Machine”
The rising-star discusses the Skylight's staging of his 2008 musical, already a hit in Chicago and New York.
May 19th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Latino Arts serves up “The Cooking Show” for your dining pleasure
A menu of unique dishes and talk about food, farming, politics and life is on the table Friday night at Latino Arts with Chef Karimi and Comrade Castro.
May 18th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Florentine’s Baroque double bill is pitch-perfect
The Florentine Opera's "Venus and Adonis" and "Dido and Aeneas" are at once thoroughly modern and authentically Baroque.
May 15th, 2011 by Tom Strini
At the Sunsent Playhouse, taxes can be funny
"Love, Sex and the IRS" mixes cross-dressing and tax evasion; hi-jinks ensue.
May 3rd, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
B-movie fun, live
"Natalie Ryan" is live on stage, so your snobby friends who don't get sci-fi camp can't make you change the channel.
May 2nd, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Fun with a point
Those rotten fifth-graders thought they had Miss Nelson's number. Then the sub showed up.
May 2nd, 2011 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
“Thrill Me” — a little more, please
Stephen Dolginoff's play about thrill killers Leopold and Loeb suffers from its music.
May 1st, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Soulstice Theatre’s American Enterprise echoes today’s headlines
The true story of George Pullman's vision and intransigence 100 years ago is relevant to American democracy and business today.
Apr 29th, 2011 by Michael Barndt
